Jul 27, 2016
Art has been the executive director of the Capitol Theatre since 2004 and the 1728 seat theatre began back in 1928.
Capitol
Theatre regularly screens archival 35mm prints of classic films
with carbon arc projection and silent films with live theatre organ
accompaniment with their original installation organ from
1928. They have full pit orchestra used for SummerStage musical theater productions. In addition,
they have a 52-seat Cinema
Capitol, known for a wide mix of independent and international
film favorites.
Capitol
Theatre is home to the Capitolfest, Central New York's premier summer
cinephile film festival held in August. It is a place to see
rarely-shown and newly-discovered films of the silent and early
talkie era, starting on late Friday morning and ending early on
Sunday evening.
The philosophy of Capitolfest is that there should be time to savor the films, thus their slogan, “A vacation, not a marathon.”