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A non-profit at the intersection of historic preservation, art, and connected community.

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Venturing into our first live score event with Jean Epstein’s glittering adaptation of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. This one takes us to the pews of @mountidapreservation and was curated by our wonderful pal @christophermichaelhefner. Don’t miss!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥, 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻, 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟴
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟱/𝟯, 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 (𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝟳:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺)
📍Mt. Ida Preservation Hall (548 Congress St, Troy, NY) @mountidapreservation
💺 Seating is first-come, first-served. 💸 Suggested donation

𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘱𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘶𝘪𝘴 𝘉𝘶ñ𝘶𝘦𝘭’’𝘴 1928 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤 “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳,” 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘈 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤, “𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳” 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘜𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳-𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘧𝘯𝘦𝘳. by @mountidapreservation

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6 months ago

🍁 November is bringing even more to Mount Ida Preservation Hall!

We’re kicking off the month on November 3 with Mount Ida Open Mic, and from there, the Fall Season continues with a lineup of live music, theater, and community gatherings throughout the month.

There’s plenty to look forward to, whether you’re joining us to take the stage, enjoy a performance, or simply spend an evening with the Mount Ida community.

Save the dates and make plans to join us this November!

🎟️ Full event details, tickets, and updates can be found in the link in our bio.

See you soon at Mount Ida! by @mountidapreservation

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18 hours ago

👀 U @ the SIGNAL 🕊️🤩

@mountidapreservation

#TONIGHT!!!

🎶✨❤️

📷 @jessicatomaselliphotography by @mountidapreservation

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6 days ago

Our commercial kitchen is officially licensed, and we’re looking for people to put it to use.

The kitchen at Mount Ida Preservation Hall has been commercially licensed before, including as the home of a local chocolate business. But this time, there’s an important difference: Mount Ida Preservation Association is holding the license ourselves.

That means we can make the kitchen available as a shared resource; lowering the barrier for food entrepreneurs, caterers, chefs, instructors, community organizations, and others who need access to an affordable, licensed commercial kitchen.

A huge thank you to Chef Larry Schepici, who generously donated his time and expertise to help us get here by helping us find equipment and getting the kitchen ready for inspection and use. His support has been invaluable in getting this space back up and running.

The kitchen includes commercial cooking equipment, refrigeration, sinks, and extensive stainless-steel prep space. Rates range from $15–$22/hour depending on hours of use.

And we’re not finished yet. We’re currently pursuing licensing through New York State Agriculture & Markets, which will expand the kinds of food production and businesses the kitchen can support.

If you have a food business, an idea you’re trying to get off the ground, or simply need commercial kitchen space in Troy, we’d like to hear from you. Send us a message to talk about using the kitchen.

And if someone comes to mind while reading this, send this their way. by @mountidapreservation

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9 days ago

Join us at Mt. Ida located in Troy, NY every other Monday for “Meh” Mondays. A space to relax and unwind with a guided meditation.
Register today to save your spot.
@mountidapreservation
Link in bio
#meditation #troyny #mondays #meh by @mountidapreservation

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10 days ago

This Weekend @ Mount Ida : 2 Events

Two nights of boundary-pushing music at the Hall:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 09
Blue Ranger, Raybody, Jackie West
Three distinct takes on songwriting, improvisation, and experimentation—from Raybody’s cinematic, feral singer-songwriter sound to Jackie West’s intimate, shape-shifting songs and Blue Ranger’s expansive live improvisations.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Rock City Falls Trio
Celebrating their debut album SIGNAL with a performance moving between composed themes and free improvisation, drawing from classical, jazz, indie, and experimental music.

Swipe through for details on each event →

Tickets & more at link in bio

#TroyNY #518Music #TroyMusic #CapitalRegionNY #MountIdaTroy taken in Mount Ida Preservation Association by @mountidapreservation

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11 days ago

An Evening Over the Falls — 2026

On Saturday evening, September 26th, Mount Ida Preservation Hall filled with neighbors, friends, artists, volunteers, and supporters for our second annual Evening Over the Falls.

We shared a beautiful early fall dinner prepared by Chef Larry Schepici and his team, enjoyed music throughout the evening by Cameron Fisher, Valentino Strano, Lucas Heffern, as well as Alex Chang (of Improv Spaces), Nick Kopp, and Abu Zeyn, celebrated the work happening at Mount Ida, and looked ahead to what comes next for this old building and the community growing around it.

