PALACE MARQUEE

 The Palace Theater’s long awaited marquee is set to be installed during the last week of October and will be revealed at an official unveiling ceremony event, November 10 at 7:00pm.

   Dubbed Marquee Moments, the event will celebrate the unveiling of the Palace Theater’s new state-of-the-art marquee fully equipped with 2 large LED message boards, large block lettering and  in a style reminiscent of the grand interior of the Palace.

   In addition to the ceremonial unveiling, an official lighting of the marquee will take place and its technical capabilities will be featured as contest winners share their own Palace Theater “Marquee Moments”, (those “headline” moments in their life that happened at the Palace Theater, such as becoming engaged, first date, etc.) via video broadcast on the LED message boards, much like the famous marquee in Times Square. “The Marquee is an iconic element for the theater much as people’s personal Palace stories represent important moments in their lives that the theater played a role in”, said Frank Tavera, executive director of the theater.

   Immediately following the unveiling ceremony, guests will celebrate good times and some of the most memorable music of the past four decades via a musical reunion concert on the historic Palace stage. Featuring some of greater Waterbury’s most talented musicians, memories and nostalgia will reign. From the popular local bands Stonehenge (70’s soft rock with deep local roots, to the musical memories evoked  from the  vocal stylings of local entertainers, Cathy Bochicchio, and Tom Chute: and the smooth jazz of Marty Q’s sax,  the genres of  Big Band, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues, will be well represented.  This moment in time will be an evening to remember –re-uniting old friends and celebrating the Palace’s historic past, while creating new marquee moments to savor for the future.

   The concert is a fundraiser for the Palace and was the brainchild of Bochicchio, who is producing the stage show. She gathered together some of her local musician pals that she’s performed with over the last several decades who were willing to perform without their usual compensation. Bochicchio stated, “I had a dream to perform a show on the Palace stage with some of this area’s most talented musicians as a fundraiser for this beautiful theater. Now it’s coming true and I am thrilled!”

   The Marquee unveiling is free and open to the public. Tickets to the concert are $25 and can be ordered by calling the box office at 203.755-4700 or on-line at www.palacetheaterct.org.

   As part of demonstrating the capabilities of the new state-of-the-art marquee fully equipped with 2 large LED message boards, the theater is holding a contest dubbed “Marquee Moments”. They are looking for people’s recollections of their personal “headline” moments in their life that happened at the Palace Theater, such as becoming engaged, first date, kiss, first rock concert attended, meeting a celebrity, etc. Five to ten entries will be picked to be videotaped for inclusion on the marquee display, during the unveiling event. To enter  simply write in 50 words or less your “headline moment  that happened at the Palace. Send entries to: Sheree Marcucci, Palace Theater, 100 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 or e-mail to: marcucci@palacetheaterct.org. 

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