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Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York.

10/29/2026

Reads: Frank Huyler’s novel The Red Dress is “taut, masterly” and the talk of the season. A novel about an ordinary man in the world of the ultrarich.

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Frank Huyler’s new novel is a devastating commentary on the place of an ordinary man in the world of the ultrarich.

10/28/2026

Give the gift of . Shop our store! Proceeds support our mission to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for writers and artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.

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10/27/2026

On view Nov. 6 through Dec. 12: “My Backyard,” a solo exhibition by Laura Von Rosk at the Lake George Arts Project Courthouse Gallery in upstate NY. Reception Nov. 7, 4 to 6 PM.

Pictured: Detail from "Ivy Canopy" (2026)

More info: https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/laura-von-rosk/

10/26/2026

Danny Rocco’s immersive political play “CONVENTION” returns to the stage for a limited run, through election day – November 3. Experience the infamous 1944 Democratic National Convention in real time as this theatrical piece merges civic engagement with political activism. At The Industry Loft in L.A.

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Photo by Julio Javier

10/23/2026

Kudos to Maaza Mengiste, who was named a MacArthur (“genius”) fellow! Mengiste is a novelist, essayist, and photographer. Her novel The Shadow King was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was an L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction finalist. The New York Times, NPR, Elle, Time, and others named it a best book of the year. Her debut novel, Beneath the Lion’s Gaze, was selected by the Guardian as one of the 10 best contemporary African books and named a best book of 2010 by Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, and other publications. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Granta, the Guardian, The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and the BBC, among other outlets.

10/22/2026

Peter Flaherty’s “Empire at Sea”—an augmented reality, interactive drama exploring climate change, inclusion, immigration, and multicultural communities—recently won the Venice Immersive Achievement Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It will screen at Lincoln Center Jan. 13-24.

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10/21/2026

Congratulations to the longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award: Alexander Maksik for Passengers and Louise Erdrich for Python’s Kiss. Winners will be announced Nov. 18. Full longlist link in comments.

10/16/2026

Multi-award winning, multimedia mogul and Alan Cu***ng returns to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall with a new cabaret show – “Alan Cu***ng Uncut” – this time even more revealing, hilarious and authentic than ever before.

“… quiet and uproarious, adorable and sensual, flippant and emotional, otherworldly and inviting...this is precisely why he's an icon to behold - he is unapologetically himself, and with a talent like that, he has no need to apologize – Billboard magazine

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10/15/2026

The Yaddo Store is now open! Shop , support the arts.

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10/13/2026

Marie Howe takes part in “Constellating Wonder,” hosted by our friends at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, celebrating 20 years of Maria Popova’s The Marginalian. An evening of literature, music, science, philosophy, and storytelling.

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312 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866

Telephone

(518) 584-0746

Website

https://yaddo.org/

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