Friday, Jul 10 - The Magic Trunk Puppeteer and Children's Author, Sylvia Marksam, performs with several of her puppets and talks about how she does what she does in a performance/book signing. The Colgate Bookstore sponsors this FREE event, open to the public. The event begins at 3:30pm with doors opening at 3:15. For more information call the Bookstore at 315.228.7480 and visit WWW.MyLipsDontMove.Com. Friday, Jul 17 - Act UP! Youth Theater Show Children (ages 6-11yrs) from the greater Hamilton area take the lead roles in producing their first show based on one of their favorite storybooks. Watch for more details. The show starts at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm. Tickets are only$5, children under 2 are free and families of 3 or more are only $15. Wednesday, Jul 22 - NATIONAL STAND UP COMIC! JAKE JOHANNSEN What do Comedy Central, The Letterman Show, and The Palace Theater have in common? Guffaws for a Cause--- an evening of fun and comedy supporting local charities. The inspiration of Matt Malloy, the event brings a night of comedy and good will to Hamilton. “I hope to make this (comedy night) an annual event and a strong first year will go a long way toward making that dream a reality.” says Matt Malloy. “I wanted to help create a venue that would assist these local charities with a sustainable method of raising awareness and funds. So I am working on establishing a 501c3 non-profit as an umbrella organization that will provide quality care for the donkeys and at the same time help these four charities: Canine Working Companions, Community Action Partnership, Hospice and local art therapy programs.” Malloy’s concept, once the donkeys are adults, is for the charities to respectfully use these gentle creatures to provide rides for children at local Farmer’s Markets to raise awareness and funds for their causes. Through the charities the donkeys will also be available for use by the public for their children’s birthday parties or group gatherings. The evening kicks off with a “meet the donkeys” outing on Hamilton’s Village Green at 5pm. All are welcome to visit the two charming baby donkeys until about 9pm. Comedy hour begins at 7pm with Jake at the Palace Theater for all persons 18+ or if under 18 accompanied by a guardian. A cash bar is available at The Palace Theater and the Colgate Inn prior and during the shows. Tickets for the show are only $15! Name the donkeys! A raffle drawing to name the two miniature donkeys will help Malloy jump start his umbrella organization committed to raising awareness and funds for those four local charities. Each raffle entry is only $.50 or one canned or dry food product for Hamilton’s food cupboard. Enter as often as you like, submitting as many names as you desire: former or current boss, former or current spouse, politician or superhero. Ten entries will be drawn after Jake’s comedy show with the top finalists each receiving a gift from a local business; theater and movie tickets, food certificates and more. The two winning names will be chosen later in the month by a committee. Winners will be notified by phone. Raffle tickets are available at participating bars and restaurants in Hamilton and throughout the event on July 22. Comedy hits Hamilton---Guffaws for a Cause! $15 pp Call to reserve your tickets today! More info...

The Palace has hosted events from "A" (Addison Groove Project) to "Z" (Zox) and everything in between! From live concerts, to proms, community fundraisers, plays, puppet shows, high school reunions, country music, zydeco and rap- we have held them all. Other notable performers include: Keller Williams, Dirty Vegas, Dilated Peoples, DJ Enuff, The Rocky Horror Picture Show "live", and DJ Skribble.

The Palace is an amazing three-story venue providing entertainment to
Colgate University and the surrounding community. The main floor is a 3,200 sq. ft. area complete with a large elevated stage for live performances, state-of-the-art sound and light systems designed to showcase all types of music. The main level also contains a stylistic juice bar. The upstairs lounge has comfy chairs and a spacious non-alcoholic bar that provides a gallery where patrons can watch the action from above, mingle or even play some games. The basement level houses our snack bar and is the quiet place to get away from it all. Check-out our calendar for events, dates and show times."

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