Category: Universal Preservation Hall
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with Universal Preservation Hall.
Throughout its long history, says Campaign Director Teddy Foster, Universal Preservation Hall has been a community gathering space. It was built, in fact, as a venue that could host speakers like Frederick Douglass, Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan in addition to being a Methodist church. The ground floor Community... Read more » ... Read More
Local live music fans will fondly recall the Starlite Music Theater, which began its life as the Colonie Musical Theater in 1958, before taking the more familiar Colonie Coliseum name in the early 70s. Located just off Route 9 in Latham, the Coliseum began—like Chatham’s still operating, but much smaller... Read more » ... Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS—Long-anticipated renovation and construction on Universal Preservation Hall will begin soon, following New York State’s announcement on Monday of a $750,000 Restore New York Communities Initiative grant to the City of Saratoga Springs through Empire State Development. “We thank Governor Cuomo, Mayor Meg Kelly and Saratoga Springs Commissioner of... Read more » ... Read More
Augie’s Family Style Italian restaurants team with Universal Preservation Hall Portion of sales of take-out meals will benefit renovation of Saratoga Springs arts venue SARATOGA SPRINGS—MARCH 5, 2018—Saratoga County restauranteur Augie Vitiello has stepped forward to support Universal Preservation Hall with a special promotion at both of his eateries—Augie’s Family... Read more » ... Read More
By Joseph Phelan SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—A pair of proposed hotels may bring a total of 209 new rooms downtown. The Rip Van Dam Hotel appeared in front of the city’s planning board recently as Saratoga Springs Partners presented updated renderings, a summary to improve civic space and changes to the... Read more » ... Read More
The year 2018 promises to be a year of transformation for Universal Preservation Hall and, we believe, for downtown Saratoga Springs. Since aligning with Proctors in Schenectady in 2015, we have been driving toward a major renovation of the nearly 150-year-old hall, which was built in 1871. That time is... Read more » ... Read More
By Susan E. Campbell Saratoga Springs is reinvesting in the community by making $150,000 available to three different housing and restoration projects in the city, according to Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan. “We were at the high end of our fund balance and several economic development projects had come forward,”... Read more » ... Read More