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Trey Anastasio's new band Ghosts of the Forest is playing The Palace
A new band headed up by Trey Anastasio -- Ghosts of the Forest -- is set to play The Palace April 9. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, December 15 -- they're $45 and up. (There's also a presale that starts December 12.)
Ghosts of the Forest includes Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Jennifer Hartswick, Celisse Henderson, Tony Markellis, and Ray Paczkowski. The Palace show is one of seven the band is group in April.
And, of course, Anastasio was just recently in town for two shows at TU Center with Phish.
photo via Trey Anastasio's website
Young the Giant at The Palace
The pop rock band Young the Giant is set for a show at The Palace January 30. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 26 -- they're $24.50 and up.
The band has a new album out this month and the tour that's stopping here is in support of it. Tour/album blurbage:
Describing the overall thesis for Mirror Master, vocalist Sameer Gadhia explains, "Within one single day, we're all so many different people. Especially with the use of social media, we're not just living in the now--we're living on several different timelines simultaneously. A lot of the album came from thinking about how we have all these separations within ourselves that allow us to go about our day. At a time when everyone wants to put each other in a box--culturally, socially, musically--we wanted to show that there are a multitude of reflections inside everything. We don't have to be a certain thing; we can contradict ourselves and show all these different sides of who we are."
This Young the Giant's second stop at the The Palace. They also played a show there in 2017.
The opener for this next show is Sure Sure.
Umphrey's McGee / Experience Hendrix at The Palace
Umphrey's McGee. / photo: David Levene
Two shows announced for The Palace today...
Umphrey's McGee
The jam / prog rock band Umphrey's McGee is set to play a show at The Palace February 1. Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 19) -- they're $25 and up.
The band released two albums this year: It's not us and it's you.
They played a show at The Palace last year with saxophonist Joshua Redman.
Experience Hendrix
Also announced for The Palace today: Experience Hendrix April 3. Tickets on sale Friday -- they're $43.75 and up.
Show blurbage: "This latest edition of the much anticipated tour once again emphasizes the influence Hendrix has made on a diverse group of artists. The concerts will bring together artists as disparate as guitar wizard Joe Satriani, blues great Taj Mahal, Ernie Isley and Dweezil Zappa. Megadeth's Dave Mustaine will make his Experience Hendrix Tour debut while mainstays such as Billy Cox, Jonny Lang, and Eric Johnson will also be on board for the expedition."
Greensky Bluegrass at The Palace
The jamgrass band Greensky Bluegrass is set to play a show at The Palace January 10. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 12 -- they're $33 ahead / $36 day of.
Greensky Bluegrass played The Egg this past January, and that show sold out well ahead. The Palace has a lot more seats, but if you want your pick it's not a bad idea to get tickets sooner rather than later.
The band has a new album coming out in January.
The opener is Circles Around the Sun.
Get The Led Out
Also announced for The Palace: Get The Led Out February 2. Tickets on sale Friday. They're $33.50 ahead / $35.50 day of.
Jim Gaffigan at The Palace
Comedian Jim Gaffigan is set for a stand-up show at The Palace March 2. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 5 -- they're $39.75 and up.
Gaffigan's comedy tends to be observational stuff about everyday things. He's appeared on pretty much every TV talk show, along with almost every other type of show. He's got a role in a dozen different shows or films this year and in the future, according to IMDB. And he released a new comedy special earlier this year.
Back in 2016 he played a show at TU Center, and a few years before that a sold-out show at Proctors. So it would be surprising if tickets for this Palace show sell out or come close.
Bobby Brown + Bell Biv Devoe at The Palace
Bobby Brown and Bell Biv Devoe are co-headlining a show at The Palace November 2. Tickets went on sale today (September 25) -- they're $39.50 and up.
The show will also feature Case and Kid Capri.
Brown and the members of Bell Biv Devoe -- Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe -- were, of course, members of the influential R&B group New Edition back in the day. Brown went on to stardom as a solo artist and Bell Biv Devoe had a bunch of hits, too. They were part of the new jack swing sound.
Old school.
The Disco Biscuits at The Palace
The Disco Biscuits are lined up to play shows at The Palace November 23 and 24 (the two days after Thanksgiving). Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 7 -- they're $39.50 ahead / $42.50 day of / $75 for a two-show pass.
Show blurbage:
The Disco Biscuits are an entirely different band today than they were when they first broke out of Philadelphia in the mid-90s. That's not to say that they've abandoned their foundation, switched gears or set sail for distant shores. The Disco Biscuits are still very much the pioneers of "trancefusion," bridging the gap between electronic music and jam bands. They still remain rock pioneers whose soul belongs as much to marathon dance parties as it does to live improvisational journeys. They still employ emerging technologies to help them create music that is 100 percent human although, perhaps, not entirely of this earth.
Of course, for many years Mariaville in Schenectady County was the site of the Biscuits-backed Camp Bisco music festival. The last one was 2014 -- there had been complaints from neighbors and officials expressed concerns about safety. In 2015 the county denied a permit necessary for the festival. It's since moved on to a site in Pennsylvania.
Jewel
Also announced Tuesday for The Palace: Jewel will be there December 14. It's her Handmade Holiday Tour, "performing Holiday classics, Holiday originals and classic Jewel songs alongside Special Guests and family members Atz, Atz Lee and Nikos Kilcher (Alaska: The Last Frontier)." Tickets go on sale Friday -- they're $39.50 and up.
That documentary about the heyday of the Albany Patroons premieres at The Palace this month
That documentary about the old Albany Patroons and the Continental Basketball Association -- now titled The Minor League Mecca -- is set to premiere at The Palace September 22. And it's free to attend.
The Albany-based Upside Collective agency produced the doc, which follows rise and fall of the team's heyday in 1980s Albany. Blurbage:
As the leading franchise in the Continental Basketball Association from 1982 to 1992, the Albany Patroons left an indelible mark on the city of Albany, the CBA and the NBA. From elite coaches like Phil Jackson, Bill Mussleman and George Karl to standout players like Michael Ray Richardson, Mario Ellie, Tony Campbell, Sidney Lowe, Rick Carlisle and Scott Brooks, the Patroons' legacy continues to shape the world of professional basketball. We are working to bring you the untold story of the Patroons' quick rise, championship success and ultimate downfall. Beyond the franchise's ups and downs, the stories of the individuals involved, from fans, to executives to coaches and players are implausible, hilarious and inspiring.
A lot of coaches and players who'd go on to have big NBA careers came through Albany as part of the Patroons. And it looks like the filmmakers were able to talk with with a bunch of them, including Phil Jackson, George Karl, Rick Carlisle, and Mario Elie.
The link at the top to the doc's website includes a handful of clips.
The screening on September 22 also has a VIP reception that "will allow fans to mingle and share memories with former Patroon notables while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and an open bar." It's a benefit for Capital District YMCA. Tickets for that are $125 and available online.
Amy Schumer at The Palace
Amy Schumer will be at The Palace November 8 for a stand-up show. Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 27 -- they're $32.
The Palace stop is part of a fall tour that, according to the press materials, will include all new material.
Of course, Schumer made a pop-up appearance at MopCo in Schenectady earlier this summer where she worked some material. Maybe some of that will end up in the new tour.
Schumer has sold out shows here before, so if you'd like to go to this show and have your pick of seats, getting tickets sooner rather than later isn't a bad idea.
Summer in the City at the Palace 2018
The Palace's Summer in the City movie series returns in July with a string free family-friendly movies on Tuesdays. The schedule is below.
The theater opens its doors for the screenings at noon for educational activities, and the movies start at 1 pm. There's free popcorn and drinks for kids 12 and under. And on August 28 there will be an ice cream social following the screening.
The free tickets are available from The Palace box office up to a day in advance. Groups, daycares, and camps can get reserve blocks of tickets through box office group sales.
Jason Mraz at The Palace
Pop singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is set to play a show at The Palace November 30. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 22 -- they're $49.50 and up.
Mraz has had a bunch of popular songs over the past decade plus, selling millions of records, and racking up zillions of plays on Youtube. He also recently had a run as one of the leads of the Broadway production of Waitress alongside Sara Bareilles. Mraz also appeared on the studio album Bareilles recorded for the hit show.
For the Palace show, Mraz will be joined by percussionist Toca Rivera as part an acoustic performance. The opener is Gregory Page.
photo: Justin Bettman
4192 - An Evening with Pete Rose Live! at The Palace
Photo: Flickr user John VanderHaagen (CC BY 2.0). His Flickr stream includes a handful of old snapshots of the Big Red Machine.
Further evidence we are living in the weird timeline...
A show called 4192 - An Evening with Pete Rose Live! will be at The Palace September 14. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 8 -- they're $25 and up.
And, yep, that's Pete Rose as in the (in)famous baseball not-Hall of Famer. Blurbage:
Pete will share stories of his past in baseball in this Broadway style theatrical event that captures the golden years of America's pastime. Storytelling, enhanced with visuals, will make the audience laugh as well as be inspired by "Charlie Hustle." Pete Rose is an American icon and, in this show, he tells it all as he takes you inside the game of baseball as no other person can.
