Friday, August 31, 2018
SCHENECTADY—The Collaborative, launching in November with a monthly circulation of 10,000, will be a new regional magazine devoted solely to arts and cultural coverage. Approximately 1,000 copies will be mailed to institutional leaders and active, influential cultural visitors. Remaining copies will be distributed through 175+ arts organizations and gathering places... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The Albany Business Review has named Proctors the Nonprofit of the Year for 2018.“CEO Philip Morris has expanded the role of Proctors into a powerful regional arts andentertainment organization reaching beyond its Schenectady base to most of the Capital Region. Recently renamed Proctors Collaborative to reflect its regional mission, Proctors... 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
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Picture this: It’s the year 2009. Avatar made its debut in theatres, “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas was the hit of the year, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was airing its first episode (yes this was pre-Tonight Show). That same year, a jukebox musical featuring the... 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
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
It’s about art. It’s about performance. It’s about transformation of space. It’s about YOU, our new neighbors! Running October 15 – 20, B-side is a FREE, family-friendly pop-up installation designed to engage the community and showcase locally-based artists and their art forms – spanning the spectrum from vision to performance and... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, August 6, 2018
Fun fact. The first public demonstration of that newfangled idiot box, television, was held at Proctors, May 22, 1930. What? TV at Proctors? Yes, it’s our fault. Sort of. General Electric was already well ensconced in Schenectady by the time Proctors opened in late 1926. GE was also heavily invested... Read more » ... Read More