The State is honored to have Judy Collins return on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. for her second appearance at The State Theatre, having first appeared in 2009.

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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SPONSORSHIPS PHONE: 814-272-0606 EXT.305
C A T H Y B R O W N cathy@thestatetheatre.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITER JUDY COLLINS RETURNS TO THE STATE THEATRE
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 15 – The State is honored to have Judy Collins return on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. for
her second appearance at The State Theatre, having first appeared in 2009.
Judy Collins is a legendary American singer and songwriter known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records,
which includes folk, show tunes, pop, rock-n-roll, and standards. Collins is also known for her social activism.
The music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger as well as the traditional songs of the folk revival of the early 1960s
created Collins interest and love of lyrics. Playing local college parties and venues, she eventually made her way to
Greenwich Village in New York City, where she signed with Elektra records, the label she was associated with for 35 years.
In 1961, Collins released her first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22.
With her 1967 album Wildflowers, Collins began to record her own compositions, beginning with "Since You've
Asked". The album also provided Collins with a major hit, and a Grammy award, in Both Sides Now, which reached Number 8
on the Billboard Hot 100. Check out Judy Collins performing Both Sides Now live on Spinning Air:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vehW8OYwzg
By the 1970s Collins had a solid reputation as an art song and folk singer and had begun to stand out for her own
compositions. She was also known for her broad range of material: her songs from this period include everything from
traditional Christian hymns to the Stephen Sondheim Broadway ballad Send in the Clowns, and a recording of Joan Baez’s A
Song for David as well as her own compositions, such as Born to the Breed.
Artistic Director at The State Theatre, Richard Biever shared his impressions of Judy Collins:
“Judy Collins is a legendary performer, with her first album released in 1962! She is an irreplaceable part of the
musical fabric of the American music scene and we're honored to have her back to grace our stage!”
In more recent years Collins has taken to writing, producing a memoir, Trust Your Heart, in 1987, and a novel,
Shameless. Collins more recent memoir, Sanity and Grace, tells of her son Clark's death in January 1992. Collins still actively
tours and shares her genuine love of lyrics and song.
For media interested in attending Judy Collins performance, please contact Marketing Director, Cathy Brown via
email: cathy@thestatetheatre.org or via phone: 814-272-0606 ext. 305 or (cell) 814-404-8097 to reserve your
complimentary event tickets.
The State Theatre
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The State Theatre is a home for local artists and audiences to experience, appreciate and embrace the transformational
power of the performing arts. We are committed to presenting a variety of excellent local and national music, theatre,
dance, comedy, and film programming.
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