Yina Moore discusses her journey to restore the historic Adams Theater, her career as an architect, and balancing life between NYC and the Berkshires, available on Apple and Spotify.

Inventing the Adams Theater with Yina Moore

In this episode, we learn about what drew Yina Moore to purchase the historic Adams Theater in Adams, Massachusetts and her journey to bring it back to life. Yina speaks with a clear-eyed resilience about how complex it is to renovate a massive theater and what it takes to then make it work. Yina also discusses her past career in high finance, how she evolved into a world-class architect and her new life with one foot in NYC and the other in the Berkshires while raising children and keeping it real.

 

Yina Moore

Yina Moore is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Adams Theater, reviving a 1930s movie theater into a sustainable arts and performance venue in downtown Adams, MA. Yina’s professional experiences include over two decades of leadership positions in investment banking and architectural design, as well as Board positions at non-profit arts and educational organizations. She is passionate about the interdisciplinary work between arts and cultural development, architectural design, and economic development.