We were especially proud to honor longtime board member Tom Sanzone, whose steady service, good judgment, and willingness to lend a hand have helped sustain Mount Ida for more than a decade.

The evening was also a reminder of just how far this place has come. A building once threatened with indefinite dilapidation was full again, with conversation, music, food, performance, and people invested in its future.

A BIG Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, performed, cooked, volunteered, and helped make the evening possible.

Here are a few moments from a very special night at Mount Ida. Album is posted to facebook. by @mountidapreservation

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12 days ago

Rocky Horror returns to Mount Ida for year three, this year presented as A Tim Curry Tribute.

One of the shows that’s been with us since the beginning, Audacity’s Cabaret returns to Mount Ida Preservation Hall this October for another live shadow-cast performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Last year, all three performances sold out. This year, Rocky Horror takes over the Hall for two nights: October 16 & 17.

And the movie is only part of the night. Doors open at 7 PM for a full pre-show featuring local vendors, drag performances, a costume contest, raffles, drinks, and more before the film and live shadow cast begin at 8:30 PM.

If you’ve been before, you know what happens when Rocky Horror fills this old church. If you haven’t, this is a particularly fun way to experience Mount Ida for the first time.

October 16 & 17
Doors 7 PM | Show 8:30 PM
Tickets $25 | Groups of 5+ $22.50/person
Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-a-tribute-to-tickets-292532
(or events link in bio) by @mountidapreservation

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15 days ago

VOLUNTEERS MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Every concert, performance, market, gathering, and community program at Mount Ida takes people behind the scenes to make it work.

Volunteer for an event and help welcome guests, support artists, work concessions, set up the space, or lend a hand wherever it’s needed. Most volunteer shifts are only two hours—and volunteers get to enjoy the show for free.

It’s a chance to create, connect, support, and serve while becoming part of the community that makes Mount Ida possible.

Getting involved is easy:

1. Create a volunteer account.
2. Find an upcoming event or opportunity.
3. Sign up for a shift.

Link in bio!

Whether you’re here to support the arts, meet people, serve your neighbors, or simply become more involved in your community, there’s a place for you at Mount Ida.

Help make it happen. Volunteer at Mount Ida. by @mountidapreservation

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16 days ago

THE OPEN MIC AT MOUNT IDA

A good open mic can feel a little like the community speaking.

A song you’ve been practicing. A poem you just finished. A story. Comedy. An instrument we’ve never seen before. Something polished, something experimental, or something you’re trying in front of people for the very first time.

Hosted by extraordinary musician Lina Franzine, Mount Ida’s Open Mic is a space for expression, sharing, practice, and meeting one another.

Musically, creatively, stylistically almost anything goes.

When different styles, experiences, interests, and levels of experience all take the same stage, the room becomes more welcoming, and more interesting. You never quite know what someone is going to bring until they step up to the microphone.

Next Open Mic at Mount Ida
-Tuesday, October 6
-Mount Ida Preservation Hall

Come to perform. Come to listen. Come see what your neighbors have to share. by @mountidapreservation

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16 days ago

This Weekend @ Mount Ida — 3 Events, 3 Nights
Three ways to spend an evening at the Hall this weekend:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Cat Lonesome + Warren Sieme
Roots, blues & vintage country sounds kick off the weekend.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
CANCELLED
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances affecting the artists, Saturday's performance with Jessye DeSilva & Ryan Leddick has been canceled.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
Lost Snows of the Alps
Film + conveices.rsation exploring the changing Alpine landscape.
Swipe through for details on each event →
Tickets & more at mountidatroy.org

#TroyNY #518Music #TroyMusic #CapitalRegionNY #MountIdaTroy by @mountidapreservation

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18 days ago

Improv Spaces is looking forward to participating as part of the program for An Evening Over the Falls - Mount Ida's Second Annual Gala this Saturday, September 26th.

There will be a live performance by Improv Spaces Ensemble Members Trio
Featuring Alex Chang, harp | Abu Zeyn, bass and winds | djdrummernk, percussion

Get your tickets to support this vital community organization and space:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/an-evening-over-the-falls-mount-ida-s-seco-tickets-281787

Photo of djdrummernk by Sam Chabot. Photo of Alex Chang by @jessicatomaselliphotography.

@mountidapreservation taken in Mount Ida Preservation Association by @mountidapreservation

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21 days ago