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Tuesday, September 04, 2012

A New Season, and More Toilets For Women, at the State Theater

Doug Levine, of the State Theater, was just here at Angry Mom Records/Small World Music, and we congratulated him on what looks like an excellent new season at the State starting this month.

He said thanks, but what he is really excited about is improvements to the women's bathrooms.

Doug explained (we were rapt) that the bathrooms were designed in 1928, and there have been changes in women's bathroom needs since then.

In the old days, Doug said, they were called lounges, and they were lounges. There was a lot of room for what Doug called "primping," which certainly sounds old-fashioned.

"Today, what you need are toilets." He looked at us meaningfully. "More toilets," he said.

We understood, and were happy for Doug. "Congratulations again," we said.

Meanwhile, the roster of shows, as we say, is pretty exciting too. This Sunday is Mary Chapin Carpenter. Two weeks later is the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

In October, shows include Judy Collins, Cat Power, Glen Campbell, aznd the Indigo Girls. In November, Citizen Cope, Bela Fleck with Richie Stearns and others in a "banjo summit," Matisyahu, and John Hiatt.

See the State's websites for more details and ticket information.

Steve Burke
for Ithaca NY Blog

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