Universal Preservation Hall
Monday, February 11, 2019
Kathleen Fyfe named board chair of Universal Preservation Hall Will be installed with new officers in March SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—FEB. 11, 2019—Kathleen Fyfe has been named as the new president of the board of trustees at Universal Preservation Hall, at 25 Washington Street. Currently under renovation, UPH, part of Proctors Collaborative,... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, December 6, 2018
SARATOGA SPRINGS—“Today, we make good on a promise,” said Universal Preservation Hall Campaign Director Teddy Foster, Thursday morning, outside the former Methodist church on Washington Street. “In 2003, we said that we would create an accessible year-round arts center in downtown Saratoga Springs. It has taken time, but construction... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, October 26, 2018
We love hearing stories from community members about their experiences inside UPH! At a recent event, we met Bea and John Roblee. They are so happy we are renovating the building because they got married in it in 1963 when it was a Methodist church. They were kind enough to share their photos with us. ... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, August 30, 2018
SCHENECTADY—Proctors Collaborative is a new brand, embracing Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre and Universal Preservation Hall, as well as subsidiaries like the School of the Performing Arts at Proctors, Marquee Power and Open Stage Media. “Proctors Collaborative,” says Jim Murphy, Proctors director of marketing and corporate relations, “asserts the regional pursuit... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, August 20, 2018
Renovating a 150 year old building is not a simple undertaking. There are many factors to consider: historic preservation, functionality, building codes, safety, longevity, aesthetics, and even visitor experience. While Universal Preservation Hall has always been a gathering place, in its new functionality as a state of the art performance facility, every... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, August 10, 2018
SCHENECTADY—Proctors recently completed a 15-month project to rebuild and expand its websites. “There were a number of challenges,” said Jim Murphy, the organization’s director of marketing and corporate sales. “We had three venue sites built by three different parties on two different architectures; we had yet another website for Open... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, July 16, 2018
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
Thursday, July 5, 2018
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