Stanley Center for The Arts is the overseeing theater organization of the historic Stanley Theatre, which was opened to the public in 1928 as a silent movie palace in Utica's downtown district. The gorgeous Baroque movie palace was affiliated with Warner Brothers Pictures throughout the 20th century before its abandonment in the mid-1970s, when many of the city's historic theaters were razed as part of the city's Urban Renewal project. After its acquisition by the Central New York Community Arts Council in 1974, it was converted into a performing arts center, used by area groups such as the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, the Utica Symphony, and the Mohawk Valley Ballet. Throughout its tenure, the center has hosted performing arts legends such as B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Diana Ross.

261 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501, Phone: 315-724-4000

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