Haunted Happenings at the Historic Palace Theatre

Minneapolis, Minn, October 10, 2002.--- The historic Palace Theatre, located at 17 West 7th Place in downtown St. Paul, will play host to an alternative haunted happening on Wednesday, October 30, 2002. Members of the Minnesota Paranormal Investigators Group will be leading tours of the vaudeville theatre, built in 1916, and now home to the Brave New Workshop's production of Flanagan's Wake. Attendees will learn about "ghost hunting" methods and techniques, and observe and participate in an investigative walk-through of the reputedly haunted theatre. It will be spooky, informative, FREE and fun and just in time for Halloween!

Where: St. Paul Palace Theatre, 17 West 7th Place
When: Wed., October 30, 2002, 6:30-9:30 pm
Cost: This is a free event and everyone is invited to simply show up.
Questions about this event should be directed to the Brave New Workshop's box office at 612-332-6620. More information on the Minnesota Paranormal Investigators Group can be found at www.minnesotaparanormalinvestigators.com.

Not to be outdone by the many haunting traditions that accompany Halloween, the St. Paul Palace Theatre has a gloriously mystical history. Opened in 1916, the Palace Theatre was originally a home for a mixed program of vaudeville and motion pictures. Among the noted celebrities who performed there were the Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Babe Ruth, and Guy Lombardo. The Palace-Orpheum, as it was renamed in 1922, was also the home to many first-run St. Paul showings of Academy Award winning films like Gone With the Wind, The Best Years of Our Lives, From Here to Eternity, On The Waterfront, Ben-Hur, and The Godfather. Presently owned by Kelly Brothers Investments and rented by the Brave New Workshop Theatre for performances of the Irish comedy and dinner theatre, Flanagan's Wake, the theatre lobby underwent a major renovation in 2000. Nonetheless, much of the building retains its original 3,000-seat theatre, original stage and balcony seating, and the spirits that many believe still wander throughout.

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