The Palace Theatre

I went to the palace theater to attend a class on star trek that was put on by a Syracuse University professor. The theater is great and the concessions were inexpensive and plentiful. They also had free coffee for anyone who wanted it. Also the people working there were very friendly. Will definitely go there again.

This place was great. Went here for the Syracuse Film festival showing of the Mark of Zorro. The festival did an excellent presentation and kudos to the theatre for hosting the event. The seating, feel and screen size is excellent. The chandeliers in the lobby are great and they sell beer inside. One nicest places I’ve been to since moving to the area highly recommend.

My work had their Christmas party here and it was fantastic! The building is beautiful and the catering was phenomenal. We had the whole lower level and they even had a movie playing for us in the theater:-) Such a great place for an event.

I was in Syracuse for the 35^th Cinefest and had an extra day to check out the 25% off sale at Books End on James and see one of the Monday night shows at this venerable old theatre across the street. It is so nice when folks such as this family can keep a single screen operation going, in this era of cookie-​cutter multiplexes. They were only charging $ 5.00 for the movie, granted it was projected as a Blu-​ray rather than film, but they have a spacious screen, and the audience vibe added to the enjoyment.

Attended a film première here. Place was packed. Balcony seating a treat.

I have always had a soft spot for The Palace Theater, which is a classic fixture in Eastwood. I fell in love with it more after its renovation.
The movies are second run, but usually pretty good quality. We enjoy sitting up in the balcony in their double-​sized seats built for two. Plus, the it doesn’t cost you an arm & a leg to go see a film. Neither the ticket prices or concessions are outrageously priced compared to the theaters at the malls.
In addition to movies, they also host live music, comedy and other performances. It has also become a popular venue to hold special events. A church even holds services there every Sunday. The banquet room upstairs is absolutely gorgeous and a great venue to host a private party or event.
If you find yourself in Eastwood, please visit The Palace. There aren’t many independent single screen theaters around anywhere any more, check it out while you can.

Movies at the Palace Theater are a total experience. When you walk through the doors of the theater something special happens. People become civil again. As you wait in line for your tickets, patrons are relaxed and happy, and perfect stangers strike up real conversations with each other! On Saturday nights, the theater offers a wine and beer selection and at the concession, the popcorn is salty and delicious and isn’t globbed with that horrible butter sludge that the mall cinemas are known for. The candy selection is terrific and includes Mallow-​Cups and other favorites you won’t see at the malls! I love looking around at the people in the theater. Last Saturday night, I noticed couple of all ages who seemed to be treating the trip to the theater as a true date night. One elderly couple toasted each other in their seats as they sipped their wine and people around the theater chatted happily. There is not a bad seat in the house, previews are kept to an absolute minimum and the last three movies I saw: Young at Heart, Rachel Getting Married; and Milk were all sensational movies, which reinforced the overall positive feeling I got from the theater. My husband and I always leave there in an especially good mood and typically head to dinner afterward where we marvel over the magic of the Palace Theater.

the palace has undergone a huge re-​constructive overhaul in the past few years. it used to be an old run down theater for stage productions, then it began showing out of theater movies (for example, i saw lord of the rings there about 4 months after it was in theaters) for like, 3 bucks. then it underwent construction and now puts on music productions for local acts.
also, theres a banquet hall room upstairs where some friends of mine recently rented out for new years eve. i wasnt there because i was back in brooklyn, but they said it was awesome and really classy and nice.
the palace has really come around

The Palace Theater is an Eastwood institution. Though the old lady that used to single-​handedly run the place is gone, the theater is still great. After her death it was extensively renovated, and it now has an upstairs banquet/​special; event area as well as a café /​sandwich shop on the first floor.
The Palace always used to show second-​run movies, which was great for kids as you could catch the films either a second time or if you missed them at the mall and not spend a lot of money. The new management still shows some second run movies, but they have diversified into art films, «festivals» where they run several movies of a certain genre for a week or so, etc.
This is a great old movie house that shouldn’t be missed, and the café is great too.