Caffe Lena
The Suitcase Junket brought his one-man show to the legendary Caffe Lena on December 30. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Caffe Lena here …
Greetings – For this first newsletter of the new year, I’m happy to share some great news: our Annual Fund Drive was a success! The goal was $75,000. The final tally: $88,212! We never take your support for granted. We know you care about many causes, and nonprofits doing important work are all vying for your attention. The […]
Greetings – Between November 15 to December 31–six short weeks–we hold our Annual Fund Drive. This is the Caffe’s most important fundraiser of the year. We need to raise $75,000. During the past twelve months, I hope we’ve earned your support and given you what you came looking for, whether it was music, connection or learning. Please […]
Greetings – While a good chunk of Saratoga was swamped by a power failure on Halloween, the lights mercifully stayed on at Lena’s for a couple shows of Grateful Dead covers by Deadgrass. The crowd had a heck of a good time punctuating the familiar songs with whoops and cheers. Good vibes fueled by good music, happy memories, […]
Greetings – The longstanding culture of Caffe Lena is that you’re part of a gathering, not just an audience. I point this out because this whole week of events lives up to the promise of gathering. Not just the regular shows, but Open Mic, Folk Club Kids, Slow Jam, the Capt. Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour, Kate’s Little Folks […]
Greetings – This past Tuesday we celebrated the life of Joel Moss, our illustrious and beloved staff member who died suddenly on September 15. It was a night to be remembered, complete with New Orleans brass, two stages, a crowd in the streets and a packed house upstairs. Joel understood that the power of music goes far […]
Greetings – Those of you who follow Caffe Lena on Facebook and Instagram will already know that one week ago today we had a heartbreaking loss when Joel Moss died quite unexpectedly. You can read his unofficial obituary in the Times Union, or his official obituary in any number of publications around the world. He was […]
Greetings – September used to be a sleepy month in Saratoga. Locals called the days right after racing season “Tumbleweed Week.” Broadway was empty and lots of restaurant owners put out a Closed sign and caught up on sleep. Not no more! The town is hopping with all the vacationers who wanted to avoid the summer crowds, and […]
Ron Sexsmith graced the stage of Caffe Lena for a great performance on Wednesday. He played some songs from his new album, “Hangover Terrace,” and shared some of his better-known classics from the ’90s and 2000s to a nearly packed house! Photography by Sara Busone. Read an interview with Ron Sexsmith here …
Greetings – Summer is leaving us with some good memories. This was the first summer programmed entirely by Hannah. If we can go by the attendance numbers and the applause, you loved the new talent she brought in, like Eddie 9V, Jax Hollow, The Henry Girls and Rock Hearts. It was the first summer for our new […]
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