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Press Release: Senate Committee Approves W.C. Armory Conveyance Bill
WEST CHESTER (April 30) – Senator Dinniman and fellow members of the Senate State Government Committee today unanimously approved legislation that would officially authorize the conveyance of the West Chester Armory to the Uptown! Entertainment Alliance. “This is an important step in a legislative process that will ultimately result in a permanent home for the […]
Uptown begins fundraising drive
Uptown begins fundraising drive By JEREMY GERRARD jgerrard@dailylocal.com Posted: Monday, 04/22/13 WEST CHESTER – After finally finding a site for theater in the borough, members of the Uptown! Entertainment Alliance are ready to kick off a capital campaign and begin the development phase. “This is going to be fast,” said Richard May, Uptown treasurer and […]
Uptown! To Acquire Armory for Theater
Contact: Jim Salvas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Email: contact@uptownwc.org April 5, 2013 Uptown! Entertainment Alliance and Senator Dinniman Announce Plans to Acquire Armory for Theater in West Chester State Senator Andy Dinniman and Uptown! Entertainment Alliance (UEA) President Linda Foster today announced plans for the Alliance to acquire the historic Pennsylvania National Guard Armory (226 N. High St. […]
Children’s Series Debuts Saturday at CCHS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexander’s Terrible Day Becomes Wonderful Morning for Kids and Adults at Chester County Historical Society West Chester, PA: This Saturday, July 14 at 11 AM, the Chester County Historical Society will be filled with energy, imagination, creativity and lots of fun as the Uptown! Entertainment Alliance presents the Greater Ocean City Theatre […]
DLN: Students perform 1-act plays with a message
Students perform 1-act plays with a message By JEREMY GERRARD jgerrard@dailylocal.com Posted: 06/05/12 02:39 pm WEST CHESTER — Next weekend, the West Chester Studio for the Performing Arts will offer up its first performance with an evening of one-act plays featuring actors from third grade through high school. The performances, held on June 9 and […]
West Chester’s Uptown Entertainment Alliance Debuts New Short Film
Contact: Jim Salvas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel: 610-344-9669 Cell: 484-318-5916 Email: contact@uptownwc.org WEST CHESTER’S UPTOWN! ENTERTAINMENT ALLIANCE DEBUTS SHORT FILM, “ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS A HOME” West Chester, PA, April 27, 2012 — The Uptown! Entertainment Alliance held a pre-release screening of “Entertainment Needs a Home,” its new short film, to a sold-out audience at the Chester […]
DLN: Art seeks ‘home’ in West Chester
Art seeks ‘home’ in West Chester By JEREMY GERRARD jgerrard@dailylocal.com Posted: 04/09/12 07:43 am Updated: 04/09/12 07:44 am WEST CHESTER — For the Uptown Entertainment Alliance, it’s clear that “art needs a home.” This was the inspiration behind a recent short film produced by the group and shot at locations around the borough. With […]
WCP: Uptown Entertainment Shoots Video Short in Borough
Uptown Entertainment Shoots Video Short in Borough Local group seeks to add a performing art space to West Chester’s repertoire By Sarah Alderman • April 7, 2012, 5:45 am When it comes to Chester County nightlife, West Chester is the indisputable power player. There is one gaping deficiency, however, and that is the lack […]
This Borough still lacks one thing… but not for long
LIGHTS QUICKLY DIM, WHISPERS OF ANTICIPATION RIPPLE through the crowd and your eyes fight to focus through the darkness on stage, seeking the first sign of movement. The night carries you through laughs and grins, tears and fears, drama and glamour. As the performers take their final bows, roars of applause fill your ears […]