Using hi-tech multimedia that creates a game day atmosphere, the stage will be transformed into a field of memories and the audience will be transported to the golden era of baseball, complete with all the trappings of a World Series game including the first pitch, Star-Spangled Banner and of course, introductions.
We can only hope the production will capture the charm of the astroturfed concrete spaceship that was Riverfront Stadium. And maybe it'll feel like you're right there as bets are being placed on games. (But never against the Reds, right.)
Also: Is it possible to get Peter G. Rose involved in this show somehow? We'd kind of like to see them discuss Dutch cookery.
(He's a Cincinnati icon and should be in the Hall of Fame.)
Darci Lynne
The Palace also announced Monday that teen ventriloquist Darci Lynne -- from America's Got Talent -- will be there November 3. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 8 -- they're $29.75.
Because... it's the weird timeline.
Ja Rule + Ashanti + Lloyd at The Palace
Together again: Ja Rule and Ashanti are set to play a show at The Palace June 22. Ticket are on sale now -- they're $38 and up.
Of course, the rapper and R&B singer collaborated on some big hits back in the day. And they've apparently been friends ever since (in that People article she even sticks up for him on the Fyre Festival). And more recently they teamed up a track on the Hamilton mixtape.
The bill for the Palace also features the R&B singer Lloyd, who returned in 2016 after a hiatus and even made an appearance on Atlanta.
Ja Rule and Ashanti have both made appearances locally in recent months, but we're guessing this show will be popular. So if you want tickets, sooner rather later isn't a bad idea.
Modest Mouse at The Palace
While we're on the subject, the members of Modest Mouse have apparently been inhabited by aliens. So, that's something.
The rock band Modest Mouse is set to play a show at The Palace October 14. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 18 -- they're $49.50.
Back in 2014, Modest Mouse sold out two shows at Ommegang pretty much instantly. We're guessing this one fills up, too. So, you know what to do.
By the way: The band has released just two albums since 2004's Good News for People Who Love Bad News.
School House Rock Live! at The Palace
A touring production of School House Rock Live! will be at The Palace this Sunday, April 29. Tickets are $20 for adults / free for kids 12 and under.
The show is a stage production of the great old Saturday morning cartoon shorts. Show blurbage:
Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and "Conjunction Junction."
As it happens, the the writer of those catchy educational songs -- Bob Dorough -- died this week at age 94.
The Palace show starts at 2 pm Sunday.
David Byrne at The Palace
The David Byrne is set to play at show at The Palace September 9. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 16 -- they're $49.50 and up.
Tour blurbage:
A twelve-piece band will join Byrne as he performs songs from his recently released solo album, American Utopia, classics from his solo career and favorites from his days with Talking Heads. ...
Byrne called the tour "the most ambitious show I've done since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense." This marks Byrne's first extensive outing since his 2013 shows with St. Vincent and also his first solo tour since 2009.
The opener for the show at Palace is Tune-Yards.
David Blaine at The Palace
Magician David Blaine to lined up for a show at The Palace June 26. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 2 -- they're $49 and up.
Blaine is, of course, known for all sorts of stunts he's performed on TV -- he described himself as a "magician and endurance artist." This touring show is touted as "one-man show [that] will be an interactive experience to shock and awe audiences."
There are also various pre-sales this week for the Palace show if you're so inclined.
Live Nation advertises on AOA.
Moe. at The Palace
The band Moe. is set to return to The Palace February 23 and 24. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 15 -- they're $35 ahead / $40 day of / $65 for a two-day pass ahead.
The group went on hiatus this summer after vocalist/bassist Rob Derhak was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. Derhak says he now has a clean bill of health, and the band announced last month it start playing shows again. Those first two shows at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in February are already sold out.
More Palace shows
Also newly announced for The Palace:
+ April 7: Daughtry
+ April 17: Brit Floyd
+ April 19: comedian Gabriel Iglesias
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
photo: Jake Wisdom Photography
Brandi Carlile at The Palace
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile is set to play The Palace May 6. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 8 -- they're 35.50 and up.
She has a new album coming out in February. Here's a recent NPR profile that includes a preview track.
Carlile also played The Palace back in 2015, and she was one of the headliners at MASS MoCA's Fresh Grass Festival this year.
Jason Isbell at The Palace
Alt-country singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is set to play a show at The Palace January 31. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 13 -- they're $32.50 and up.
Isbell is touring with his band, The 400 Unit. They're supporting The Nashville Sound, an album that debuted this past June to good reviews.
The opener for the show at The Palace is James McMurtry.
photo: Danny Clinch
Bob Dylan at The Palace
Bob Dylan is set to play a show at The Palace November 17. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 6 -- they're $52.50 and up.
The show is officially billed as "Bob Dylan & His Band." He has a new box set of live and studio recordings coming out later this fall.
The opener for the Palace show is powerhouse R&B/soul/gospel Mavis Staples.
photo via Bob Dylan Facebook
Twiddle New Year's Eve at the Palace
The band Twiddle has not one, but two, New Year's Eve shows at The Palace this year, December 30 and December 31. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 30 -- they're $39 (Dec 30) and $42 (Dec 31) / $5 extra day of / $75 for two-day pass.
The band played a New Year's Eve show there last year, and in years prior to that the date had been filled by moe. So jam on.
The opener for the December 30 show is The Marcus King Band. For the December 31 show it's The Giant Country Horns.
Trevor Noah at The Palace
Daily Show host Trevor Noah will be at The Palace December 9 for a stand-up show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 15 -- they're $39.50 and up.
The Palace date is toward the end of a national tour for Noah this fall. Many of the shows have already sold out. So if you're interested in going, it's a good idea to get tickets sooner rather than later.
More comedy at the Palace
+ October 6: Mike Epps
+ October 7: Ron White
+ November 3: Lewis Black
Lindsey Stirling at The Palace
Violinist/dancer/composer Lindsey Stirling is returning to The Palace November 8. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 8 -- they're $34.50 and up.
Stirling is a star from the Land of Youtube. The Palace date appears to be the first stop on her "Warmer in the Winter Christmas Tour." So holiday music is probably a good bet.
She last made a stop here in the summer of 2016 at The Palace.
GRiZ at The Palace
DJ/producer/saxophonist GRiZ is set play a show at The Palace November 5. Tickets go on this sale this Friday, August 25 -- they're $25 and up.
The electronic music producer has been playing a bunch of festivals this summer. And the Palace date is part of an upcoming national tour as a headliner. (Three dates he's playing at the end of this summer are already sold out.)
GRiZ -- Grant Kwiecinski -- also happens to be gay, which he wrote about for HuffPost earlier this year, including the stress he faced as teen, worried that he wouldn't fit in. The bottom line in the piece: "Never ever give up on yourself. It might not be cool to love Britney Spears, study AP physics or play saxophone but, it's totally cool to be gay."
Regina Spektor at The Palace
Singer/songwriter/pianist Regina Spektor is set play a show at The Palace November 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 14 -- they're $49.50 and up.
The stop in Albany will be part of a tour that's "just me and a piano," according to the announcement on Spektor's website:
I'll be traveling and playing songs from all over the place and time, some have been recorded on records, and some never really out there except thanks to kind souls who recorded my shows (thanks, you know who y'all are:-) Will play some new and never before heard songs too probably, cause that'll be fun! I'll be stopping in cities the band and I didn't get to visit the first time around.
We couldn't remember if Spektor has played a show in this in area, and if she has it been a bunch of a years (based on a quick scan of archives).
photo: Shervin Lainez
Bastille at The Palace
The pop band Bastille is set to play a show at The Palace September 12. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 19 -- they're $29.50 and up.
The English band has that song that's everyone's heard because it's been played everywhere. Well, actually, they probably have a few songs like that.
The opener for the show is Frenship.
Bastille played a show at Upstate Concert Hall in 2014 and it sold out (quickly, if we remember correctly). So if you'd like to catch the Palace show, getting tickets sooner rather than later is probably a good idea.
Alabama Shake
By the way... That Alabama Shakes show at The Palace August 1 is sold out.
Lewis Black at The Palace
Comedian Lewis Black is set to return to The Palace for stand-up show November 3. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 19 -- they're $29.50 and up. (There's also a fan club pre-sale starting May 16.)
Black's new tour is the "Rant, White & Blue" tour. There are a probably a few recent events about which he's upset.
He's played a bunch of shows here in recent years, including a date at The Palace last year.
More comedy
+ Sinbad is at Troy Music Hall June 4.
+ Kevin James at The Egg June 23.
+ This year's comedy lineup for the Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA June 23-25 includes: John Hodgman (of course), Michael Ian Black, Eugene Mirman, Phoebe Robinson*, Nick Offerman, and Jean Grae's The Show Show with DJ Quelle Chris. (It looks like Robinson has replaced Aparna Nancherla in the lineup.)
