09/28/2026
The Ellis is one. ā¤ļø
What a fu***ng year.
A year ago (yesterday) we opened the doors with no idea what this place would actually become. We just knew we wanted to make something special in Newburgh.
A year later and this old church has seen just about everything.
Music, art, dancing, bubbles, laughing, late nights, packed rooms, empty rooms, beautiful moments, ridiculous moments, and a lot of things we definitely didnāt see coming.
And we wouldnāt change it.
This week the Mid Hudson Times wrote about the new life inside a church that sat empty for over 20 years.
Funny timing.
Because one year in, it feels very much alive.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of it. Our staff, the artists, our friends, our neighbors, Newburgh, and every person who walked through those red doors and added something to the story.
We have a long way to go.
Thatās the fun part.
Happy birthday Ellis.
We love you.
P.S. We know itās only been one year. But we love Bowie.