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The State Theatre The State Theatre is a non-profit, community owned entertainment center. We strive to create a memorable experience for all.
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The State Theatre is Central PA's home for local artists and audiences to experience, appreciate and embrace the transformative power of the performing arts. We are committed to presenting a variety of excellent local and national music, theater, dance, comedy, and film programming.

⏳ The countdown is on! American Aquarium takes the stage in less than a month on February 10th with the amazing William ...
01/13/2025

⏳ The countdown is on! American Aquarium takes the stage in less than a month on February 10th with the amazing William Matheny opening the night. Don’t wait till the last minute—get your tickets now!

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/USAAquarium

🎭✨ Thank you, Downtown State College, for the incredible shout-out! We’re so proud to be part of this vibrant community ...
01/13/2025

🎭✨ Thank you, Downtown State College, for the incredible shout-out! We’re so proud to be part of this vibrant community and to share in the creative energy that makes downtown such a special place.

As a nonprofit, community-owned venue, we’re here for you! 💜 Help us continue to be a theatre that brings the events you want to see—whether it’s musical acts, movies, live podcasts, speakers, plays, or something else entirely.

Drop your suggestions in the comments below ⬇️ and let us know what would make your experience at The State Theatre unforgettable! 🗓️✨

🎣 Calling all anglers and adventure enthusiasts!The 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is making a splash at The St...
01/12/2025

🎣 Calling all anglers and adventure enthusiasts!
The 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is making a splash at The State Theatre on April 10th.
Get ready for an night of the very best fly fishing films, giveaways, and camaraderie. 🎥🐟 Film Lineup to be announced soon!

Tickets on sale now: https://tinyurl.com/F3T2025

In case you haven't heard, our little town is about to get hit by one of the biggest names in drag her-story, are you re...
01/11/2025

In case you haven't heard, our little town is about to get hit by one of the biggest names in drag her-story, are you ready? Shoutout to our pals over at Chumley's and Zeno's for helping spread the word and excitement for Sasha Velour's Big Reveal Live Show on January 24th at 8pm.

Try your luck at a pair of free tickets during Chumley's Sasha Velour Giveaway Party on January 24th (right before the show) or tout your knowledge at Zeno's Gay Ass Trivia on January 23rd at 7 PM for a chance to win BIG! 🎟️✨🪩

Tickets of the show are available at: https://tinyurl.com/BIGREVEALLIVE

🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW! 🎟️Two incredible shows just dropped at The State Theatre:🌟 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superla...
01/10/2025

🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW! 🎟️
Two incredible shows just dropped at The State Theatre:

🌟 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives bring their legendary sound to the main stage on April 24th.

🎶 The Suitcase Junket delivers a one-of-a-kind performance in The Attic on April 2nd.

Don’t miss out—grab your tickets today!
TICKETS: https://thestatetheatre.org/events/

Put on a happy face, cause we're playing Joker (2019) in 4K on January 25th. Nominated more than any other film during t...
01/09/2025

Put on a happy face, cause we're playing Joker (2019) in 4K on January 25th. Nominated more than any other film during the 2020 Academy Awards, we promise it's worth a watch and a rewatch, don't miss out.

🃏TICKETS🃏: https://tinyurl.com/ARTHURFLECK25

We've got a late addition to the January lineup! Travel through time and space to make it to the 10th anniversary screen...
01/08/2025

We've got a late addition to the January lineup! Travel through time and space to make it to the 10th anniversary screening of Christopher Nolan's Academy Award-winning sci-fi masterpiece in 4K! Interstellar is on the big screen January 31st at 8 PM.

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/STELLAR10TH


🎶 Back by popular demand! The Suitcase Junket sold out The Attic last time, and he’s ready to do it again—mark your cale...
01/07/2025

🎶 Back by popular demand! The Suitcase Junket sold out The Attic last time, and he’s ready to do it again—mark your calendars for April 2nd at The State Theatre.

His one-man, doom-folk symphony of handmade and salvaged instruments has captivated audience world-wide, you're up next!

📅 Pre-Sale: Wed 01/08 at 10 AM
🎟 On Sale: Fri 01/10 at 10 AM

TIX & INFO: https://tinyurl.com/junket25

📣JUST ANNOUNCED! Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart...
01/07/2025

📣JUST ANNOUNCED! Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives are heading to The State Theatre this spring!
With over 20 major label albums, platinum sales, chart-topping singles, and countless industry accolades, Marty Stuart’s legendary career speaks for itself- block off your April 24th now!