+ That John Mulaney show July 27 that was originally scheduled for The Egg, but moved to The Palace because of demand has added a second show that same night at 9:30 pm.
+ Demetri Martin is returning to The Egg October 6.
Alabama Shakes at The Palace
The blues rock band Alabama Shakes is set to play a show at The Palace August 1. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 28 -- they're $39.50 and up.
It's only been about five years since the band's first full length album, but in that time they've hit #1 on the album chart, sold a bunch of records, and won a handful of Grammys.
The opener for the show at The Palace is Emily King.
photo: David McClister
Chris Rock at The Palace
Comedian/actor/producer Chris Rock is set for a stand-up show at The Palace April 10. Tickets go on sale this Friday -- they're $49.50 and up.
The stop at the Palace is part of a Rock's current tour, which is being touted as his first in nine years.
The Palace holds a lot of people, but it still wouldn't be surprising if this show sold out. So getting tickets sooner rather than later isn't a bad idea if you're interested in going.
Mobile phone policy: Noted on Rock's tour page and the Palace's event page: "Upon arrival, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be unlocked at the end of the show. Guests maintain possession of their phones throughout the night, and if needed, may access their phones at designated Yondr unlocking stations in the lobby."
Portugal The Man at The Palace
Set to play The Palace June 2: Portugal The Man. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 3 -- they're $29.50 and $35.
The rock band has been working on a new album with Mike D of The Beastie Boys, and recently posted a song from it.
They've been through here a few times in recent years, including as a headliner for Pearl Palooza in 2013.
Price is Right Live returning to The Palace
And you won't you even have to stay home sick from school to see it.
The touring stage version of the The Price is Right -- The Price is Right Live! -- is set to return to The Palace April 20. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 18 -- they're $32.50 and up.
Show blurbage:
The Price Is Right Liveâ„¢ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to "Come On Down" to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! Play classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show from Plinkoâ„¢, to Cliffhangersâ„¢, to The Big Wheelâ„¢, and even the fabulous Showcase.
You don't have to buy a ticket for a chance to be a contestant on stage. Here's the process for applying -- it involves showing up three hours ahead of the showtime and entering your name.
This show has stopped here few a times in the past, and at least some of the dates have sold out. So, if you're interested in going, it might be a good idea to get tickets sooner rather than later.
Young The Giant at The Palace
Alt-rock band Young The Giant is set for a show at The Palace February 23. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 18 -- they're $24.50 and up.
The band has been touring in support of a new album, which has an immigrant theme. (The members of the band all are all immigrants or first-generation Americans.) From a Rolling Stone interview this past August with frontman Sameer Gadhia about the album:
I see us as a personally political band. Sometimes you get passed a torch. We have strong beliefs, and now more so than ever, we're talking about human rights. Our main thing is about equality. It's a humanitarian issue; it's not a political issue. So we're comfortable going forward on this path; we have the platform and an open line of dialogue with our fans, some of whom are completely unaware of the racial struggles in America, or the racial struggles that we deal with on a personal level. I think that's a very powerful, important thing. The thing about music is that it really can bring people together, and that's what we hope we can do.
The opener for the show at The Palace is Lewis Del Mar.
photo: Kelly Kenney
Umphrey's McGee + Joshua Redman at The Palace
Umphrey's McGee
The jam band Umphrey's McGee is set to play a show at The Palace January 28. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 21 -- they're $29.50 and up.
Also on the bill: Jazz saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman.
Redman has appeared with Umphrey's McGee at shows in the past, including a totally-improvised set this past January.
The band Spafford is the opener.
Brian Wilson at The Palace
Announced Tuesday: Brian Wilson is set to play a show at The Palace April 26. Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 14) -- they're $39.75.
The show is part of tour in which Wilson and former Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin are performing the famous album Pet Sounds in its entirety. Also on tap: "top hits and fan favorites spanning his 54-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist."
Pet Sounds is often called one of the greatest pop albums of all time. Here's a Rolling Stone article from earlier this year that collects a bunch of bits about it. This tour is being touted as the last time Wilson will perform the album.
Louis C.K. at The Palace Albany
The comedian Louis C.K. will be at The Palace October 19 for a stand up show. Tickets are on sale now -- they're $50 and only available via Ticketmaster.
Louis C.K. built up his own little empire of late with TV shows, comedy specials, and acting roles in movies.
The Palace sits a lot of people, but it doesn't seem like a stretch to think this show could sell out. So if you'd like to go, it's probably a good idea to get tickets sooner rather than later.
Palace movie series 2016-2017
Zootopia. Is. On. The. Schedule. This. Season.
The schedule for the new season of The Palace Theatre's movie series is out. It includes 19 dates, with films that range from old classics (The Maltese Falcon) to holiday favorites (Elf) to more recent releases (Selma).
Here's the schedule...
R. Kelly at the Palace
The Palace announced today that R. Kelly is set play a show there September 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 2 -- they're $68 and up.
Kelly is, of course, one of the most successful R&B artists of all time. He's sold more than 40 million albums, won multiple Grammys, and worked with a bunch of different artists.
He's also become a very controversial figure, with a string of allegations that he had sexual relationships with underage women going back to the 1990s -- Kelly was acquitted of the charges that were filed against him -- and there was the whole issue of his marriage to Aaliyah. He has become a prominent example of the question of whether art can be separated from its artist.
Twiddle at The Palace for New Year's Eve
The Palace announced this week that Twiddle will be playing a New Year's Eve show there this year. Tickets go on sale this Friday (September 2) -- they're $39 ahead / $44 day of.
The New Year's Eve date at the Palace has been occupied by moe. in recent years. So the venue has decided to keep it jammy.
Openers for the Palace show are Aqueous, and Soul Monde.
By the way: There's a pre-sale via the band's website starting this Wednesday.
Elvis Costello at The Palace
The Elvis Costello is set to play a show at The Palace October 26. Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 19) -- they're $49.50 and up.
Costello will be playing with his band, The Imposters.
He was in the area back in 2013 for a solo show at the Troy Music Hall. That show sold out. And even though the Palace is significantly bigger than the Troy Music Hall, it's probably not a bad idea to get tickets sooner rather than later if you'd like to go.
photo: Andy Gotts
The Palace is planning a major expansion
The Palace Theatre has announced plans for a major expansion that would both significantly add to the venue's capabilities and change the block on which it sits in downtown Albany.
Press release blurbage for the expansion, which is projected to cost $65 million:
That the Palace had some sort of expansion in mind isn't too surprising after word got out earlier this year that it had acquired a string of properties north of the theater on Pearl Street. But the scale of the proposed expansion is remarkable.
Here are a few more details, large-format renderings, and few other things.
Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally at The Palace
Comedians/actors Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are set for a show at The Palace August 25. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 6 -- they're $39.50 and up.
The comedy show for the married couple is titled "Summer of 69: No Apostrophe." Blurbage:
With this show, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are yanking the britches right off of their marriage, exposing the salacious details of their fiery union for all the world to enjoy, featuring songs, funny talking, heavy ribaldry, light petting and an astonishing final act of completion.
Mullally, of course, has appeared in a bunch of TV shows and movies, including Will and Grace. Offerman is most famous for playing Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation, on which Mullally also appeared on his character's ex-wife.
Live Nation advertises on AOA.
photo: Eric Schwabel
Lindsey Stirling at The Palace
Violinist/dancer/composer Lindsey Stirling is set to play a show at The Palace July 25. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, April 23 -- they're $29.50.
There are some people who just seem to be "from the internet." Stirling is one of those people. Blurbage:
Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in recent years. A classically trained violinist from Gilbert, Ariz., Lindsey has entered a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, leaping through the music industry with over 7.8 million YouTube subscribers, over 1 billion views on her YouTube channel, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold out tours worldwide. She's created a new music world where the romance of Celtic folk music and modern classical meet the infectious energy of dance and electronica. On stage, Stirling moves with the grace of a ballerina but works the crowd into a frenzy, "dropping the beat" like a rave fairy.
Further evidence: She's racked up more than 27 million views on Youtube for a video in which she plays a medley of music from The Legend of Zelda while dancing through a forest dressed as Link.
photo: Eric Ryan Anderson
Chris Cornell at The Palace
Rocker Chris Cornell is set to play a show at The Palace July 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 11 -- they're $39.50 and up.
As you know, Cornell was the frontman for Soundgarden, and later for Audioslave. 90s music sounded like it did in part because of him. (Fun fact about how old you are: Superunknown was released this week 22 years ago.) He'll be touring in a support of a solo album he released last fall.
Back in 2011 Cornell played an acoustic show at The Egg and it sold out. The Palace is a much bigger venue, but it still might be a get-tickets-sooner-rather-than-later sort of affair if you're interested in going.
photo: Jeff Lipsky
Bill Maher at the Palace
Comedian/TV host Bill Maher is set to play a stand-up show at The Palace November 6. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 26 -- they're $39.50 and up.
As you know, Maher is famous for his comedy and commentary on politics, religion, and current events. His show on HBO -- Real Time with Bill Maher -- has run for more than a decade.
