Palace Theatre (Albany, New York)

Palace Theatre (Albany, New York)

Infobox Venue
name = Palace Theatre


image_caption = The Palace Theatre's 75th anniversary logo
nickname =
location = 19 Clinton Avenue
Albany, New York, USA 12207
coordinates =
type = RKO movie palace
genre =
broke_ground =
built = June 1930 - October 1931
opened = October 1931
renovated = 1960, 2002-03
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = City of Albany, New York
former_names =
seating_type =
seating_capacity = 2,844
website =http://www.palacealbany.com/index.aspInfobox_nrhp | name =Palace Theatre
nrhp_type =


caption =
location= Albany, New York
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 16
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 73
long_minutes = 45
long_seconds = 2
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1931
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
added = October 04, 1979
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Movie Palaces of the Tri-Cities TR
refnum=79003235cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York. Opened in October 1931, it is located on the corner of Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street. The 2,844-seat theater is owned by the City of Albany and presents various music, drama, film, and comedy performances. It is home to the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

History

The Palace Theatre was originally built as an RKO movie palace. Noted architect John Eberson designed it in the Austrian Baroque style. Construction on the building took place from June 1930 to October 1931. When it opened, it was Albany's largest movie theater. [http://www.palacealbany.com/pages/history/history.asp The Palace Theatre ] ]

In 1940, The Palace was sold to FAST Theatres (part of Fabian Enterprises) when RKO exited the theater business due to antitrust concerns (See "United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc."). The Rolling Stones played at The Palace in April 1965 during their first United States tour. Genesis also played at the venue in December 1974 in support of their double album "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway". The theater underwent a $250,000 renovation in 1960 (when more seating was added) but closed in September 1969 because it was unprofitable.

Soon after its closure, the building was purchased by the City of Albany for $90,000 and reopened. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1979. In 2002, an extensive restoration project began. It was completed in January 2003 at a cost of $3 million. [ [http://www.palacealbany.com/pages/special/message_frommayor.asp The Palace Theatre ] ]

References

ee also

* Albany Symphony Orchestra
* David Alan Miller

External links

* [http://www.palacealbany.com/index.asp The Palace Theatre] (official website)
* [http://www.albany.org/pages/planmeeting/show_meetingspaceDetail.asp?mem_id=Yes&ent_id=92&sort=Creative%20Meeting%20Spaces&hd=Creative%20Meeting%20Spaces Palace Theatre at albany.org]
* [http://www.gotickets.com/venues/ny/palace_theatre_albany.php GoTickets seating chart]


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