Arts & Culture
Cat Power and Arsun Put a Spell Over Ithaca
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From the very beginning of Cat Power’s own set, deep red lighting bathed the stage and obscured Marshall’s face.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/state_theatre/)
From the very beginning of Cat Power’s own set, deep red lighting bathed the stage and obscured Marshall’s face.
This is what the peak of a music career looks like
Acts such as Bob Weir, Vince Staples and many more are set to play in Ithaca this month.
The tour will also feature breakthrough Baltimore rapper Jpegmafia.
The host, who was fired by Minnesota Public Radio on Wednesday over “inappropriate behavior,” had his Ithaca performance cancelled, the State Theatre said.
Riding the bus to the State Theatre last Monday night, I felt apprehensive about reviewing Neko Case’s upcoming performance. During her career, Case has contributed to several different musical groups, including the Corn Sisters, Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, the Sadies and the New Pornographers. Sure, I am a tried and true New Pornographers fan, but would my admiration for Neko Case transcend to her solo work? Would Case’s amazing vocal presence still interest me outside of the indie pop genre? Could I sit through an alternative country song set?
Yes, yes I could. And I would like it. Now I can proudly say that I like country music.
From the balcony of the State Theatre, the turnout for the Avett Brothers seemed unimpressive. Save for a scattering of patrons and a small contingent of students having their own private rave in the upper corner (complete with glow-sticks), the balcony was largely deserted. Fortunately for everyone, the balcony was so depopulated because the entire audience decided to get as close to the stage as possible — the lower level of the theater was the most crowded I have ever seen it, and filled with the most enthusiastic crowd I’ve ever seen (or heard).