Author: Crystal Hall
SCHENECTADY—When you see “COMPANY” on the MainStage at Proctors the transitions will be seamless, the actors will be dressed to the nines and the lighting and sound will be just right. That’s because the production crew has been in the electric city for weeks “teching” before the show opened Sunday,... Read more » ... Read More
Logan Esposito from Voorheesville and Ashley Manocchi, Scotia-Glenville take top honors SCHENECTADY – The Collaborative School of the Arts presented this year’s winners of the High School Musical Theatre Awards, in partnership with The Broadway League, title sponsor Guilderland Music Academy and media sponsor Times Union, on May 13 at... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra has extended its reach in recent years beyond the city where it was founded in 1934 and as a result, has changed its name to Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra. The announcement was made by Board President Robert Bour and Artistic Director Glen Cortese when they... Read more » ... Read More
Vocalist Brittany Palmer, ’23-24 season announcement featured SCHENECTADY — Schenectady Symphony Orchestra is hosting a special Mother’s Day concert at Proctors with guest soprano Brittany Palmer. “I’m very excited to collaborate with SSO on Mother’s Day this year,” said Palmer. “Working with an orchestra is thrilling for any singer.” The concert will feature... Read more » ... Read More
Photo: Rishi Golani and Lauren Chanel in the North American Tour of JAGGED LITTLE PILL. Credit: Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade SCHENECTADY — At the heart of “Jagged Little Pill” – which opened Tuesday at Proctors and runs through Sunday – is the saga of a suburban Connecticut family... Read more » ... Read More
Joe Putrock photo: Sydney Worthley performs during the 2023 Eddies Music Awards. SCHENECTADY – Soul rock singer-songwriter Buggy Jive took home both Video and Album of the Year honors at the 5th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards at Proctors Sunday, April 28, and indie pop artist Sydney Worthley received Record... Read more » ... Read More
The 2023 Proctors Legacy Society Dinner will be held on the Harry Apkarian Stage at Proctors Wednesday, June 28. At our annual dinner, we recognize those generous individuals who have included Proctors in their estate plans. The Society inducts a new class of donors each year with a certificate and... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY — An artist and choreographer with extensive stage and teaching experience and a lengthy history working with the Collaborative School of the Arts and Capital Repertory Theatre has joined the school as director of dance programming. Freddy Ramirez, an artistic associate at theREP who has worked with the school... Read more » ... Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Universal Preservation Hall announced the 2023 slate of officers and a new member for its board of directors. New to the board is Carmine DeCrescente. DeCrescente, Vice President of DeCrescente Distributing Company, has been with DDC since 2006 and currently leads all DDC’s service operations and communications... Read more » ... Read More
Pictured L-R: Kyle Garvin, Gabrielle Bazinet Douglas and Yvonne Perry. Photo by Doug Liebig. ALBANY — Frequent patrons of Capital Repertory Theatre productions will recognize familiar faces in theREP’s current show, William Shakespeare’s popular comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” In a world where dreams and reality blend together, the story... Read more » ... Read More