{"id":182,"date":"2020-04-23T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T12:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/SPAC_stories\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2020-05-06T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T16:48:51","slug":"spac-and-the-saratoga-race-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/SPAC_stories\/spac-and-the-saratoga-race-course\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAC, Horses, Saratoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Clare Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Health, History and Horses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs you know, Saratoga Springs is as famous for thoroughbred racing as it is for its performers at the Saratoga Performing Art Center\u2026\u201d <\/p>Ed Lewi, 1970[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Saratogian, Special Insert, 1963[2]<\/sup><\/a>

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While Saratoga Springs has always been known for “Health, History and Horses,” in 1966, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) entered the scene to add one more thing for Saratoga Springs to be known for: “Culture and Education.” Mindful of its predecessors, SPAC soon forged partnerships with existing organizations, like the famed Saratoga Springs Race Course and Skidmore College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Performers at the Race Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Can you imagine going to a racetrack and seeing your favorite performing group? Well, in 1970, thanks to SPAC, you could! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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