Mike Negra is the executive director of the State Theatre, a newly-renovated venue that first opened in 1938.
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Mike Negra is the executive director of the State Theatre, a newly-renovated venue that first opened in 1938.

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Lulu's Nightspot has a standing-room capacity of 650, making it a good spot for larger club shows, said Ted Swanson, an independent music promoter who works with Lulu's. Andy Pool, Asylum president, stands in front of SoZo, a downtown concert spot where the student group sometimes organizes live music events. Jeff VanFossan has been organizing Roustabout! shows for eight years. Collegian file photo. Bernie Punt, director of sales and marketing for the BJC, stands in front of the 16,000-seat arena, the largest venue in the state between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Courtesy of psu.edu. Meredith Rebar runs the upstart booking company Cherry Darling Productions. Courtesy of Meredith Rebar.