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Pet Sounds — November 23

Crossings brings Collective Unconscious back to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, November 23, at 7:30 pm for a repeat performance of their wildly popular tribute to the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album. Tickets are $32 in advance, $35 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

The Central-Minnesota band delivers an album concert, faithfully reproducing each "Pet Sounds" song. To create that authentic experience, Collective Unconscious will bring along an 18-piece orchestra, plus guest performers. There’s even a Theremin involved – a Russian-invented electronic musical instrument played without physical contact. It’s used on “Good Vibrations.”

While the Beach Boys started out as a lighthearted surfer rock band, their 1966 album, largely composed by Brian Wilson, was groundbreaking at the time and now is considered a classic. “Pet Sounds” includes songs such as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows” and “Sloop John B,” and features a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound. Unconventional instruments, experimentation, and layers of vocal harmonies permeate the music. The album represented a move to a psychedelic sound for the band, and marked the emergence of psychedelic rock as a musical style.

The Beach Boys have had more than 80 songs chart worldwide; 36 of them were Top 40 hits in the United States, and four of those reached number one on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Collective Unconscious is a group of musicians who have a history of making incredible music together, whether it's their own originals or cover songs. Over the past decade, they have stunned audiences throughout Minnesota with their productions of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young’s “Déjà vu,” and Simon & Garfunkel’s "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

Fronted by singer-songwriters Jeff Engholm, Nathan Nesje, and Muggsy Lauer, the band will be joined by jazz pianist George Maurer, vocal quartet The Half Steps, and The Vees.

Collective Unconscious

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

Oblivion — November 15

It's Sci-Fi Friday with Tom Cruise and

Oblivion

Where Earth is a memory worth fighting for….

Tom Cruise plays a veteran assigned to extract the last remaining resources from the planet Earth. When he discovers the contents of a crashed spacecraft, he begins to question what he believes about his mission and himself. This visually stunning film with a thumping soundtrack is best seen on a cinema screen.

7 pm Showtime. Doors open at 6:30. Rated PG-13

Tickets:

$5 Adults

$4 Students (18 and under)

We have the best popcorn around and all our treats are at family friendly prices!

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. (507) 732-5210.

Give To The Max Day — November 14

**A Huge THANK YOU to all our friends who contributed so generously!!**

It's the Great MN Give Together!

Go online. Pick your favorite charities. Feel the give and with just a single credit card transaction you've become part of the LARGEST online giving event in THE WORLD!

Minnesotans are very generous people. And people in Goodhue County give 6 times more the average county in greater Minnesota! That's something to be proud of!

The Power of Giving

Your $10 donation makes us eligible for a Golden Ticket!

In a random drawing each hour one lucky nonprofit will be chosen as a $1,000 Golden Ticket Winner! Better yet, at the end of the day in another random drawing one very lucky nonprofit will be awarded a Super-Sized Golden Ticket worth $10,000!! It could be YOUR donation that generates that ticket!

Join the Great MN Give Together and support the Zumbrota Area Arts Council by clicking one of these links!

General operating support for art, music, scholarships and more: http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Zumbrota-Area-Arts-Council

Encore Renovation Campaign to expand and improve the State Theatre: http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Encore-Renovation-Campaign

Thank you!

Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds — November 3

It's the 50th Anniversary of this fright-fest classic starring Minnesota native Tippi Hedren. Hedren plays a wealthy socialite who pursues a love interest to a small coastal town north of San Francisco. Her little adventure takes a bizarre turn for the worse as hundreds and then thousands of birds inexplicably attack people with increasing viciousness. You will never again look at a flock of birds without a shiver of fear.

2 pm Showtime. Doors open at 1:30.

Rated PG

Tickets:

$5 Adults

$4 Students (18 and under)

We have the best popcorn around and all our treats are at family friendly prices!

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. (507) 732-5210.

The Daisy Dillman Band — November 2

Crossings brings The Daisy Dillman Band to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

The Daisy Dillman Band holds a well deserved seat at the table in Minnesota music history, with their original blend of driving country-rock and soaring vocals. The band will perform for the first time in Zumbrota.

The band that began to form in 1976 quickly grew in popularity, garnering Minnesota Music Awards in three categories in 1978 with their curious blend of country, full-on rock and electric fiddle. The Daisy Dillman Band recorded their first national release that same year, charting in the Billboard Hot 100 with releases for both United Artists Records and RCA Records.

The original band reunited in 2003 for a series of concerts, and in 2006 were inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame. The band performed this year at the Minnesota State Fair to enthusiastic crowds, and just released a new album. This performance brings the full band: Rick Leibold, Pat Frederick, Feagan Solmonson, Stymie Seamans, with Craig Anderson on keyboards.

