Is the Uptown Theatre of Utica important to you? Do you want to see it fully reopen? Here's how you can help. Since 1927, the Uptown Theatre of Utica has been an entertainment destination and anchor of South Utica. Following years of deterioration and neglect, the Uptown Theatre is working to fully restore the property and reopen it to its full capacity. This is how you can help with Change.org: Here's where you come in. To fund the next phase of the project, UTCA is applying for a $500,000 New York Main Street grant and we're asking YOU to sign our petition to help show community support for this application and for the project."