Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Aiming, literally, for the stars Schenectady students, only h.s. team in int’l space competition, built robot at Proctors The education wing at Proctors—along with a bevy of regional partners—supported The Retrievers, a group of Schenectady High School science students in their goal of developing usable technology for the planned 2020... 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
Monday, February 6, 2017
Monday night, in a surprise party for patrons old and new, Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre once again revealed exciting new series, with special subscription packages linking the two venues in Schenectady and Albany. Among the revelations at the annual party was that “Hamilton” will be a part of the... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, January 27, 2017
Celebrate Women’s Suffrage with Capital Repertory Theatre’s On-The-Go! The roots of the recent Women’s March on Washington reach back to the stirrings of the Women’s Right Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in summer 1848, which in turn was a bellwether step towards passage, in fall 1917, of the right for... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Assisted Loving: Dating with My Dad World Premiere at Capital Repertory Theatre, Jan. 27–Feb. 19 Dating is hard enough on its own, much less when you have to screen your father’s options, too. Bob Morris’ hilarious, poignant new play Assisted Loving: Dating with My Dad posits a brave new world... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
This December, Proctors marks its 90th anniversary of bringing arts and entertainment to the Capital Region, kicking off a year of themed events and special promotions commemorating almost a century of theatrical history. Encore: Proctors at 90—a perfect choice for holiday giving— is the keystone in that celebration. A new... Read more » ... Read More