State Theatre of Ithaca, Inc. is a small, nonprofit organization that owns and operates downtown Ithaca’s last remaining performing arts theatre. Our mission is to enhance the cultural life of Ithaca and the Finger Lakes by preserving, operating and promoting the historic State Theatre as an active venue for national, international and community performances and programming. With just over 1,600 seats, The State Theatre hosts over 75 events each year including concerts, comedy shows, classic movies, dance performances and community shows, drawing over 50,000 people through our doors annually (prior to the Covid-19 pandemic). Our mission is to enhance the cultural life of Ithaca and the Finger Lakes by preserving, operating and promoting the historic State Theatre as an active venue for national, international and community performances and programming. This organization is also committed to being this community’s center of performing arts activity, as well as a cornerstone of downtown Ithaca’s economic revitalization.
