Welcome to State Theater in Downtown Kingsport, TN USA.

State Theater is currently in a historic renovation process of being brought back to its original architectural plans, designed by well-known architect Erle Stillwell.
State Theater will be a multi-use venue with a state-of-the-art Digital Cinema, Food & Drinks, VIP Balcony Seating, and a Live Performance Stage.  This website is documenting this historic effort.

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News: Interactive Website Goes Live
The News
Sunday, 01 October 2006

We are proud to announce the new, expanded version of the Kingsport State Theater is now live!

 

Features include:

  • an on-line Journal from the State Theater team documenting stories during this historic renovation process!
  • Videocasts of community members who share with us their State Theater experiences!
  • Photo Gallery of historic photographs and renovation progress!
  • Historical information on State Theater and its well-known architect, Erle Stillwell with the Original Blueprints!
  • and much, much more!
 
Journal Entry 3: Dobyns-Bennett
Journal Entries
Sunday, 01 October 2006

We recently found this fascinating photograph, it's apparently of the Kingsport Community doing their weekly Friday night Dobyns-Bennett (a great local high school) Football March through Downtown Kingsport.  You can see State Theater in the middle-top of the photograph.

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Dobyns-Bennett March
Friday night Dobyns-Bennett Football March

 
Journal Entry 2: Sunny Days Ahead
Journal Entries
Sunday, 01 October 2006

Day 2 entry goes here...

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