The State Theatre Blog

This is a blog dedicated to keeping you updated on all that is The State Theatre of downtown State College, PA. On this blog you will find info on the concerts, films, and other special events that are upcoming at The State. This site will be focused on bringing more info on the events than you can normally find at The State's regular homepage. We will be posting videos, reviews, and more overall info than you can find anywhere else.

We will also be getting our readers involved as well. We will be doing a different poll every week to see how you, the reader, think The State is doing with their programming schedule. Also within the polls we will be asking who and what you would like to see at The State. On top of the polling you will be able to comment on everything that is posted on the blog, which now gives you more input than ever before. We here at The State Theatre Blog are very interested in what you think, so we overwhelmingly encourage you to join in on the blogging fun.

With that being said, enjoy the blog and we cannot wait to hear what you have to say!

Monday, February 9, 2009

This Saturday 2/14 The 2nd Annual “Out of the Cold” Family Movie Event Featuring Akeelah & The Bee


This Saturday 2/14 at 12:00 PM The State welcomes The 2nd Annual “Out of the Cold” Family Movie Event hosted by Bridge of Hope Centre County. The Bridge of Hope Centre County is a non-profit organization that helps women and children who are in tough economic times:

Join with Bridge of Hope Centre County to help our homeless neighbors—women and children who don’t have place to call home—struggling through these tough economic times. Bridge of Hope’s mission is to assist single homeless mothers and their children, to help them build a safe and secure future. Now, more than ever, love thy neighbor is a powerful message for us all. And with your help we can change the lives of Centre County families in 2009.

For this year's fundraiser they will be showing the family film, Akellah & the Bee for $10 with all profits going to Bridge of Hope Centre County. Along with the price of the ticket you get free popcorn, snacks, and beverages. The plot of Akellah & the Bee goes like this:

Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life.



The PG rated Akellah & the Bee will be shown this Saturday 2/14 at 12:00 PM as part of Bridge of Hope's 2nd Annual “Out of the Cold” Family Movie Event. Tickets are $10 and all profits from the even will go straight to Bridge of Hope Centre County. Tickets are available for purchase both ONLINE and at The State Theatre Box Office. Hope to see you there supporting a great local cause!
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