Support The Uptown Theatre Of Utica Revitalization Project

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."

The New York Main Street grant from NYS Homes and Community Renewal provides financial resources and technical assistance to communities to strengthen the economic vitality of the State's traditional Main Streets and neighborhoods. With this funding, the Uptown can be a home for economic development and a home for the arts once again.

You can sign the petition online here.

Save A Seat

Save A Seat is a community-driven campaign offering Uptown supporters the opportunity to sponsor a seat. There are two levels of seats: Seat Saver, and Curtain Raiser.

Seat Saver- When you choose to sponsor a seat for $500 you'll receive a welcome kit that includes more information about your sponsored seat, your name on a recognition plaque at the Seat Saver level, and priority access to tickets for future events.

Curtain Raiser- When you choose to sponsor a pair of seats for $1,000 you'll receive a welcome kit that includes more information about your sponsored seat, a recognition plaque at the Curtain Raiser level, priority access to tickets for future events, a personal backstage tour, and one personal marquee message of your choice.

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Take A Look Inside The Abandoned ShoppingTown Mall In Dewitt, NY

Onondaga County currently owns the ShoppingTown Mall located in Dewitt New York near the Syracuse area. As of today, the mall is abandoned. The future of the building will go to someone who has the best vision for it. Onondaga County has issued an official request for proposals (RFP) for ShoppingTown Mall. The property will be resold to the buyer with the best plan for revitalizing the vacant property.

Proposers will need to have a demonstrated history of producing "high quality projects," according to the statement. They will also need to produce financial information related to the project."

Jordan Harmon was able to tour the property and take plenty of photos recently with permission from Onondaga County:

The main purpose of this shoot was to document this historical structure before any alterations occur. I grew up with this mall, I can remember coming here as a kid. This was the place my family did our back to school shopping and the place where I’d blow my allowance at Fun Junction playing laser tag. To see it now is shocking to say the least. The former owner of the mall clearly made no effort to maintain it, let alone stop the hundreds of leaks in the roof.

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