A $19.5 million interior renovation of The Egg is complete, culminating a six-month project that made architectural and asthetic changes to the performing arts center in downtown Albany, which reopened this week.
The updates to The Egg, officially known as the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center, include the replacement of over 1,400 seats, new carpeting and LED lighting and more throughout the Kitty Carlisle Hart and Lewis A. Swyer theatres and public areas. It also features bathroom upgrades.
“Today’s ribbon cutting is about honoring The Egg’s legacy while giving artists and audiences the tools they need for the next 50 years,” said Mary Griffin, board chair of The Egg.
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Known for its distinctive exterior shape, The Egg was built over 12 years and completed in 1978. It hosts music, art, theatre, comedy, dance and family entertainment year-round.
It is owned by New York state and maintained by the state Office of General Services (OGS). It’s managed by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation, a state authority and not-for-profit organization.
(Spectrum News 1/Nick Inco)
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