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The African-American tradition of Pinksterfest, whose origins are traced back even further to Dutch festivities, was later incorporated into the Tulip Festival. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 the festival did not occur in its regular form and only virtual events were run.
The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York. Named for its shape, the building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the Empire State Plaza project, and built between 1966 and 1978. It is located in the northeast corner of the Plaza. [1] It has become an icon of New York's Capital District due to its unusual shape and ...
Albany: State University of New York Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-7914-7294-1. Hackett, David G. The Rude Hand of Innovation: Religion and Social Order in Albany, New York, 1652-1836 (Oxford University Press, 1991) Howell, George Rogers. Bi-centennial History of Albany: History of the County of Albany, N.Y. from 1609 to 1886 (Volume I). Jonathan Tenney.
The Downtown Albany Historic District is a 19-block, 66.6-acre (27.0 ha) area of Albany, New York, United States, centered on the junction of State (New York State Route 5) and North and South Pearl streets (New York State Route 32). It is the oldest settled area of the city, originally planned and settled in the 17th century, and the nucleus ...
Albany Center Gallery (ACG) is a nonprofit art space located in downtown Albany, New York. [1] Supported by state, corporate and foundation funds, as well as individual donations and memberships, ACG is dedicated to the exhibition of regional artists within a 100-mile radius of Albany, and building a strong, knowledgeable audience for the visual arts. [2]
The University Art Museum is part of the University at Albany, State University of New York. Founded in 1967, the 9,000-square-foot-facility was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone . The Museum has presented over four hundred exhibitions and its collection is especially strong in contemporary works on paper.
June 19, 1972. Washington Park in Albany, New York is the city's premier park and the site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, and has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery. The park is often mistaken as being designed by Frederick Law ...
Added to NRHP. October 4, 1979. The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York, located on the corner of Clinton Avenue (US 9) and North Pearl Street (NY 32). The theatre is operated by the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Established in 1984 and incorporated as a not-for ...