The Charles R. Wood Theater history dates to late 1995 when a group of private business leaders in Glens Falls, NY convened with a common goal to strengthen the downtown commercial district of Glens Falls, NY. Glens Falls, a typical small downtown, experienced failed urban renewal in the 1960s, the flight of traditional retail in the 1970s and 80s, and a significant economic downturn in upstate New York in the 1990s. This group of business leaders formed a non-profit economic development corporation called Partners For Progress Development. Later that year the Woolworth Corporation closed its Glens Falls location and Partners For Progress identified the property, the largest and most modern on the main block of downtown, as a key to the downtown's future and purchased it.
Northern Lights is a concert venue that hosts various music events by bands, such as All Time Low, Hey Monday, Friday Night Boys and The Audition, as well as musicians, DJs and performers. The venue sells tickets for events and shows through Northern Lights Box Office and Ticketmaster. It features advanced sound equipment with monitors and microphone cables. Northern Lights offers its entertainment facility on a rental basis and provides catering services.
Originally founded as the Contemporary Artists Center (CAC), The PostContemporary located at the erstwhile Woodside Church campus operates with the objective of identifying and promoting new and emerging artists. In its sprawling space, it aims to host exhibitions, alongside an artist residency program, as well as lectures, art performances, and even workshops revolving around art.