Maher was last at The Palace in 2013.
Random media history bit: The Daily Show was created by Comedy Central in the 1990s to replace Politically Incorrect, which Maher had taken from the channel over to ABC.
Speaking of comedy at the Palace...
+ Jerry Seinfeld is there March 3
+ And Lewis Black will be there April 15
photo: Alberto Tolot
Jerry Seinfeld at The Palace
Jerry Seinfeld is set to return to The Palace for a stand-up show March 3. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 20 to the general public -- they're $48 and up.
Seinfeld has made a recent habit of playing the Palace in October every two years (he was last here in October 2013). So, a March visit? What's the deal with that?
Lewis Black returning to the Palace
Comedian Lewis Black is scheduled for a return to the Palace April 15. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (November 6) -- they're $29.50 and up.
As you know, Black is famous for his many appearances on The Daily Show. This stand-tour is called "The Emperor's New Clothes: The Naked Truth" and is being promoted as "all new." (Spoilers: He's probably angry about a few things.)
Black has performed in Albany a bunch of times, mostly recently in October of 2014.
Palace Movie Series 2015-2016
The season opens with Ghostbusters on October 12.
The schedule for the new season of The Palace's movie series is out. It includes 18 dates, with films that range from classics (Rear Window) to holiday favorites (A Christmas Story) to popular recent releases (The Minions).
Here's the schedule...
Dave Chappelle at The Palace
Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to play The Palace October 4. Tickets go on sale Monday (August 17) -- they're $58 (four-ticket limit).
Chappelle was riding a big wave of popularity back in the mid-2000s thanks in part to his Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central. And then, after two seasons, he famously quit, citing the effect the show was having on his life. (He moved his family to a small rural town outside of Dayton, Ohio.) The last few years he's been slowly making a comeback doing stand-up shows.
The Palace is big, but we're guessing this has a good chance of selling out. So, if you'd like to go, getting tickets sooner rather later is a good idea.
Brandi Carlile at The Palace
Alt-country singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile is set to play The Palace May 23. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 27 -- they're $29.50 and up.
Carlile will be touring in support of a new album coming out next month. Over at NPR, Ann Powers described the songs on the album: "Some of them rattle the floorboards; others are quieter, offering beautiful harmonies or rich storytelling. But no matter what they sound like, the songs on this release feel like rock and roll."
photo: David McClister
Daniel Tosh at The Palace x2
Comedian Daniel Tosh is set for a stand-up show at The Palace June 17. Ticket went on sale today (Friday, February 20) -- they're $49.50 and up.
Apparently the tickets have sold well. The Palace announced Friday that it's added a second Tosh show on June 17. So the first show is at 7 pm, and the second show is at 9:30 pm.
Tosh is most famous for his Comedy Central show, Tosh.0, which is largely focused on internet videos (and making fun of them). It's been Comedy's Central most-watched show.
Cosby
The Palace also announced Friday that it's Bill Cosby stand-up show scheduled for April 24 has been postponed indefinitely (a date in Rochester that week was also canceled). That's not surprising -- Cosby shows around the country been canceled in recent months as the accusations of sexual assault against the comedian have accumulated.
Sufjan Stevens at The Palace
The Sufjan Stevens is set to play a show at The Palace April 15. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 30 -- they're $30 and up. (There's also a pre-sale.)
Stevens will be touring to promote a new album, Carrie & Lowell. (Not to be confused with Carey Lowell.) Tour blurbage:
Thematically the 11 songs address life and death, love and loss, and the artist's struggle to make sense of the beauty and ugliness of love. The album is named for Stevens' mother and stepfather and is a return to Stevens' folk roots.
A singer-songwriter currently living in Brooklyn, NY, Stevens' preoccupation with epic concepts has motivated two state records (Michigan & Illinois), a collection of sacred and biblical songs (Seven Swans), an electronic album for the animals of the Chinese zodiac (Enjoy Your Rabbit), two Christmas box sets (Songs for Christmas, vol. 1-5 and Silver & Gold, vol. 6-10), and a BAM-commissioned programmatic tone poem for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (The BQE). In 2010 Stevens released an expansive EP (All Delighted People) and the full length The Age of Adz, a collection of songs partly inspired by the outsider artist Royal Robertson.
photo via Asthmatic Kitty Records
Weird Al at The Palace
In retrospect it should have been obvious that totalitarian dictatorship was the inevitable endgame of the Weird Al situation.
The "Weird Al" Yankovic is set to play a show at The Palace July 11. Tickets go on sale to the general public January 30 -- they're $29.50 and up.
Tour blurbage:
Weird Al released his 14th studio album Mandatory Fun on July 15th. The album features parodies of some of the biggest hits of the past year, including Pharrell Williams' "Happy" ("Tacky"), Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" ("Word Crimes"), Lorde's "Royals" ("Foil"), Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" ("Handy") and Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" ("Inactive"). The album also features several inspired originals and pastiches ("Lame Claim to Fame," "Sports Song," "My Own Eyes," "Mission Statement," "First World Problems" and "Jackson Park Express") along with Al's latest accordion-fueled medley, "NOW That's What I Call Polka!"
Weird Al was last in town in 2011 for a show at The Palace. The according uprising has been waiting for this moment ever since.
The Price is Right Live! returning to The Palace
do do de dooo
The Price is Right Live -- a traveling version of The Price is Right -- will be back at The Palace April 10. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (November 22) -- they're $32.75 and up.
The show was at the Palace back in 2013 and was so popular that a second date was added. So if you're interested in going, getting tickets sooner rather than later might not be a bad idea.
Show blurbage:
The Price Is Right Live! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to "Come On Down" to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show. From Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel, and even the fabulous Showcase, all the favorite games are played just like the TV show.
From what we can gather the live version doesn't work exactly like the TV version -- more audience members are involved in various ways, and the prizes are smaller.
The last time the show was here pre-registration was required to be a potential contestant. It looks like that's changed -- and contestants are now picked from a pool of people who register on site just ahead of the show. You don't have to be a ticket holder to put your name in to be a contestant, according to the show FAQ.
Gabriel Iglesias, Brian Regan at The Palace
Gabriel Iglesias (left) and Brian Regan
Two recently announced shows:
Gabriel Iglesias
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is set to play a stand-up show at The Palace December 5. Tickets go on sale the general public this Friday (October 10) -- they're $33 and up.
The self-described "fluffy" comedian has been on Comedy Central a bunch (that's him on the right). And earlier this year he released a stand-up film, The Fluffy Movie. He was last in town at The Palace in 2012, and in 2011 played two shows in one night at The Egg.
Brian Regan
Comedian Brian Regan is set for a stand-up show at The Palace on May 5, 2015. (That's like... next year.) Tickets went on sale this past Friday (October 3) -- they're $35.75 and up.
Regan's been around for a long time, with numerous tours and TV appearances. He recently popped up on Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
More comedy:
+ October 16: Lewis Black at The Palace
+ October 25: Amy Schumer at The Palace
+ November 20: Hannibal Buress at The Egg
+ December 13: John Oliver at The Palace
Palace Premier Movie Series 2014-2015
You'll neither have to plead nor do the truffle shuffle -- the schedule is below.
The schedule for the new season of The Palace's Premier Movie Series is out. It includes 18 dates, with films that range from classic classics (The Wizard of Oz) to holiday classics (It's a Wonderful Life) to cult classics (The Big Lebowski) to 80s classics (The Goonies) to modern could-be-classics (Frozen).
Tickets are $5 , but The Palace is also offering a season pass -- $45 for all 18 dates (half price). They're on sale now.
Drawing: Joshua Bell with the ASO + Yono's
Drawing's closed!
The Albany Symphony Orchestra opens its new season September 6 at the Palace with a concert featuring superstar violinist Joshua Bell. We have two tickets to the performance and we're giving them away. BUT WAIT. There's more: The winner will also receive a $100 gift certificate for dinner at Yono's (reservations recommended) -- which is, of course, just a short walk from the Palace.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What is something classic about the Capital Region?
Could be a building, a tradition, whatever. We'll draw one winner at random. That person gets the pair of tickets and Yono's gift certificate.
The ASO performance at the Palace starts at 7 pm on Saturday, September 6. Tickets are $56 and up.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 5 pm on Friday, August 29, 2014 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Saturday and must respond by noon on Tuesday, September 2.
photo: Bill Phelps
Nas: Time is Illmatic at The Palace
Hip hop titan Nas is set to be at The Palace October 3 for a concert and screening of the new documentary Nas:Time is Illmatic. Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 15) -- they're $40 and up.
The show at the Palace will be a screening of the doc followed by Nas performing the album Illmatic live from the start to finish.
It's been 20 years since the album's release. The doc looks at Nas' childhood and early career and the recording of Illmatic. Here's a Variety review following its release at the Tribeca Film Fest earlier this year.
John Oliver at The Palace
Comedian John Oliver is set for a standup show at The Palace December 13. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (August 15) -- they're $39.75.
