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Historic Utica Theater Headed To Auction Block

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published July 8, 2016 at 11:58 PM EDT

A landmark theater in Utica is headed to the auction block.

Utica's Uptown Theatre opened in 1927, but has sat empty since closing in 2013. A judgment of foreclosure and sale was granted by a state judge in May.

The Observer-Dispatch of Utica reports that the theater will be auctioned on Wednesday, July 27 at the Oneida County Court House.

The theater's stage was renovated in 2012 so it could host live shows, bands and first-run films. But the owner cited lack of community support after closing the theater.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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