🗓️ Pre-Sale: Wed, 01/08 at 10 AM
🎟️ On Sale: Fri, 01/10 at 10 AM

TICKETS & INFO: https://tinyurl.com/MARTYSUPERLATIVES

⏰ It's never too early to start the countdown to Pennsylvania's most important holiday. This year, skip the trip to Gobb...
01/06/2025

⏰ It's never too early to start the countdown to Pennsylvania's most important holiday. This year, skip the trip to Gobbler's K**b and join us for Groundhog's Day on the big screen Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.

GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/punxphil25

On the big screen TONIGHT at 8 PM 🪩 🎥 🎶 Put on your big suit and your dancing shoes for a special, 4k remastered screeni...
01/04/2025

On the big screen TONIGHT at 8 PM 🪩 🎥 🎶 Put on your big suit and your dancing shoes for a special, 4k remastered screening of Stop Making Sense at The State Theatre! Doors open at 7pm, come early to grab your seats, sip a specialty cocktail, and talk Talking Heads with some Talking Heads heads. It just makes sense.

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/MAKESSENSE4K

With five academy awards for best cinematography, visual effects, film editing, music, and production design, a movie li...
01/02/2025

With five academy awards for best cinematography, visual effects, film editing, music, and production design, a movie like this really deserves to be seen on the big screen. And to make things even better, we’re bringing the sequel for all the real fans ⚔️ Secure your tickets for Dune: Part One (Jan 26) and Part Two (Feb 9) today— all paths lead to Arrakis!

TICKETS: https://bit.ly/onthebigscreen

🗞️📣 I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers! Because Goodfellas is back at The State Theatre for it's big 35th this ...
01/01/2025

🗞️📣 I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers! Because Goodfellas is back at The State Theatre for it's big 35th this January. Tell everybody you know, and tell 'em twice

On the big screen Friday, January 17th at 8 PM

🎟️ TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/JIMMYTWOTIMES35TH

Join us for a Hollywood experience in Happy Valle!y 🎥🍿The State Theatre and Happy Valley Comic & Collectibles Convention...
12/31/2024

Join us for a Hollywood experience in Happy Valle!y 🎥🍿The State Theatre and Happy Valley Comic & Collectibles Convention present a special, 30th anniversary screening of Se7en featuring a live Q&A with screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker! Mark your calendars for February 28th, tickets available now! 🎟️

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/SE7ENAKW

You’re lime green jello and you can’t even admit it. Don’t be jealous, just grab your tickets for Jennifer's Body in 4K ...
12/29/2024

You’re lime green jello and you can’t even admit it. Don’t be jealous, just grab your tickets for Jennifer's Body in 4K on January 16th

Doors open at 6:30, movie at 7:30 PM 🎥💋

GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/SHEEATSBOYS

🎥 Nothing soothes the post-holiday blues like a killer January lineup on the big screen!✨ Mark your calendars:🧹 Kiki’s D...
12/26/2024

🎥 Nothing soothes the post-holiday blues like a killer January lineup on the big screen!

✨ Mark your calendars:
🧹 Kiki’s Delivery Service – 1/19
💔 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – 1/21
🌌 Dune: Part One – 1/26
❤️‍🔥 10 Things I Hate About You – 1/28
🔫 The Hateful Eight – 1/30

🎟️ Tickets coming soon! Check out the rest of our January schedule now on our website🍿

If you're not in the Christmas spirit already, we've got just the thing to get you there! Join us for a 4PM or 7PM scree...
12/22/2024

If you're not in the Christmas spirit already, we've got just the thing to get you there! Join us for a 4PM or 7PM screening of 'It's a Wonderful Life' at The State Theatre Today, December 22nd and tomorrow, December 23rd!

GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/ANGELBAILEY

🎟️TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! A Tale of Two in The Attic, Remember Jone's Back to Back to Black: an Amy Winehouse Celebrati...
12/20/2024

🎟️TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! A Tale of Two in The Attic, Remember Jone's Back to Back to Black: an Amy Winehouse Celebration, and Tommy Castro and the Painkillers are coming to The State Theatre in 2025! ✨ More amazing shows are on the way, so stay tuned and secure your seats today!

