Economic Development
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
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Art installation encouraged public to talk about urban blight, the life of neighborhoods “Breathing Lights”, a temporary public art installation supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, brought a multitude of Capital Region organizations (ranging from the Sanctuary for Independent Media to the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region) together in the... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Celebrating the art of fashion Electric City Couture got its start in Schenectady, brief stint at Universal Preservation Hall The Capital Region’s engagement with the Creative Economy is manifest in myriad ways. Electric City Couture, for example, brings together fashion designers, entrepreneurs, event producers, deejays, video artists, photographers, and many... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Union College project raises awareness, funds for charity Proctors hosted the first edition of The Empty Bowls Project of Schenectady on April 25, 2010. Organized and run by student volunteers through Union College’s Kenney Community Center, the event aims to benefit hunger relief programs in Schenectady and raise awareness of the issue... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Proctors as Broadway producer Schenectady theatre invests in “An American In Paris,” “The Addams Family” productions with others Proctors became a partner in Elephant Eye Theatrical in 2006, a consortium of 15 theaters from across the country and Canada that came together to create and produce new musicals. Its first... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, February 6, 2017
The Themed Entertainment Association, along with Adirondack Studios and the Workforce Development Institute, present the Inaugural Capital Region Creative Economy SATE Academy Day, featuring keynote speaker Robert Walter, president and executive director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Friday, Feb. 24 at Proctors. The conference, Opening Eyes: Fostering Creativity in Our... Read more » ... Read More