Umphrey's McGee
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 @ 9:00 PM: The State Theatre
Cost: $27.50 advance, $30 day of show =
Umphrey's McGee comes to The State Theatre Wednesday February 8 at 9:00 pm. Fans who have followed Umphrey's McGee for any period of time know that there are only two guarantees: you never know what you’re going to get, and Umphrey's always delivers. How else can a band be relentlessly innovative in both music and fan relations for 13-plus years? The latest expected twist arrives in the form of their newest studio album (and first with ATO Records) Death By Stereo (9/13), the follow up to 2009's Mantis. Mantis surprised fans with a collection of music never before played, and surprised the music industry with an innovative marketing campaign that catapulted the album past the Heatseekers chart, debuting at #62 on Billboard's "Top 200" chart without any radio play or television appearances. Death By Stereo's concise melodic approach and accessible songwriting is everything fans had hoped for, but not what anyone expected. Death By Stereo is disarmingly straightforward. Sure, you can dance to it, but the clever arrangements, meticulously crafted chordal interplay, and virtuoso instrumentation put Umphrey's McGee in a category all their own.
Website: http://www.thestatetheatre.org/Events/fullevent.php?id=1093
Tickets: https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?prod=5892&ClientID=StatePA
Preview: http://www.umphreys.com/main.php

Lady Lions vs. Wisconsin
Thursday, February 09, 2012 @ 7:00 PM: Bryce Jordan Center
Cost: Adult - $12 Youth - $5 Penn State students - Free and Group Tickets available
Cheer on the Lady Lions when they host Wisconsin, Thurs., Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. It's Dollar Dog Night! Admission is as follows: Adult - $12 Youth - $5 Penn State students - Free and Group Tickets (Minimum of 15) Adult group tickets: $8; youth group tickets: $5. If you are interested in group tickets, please call 1-800-NITTANY (1-800-648-8269)
Website: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/psu-w-baskbl-body.html
Tickets: http://www.gopsusports.com/tickets/psu-tickets.html

The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Götterdämmerung Live in HD
Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 12:00 PM: Friedman Auditorium
Cost: $22 Adult, $20 Senior, $18 Student, $15 Child
Wagner’s Götterdämmerung: With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Gary Lehman is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James Levine conducts.
Run time: 6 hours 24 minutes / 2 intermissions
Programs and casting subject to change
For more information, visit The State Theatre website.
Website: http://www.thestatetheatre.org/Events/fullevent.php?id=990
Tickets: https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=StatePA&prod=5680

Nittany Lions vs. Nebraska
Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 1:00 PM: Bryce Jordan Center
Cost: $5-$18
Your Nittany Lions host Nebraska, Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. It's Coaches vs. Cancer Band Together Day, Whiteout the Huskers! $3 from all single-game tickets benefit Coaches vs. Cancer. Giveaway: Whiteout t-shirts. Halftime: CVC Presentation
Website: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/psu-m-baskbl-body.html
Tickets: http://www.gopsusports.com/tickets/psu-tickets.html

Comedy At The Ramada
Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 8:00 PM: Ramada Conference Center State College
Cost: $12.00
The Ramada Inn and Conference Center, south Atherton Street State College will again feature some of the East Coasts best comics every Saturday night beginning at 8pm. Show run for 7 weeks beginning Jan 14 thru Feb 25th. Enjoy some of the best comedy in the region plus receive $2.00 of the $12.00 ticket price when you dine a PJ Harrigans before the show. The Comedy Club at the Ramada, the original comedy club of State College.
Feb 11 Headliner: Al Goodwin
Feb 18 Headliner: Mike Conley
Feb 25 Headliner: Carol Pennington
Must be 21 years of age for entrance to Comedy Club.
Website: http://www.pjharrigans.com/promotions/entertainment.php

Tea Leaf Green
with special guest Ha Ha Tonka
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 @ 8:00 PM: Friedman Auditorium
Cost: $25
San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green and their opening act Ha Ha Tonka will perform at Friedman Auditorium Feb. 15, 2012 at 8 p.m. It ain’t easy being a gypsy, especially if one sings for their supper. San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience in places both glorious and seedy. In many ways, this quintet is the essence of rock’s adventurous, playfully outlaw spirit, all of which ultimately fuels songs that resonate with classic vibrations, open-ended possibilities and radio-ready charm. TLG are bruised romantics with heavy minds and a lighthearted way with experimentation, as likely to jam out a number as they are to nail a primo verse-verse-chorus pop gem. All the steadily growing promise, evident since they began in the late 1990s, comes to fruition on their seventh studio album, Radio Tragedy. With the aid of producer Jeremy Black (Apollo Sunshine), the band has crafted a powerhouse work with the oomph of their stellar live performances melded to a truly impressive array of vocal nuance, rib-sticking song craft and smart studio flourishes. From the Bee Gees-esque bite of “Easy To Be Your Lover” to the bouncing modern rock of “You’re My Star,” Radio Tragedy showcases a contemporary American rock monster fully emerging from the shadows, ready to take on any comers with a sound that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with skilled contemporaries like My Morning Jacket and The Strokes. Together, Trevor Garrod (keys, vocals), Josh Clark (guitar, vocals), Scott Rager (drums), Reed Mathis (bass, vocals) and newest member Cochrane McMillan (drums) have made a record that’s both timely and timeless - a strange, beautiful space that Tea Leaf Green inhabits naturally and gracefully. For more information visit The State Theatre's website or call 814-272-0606.
Website: http://www.thestatetheatre.org/Events/fullevent.php?id=1084
Tickets: https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=StatePA&prod=5846
Preview: http://tealeafgreen.com

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Red Cross Blood Drives will be held February 7 at the following locations/times:
- Red Cross Donor Center, 135 South Pugh Street in State College, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
- Rec Hall Mezzanine on campus, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
- Bald Eagle Valley Community UMC in Wingate, 12:30-6:30 p.m.
- State College Knights of Columbus, 1:00-7:00 p.m.

The Pine Grove Mills VFW meeting for February 7 has been rescheduled to February 21 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (814) 238-3254.

Red Cross Blood Drives will be held February 8 at the following locations/times:
- Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on campus, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
- Howard Fire Hall, 1:00-7:00 p.m.

Centre County TRIAD will meet February 9 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Patton Township Municipal Building, 100 Patton Plaza in State College. The topic is "Things You Want to Know About Alzheimer's" with speaker Cindy Keith, RN, BS, CDP.

Red Cross Blood Drives will be held February 10 at the following locations/times:
- HUB Heritage Hall on campus, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Curtin United Methodist Church presents a "Beat the Winter Blues" yard/bake sale February 10 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and February 11 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sloppy joes and other homemade food will be available. For more information, call Marty Lucas at (814) 355-7970 or (814) 353-0310.

The Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church will serve a four-course, chef-prepared Valentine Dinner on February 11. Seatings are at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Meals are $30 per person and proceeds benefit the church mission team. The menu includes marinated pork loin, filet mignon, roast salmon, sides, desserts and more. Reservation forms are available at the church. For more information, call Jerry or Susan Park at (814) 404-2554.

Red Line Speed Shine, North Atherton Street in State College, will donate $3 to Pets Come First for each dog washed February 11 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Dogs will also be available for adoption. Come enjoy their headed luxury dog wash and bring the whole family!

Nittany Shop With Heart presents the fourth annual "Valentine Country Craft Fair" February 11 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Old Gregg School & Community Center in Spring Mills. Admission is a $1 donation for the Penns Valley HOPE Fund. There will also be food, music and more. For more information, visit http://nittanyshopwithheart.com/default.aspx