Oliver is famous for his many years on The Daily Show, of course. But he recently left the show for his own show on HBO: Last Week Tonight. And it's already included some great segments -- you can watch many of them on YouTube.
He was last in town for a show at The Egg in January of 2013.
photo via John Oliver FB
Ray LaMontagne at The Palace
Singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne is set to play at show at The Palace November 9. Tickets go on sale August 15 -- they're $35 and up.
It's been a decade since the release of "Trouble," the song that was played seemingly everywhere and made LaMontagne popular. He has a new album out this year that was produced by Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys.
LaMontagne also apparently has a reputation for being "enigmatic", in part because he lives in "a farmhouse in the remote hills of Western Massachusetts." Ashland, apparently. (How he ever manages to return to civilization after roaming the far reaches of... MASSACHUSETTS!... is obviously some sort of miracle.)
The opener for the show at the Palace is the duo The Belle Brigade.
Live Nation advertises on AOA.
photo: Ray Lamontagne Facebook
Lewis Black at the Palace
Comedian Lewis Black will be back in town for a show at The Palace October 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 2 -- they're $29.50/
Black has performed here a bunch of times over the last few years. He can't stay away! This place must make... him... very... happy? Is that possible? (Actually: His secret -- he's always angry. Wait, that's another guy...)
Earlier on AOA: Lewis Black on Albany
More comedy
+ Maria Bamford will be at The Egg May 9.
+ Eddie Izzard will be at The Palace May 12
+ Steven Wright will be at The Egg October 17. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 2.
+ The Amy Schumer show at The Palace has been rescheduled for October 25.
The Palace advertises on AOA.
Queens of the Stone Age at The Palace
QOTSA
Rock band Queens of the Stone Age is set to play a show at The Palace July 13. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (April 19) -- they're $39.50 and up. (There's also a presale starting Wednesday.)
The band is touring in support of the album is released last year, ...Like Clockwork, which included contributions from Dave Grohl, Alex Turner, Trent Reznor, and... Elton John. The album got very good reviews.
Lucinda Williams
Also announced: Lucinda Williams at The Egg June 17. Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 18) -- they're $35 and up.
photo: Nora Lezano
America's Test Kitchen Live at The Palace
Christopher Kimball
The Palace announced today that America's Test Kitchen Live -- a stage show from the popular PBS TV cooking show -- will be at the theater April 13 at 3 pm. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday (February 28) -- they're $35 and up.
America's Test Kitchen is produced by the same people behind Cooks Illustrated, the popular magazine devoted to careful testing of recipes, cooking techniques, and kitchen gadgets. Event blurbage:
As host of America's Test Kitchen for the past 14 seasons, as well as editor of the popular Cooks Illustrated magazine, Christopher Kimball will share his strong and entertaining opinions on culinary trends and cooking equipment. He'll take questions from the audience as well as test their knowledge of unusual ingredients in an interactive segment during the live show. America's Test Kitchen Live with Christopher Kimball will deliver a fun and informative evening for fans and foodies around the country.
Dan Souza is a senior editor of Cook's Illustrated and an on-screen test cook for America's Test Kitchen. In addition to his work on Cook's Illustrated, Dan has contributed content to a dozen America's Test Kitchen cookbooks, most recently executing and editing the test kitchen experiments for The Science of Good Cooking (October 2012). Dan cut his culinary teeth as an apprentice in Hungary before graduating first in his class from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). After cooking in restaurants in New York City and Boston, however, he found his true calling: applying good science to create great recipes for the home cook.
(This NYT Mag article from a few years back is an interesting look at Kimball and the Cooks Illustrated empire. )
The Palace event also has a VIP ticket that includes a book and meet-and-greet with Chris Kimball's bowtie. It's $85.
photo: America's Test Kitchen FB
Steve Martin (and his banjo) at The Palace
Mr. Martin, along with Edie Brickell and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
The Palace announced today that Steve Martin will be at the theater June 20 for "an evening of music and comedy" with the Steep Canyon Rangers and Edie Brickell. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 21) -- they're $39.50.
Martin is pretty much your typical actor/comedian/author/banjo playing renaissance man. He and Edie Brickell recently won a Grammy for best American roots song (and were nominated for best Americana album). There's a clip of Martin and the gang post jump.
From the Palace event blurbage: "The concert will showcase new material performed by Martin and Brickell, including selections from their album 'Love Has Come for You' along with the unique hybrid of bluegrass and comedy that Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers have been delighting audiences with at their sold-out, critically acclaimed shows."
Martin was last at the Palace in 2011, but that was "A Conversation with Steve Martin" as opposed to "An Evening of Music and Comedy with Steve Martin and Other People."
By the way: The Palace's new digital projector will be up and running for a slate of movies March 1. [Biz Review]
screengrab: Steve Martin YouTube
Diana Ross at The Palace
Yet another concert announcement: Diana Ross is set to play The Palace June 24. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 14) -- the price range is $45-$175. (The upper end is for the "Gold Circle," which we can only guess is actually made of gold.)
Ross is, of course, one of the most famous and popular singers of American pop music ever, and an influence on a huge range of artists. It sounds like the Palace show will be her singing the hits -- of which there were many, both with The Supremes and solo.
photo via Diana Ross FB
Family Feud Live at The Palace
Cheesy but possibly fun: A live, audience participation version of The Family Feud is coming to the Palace May 2. Tickets went on sale today (February 7) -- they're $27.50 and up.
From what we can gather, the stage show more or less works like the TV show except that the "families" are people drawn at random from the crowd. The show cycles through the game twice. In between there's other audience participation stuff and prizes.
The random "family" thing is a bit weird -- it seems like it'd be more fun to have people team up on their own, but maybe that doesn't work in practice.
At any rate, the Palace show is on a Friday at 8 pm, so you won't have to be staying home sick from school to watch it.
By the way: There was a live version of the Price is Right that stopped at the Palace twice last year, and was apparently quite popular. So maybe this will be, too.
Amy Schumer at the Palace
Update: The show has been rescheduled for October 25 "due to television commitments."
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Comedian Amy Schumer will be at The Palace for a standup show March 13. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, December 6 -- they're $37.50 and $45.
Here's how Schumer described her standup act to the St. Louis Post Dispatch last year:
[P]eople always say I look sweet but say some cutting stuff with a smile. I am sweet, but it's an adult show. ... I don't like the observational stuff. I like tackling the stuff nobody else talks about, like the darkest, most serious thing about yourself. I talk about life and sex and personal stories and stuff everybody can relate to, and some can't.
In addition to her standup, Schumer also has a show on Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer, which is set to return for a second season next spring with a bunch of notable guest stars (including Paul Giamatti, Parker Posey, Questlove, and Mike Birbiglia). And Judd Apatow is directing a movie that she wrote and will star in.
Schumer played The Egg this past spring and the show sold out. The Palace has a lot more seats, but even so, if you'd like to go, it's probably better to get tickets sooner rather than later.
Bonus bit: Amy Schumer is related to Chuck Schumer -- they're second cousins.
photo via Amy Schumer FB page
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight at the Palace
The Palace announced today that Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight -- the HBO film that shot in Albany and Schenectady last year -- will be screened at the theater December 4. The film premiered on the cable channel back in October.
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is based on the Howard Bingham book of the same title -- it's about Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, and specifically, the Supreme Court's handling of the case. In fact, Ali apparently only appears in the film via archival footage. Most of the action seems to center on the justices and their clerks.
The movie was directed by Stephen Frears, and stars Christopher Plummer, Danny Glover, Frank Langella (they play justices), and Benjamin Walker (a clerk). It got "generally favorable" reviews.
The Palace screening is at 7 pm on December 4. Tickets are free -- they're available at the Palace box office on first come, first serve basis.
Earlier on AOA: Gawking at the shoot of Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight in Albany
Palace classic movies series 2013-2014
From Roman Holiday.
The Palace Theatre has released the slate for the next season of its classic movie series. It includes 15 films and ranges from old classics such as Roman Holiday to more recent favorites such as Back to the Future and Pulp Fiction. The screenings are Monday nights (with a few exceptions), and start in October.
Tickets are $5 , but The Palace is also offering a season pass -- $37.50 for all 15 films (half price). They're on sale now.
The schedule is after the jump.
Jerry Seinfeld back at the Palace
Jerry Seinfeld is set to perform a stand-up show at the Palace October 4. Tickets are $48 and up -- they go on sale August 9.
Seinfeld was last in town in October 2011 for a show at the Palace. And his previous visit to that was in October 2009. Obvious conclusion: Jerry Seinfeld loves Albany in October. (What is the deal with Albany in October...)
In addition to sleeping on what is surely an enormous bed of money from his sitcom, Seinfeld lately has been doing a fun online video series: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The one with Alec Baldwin is a good place to start.
Trailer Park Boys at the Palace
Merry Christmas, eh.
The Trailer Park Boys are scheduled to bring a new live show to the Palace December 12. Tickets are $35 and up -- they go on sale this Friday, June 28. (There's also a pre-sale.)
