Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and...
Moana answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. Ely’s Historic State Theater
Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might...
Love Letters is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A.R. Gurney that tells the lifelong story of two friends, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, through the letters, notes, and cards they exchange from childhood to old age. Ely’s Historic...
From the depths of his midwestern roots, multi-award winning songwriter Jordan Messerole writes songs that vary as greatly as the wild flowers in the native tall grass. Messerole does frequently write about that flora, as well as the fauna of...
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O’Conner infiltrates Toretto’s iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto’s sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD....
Filmed in Ely under the name Boundary Waters. IF I TELL YOU uncovers a family’s pressing secret while the 12-year-old son finds his voice and the courage to stand up for what is right. Set in the Iron Range area...
Come celebrate with us! On Friday, September 4, Ely’s Historic State Theater will be celebrating its 90th birthday. A black-tie gala designed to celebrate the State Theater that has welcomed generations of people through the doors and kept arts, film,...
