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Successful grant-site launch adds hope for arts groups FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Buy PhotoProctors marquee on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Proctors in Schenectady, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)Cindy SchultzShow MoreShow Less 4of8 The stone foundation of the building at the corner of North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue in Albany, now the new Capital Repertory Theatre, dates back to the original St. Joseph's Church. A bakery was on the site for two decades before being being rebuilt with brick after an 1887 fire. The building was also home to a refrigeration company and an ...

Date set for return of Broadway shows to Proctors in Schenectady | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS April 15, 2021 "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" will be staged at Proctors Dec. 7-12, marking the return of touring Broadway musicals to the venue. (Matthew Murphy photo) Shares2 GAZETTE COVERAGE On Thursday, the Schenectady theater announced new dates for eight postponed productions from two seasons of its Key Private Bank Broadway series, both of which were interrupted by the pandemic. The return will kick off with “Summer – The Donna Summer Musical,” from Dec. 7-12. It’s a late start for...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Creative industries sectors suffered some of the highest percentage of job loss in the Capital Region by the end of last summer, according to new statistics from the New York Department of Labor. In the third quarter, the performing arts and spectator sports sector saw a 64% decline in jobs over the year – the highest percentage lost out of any other sector in the eight-county region. “This industry has been devastated,” said Philip Morris, president and CEO of Proctors Collaborative, in a press release. Proctors laid off 160 full-time and 53 part-time wo...

Arts venues hopeful but hesitant about guidance on re-opening | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 CAPITAL REGION — Arts leaders are feeling hopeful but hesitant after the announcement earlier this week that all arts venues can reopen at 33% capacity starting April 2. For some venues, like Proctors and The Egg, it’s not financially feasible to present shows at that capacity. Under the new guidance, venues are limited to hosting 100 people indoors and 200 people outdoors, though if all attendees present proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entry, capacity can increase up to 150 people ...

Save Our Stages aid offers relief to local performing arts venues Jay Silver FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoPosters for shows that were canceled due to the pandemic are seen on the wall as Senator Charles Schumer, surrounded by leaders of art organizations, speaks at a press conference outside the Palace Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Senator Schumer held the press conference to push for vital support for independent live music venues through the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less...