Economic Development
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Schenectady Serves, Wednesday, Sept. 27, State Street Schenectady businesses join to aid in long term hurricane relief SCHENECTADY, NY—SEPT 19, 2017—As more dangerous storms swirl in the Atlantic Ocean, Schenectady remains aware that victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will long be working to recover from the environmental, economic and... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, August 11, 2017
Using former Gomez Electrical Contracting site as production facility for theREP ALBANY, NY—AUG. 11, 2017—Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors have announced the purchase of the former Gomez Electrical Contracting building at 251 N. Pearl street for use as a production facility for theREP. Capital Repertory Theatre, founded in 1981, is the... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
University at Albany MBA students work with Proctors to find ways to make the theatre more green and eco-friendly. Two weeks. Eight MBA students. One goal: Generate ideas that make Proctors more environmentally friendly while generating savings or revenue. The project, which finished in May, was part of the University at Albany’s G3: Going... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, May 15, 2017
Proctors hosted the TM conference for the second year in a row. Employees and volunteers from theatres across the country gathered at Proctors for the four-day TM conference in May. The Theatre Manager Second National Conference brought together Theatre Manager users. These users apply the program for box office, marketing, patron development, accounting, volunteer... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, the Opalka Gallery at Sage Colleges, and Proctors are joining more than 140 other venues across the U.S. in screening the movie 1984 (directed by Michael Redford, 1984, 110 minutes) on April 4. The date is the day... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Arrangement was result of Fair Game coalition efforts Proctors has been bringing big-name talent to Schenectady for decades. But in terms of sheer numbers, its programming department may now be responsible for booking more local artists – Top 40 and rock bands, DJs, and jazz groups – than those with national... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Proctors – as both an entertainment venue and historic theatre – is obviously a tourism destination in the Capital Region. But there was a period when it was also an official tourism agent for the region. The role lasted exactly four years. It began when Schenectady dedicated a new Heritage... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Twyla Tharp featured in inaugural season; Proctors sponsored rare presentation of “The One Hundreds” Using grant funds from the NYS Regional Economic Development Council, administered by the Electric City Arts and Entertainment District, Pathways to Dance is an eight-county Capital Region initiative designed to support new dance creation and presentation. An unprecedented... Read more » ... Read More