Hey Ithaca!! WHAD'YA KNOW?!? Not much? Well you can fix that by getting your tickets to a live, nationwide broadcast of Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know?! at The State Theater, 107 West State Street in Ithaca. Brought to you by Finger Lakes Public Radio!

Not familiar with Whad'ya Know? Check out this Youtube video of the opening with All the News That Isn't of a show from October 2009.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
That you probably know the answers to already.

WHEN IS THE SHOW?
Saturday morning, June 5th, 2010. The broadcast begins at exactly 11:00AM Eastern Time.

This is a national broadcast to hundreds of affiliate stations, so we must be punctual!

WHERE IS THE SHOW?
The State Theater 107 West State St. in downtown Ithaca, right next to the Commons and the corner of State and Cayuga Streets.

You can also buy tickets at The State's box office, which is immediately next door to the theater.

WHEN MUST I ARRIVE?
No later than 10:30am, the doors close after that.

This gives everyone plenty of time to get seated, comfortable and enjoy the pre-show warmup.

HOW LONG IS THE SHOW?
Two hours. Again, it's precisely timed. There's a short break at about the 1 hour mark, but if you need to step out for a moment, we ask that you follow "movie theater rules": be polite, quiet and quick!

WHAT'S THE SHOW ABOUT?
It's a comedy, interview, and quiz show. There's also some performances by local bands and the Whad'ya Know Trio. The show features such segments as:

• All the News That Isn't - a parody reading of local news and events.
• Thanks for the Memos - actual memos that the people who wrote them wish weren't real.
• The Quiz - the main part of the show, where audience members and live callers play the quiz to win various somewhat-fabulous prizes.

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS?
Tickets range in price from $32.50 to be right up front, to $22.50 for the cheap seats. Check out StateOfIthaca.com to see ticket prices / locations and to buy them online.

You can also purchase tickets by calling (607) 27-STATE (607-277-8283) or in person at the State's box office, 107 West State Street.

ARE THERE V.I.P. TICKETS?
Yes! 100 VIP tickets are available for purchase at $50/each. A VIP ticket gets you a seat in the front-most Orchestra section, and access to a reception after the broadcast.

VIP tickets are NOT available on-line because the service charges are kinda steep. Please purchase them either in person at The State's box office (107 West State Street in Ithaca) or call (607) 27-STATE.

The reception will be at the Hilton Garden Inn (one block north and one block east from The State) and you'll get to meet-n-mingle with Michael, Jim and the entire Whad'ya Know cast & crew. Finger food will be provided. You'll also have the opportunity to purchase the Whad'ya Know: Test Your Knowledge book and you can probably guilt Michael into signing it for you.

DOES WEOS BROADCAST WHAD'YA KNOW?
Yes we do, every Saturday from 12n to 2pm. Catch it on 89.7FM across the Finger Lakes, or 88.1FM in downtown Ithaca.

We're positive you'll find it so irresistably funny that you'll immediately buy a dozen tickets for yourself and your friends. Or you'll run screaming off into the night. Preferably the former.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE SHOW STARTS AT 11AM???
WEOS normally tape-delays Whad'ya Know by one-hour. However, on June 5th in honor of this special show, we will air it live at 11am. That will let any local folks have a chance to call in to the quiz in real time!

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, which normally airs at 11am on Saturdays, will move to 1 - 2pm just for June 5th.

IS THERE PARKING?
There is no parking at the State Theater; street parking is unavailable due to the Ithaca Festival. There are three parking garages in the downtown Ithaca area, here's a handy map showing all three and the State Theater, too.

There is public transit available via the TCAT bus system.

IS THE AUDIENCE INVOLVED IN THE SHOW?
Yes! Besides applause and laughter that Michael is sure to tease from you, the show will be soliciting fans in the audience to participate in the live quiz. Details will be provided at the show.

WHAT ABOUT THE SAYS YOU! TAPING ON JUNE 4th??
Yeah, so? What about it!?!? :-)

You are correct, WEOS is also hosting a live taping of Says You! on Friday June 4th at 7:30pm in The Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY. If you're a fan of Whad'ya Know, you'll probably like Says You! and vice versa.

Why two shows so close together? Says You! is open to the public but is scheduled as part of the overall Hobart & William Smith Colleges REUNION 2010 activities going on that weekend. Whad'ya Know was only available that same weekend so we decided to roll with it and do both! We hope that if you are indeed a fan of both shows that you'll consider attending both, it's a bit of a whirlwind but it certainly can be done! C'mon, you're a WEOS listener - we know you've got what it takes!!!! :-)

WEOS and Finger Lakes Public Radio are a broadcast service of Hobart & William Smith Colleges