It's called the Center for the Performing Arts, officially. Most people just call it the Egg.
It's part of Empire State Plaza, a giant complex built during the Rockefeller years. It's right in the middle of downtown, and certainly the Egg captures the imagination."Wait, that's a concert hall?"
The biggest theater has a capacity of almost 1,000 people. It is named in honor of Kitty Carlyle Hart, an actress and singer who turned up with the Marx Brothers in the classic movie, "A Night at the Opera." She was married to Moss Hart, and was active in promoting cultural affairs in New York.
As you can see, it was not an era of small projects in state government. It took 12 years to build, and its support goes six stories underground. The Egg hosts a variety of cultural events during the year, and you can rent it out for your next wedding.
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