The Keith-Albee is one of the finest surviving movie palaces in the eastern United States, and it remains the centrepiece of downtown Huntington. The exterior is imposing but restrained; the interior is anything but — an elaborate atmospheric theatre with gilded ornamentation, painted ceilings, and the kind of scale that was designed to make ordinary people feel they had entered somewhere extraordinary.
It opened in 1928 as part of the Keith-Albee vaudeville circuit and has served as a performing arts centre since its restoration. The venue now hosts concerts, theatre productions, and film screenings. If anything is on during your visit, it is worth attending simply to experience the space. Even if it's dark, the lobby is often accessible.