Many thanks to Rochester Organist TIM SCHRAMM for alerting us to these awesome – and sad – photos of the demolition of the RKO Palace as posted on rochestersubway.com. We also thank RUSS SHANER, RTOS President, who shared these important historic photos with the website.
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Conclave Theatre Tour 2013
Every summer THS picks one of America’s great theatre regions for our week-long summer tour. Attendees are treated to exclusive tours of theatres and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access.
This summer, we’ll explore the Greater New York Capital Region and Berkshires — both exciting and under-explored areas, rich in theater history and a perfect summer destination.
We’ll visit:
NEW YORK
• Schenectady • Albany • Troy • Cohoes • Rome
• Utica • Gloversville • Chatham • PoughkeepsieMASSACHUSETTS
• North Adams • Pittsfield • Great BarringtonCONNECTICUT
• Waterbury • Thomaston • TorringtonTheatre stops include emerging projects in their first flush of rebirth, to a fully restored Art Deco movie palace and more.
For a full schedule, hotel booking information and
to register online, visit the THS website by clicking the THS header on this page.
We theatre folks are both sickened and fascinated by demolition photos. These are very artistically shot. I, for one, look at demolition photos and say to myself, “Oh–I wish I could have snagged that perfectly nice piece of plaster!”