The Empire State Theatre And Musical Instrument Museum proudly presents
from Western New York, Audrey Horder and Marie West at the Mighty
Syracuse Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ!

When:  May 14th 2000  at 7:30pm  Doors open at 7:00pm
Where:  Harriet May Mills, Art And Home Center Empire Theatre
New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse NY.
Donation for non-members:  $8.00 adults, and $2.00 for children.  Group
rates are available.

ESTMIM maintains a 3 manual, 11 rank Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, Opus
#1143 made and originally installed in 1925 in the BF-RKO Keiths Theatre
in downtown Syracuse.  In 1964, when the theatre was to be demolished,
the organ was removed, and installed in the Harriet May Mills Building
on the State Fairgrounds.  Through the Greater Syracuse Chamber Of
Commerce, State Officials, State Fair Officials and the then "Syracuse
Theatre Organ Society", the "Empire Theatre" as we know it today was
born as the very first "year-around" State Fair attraction, presenting
theatre organ concerts.  Since 1966 ESTMIM has been the first museum of
it's kind to be Chartered by the New York State Board Of Regents as an
Educational and Nonprofit organization.

For more information on ESTMIM, please visit our websites:

   http://www.theatreorgans.com/ny/syracuse/

(All information excluding "up-coming events" are correct on our main
web page)

   http://community.syracuse.com/cc/theatreorgan
   http://www.empireexpo.com/exhibits/theatre.html
   http://www.theatreorgans.com/ny/utica/

Come on out and enjoy a musical evening of Theatre Pipe Organ music at
the "Showplace of the State of New York" on a New York product, the
Mighty Wurlitzer!

Up-coming programs:

June 11, 2000           Piano and Organ Center presents Bob Carbone and
Wayne
Skinner
July ??                 TBA
August 24-Sept. 4, 2000  Guest organists from all over New York State
perform during the State Fair
September 17, 2000      Byron Jones, from the U.K.
October 15, 2000        Don Thompson from California
November 12, 2000       John Atwell from Australia
December ??             TBA
We hope to see you at our programs!

Philip A. Edwards
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