Author: Crystal Hall
Elizabeth Nestlerode and Nikita Burshteyn perform during a dress rehearsal of, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” on the MainStage at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Photo by Kevin Montano for Proctors Collaborative Capital Repertory Theatre shares intimate story of Carole King’s life ALBANY—Before rehearsals even... Read more » ... Read More
Two Capital Region performers experience Broadway firsthand with workshops, tickets to Tony Awards After winning Best Actor and Best Actress at the Collaborative School of the Arts’ High School Musical Theatre Awards, Daniel Cormie (South Glens Falls High School) and Abby DeGregory (Saratoga Springs High School) spent a week in... Read more » ... Read More
For subscribers, theREP season guarantees time away from the day-to-day ALBANY— Theatres offer community, camaraderie and escape. And for subscribers, Capital Repertory Theatre is that place. A season at theREP guarantees a year worth of laughs, memories and introspection. Whether you’re looking for a date night, time out with friends,... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has awarded over $167,000 Fairgame Arts Grants to 44 non-profit arts and cultural organizations in the three New York state casino regions: Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier. Earlier this year, organizations across the state in these three regions were invited to apply... Read more » ... Read More
Staff and family and friends of Collaborative participate in Capital Pride Parade and Festival ROTTERDAM—The Collaborative Scene Shop builds with pride from the ground up. Recently, the creative minds at Proctors Collaborative built an 8×18 ft float for the Albany Pride Parade Sunday, June 9. The shop, located in Rotterdam... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway musical is teching, previewing production on MainStage SCHENECTADY—The Capital Region is in for the thrill of the century! “Back to the Future: The Musical,” the award-winning production, its making the nationwide tour preview on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady Thursday, June 6. In downtown, the gears have been... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors Collaborative hosts Arts Group conference SCHENECTADY— This past April, top finance officers from arts organizations around the country gathered at Proctors for a two-day conference to discuss challenges, opportunities and best practices facing the arts industry. With members from performing arts centers, symphonies and museums, the CFO Arts Group... Read more » ... Read More
Shaken and Stirred fundraiser raises record amount SARATOGA—Children and family programming was the winner at the 9th annual Shaken and Stirred celebrity bartender event held at Saratoga National Golf Course. The fundraiser brought in a record-breaking $100,000 in tips and event sponsorships for Universal Preservation Hall. The money raised directly... Read more » ... Read More
Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra announces visual components SCHENECTADY– Along with the sounds of the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra audiences will be completely immersed with brand-new visual components during the upcoming 91st season. This next season will change what everyone has previously experienced at an SSSO performance. A new addition this season are... Read more » ... Read More
Collaborative School of the Arts spotlights student performances SCHENECTADY–Students from 19 local high schools dazzled on stage as the Collaborative School of the Arts proudly hosted the eighth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards on the MainStage at Proctors, Saturday, May 4, in partnership with The Broadway League. Abby DeGregory,... Read more » ... Read More