Welcome
We’re very proud to announce the initial
shows in our 2008-2009 season.
Last season, an already great lineup was later
amended to include Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt,
Neko Case, Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, Ani
Difranco, and so many more. Why didn’t
we include them all in the initial offering?
Well, we would rather buy “routed tour
dates” that save on upfront costs and
therefore keep our ticket prices as low as we
can to offer top-quality talent. So here we’ll
introduce our initial slate of series that again
include Family, Comedy, Classics and World Music
plus a few select headliners and special events
and ask you to watch for our constant updates.
Make sure you join our email list on the home
page of this site.
More than 50,000 people experienced the State
Theatre last season over the course of almost
seventy events. These events were extremely
diverse, culturally enlightening, and always
entertaining. This season a few favorites will
return, and some new friends will appear. In
all, we hope to offer something for every palate.
If not listed here, look for what we announce
as the season unfolds.
The work on the marquee has continued in this
summer’s nice weather, and the ticket
booth’s makeover will soon be completed.
We installed new carpet during the break last
winter and renovated the bathrooms over the
summer. With the help of a generous grant, we
plan to double the number of linesets on our
stage this year. This will aid in our goal of
a more modern stage and open us up to offer
a wider variety of entertainment.
We’re glad you visited our space and saw
how captivating it can be. Hopefully you are
now motivated sufficiently to join the State
Theatre family. We welcome you to consider volunteering.
Please watch for the imminent announcement of
our new membership program. Information regarding
these opportunities can also be found here on
the web site.
It’s our pleasure to welcome you to our
80th birthday season!
Thanks again for joining us.
–Jim Tantillo and the Staff of Historic
Ithaca’s State Theatre
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