Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation Archived Websites

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation was established in 1979 to operate the performing arts center housed within The Egg, which is part of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza complex in Albany. It is responsible for booking theatrical, musical, dance, and other performances at the center, overseeing rental of the facility to conference and reception organizers and promoters of additional theatrical and musical performances, and developing educational programs for primary and secondary school students.

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation.

B2145-07: This accretion consists of a copy of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation website produced on December 31, 2006, shortly before Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006) left office. Researchers should note that, owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of web archiving technology, the appearance of this copy differs substantially from that of the live site. Moreover, only the site's home page, which contains summary information about upcoming events at the center, was captured successfully.

B2145-08: This accretion consists of a copy of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation website produced on May 28, 2008, shortly after the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). It contains information about the performing arts center's history and facilities, a listing of the corporation's board of directors, press releases and other information (2008) concerning upcoming performances at the center, and information for prospective volunteers and financial supporters. Researchers should note that, owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of web archiving technology, the appearance of this copy differs substantially from that of the live site.

B2145-10: This accretion consists of a copy of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation site produced on December 17, 2010, shortly before Governor David A. Paterson left office (2008-2010). Most of the information found within this copy is also present in older copies, but this copy does contain additional press releases (2011), performance reviews (2010), and a list of events (2011). Researchers should note that, owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of web archiving technology, the appearance of this copy differs substantially from that of the live site.

B2145-17: This accretion consists of a copy of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation site produced on February 14, 2017, during the second term of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (2011- ). It contains information about the corporation's mission and leadership, its bylaws and operational policies, board of directors meeting minutes (2015-2016), budget plans and reports (2015-2017), an annual report (2016), an audit report (2016), and other reports (2016) relating to procurement, internal controls, investments, and other matters. Newer press releases (2015) and a calendar of upcoming events, yoga classes, and performances (2017) are also present.

B2145-20: This accretion consists of a copy of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center website produced on February 25, 2020, during the third term of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (2011- ). This copy contains background information about the corporation and newer board of directors meeting minutes (2018-19), budget plans and reports (2018-2023), annual report (2019), audit report (2019), and reports (2019) relating to real property, investments, and other matters. Also included are additional operating policies, newer press releases (2019-2020), and an updated listing of upcoming performances and yoga classes (2020).

The New York State Archives used Web archiving software to copy these websites in order to preserve the information they contain.

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