The Trailer Park Boys are a Canadian mockumentary group that's created a TV series and movies around characters who live in a trailer park in Nova Scotia. From the blurbage for this live tour:
When Bubbles tries to spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world, his good-hearted plans are botched by Julian wanting to cash in on the Festive season and Ricky's relentless pursuit to meet the real Santa. And if that wasn't enough, all three of them have to deal with the very intoxicated Jim Lahey and his cheeseburger-eating sidekick, Randy.
The group played a show at The Egg last year -- and it sold out. So if you're interested in going to see them at the Palace, you might want to think about getting tickets sooner rather than later.
Bill Maher at the Palace
Comedian Bill Maher is schedule for a stand up show at Palace November 10. Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 12) -- they start at $39.50.
As you know, Maher is famous for his comedy and commentary on politics, religion, and current events. His show on HBO -- Real Time with Bill Maher -- is now in its 10th year.
photo: Alberto Tolot
The Price is Right Live at the Palace
And they bring the wheel. Of course.
The Price is Right Live -- a traveling version of The Price is Right -- is coming to the Palace May 31. Tickets are $32.75 -- they go on sale March 29.
While we have seen The Price is Right many times (though probably not in at least a decade), we weren't familiar with this traveling version. Blurbage:
The Price Is Right Live! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to "Come On Down" to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show. From Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel, and even the fabulous Showcase, all the favorite games are played just like the TV show.
Apparently the show has been produced at a series of places around the country: Las Vegas, Foxwoods, Atlantic City, Branson. From what we can gather the live version doesn't work exactly like the TV version -- more audience members are involved in various ways, and the prizes are smaller. (Here's the Yelp profile for the Las Vegas show.)
To be a potential contestant you have to register ahead of time -- but you don't have to buy a ticket (you'll need a ticket to watch the show in the theater).
Really, the best part about this show may be that you don't have to stay home sick from school to watch it.
Aziz Ansari at the Palace
Comedian Aziz Ansari will be at the Palace May 14 for a standup show. Tickets are $27 and $32 -- they're on sale now.
Of course, Ansari stars on Parks and Recreation. But he's appeared in a bunch of other shows and movies, as well comedy specials. And during the last year, he's gone the Louis CK route and posted one of his standup specials for a $5 download.
Here's a recent Ansari interview The AV Club. And here's a gif of him making Michelle Dockery laugh.
photo via Aziz Ansari website
Kevin James at the Palace; and the parade of comedians
Comedian Kevin James will be at the Palace June 2 for a stand up show. Tickets are $28 and up -- they go on sale this Friday (March 1).
James is, of course, the guy from the King of Queens sitcom. And now he's the guy from Movie That Will Get Bad Reviews But Still Make a Surprisingly Large Amount of Money.
Comedy, comedy, comedy
By the way: Albany apparently has become a popular stop on the comedy circuit. Among the comics making a stop here over the next few months: Mike Epps, Lewis Black, Demetri Martin, Ron White, Amy Schumer, Stephen Lynch, and Tracy Morgan. Not to mention a handful who've already made a stop in recent months: Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, Jeff Dunham, and Lisa Lampanelli. (And we're sure there are others.)
Trey Anastasio at the Palace
The Trey Anastasio Band, specifically.
Phish's Trey Anastasio is playing at show at the Palace January 26. The ticket pre-sale starts this Friday (December 7). General public tickets go on sale December 15 at 10 am. Tickets are $42.50.
The Albany show is part of a group of seven stops around the northeast announced this week. The tour press release says Anastasio will be "spotlighting" material from his new solo album.
Live Nation advertises on AOA.
photo via Trey Anastasio Facebook page
Lewis Black at the Palace
Comedian Lewis Black will be back in town March 22 for a stand-up show at the Palace. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 16). They start at $29.50.
Most people know Black from his commentaries on the Daily Show. The most recent election season has probably left him one or two things to talk about. (By the way: Black is also a playwright -- really. His work has been performed at places such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival.)
Earlier on AOA: Lewis Black on Albany
Yep, Live Nation advertises on AOA.
photo: Flickr user Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Beatles: RAIN back at the Palace
The Beatles tribute show RAIN will be back at the Palace March 18. Tickets are $30 and up. They go on sale this Friday (October 12).
The last time the show was in town, it sold out. So if you'd like to go, getting tickets sooner rather than later is probably a good idea.
From the blurbage for RAIN:
RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that's as infectious as it is transporting.
photo via RAIN website
Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Palace
The Tedeschi Trucks Band will play a show at the Palace December 2. Tickets go on sale this Friday. They start at $39.
If you're thinking about going, you probably want to get tickets sooner rather than later. The blues rock band's show at The Egg last October sold out.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is only about two years old. But the band's husband-and-wife leaders -- Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi -- were successful with their own, separate bands before forming the group. Its debut album won the 2012 Grammy for Best Blues Album.
Speaking of the blues... Two other nominees for that blues Grammy also have shows coming up here this fall: The Warren Haynes Band at The Egg on October 13, Keb' Mo' at The Egg on October 20.
Earlier on AOA: Some shows that are coming up, fall 2012
The Palace advertises on AOA.
photo credit: Taylor Crothers
Palace classic movies series 2012-2013
The Palace has released the slate for the next season of its classic movie series. It includes 15 films and starts later this month. The screenings are Monday nights (with a few exceptions).
Tickets are $5, but The Palace is also offering a season pass -- $37.50 for all 15 films (half price). They go on sale starting this Friday.
The schedule is after the jump.
Fiona Apple at the Palace
The Palace has posted that Fiona Apple will be playing a show there October 19. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (July 13). They start at $34.50.
Apple released her first album in seven years in June: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do. (Hey, that's relatively short compared to When the Pawn...) It's gotten good reviews.
Why so long between albums? As she told NPR recently: "The only reason that it takes me seven years to do stuff is because I just don't really have a plan."
By the way: Morrissey is scheduled to play a show at the Palace the day before Apple. If you see the building weeping quietly in a corner that weekend, you'll have to understand. It will have been a very emotional 24 hours.
photo via Fiona Apple Facebook
Morrissey at The Palace
The Palace announced today that Morrissey is set to play there October 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday -- they start at $29.50.
The stop is party of a US tour for Morrissey on which he's expected to play old hits and new stuff. He said recently he plans to retire in the next few years -- (updated) or he doesn't.
Morrissey was, of course, the singer for the Smiths before a solo career. They've been a huge influence in indie music. (It makes us laugh -- a bit ruefully -- that there are probably people who think "How Soon Is Now" is just the theme song for Charmed.)
Bill Cosby at The Palace
Bill Cosby will be at The Palace November 10. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 8) -- they start at $48.
The show is being touted as "an evening with the comedic legend," so we're guessing Cosby will be doing stand up. He's 74 years old now. But a review of stand up show from a year and a half a go reported that "he can still bring it." Maybe it's all the pudding pops and sweaters. [AP/The Hollywood Reporter]
Darrell Hammond at the Palace
Comedian Darrell Hammond will be at the Palace April 27 for "an evening of comedy" (we're assuming that means he'll be doing standup). Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 17). They start at $29.50.
As you well know, Hammond was on Saturday Night Live forever. His impression of Bill Clinton is better than Bill Clinton's Bill Clinton. Hammond left the show in 2011. He's been promoting a memoir about his career, as well as his abusive childhood, mental illness, and drug problems.
Also coming to the Palace: One Night of Queen, a Queen tribute show, on April 1.
photo via Palace press release
Company of Thieves can't stay away
Apparently powerless to resist the draw of the Capital Region, Company of Thieves is scheduled to play a show at Jillian's February 24. Tickets are $10 ($12 at the door). Openers: Erin Harkes, and Wild Adriatic.
This will be the band's fifth show in the area over the last three years, by our count. Either they really love it here, or people here really love them. Maybe both.
Bonnie Raitt
The Palace announced Bonnie Raitt will be playing there June 2. Tickets go on sale this Friday -- they're $52 and $62. The opener is Marc Cohn (yep, the "Walking in Memphis" guy).
Company of Thieves photo via their Facebook page
The Avett Brothers at the Palace
Folk rock band The Avett Brothers are scheduled to play The Palace April 22. Tickets go on sale February 3. They are $38 and $43.
The band is reportedly almost finished with a new album, produced by Rick Rubin. You might have seen them play on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon recently. [Rolling Stone]
Also: Daughtry, the man and the band, are scheduled to play the Palace April 29.
Earlier on AOA: Some shows that are coming up, winter 2012
photo via The Avett Brothers Facebook
Tickets for Lewis Black at the Palace
Update: Drawing's closed! Thanks for entering!
Comedian Lewis Black will be doing stand up at the Palace this coming Friday night. We have a pair of tickets -- and we're looking to give them away to someone. Maybe that person is you.
Here's how to enter. As you've probably seen on The Daily Show, Lewis Black has a tendency to get a bit upset about the state of things. So, please answer this question in the comments:
What about today's world drives you crazy?
