Project Updates

Aerial-MA drone photos of the Victory!
More wonderful aerial photos of the #VictoryTheatre #holyoke by Aerial-MA Don't forget to join MIFA's mailing list for the latest updates and news on the Victory & MIFA events: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/fnoBN3Z/MIFA

Victory work closes street
Chestnut St. Closed for #VictoryTheater facade and roof work. Shout out to Holyoke Police Department for keeping pedestrians and cars safe while work is being done.

From the Mayor's Desk / Del Escritorio del Alcalde
Transformative steps celebrated for downtown development
"It was also my honor to share with Secretary Ed Augustus from the MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, past and current investments happening in our downtown corridor since 2010..." Mayor Joshua A. Garcia

Victory Theatre Tours - Doors Open Holyoke 2025
Doors Open Holyoke 2025!
Join MIFA for #VictoryTheatre guided tours. Time slots for 11:30am, 1:30pm & 2:30pm are still available! Registration required.

✨VICTORY SPANS GENERATIONS!✨
Former Victory Theatre Manager (1930-40), George Laby's son, Ira Laby (93), grandson, Daniel Laby, M.D., and family, toured the theater at Doors Open! Ira and Daniel share wonderful memories and photos with MIFA. You can see some of the historic photos from the Laby family here: Victory Theatre circa 1930s

Going up...Up...UP
MIFA's Executive Artistic Director Don Sanders and Project Manager Susan Palmer take a closer look as facade work continues on the Chestnut Street side and rear of the Victory. The facade project is led by Barr and Barr, with pointing work by Champlain Masonry, with environmental sustainability overseen by SLR Consulting.

Facade work Chestnut St.

Explore Holyoke Pre-Tour
Explore Holyoke 's Heather Bresnahan-Kies and Jacob Alan Roberts toured the Victory with MIFA's Don Sanders, in preparation for Doors Open Holyoke 2025!
Register today for guided tours of the #historic #victorytheatre for Doors Open Holyoke, on Saturday, October 11th at www.mifafesival.org
Tour Times
(50 slots per tour)
Morning
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Afternoon
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
Registration required, #free event



