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State Theatre Hosts Sci-Fi Online Trivia Night On May 4th

originally published: 03/24/2021


(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- May the 4th be with you during the State Theatre's Sci-Fi Online Trivia Night on Tuesday, May 4th. Proceeds support State Theatre’s Community Engagement programs. "Beam me up, Scotty!" Join the State Theatre on this epic trivia adventure featuring questions on Sci-Fi movies, books, and topics like time travel, technology, and extra-terrestrials! The event begins at 7:00pm.

Expect questions on all your Sci-Fi favorites, like Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Dune, Ender's Game, 1984, William Shatner, The Matrix, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Snowpiercer, Doctor Who, Contact, Inception, Jeff Goldblum, Firefly, The Martian, and more. After 50 questions, the first-place winner gets bragging rights, a $150 State Theatre gift certificate, and a State Theatre swag bag. The second-place winner gets a State Theatre swag bag.

Your participation is a donation to State Theatre New Jersey’s Community Engagement programs. Donate What You Can—a minimum donation of $5 allows you to participate, larger donation amounts are greatly appreciated! Click here for the donation page.

HOW TO PLAY

Online Trivia Night will be hosted on Zoom on your desktop computer and played on a smartphone-based trivia game called Kahoot. An email with login information will follow your donation to enter. One player per entry.




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Closed Captioning for this event can be made available by request by emailing info@stnj.org by April 27.

State Theatre New Jersey is located at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  It continues to flourish as the centerpiece and premier venue for the New Brunswick arts community. State Theatre presents a diverse roster of entertainment, including international orchestras, Broadway, comedy, dance, pop, rock, family events, and more. The theater is the state’s second largest non-profit presenting hall, which contributes commensurately to New Jersey's $45 million performing-arts tourism industry, annually attracting more than 200,000 patrons.

In addition, some 30,000 students and teachers annually attend its school performances and participate in its in-school, robust education programs, including the Artist-in-Residence program, Family Day, Milk & Cookies Series, Sensory-Friendly Performances, and other outreach activities. The roster of mainstage performers that have graced the State Theatre’s stage have included Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.  




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