History
History Six years ago four friends discussing their desire for a theater in downtown West Chester came together to form Uptown! Entertainment Alliance. It moved from a group of friends to a fully functioning board with committees, to build the groundwork needed to achieve its goal of bringing theatre to West Chester. With the help of elected officials, Uptown! focused on the National Guard Armory centrally located in downtown West Chester as an option for a theater. In May 2015 the Governor signed a bill allowing Uptown! to purchase the Armory from the Commonwealth for $760,000. A capital campaign was launched and $4.2 million was raised to purchase, preserve and renovate the Armory as a Theater for film and live performance!
Specialties
Come enjoy the best of theater, music, opera, improv, and more here at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center. Every week is something new!