Palace Theatre
19 Clinton Avenue,
Albany,
NY
12207
19 Clinton Avenue,
Albany,
NY
12207
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The Palace Theatre opened on October 24th, 1931.
dyban: Great photos of the Palace on a nice sunny November day!
Photos from a November drive through Albany –
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Albany has the Pepsi Arena where many of the pop concerts could be help which would leave the Palace Theatre perfect for organ recitals, classic movies, plays, etc.
And if you’ve ever compared photos of the original Palace exterior and marquee you will see that even though the current marquee is similar to the original in design the flashing marquee does leave much to be desired, imo.
ERD: I totally agree! I didn’t get to the Proctors Theatre, but hope to one day. The Palace is a very beautiful theatre and should have its Wurlitzer to provide that type of concert rather than just concentrating on concerts for today’s generation. The night before my tour there was a huge crowd waiting to enter the Palace to see and hear this Rob Thomas! In today’s world I guess many of these historical theatres have to rely on today’s youth to fill the seats which is understandable, but lets appeal to everyone’s musical interest!
Thank for theinformation,Pasty. I feel more showmanship and creativity is needed at this theatre- like Procotrs' has in Schenectady,NY.
ERD: This past summer I toured the Palace in Albany and mentioned this request to the young man who provided the tour. At the time of my visit the staff had just had a concert there the night before (Rob Thomas) and the tour guide was more concerned with the fact that I might notice a beer smell from the night before! So that’s the mindset of that theatre and not having their organ back! But that could change and I hope that will be the case!
I hope that a Wurlitzer organ can be again be put into the theatre.
I think many people in the region, such as myself, would go to hear it. WIth the right creative programing, this beautifully restored theatre should be able to survive in this century.
This week (12/27 – 12/29) The Palace Theatre will be showing the following movies:
12/27/2005 @ 7:30 PM – E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
12/28/2005 @ 1:30 PM – Home Alone
12/29/2005 @ 1:30 PM – E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
12/29/2005 @ 7:30 PM – Titanic
The newest addition to The Palace Theatre Movie Series is:
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark which will be showing on Thursday January 26, 2006 @ 7:30 PM.
All of these performances are $5 for Adults & $3 for Children.
Well, the movie they were going to show on the 30th was Monsters Inc., but it has been changed to Shrek 2.
On the 30th of October, the Palace Theatre will be showing Monsters Inc. at 3:00 PM. Admission is $5 with adults in costume being charged the children’s price. Tickets will only be sold the day of the movie starting at Noon.
I recently visited this theatre in Albany and was told that their Wurlitzer organ that was installed on 1/1/31 is gone yet the lift area remains. Even though it is listed as atmospheric it isn’t atmospheric in the true sense of the word. Eberson did incorporate overhead ceiling alcoves depicting the sky and clouds.
Oops, forgot to show my face after going to Casablanca about a week ago or so. The movie was good. The Palace put in new projection equipment and a brand new digital surround sound system. My only misgiving was that Casablanca was cropped from it’s original aspect ratio of 1.37 to, I’d guess, around 1.7ish. It was also announced that some of the movies that are planned for the rest of the year are E.T. – The Extraterrestrial, Titanic and Shrek.
Gustavelifting: I’ll find out on Thursday a.m. while in Albany for a planned tour of the Palace!
I was never to the Albany Palace, but judging by those early photos it must have been a beauty.
lostmemory: Wow, what a neat site! I’ll be touring this theatre soon so will now have lots of background information prior to my visit.
They sure made a nice change to the marquee compared to the CT photo. Returning it to the original design was the way to go!
Chuck: A very nice evening photo! I can wait to see it, in person, in 2 weeks enroute to CT for a wedding. I plan to contact someone prior to my arrival at the Palace to show us the theatre if we don’t get to see a classic movie or live performance.
Jeff: Thanks for this information so will check their website for Casablanca dates beyond the 29th!
Found out that the Palace will be showing “Casablanca” on the 29th at 8:15 PM. Tickets are $5 and seating will be general admission. More information is available at their website.
Conrad Schmitt: Thank and I will be visiting Albany and this theatre in October! I recently found out through a technical director that the Schmitt Studios were involved with the Palace Theatre in Canton Ohio in regards to painting their stage curtain mural!
Ziggy: I felt that way too when my friend wrote the above quote so thought I’d see what others thought…thanks.
Well, Radio City Music Hall is a very sophisticated streamlined sort of Art Deco, and the Palace in Albany is more of french baroque/Viennese opera house sort of style. Y'know, lots of gold leaf and cherubs and damask and stuff like that.
A friend of ours was in the Palace this past spring for his daughter’s graduation from Albany Law School and said this about the theatre……..“IT REMINDED ME OF A DOWN SIZED RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, VERY MUCH THE SAME DESIGN AND PROBABLY BUILT DURING THE SAME ERA.”