Friday, February 24, 2017
Proctors, on State Street, opened noon, Dec. 27, 1926, the jewel in the crown of a chain of over 50 theatres owned by vaudeville pioneer F. F. Proctor. In the intervening years, the city and Proctors have seen many changes, highs and lows. Currently, both are as healthy and robust... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 24, 2017
Broadway’s biggest blockbuster to return to Proctors WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster and Schenectady’s most popular musical, will return to Proctors, March 1–12. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The Most Awarded New Musical of 2015 Go on sale at Proctors 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2017 Tickets to the Proctors engagement of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four 2015 Tony Awards®, will go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday, May... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Popular adaptation of classic Greek tale fuses words and music in a spare, modern telling, March 10–April 2 A man stands in a broken space. Now. Today. A cello plays. He speaks. The years come pouring out. What’s past is gone, what’s past is here. Lisa Peterson and... 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
Eclectic event had a strong run in downtown Schenectady Elaborately customized motorcycles lined up on State Street. Children painting in bright colors. A bookstore packed with eager fans, ready for an author signing. An ethereal woman, flitting through shadows, suspended from a wire, playing accordion, a goat’s head strapped to... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Proctors is active in a variety of ACE-inspired initiatives to expand regional economy Creative industries are one of the most important sectors of the greater Capital Region’s economy, with nearly 24,000 residents employed, earning a collective $800 million annually. To that end, Proctors has been active in a regional collaborative effort... Read more » ... Read More