We'll draw one comment at random. That person will get the tickets.
Black's appearance at the Palace is part of his "In God We Rust" tour. Here's a review of a recent show in Madison, Wisconsin. And here's his latest "Back in Black" segment on The Daily Show.
We talked with Black about Albany a few months ago.
The show at the Palace starts at 8 pm on Friday. Tickets start at $29.50.
Important: All comments must be submitted by noon on Tuesday (October 18, 2011) to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly -- seriously, if you win, we want to give you the tickets) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 5 pm on Tuesday and must respond by noon Wednesday (October 19).
photo: Clay Patrick McBride
Upright Citizens Brigade, Wanda Sykes
Two comedy shows this weekend worth mentioning:
Upright Citizens Brigade The touring company of improv troupe Upright Citizens Brigade will be MASS MoCA Saturday. UCB has turned out a bunch of now-famous comic actors over the years: Amy Poehler (one of its founders), Ed Helms, Rob Corrdry, Horatio Sanz, Rob Riggle, Jack McBrayer, Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Aubrey Plaza, and on and on (the list of former members and guests is impressive). The show at MASS MoCA starts at 8 pm on Saturday. Tickets start at $25 ($20 for students).
Wanda Sykes Also on Saturday, stand up comic Wanda Sykes (that's her on the right) will be at the Palace. You've probably seen her on TV or in movies. Show's at 8 pm. Tickets start at $20.
Palace Theater movie series 2011-2012
We are laughing at the superior intellect -- November 21.
The Palace announced the lineup for its 2011-2012 movie series today (the topic came up recently).
The series starts October 24 with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The rest of the schedule after the jump.
Weird Al at The Palace
Weird Al Yankovic is playing The Palace October 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday. They start at $24.50.
The show is part of the "ALpocalypse Tour." (The end of days involves an accordion, apparently.) Among the parodies on Weird Al's latest album -- Alpocalypse -- is a take on Lady Gaga's "Born this way."
Weird Al has sold more than 12 million albums.
Oh, and because we know you were worried, it seems Al and Coolio have patched up their relationship after the "Amish Paradise" beef. It was so sad when Al got shot at outside Hot 97. (OK, that didn't happen.)
photo via WeirdAl.com
An internal dialogue about Engelbert Humperdinck
Update: This show as postponed.
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(Check email)
Engelbert Humperdink is coming to The Palace? Is he still alive?
(Wikipedia)
Look at that, he is. And...
(Calculator)
... still kicking at 75. Good for him. Dude's sold 150 million records? And he's still touring at 75? He must love it -- or, you know, crazy gambling debts...
Wait, "Engelbert Humperdinck" wasn't his original name? "Arnold George Dorsey" was his birth name? OK, not exactly a marquee name -- but Engelbert Humperdinck? Where'd that come from?
(Google)
Ah, his manager. Still. And it had been someone's actual name?
(Google)
A 19th century composer. Well, then. You know, that makes me think of...
(Google)
Hey, what was that song that Engelbert Humperdinck is famous for?
(YouTube)
Oh, right: "Release Me"
(Clock)
I should post something....
Tickets for Steve Martin at the Palace
Update: The drawing is now closed.
Congratulations, Joe Fusco!
The people promoting Steve Martin's appearance at The Palace this Wednesday offered us two tickets to give away. We like Steve Martin. We figure you like Steve Martin. So we said, sure, let's go for it.
To enter the drawing, please submit a comment answering this question:
What's wild and crazy?
We'll draw one winner at random from the comments.
The aptly-titled "An Evening with Steve Martin" starts at 8 pm at The Palace Wednesday night. WAMC's Joe Donahue will be hosting the evening, asking Martin questions -- both his own and those from the audience. Tickets for the event start at $45.75.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 10:00 pm Monday (March 28, 2011) to be entered in the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 10 am on Tuesday (March 29, 2011) and must respond by 7 pm that day.
The Palace advertises on AOA.
Temple Grandin at the Palace
Animal scientists Temple Grandin will be speaking at the Palace May 4. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 4. They're $12.
Grandin is a remarkable person. She's on the autism spectrum and says her ability to "think in pictures" has allowed her to have a unique understanding of how animals negotiate livestock handling systems. Almost half of the cattle in this country are now processed in facilities based on her designs, which have been hailed as being more humane because they lower the stress levels of the animals.
In more recent years, Grandin has become an advocate for people on the autism spectrum. A movie starring Claire Danes last year chronicled Grandin's struggle to find her place in the world as non-neurotypical person (the movie is pretty good).
The Palace advertises on AOA.
photo: Flickr user jurvetson
Steve Martin at the Palace
Steve Martin will be at the Palace March 30 for the aptly-titled "A Conversation with Steve Martin." From the blurbage:
In this exclusive event, Martin will talk at length, impromptu, before a live audience. The evening's conversation will be led by a moderator and will include a Q&A segment where audience members will have an opportunity to engage with one of the greatest entertainers of our time in an enjoyable and intimate audience-interactive format. Come with your questions and share in the fun with one of the country's most loved and respected performers.
Martin obviously has a long and varied entertainment career. But he seems to have a lot of outside interests, as well, notably music and art. His most recent book is set in the art world. And at a recent evening-with-Stever-Martin type of event in NYC, he and the interviewer spoke at length about art -- so much so, that people in the audience were apparently disappointed and the organizer of the event offered refunds.
Tickets for the Palace event start at $45.75. They go on sale to the general public this Friday.
The Palace advertises on AOA.
Cesar Millan coming to The Palace
Cesar Millan -- "the Dog Whisperer" -- is coming to the Palace March 27 (that's a Sunday). Tickets go on sale January 14 (a week from this Friday). They start at $35.75.
Millan has become a huge star from his TV show, books and various whatnot. But we're not exactly sure what "An Evening with Cesar Millan" entails. The press release we got says "Cesar will touch upon his life experiences, and teach the attendees at his live show how to apply his techniques in the training and rehabilitation of their own dogs." Millan talks a lot about "rehabilitating" dogs and "training" humans. So maybe he'll train some audience members on stage. Tsch!
(We've often thought Millan's success comes from the fact that he's just a person who's naturally -- and freakishly -- good with dogs (not necessarily the same thing as knowing about dog psychology or whatever he calls it).)
Chances are the audience for this event will have to wait outside the theater until Cesar arrives, so he can enter the door first. It's a dominance thing.
Earlier on AOA: It's winter. Your dog has pooped. What now?
photo: Alan Weissman
Kathy Griffin coming to the Palace
Comedian Kathy Griffin is coming to the Palace Theater November 7.
Griffin is probably best known for her Bravo show Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List -- in which she, well, goes around working as a D-list celebrity (although we think she's at least C-list now... maybe even C+). She's also managed to make Anderson Cooper blush a few times on New Year's Eve.
Tickets go on sale this Thursday. They start at $28.
Speaking of comics: Louis CK is playing the Palace October 23.
Yep, the Palace does advertise on AOA
photo via KathyGriffin.net
Classic movies at The Palace 2010-2011
The Palace Theater in Albany has released the schedule for its 2010-2011 classic movie series.
It looks like a good slate: North By Northwest, Bonnie and Clyde, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and a bunch other favorites. The full schedule is after the jump.
The films run on Monday nights. They're $5 for adults and $3 for kids. You can buy a season pass for all 18 films for $45 (that's half price).
Tracy Morgan coming to the Palace
In what could be a funny, bizarre night, Tracy Morgan is playing the Palace September 17.
Morgan, of course, plays the wacked-out Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock. The real life Tracy sometimes seems to share a lot of characteristics with the fictional Tracy. In fact, Morgan told Oprah that a lot of the stuff on 30 Rock is written with who he is in mind "because Tina [Fey] partied with me."
It looks like Morgan's Palace appearance is part of a short tour to warm up for two shows at the Apollo later in September. Those NYC shows will be recorded for an HBO special.
Tickets for the show at the Palace start at $36.50.
photo via the Palace
Lining up for Salt
They really want to see Angelina on 787.
Mike sent along this picture of people camped out this morning around 9 am for the last 300 tickets for the Salt premiere at the Palace Theatre.
The tickets were released at 10 am, but the line had formed long before that. Shelley Thomas, the box office manager at the Palace, told us that people started lining up at 6 am this morning. At 10 am, she says they gave out all the remaining tickets to people in the line.
The Albany Salt premiere is July 22. It opens July 23.
Earlier on AOA:
+ More Angelina and more Albany
+ That's Angelina and that's Albany
photo: Mike Wren
Last bunch of Salt premiere tickets released today
Will the U-Haul building and other Albany landmarks make it into the final cut?
Update: @tenacioustij reports that the tickets are all gone -- and were gone before 10 am.
After apparently overwhelming demand, the Palace Theatre is releasing its last bunch of tickets to the July 22 Albany premiere of Salt today. The Palace says it will be giving out 300 of the free tickets at its box office starting at 10 am today.
