The Egg (building)
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Address | Empire State Plaza |
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Location | Albany, NY, 12220 USA |
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Owner | Empire State Plaza |
Type | Performing arts center |
Capacity | Lewis A. Swyer Theatre: 450 Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre: 982 |
Opened | 1978 |
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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 central location.
Structure
The Egg is slightly inclined, and has a small pedestal on which it appears to sit. In fact, the building is held by a stem that goes down six stories into the Plaza. Attached to this stem is a concrete girdle that surrounds The Egg, enabling it to retain its shape and transmitting its weight to the pedestal.[1] The building's organic shape reflects Nelson Rockefeller's original goal of architectural design that uses the fine artistic elements of sculpture.[2]
The Egg houses two theaters, the 450-seat Lewis A. Swyer Theatre and the 982-seat Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre.[1] It draws many performing acts to Albany, including music, dance, and traditional stage presentations.[citation needed]
In popular culture
The Egg is the subject of a song by They Might Be Giants, entitled "Albany", which was written for their 2004 Venue Songs compilation album.[3]
In 2013, Mike Gordon of Phish released a live album titled The Egg. The album was recorded live on December 11, 2011 at The Egg.[4]
References
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External links
- The Egg home page
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2013
- Music venues completed in 1978
- Buildings and structures in Albany, New York
- Concert halls in the United States
- Culture of Albany, New York
- Empire State Plaza
- Performing arts centers in New York
- Theatre in New York
- Theatres in New York
- Visitor attractions in Albany, New York
- Theatres completed in 1978