The Daisy Dillman Band

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

Ghostbusters — October 27

Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

Spend Sunday afternoon before Halloween with us! Give those Halloween costumes a preview run at the State Theatre — cuz we're giving PRIZES for the best costumes!

2 PM Showing

Tickets:

$5 Adults

$4 Students 18 and under

Rated PG

Doors open at 1:30 PM.

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. (507) 732-5210

The Rocky Horror Picture Show — October 25

It's True–We're showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Zumbrota! Dig out your Rocky Horror costume, grab your friends and have some fun at Zumbrota's State Theatre!

This 1975 British musical comedy horror film is a cult classic with millions of fans around the world. A comic tribute to mid-twentieth century science fiction and B horror movies, the film has been elected by the Library of Congress to the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

The story involves newly engaged couple Brad and Janet who have a car breakdown on a dark and stormy night. While searching for help, they find themselves in the bizarre castle of transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Although traditionally shown at midnight, our local screening is at 7 PM.

We welcome your participation with props, HOWEVER, we will not allow you to bring food into the theatre (i.e. toast, hot dogs, rice) and you may NOT throw anything at the movie screen. Open flames are also not permitted.

Wondering what props to bring? We suggest party hats, toilet paper, playing cards, newspapers, small squirtguns, flashlights, rubber gloves, noisemakers, confetti, and a bell.

Rated R–people under age 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Tickets for all ages: $8

Doors open at 6:30. Wine and beer bar, popcorn, soda and candy are available.

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. (507) 732-5210.

“Dylan, Under the Covers” with Justin Ploof & the Throwbacks — October 19

Crossings brings "Dylan, Under the Covers" — another fabulous Rockumentary by Justin Ploof and the Throwbacks — to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, October 19, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Crossings first brought in the tribute band to perform Creedence Clearwater Revival songs last November, to a rousing response. The group presents its signature “rockumentary” show, complete with vintage footage and brief narration to accompany the music of legendary artists.

One of the most prolific songwriters in history, Dylan would craft some of the most iconic anthems of the 20th Century. From his songbook, countless groups and artists would transform one poet's vision into some of pop music's most beloved and timeless classics.

Many of Dylan’s most widely known songs date from the 1960s and seemed not only to chronicle, but sometimes presage the events of the revolutionary decade. While he performed with his strangely compelling nasal tone, many of Dylan’s songs became hits for other groups. The Throwbacks remain true to that tradition and will bring numerous guest artists onstage to perform as The Byrds, Manfred Mann, The Turtles, Johnny Cash, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more.

The core group, Justin Ploof, Jason Ploof, and Dan Ploof, have a long history of professional music experience and have shared the stage with the likes of Soul Asylum, Bobby Vee, Joan Jett, and Jessie Lang! Their incredible attention to detail and quality of musicianship will wow audiences from the first chord. They work to emulate the songs the way the artists meant for them to be performed.

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — October 17

Celebrate the MEA break with an affordable outing! On Thursday, October 17, we're featuring the family classic

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

A heartwarming story about acceptance, friendship and the importance of home. When a young alien is accidently left behind on Earth, 10-year-old Elliot becomes his friend and protector.

7 pm Showtime. Doors open at 6:30.

Rated PG

Tickets:

$5 Adults

$4 Students (18 and under)

We have the best popcorn around and all our treats are at family friendly prices!

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. (507) 732-5210.

Six Mile Grove — October 12

Crossings brings Six Mile Grove with The Dovetailers to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, October 12, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $14 in advance, $16 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Six Mile Grove’s performance will feature songs from their latest album “Secret Life in a Quiet Town,” released in 2012. The band was founded in 1997 in Lyle, Minnesota, by brothers Brandon and Brian Sampson, Barry Nelson and Dezi Wallace. “Secret Life” is their sixth album. They harken most to the genre of Americana, with a classic country bent.

In “Secret,” the band sticks to their signature sounds, from plaintive, contemplative vocals and lyrics to good old rockin’ out. They have weathered the music scene as a primarily self-managed, self-produced, and self-recorded band. Audiences will hear the influences of Minnesota music’s founding fathers – from Bob Dylan to the Jayhawks. Six Mile Grove honors their roots, but also has managed to forge their own sound and space on a stage without compromise.

The Dovetailers is a duo of Brandon Sampson and his wife, Heather Sampson. A dovetail joint, in woodworking terms, is a simple, but strong way of binding two pieces of wood together, making them nearly impossible to separate. It also is defined as a way to “connect or combine precisely or harmoniously.” The songs of the Dovetailers reflect upon the indestructible bonds of marriage, as well as the beautiful ironies of love, life and family, with voices that fit together like a hand and a glove.

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.