Adirondack State Theater

05/01/2026

It's official - our exciting May lineup!

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

Thanks to all who enjoyed our FREE showing of the classic opera "L'Elisir d'Amore", featuring the incomparable Luciano Pavarotti! Several of those "operagoers" also took advantage of our special deal with Little Italy Tupper Lake for "dinner and the opera" - thanks to Ted and the crew for partnering with us on this event! Stay tuned for more special film programming, including our classic-movie series, our free community nights, and - of course - more opera! 😊🎼💖🎶🎵

04/23/2026

The aria "Una furtiva lagrima" (A furtive tear) from the opera "The Elixir of Love" and featuring the great Luciano Pavarotti. Join us TONIGHT at 7 at the State Theater for the screening of a classic 1981 performance of this opera at the Met, featuring Pavarotti and an all-star cast! This showing is free, with donations accepted. Before you head to the theater, grab dinner at Little Italy Tupper Lake, where Ted and the crew are offering 10 percent off your bill starting at 4:30 p.m. Just tell your server, "We're going to the opera!"

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04/22/2026

Final chance TONIGHT to see "Super Mario Galaxy Movie"! Don't miss it!

04/21/2026

Our lineup for the week!

04/16/2026

Pout-Pout Fish ends tonight - Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues through the weekend! Coming up tomorrow: The Mummy!

It's official: our April lineup for first-run movies at the AST! Be sure to share with all your movie-loving friends and family. And speaking of family, we will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 5. Happy movie-going! (BTW, this is NOT April Fools! 😆)

04/10/2026

Tupper Arts continues its free opera series with showing of Met’s ‘Elixir of Love’ on April 23 at Adk State Theater!
The Adirondack State Theater will again ring to the thrilling sounds of opera when Tupper Arts presents a free screening of L’Elisir d’Amore (“The Elixir of Love”) on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. The film is a recording of a classic 1981 performance at the Metropolitan Opera featuring famous tenor Luciano Pavarotti as Nemorino. A free-will donation is encouraged at the door.
In honor of this Italian opera, Tupper Lake’s Little Italy restaurant will partner with Tupper Arts to make this event “Dinner and the Opera!”, offering a 10 percent discount to “operagoers” that evening from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. To receive the discount, diners must tell their server “I’m going to the opera!”
The Adirondack State Theater is located at 100 Park Street, Tupper Lake. Little Italy is located at 146 Park Street.
L’Elisir d’Amore is one of the most beloved operas of composer Gaetano Donizetti and tells the story of the love-struck Nemorino, who believes a “magic elixir” he purchases from the quack Dulcamara (actually a bottle of Bordeaux) will help win him the love of Adina. The opera features the famous tenor aria “Una furtiva lagrima” (a furtive tear), and critical acclaim for Pavarotti’s performance included: “Pavarotti in splendid voice … sings the role magnificently and does the requisite clowning, but he also gives the part an undercurrent of tragedy …”
The recording also features singers Judith Blegen, Sesto Bruscantini, and Brent Ellis, with conductor Nicola Rescigno. The film will be hosted by Tupper Arts Director of Performing Arts George Cordes, himself an opera singer who has sung the role of Dulcamara. Join us!

04/04/2026

As a reminder, the theater will be closed Sunday so our staff can celebrate Easter with their families. But we are open TODAY (Sat., April 4), for both matinee and evening performances of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "They Will Kill You".

04/01/2026

It's official: our April lineup for first-run movies at the AST! Be sure to share with all your movie-loving friends and family. And speaking of family, we will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 5. Happy movie-going! (BTW, this is NOT April Fools! 😆)