If you're looking to snag tickets, you should show up early. The first batch of tickets was reportedly snapped up right away on Friday. There's a limit of four tickets per person. [Daily Gazette]
One of the big car chase scenes for Salt was shot in downtown Albany -- and Angelina Jolie was here for some of it. It'll be fun to see how much of the city has made it into the final version. You could see parts of the skyline very clearly in some of the trailers.
Salt opens in theaters July 23. The Other Guys -- the Will Ferrell cop comedy that also shot some scenes downtown -- opens August 6.
Earlier on AOA:
+ More Angelina and more Albany
+ That's Angelina and that's Albany
images: Sony Pictures
Diana Ross coming to the Palace
The Palace Theatre announced today that Diana Ross will make a stop there September 15. Tickets start at $59.50 -- they go on sale to the general public June 30.
Ross is now 66. Wrote the Chicago Sun-Times' Thomas Conner of a recent show by the Motown queen:
The current tour is a businesslike, 90-minute trot through 25 of her well-known, oversaturated hits. We've seen this before, more than a few times.
So why is the show so good?
She's also seems to have been exhibiting some rather interesting plumage recently.
photo via Palace Theatre
Neil Young playing the Palace
Neil Young is scheduled to open his solo acoustic tour May 18 at the Palace Theater. He'll reportedly be playing some of his old songs, along with new, unreleased material.
The Palace hasn't posted ticket info, yet. But the TU reports tickets will be $149.50 and $99.50.
Also: Mark Knopfler is playing the Palace May 9.
photo: Flickr user 6tee-zeven
Discount for Richard Florida event
Richard Florida -- who's best known for his book Rise of the Creative Class -- will be giving a talk at the Palace Theater on September 24. He studies how demographic and cultural factors affect the economies of cities. It should be an interesting time.
Tickets are $40 -- but we've lined up a discount for people in the AOA crowd. The organizers of the event has set aside a block of $25 tickets for AOA people.
To get this special AOA ticket, call 465-8975 ext. 228 and tell them you'd like the All Over Albany discount.
There is one catch: if you've already bought a regularly-priced ticket, it can't be traded in for the discount ticket.
photo: Flickr user atp_tyreseus
Richard Florida at the Palace
Richard Florida -- who's best known for his book Rise of the Creative Class -- will be giving a talk at the Palace Theater on September 24. Florida studies how demographic and cultural factors affect the economies of cities.
Florida be talking about some of the ideas in his latest book Who's Your City? - How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life.
The central theme of Florida's work is that creative people -- a class that includes everyone from scientists to musicians -- are the key element to economic development in the 21st Century. He argues that cities and regions that do the best job of providing lifestyles attractive to these types of people will be the ones that succeed.
We've actually interviewed Florida at length. He's an engaging speaker -- and his work is not without its critics. It should be an interesting evening.
Tickets for the talk start at $40. There's also a $75 ticket that includes a book and a pre-show reception.
Photographers! AOA is a one of the sponsors of this event. We're curating a photo display on the Palace's theater screen. We're looking for interesting photos of spots around the Capital Region. We'll hook you up with a free ticket to the talk if we use your photos. Please contact us: editors |at| alloveralbany |dot| com
photo: Flickr user atp_tyreseus
Second murder in Albany this month, Summer Bird wins Travers, hospital employees required to get flu shots, party invitation causes kerfuffle
The scene outside 327 Second Street in Albany, where police say a man was shot and killed this past weekend during a party. (Photo by Paul Esmond)
Albany police say a Troy man was shot and killed in a basement apartment in West Hill early Sunday morning (map). There apparently had been a party at the house. Police say they don't have suspects or a motive, yet. It was the fifth murder in Albany this year. [TU] [Troy Record] [Fox23 [WNYT]
Police have arrested another suspect in this month's Western Ave murder in Albany. This second suspect, who's been charged with second degree murder, just turned 16. [WNYT] [TU]
Summer Bird won the Travers by 3.5 lengths on Saturday. The horse also won the Belmont and is the son of Marylou Whitney's Birdstone, who also won the Belmont and Travers in 2004. Rain kept attendance to 34,221 -- the smallest crowd in 30 years. Among those in attendance: David Paterson. [CapNews9] [Post-Star] [Saratogian] [CapNews9]
Backstretch workers at The Track still haven't seen most of the money a state investigation concluded is owed to them by horse trainers. [TU]
Jerry Seinfeld at the Palace
Jerry Seinfeld is doing a stand-up show at the Palace October 2. Tickets go on sale July 27. They start at $47.
Seinfeld did two sold-out shows at the Palace back in 2007, so if you're thinking about going this time around, you might want to try snaggin tickets next Monday. (If you're a Palace Theater member, you can buy tickets tomorrow.)
Don't forget the Junior Mints.
Justin Maine: "So Right, So Smart"
Justin Maine, one of the directors of "So Right, So Smart."
Local filmmaker Justin Maine just got back from New Zealand where he collected the Best Feature Film prize at the Reel Earth Festival for his new documentary, "So Right So Smart."
Maine is one of the owners of MagicWig Productions in Schenectady. Usually they produce corporate video, but for the last three years his team (Guy Noerr, Leanne Robinson Maine and Michael Swantek) has been flying around the country documenting the efforts of businesses to "go green."
The resulting film, narrated by Daryl Hannah, covers a wide range of businesses -- from a farm to a brewery to a clothing company to Barenaked Ladies (yep, the band) to Wal-Mart.
So Right, So Smart makes its local debut on Saturday at Albany's Palace Theater.
Before he left for New Zealand, Justin hung out with us over bagels and told us how the worlds largest manufacturer of commercial carpeting taught him about the importance of going green, why Al Gore isn't in his movie and what he and his team have in common with folks like Kevin Smith and Peter Jackson.
Dalai Lama, take 2
Tickets for the Dalai Lama's on-again Albany visit will go on sale this Friday at 10 am. The Buddhist spiritual leader will be appearing at the Palace Theatre on May 6 (that's a Wednesday) at 2 pm. Tickets are $85 and $55.
There's also going to be a simulcast at The Egg -- those tickets are $18 and also go on sale Friday (the info's isn't posted on The Egg's site, but we called and confirmed today.)
And in case you're wondering: yep, this appearance is still being sponsored by the Ethical Humanitarian Foundation -- the org associated with NXIVM.
Elmo overload
We were kicking around the Palace's site yesterday when we noticed that "Sesame Street Live -- Elmo Makes Music" is coming there in February -- for seven shows. Yep, there will be seven Elmo performances over the course of three days.
A few thoughts:
1. As we understand it, Elmo is only three-and-a-half-years-old. Seven shows in three days has gotta violate some kind of child monster labor law. (And you don't want to make Elmo angry!)
2. The Capital Region must really love itself some Elmo. And, of course, we can only guess that Elmo LOVE Albany!
David Sedaris at the Palace
David Sedaris, he of the humorously embellished personal story, will be at the Palace Theater September 28.
OK, so why bring this up now? Well, based on his past appearances in the Capital Region, Sedaris has a huge following here. His last reading at the Palace (more than a year ago) was absolutely jammed. So if you'd like to catch him this time around, start planning. Tickets go on sale June 21. They're $36.50.
After the jump, embedded video of David Sedaris on the Daily Show this week.
Budget will be late, cigarette taxes probably going up, crashing the Palace, big ethanol plant planned for port
Today was the deadline for the state budget, but it looks like it won't be ready until Thursday (maybe). In the meantime, an interim $332 million budget extension will carry the state until then. [TU]
Whenever the new budget is ready, there's a good chance it will include a provision that will double the state tax on cigarettes to three dollars a pack. An average pack of cigarettes would then cost about seven dollars in New York. That state could raise as much as $325 million from the tax increase. [AP/Newsday] [TU]
A car crashed through the front doors of the Palace Theater yesterday. [TU]
The question is not who is running for the 21st Congressional seat (McNulty's current spot), but who is not. The latest to jump in: John Aretakis. The attorney made his name suing the Catholic Church over clergy abuse accusations. There are now nine people who have declared they're in this race, including seven Democrats. [Daily Gazette] [AOA Congressional Who's In, Who's Out Scorecard]
A plan to build a big ethanol plant at the Port of Albany is in the works. The port's commission voted to approve the lease for the plant and the developer is trying to raise $240 million to make it happen. [Daily Gazette]
New York's top judge, Judith Kaye, made another appeal Monday for a pay raise for state judges. They haven't had a pay raise in 10 years. [Business Review]
Certified Angus Beef Movies at The Palace
If you're taste in films is a little more old school, you might want to check out Albany's Palace Theater. Tonight at 7:00 The Palace is screening Sidney Poitier's 1961 classic, "A Raisin in the Sun". The theater's a classic too. Recently renovated and gorgeous to look at, so get there in time to scout out the perfect balcony seat and enjoy the atmosphere. Ticket's are only 5 bucks, so you can splurge on popcorn or wine. It's part of the theater's Certified Angus Beef classic movie series. Yes, you read that correctly. No, there's no beef involved. What do you want for 5 bucks.
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?