This other-worldly structure is not just a crucial part of the Albany skyline, it’s a vital part of Albany’s thriving arts and entertainment scene.
The Egg hosts cutting-edge performances and living legends. The Egg’s two curved theaters offer excellent acoustics and a naturally intimate atmosphere, making it a favorite for audiences and performers alike.
The Palace Theatre has been entertaining audiences since 1931. Originally built as an RKO movie theater, the Palace was Albany’s largest movie theater.
Art, in its many forms, is a way for people to make sense of history and culture and to express the character of a place and its people. Albany County is full of opportunities to engage with art in traditional settings and in unexpected spaces. The recent explosion of public art in our area - from an 8000-pound Alexander Calder outdoor sculpture to the "Downtown is Pawsome" project with colorfully customized Nipper canine sculptures - creates community and conversation.
Albany was settled by the Dutch more than 400 years ago when Henry Hudson's ship, the Half Moon, first sailed up the river that now bears his name. Over the past four centuries, Albany has grown from a small Dutch settlement into New York State's Capital City in the heart of burgeoning Tech Valley.