GET YOUR TICKETS: https://thestatetheatre.org/events/

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130 W College Avenue
State College, PA
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Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm

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Let’s keep this Studio Ghibli goodness going! Kiki and Jiji invite you to an evening perfect for magic, adventure, and a little broomstick flying. Don’t miss it! 🎟️ Kiki’s Delivery service hits the big screen in 4k on Sunday, January 19th at 7:30PM 🌙 GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/JIJIFLIES #TheStateTheatre #StudioGhibli #KikisDeliveryService #StateCollegeEvents #OnTheBigScreen #FamilyFriendly #Anime

Channeling the sass, soul, and smoky vocals of Amy Winehouse, Remember Jones brings Back to Black to life! Mark your calendars for an electric Amy Winehouse celebration on April 26th GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/JONESWINEHOUSE #AmyWinehouse #BackToBackToBlack #StateTheatrePA

Put on your big suit and your dancing shoes for a special, 4k remastered screening of Stop Making Sense. Coming to the big screen January 4th at 8pm GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/MAKESSENSE4K #thestatetheatre #stopmakingsense #thetalkingheads #onthebigscreen #a24

Live music fans—don’t miss American Aquarium at The State Theatre on Feb 10th. They’re bringing an alt-country rock party your way, hope you’re ready to get down 🕺 GET YOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/USAAquarium #StateCollegeMusic #AmericanAquarium #livemusic #AltCountry

✨ Category is: State College Eleganza! The iconic Sasha Velour—winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, creative genius, and lip-sync assassin—is bringing her jaw-dropping The Big Reveal Live Show to The State Theatre on January 24th! 💃✨🌟 Want to meet the legend herself? 🌟 VIP ticket add-ons for a Meet & Greet are available. Snatch your tickets before they sashay away! 💋TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/BIGREVEALLIVE#thestatetheatre #sashavelour #statecollegeevents #dragshow

Every night the State Theatre plays It’s a Wonderful Life an angel gets their wings 🔔🪽 The State Theatre and King Financial Partners are proud to present five screenings of It’s a Wonderful Life at 7 PM December 16th, 4 PM & 7 PM December 22nd, and 4 PM & 7 PM December 23rd. GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/ANGELBAILEY #thestatetheatre #itsawonderfullife #merrychristmas #onthebigscreen #statecollege

🤶🐰 Throw on your bunny pajamas and join us tomorrow at 7:30 PM for A Christmas Story! (Please leave your Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifles at home) GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/soapmouth #thestatetheatre #onthebigscreen #ralphie #ClassicMovies #StateCollegeEvents #AChristmasStory

Coming up this Sunday! Join us for a magical matinee of Howl’s Moving Castle, on the big screen at 3:30 PM. Sophie, Howl, and Calcifer await! 🔥🏰🌟 GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/cutiecalcifer #studioghibli #howlsmovingcastle #hayoamiyazaki #thestatetheatre #statecollege #onthebigscreen

Don’t be a cotton headed ninny muggins! Get your tickets to see Elf at The State Theatre on December 9th. Doors open at 7 PM and the movie starts promptly at 8 PM. TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/SYRUPSPAGHETTI

Come wait under the mistletoe with us at The State Theatre and see if it’s all it quacked up to be. Batman Returns is on the big screen December 7th, doors open at 7 PM and the movie starts promptly at 8 PM 🦇🐈‍⬛🐧 GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/MISTLETOEKILLS #thestatetheatre #onthebigscreen #batmanreturns #timburton #michaelkeaton #michellephifer #dannydevito

We hope your turkey turns out better this week… but you should still come try a taste of this one. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is on The Big Screen December 5th at 7:30 PM. GET YOUR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/FAMILYCHRISTMAS24 #thestatetheatre #onthebigscreen #nationallampoons #FamilyChristmas #ChevyChase #christmascomedy

It’s almost show time!! Margaret and the band are getting ready to pull up to The State Theatre and they’ve got a great show in store for you tonight. Don’t miss an up and coming artist fresh off a hot streak with performances alongside familiar favorites like Norah Jones, Steve Earl, Jackson Brown, Teresa Williams, and Larry Campbell. Special guest The Women’s National Hockey League are coming back to State College to kick off the show, come show some love for our returning townies! Doors open at 7:00PM and the music starts at 8:00PM GET YOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GlaspySun

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The State Theatre is a nonprofit performing arts center serving Central Pennsylvania and beyond! We are a home for local artists and audiences to experience, appreciate and embrace the transformative power of the performing arts. We are committed to presenting a variety of excellent local and national music, theater, dance, comedy, and film programming. We strive to create a memorable experience for all.