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They are throwing a 1920s gala to raise funds for interior renovations. Also starting something called the Orpheum Society which is looking for charter members. The outside work is mostly done so now it's time to see some progress inside.
When they did the street scape project a few years ago, they claimed to find no tunnels. This article also mentions no modern day evidence has been found.
They are planning to do it for the next 15 years. The wife and I have talked about trying to go in the future as well. I think it would be pretty neat!
HUNTINGTON — The Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center (KAPAC) is now a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.
The Keith-Albee is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Downtown Huntington Historic District.
Noted theater and cinema architect Thomas W. Lamb built the Keith-Albee in 1928 with design elements that include Baroque styling, murals and atmospheric ceiling. The Keith-Albee operated as a movie theater until closing in 2006 but continues to be the performance home to the Marshall Artists Series and a venue of choice for a wide variety of community events.
West Virginia Senator Robert Plymale and his wife Jennifer paid the membership fee to the National Trust on behalf of KAPAC. Sen. Plymale serves as Co-Chair of the KAPAC Board of Directors, along with Huntington attorney David Tyson.
HUNTINGTON, WV – The Keith-Albee Theater has been a part of Huntington’s business district for the past 86 years, and WV Senator Robert Plymale says it will play an even greater role in the City’s economic development in the future.
Now a nonprofit organization rebranded as the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, KAPAC recently joined the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. Board members will take an active role with the Chamber, according to Sen. Plymale, who also co-chairs of the KAPAC Board. “Our members will participate in such Chamber-sponsored events as Coffee and Conversation and Lunch and Learn.”
Networking is another benefit. “Chamber events give us a forum to discuss the value of historic preservation with Chamber members and show how an active arts scene attracts people to our City who spend money,” he Plymale said. “We want businesses to know the Keith-Albee is here for the long-term as a partner and an asset to Huntington, as well as to our surrounding communities.”
Cathy Burns, President and CEO of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, agrees the arts are an economic asset. “Our local arts scene brings a big city presence. During my 10-year tenure in economic development for the City of Huntington, I had a chance to learn the history of the Keith-Albee and saw its value to community life.”
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Keith Albee marks 85 years
