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2006 Red Cloud Opera House Calendar

"Some memories are realities and better than anything that can happen to one again."
~ Willa Cather

 

January 2006
  
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Gallery Exhibit ~ "Let Chlidren Be Children:
"Lewis Wickes Hine's Crusade Against Child Labor "
A telling look at the industrialization of America, this exhibition of 55
modern copy prints reveals the circumstances that poor working
children endured well into the late 1930's.
  
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February 2006  
February 14 at 7:30
Big Band Reprise
Back by popular demand! Tap your toes or dance to the sounds
of big band legends such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey & many others! $15
Valentines Dinner: (SOLD OUT) Enjoy a special dinner, catered by the Palace Lounge, in the gallery before the show! $15 
  
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February 17, 18 at 7:30 & February 19 at 2:30
"Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got the Will"
by Dell Shores, Directed by Chuck Mittan
Presented by Drew Leibel & the Superior Community Theatre
A heartfelt story of love, death, family, and redemption that will make you laugh and cry. (Not suitable for young children.) Adults $10, Students $7, (12 and under) $5


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March 11 at 9:30 a.m.
The Story of the Orphan Grain Train
by Pippa White, Presented by the Republican Valley Arts Council
Fending for themselves on the streets of New York, homeless
children were given a chance for a new life in America's
heartland by riding the Orphan Train.  Free   
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March 18 at 7:30
Wild Clover Band
Celebrate St. Patrick's weekend with Irish music and more
www.wildcloverband.com
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THE NEBRASKATS
Directed by Red Cloud native Eileen Jahn
14 UNK vocalists perform top hits
from the 20th Century
MARCH 30 at 7:30PM - $8
  
 
March 18 - April 1
Gallery Exhibit ~ "Afghanistan: War& Peace by Jonas Dovydenas"
March 26 at 2:30   Exhibit Premier Reception & Program
Guest speaker Lincoln Journal Star journalist Matthew Hansen recounts his journey to Afghanistan in the fall of 2005. Meet award winning photographer Jonas Dovydenas
and view over 70 of his compelling photos of the Afghan people and US troops
from 1985-2005.
 
 
 
 
 
April 2006  
April 20, 21, 22 at 7:30 & April 23 at 2:30
"Little Women"  by Marian De Forest - Adapted from the story by Louisa May Alcott
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Community Theatre - Directed by Kathy Mittan.
Adults $10, Students $7, (12 and under) $5
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Gallery Exhibit ~ Grand Ole Opry
Exhibits USA Grand Ole Opry comprises 60 photos from a collection of nearly 5000 taken by Gordon Gillingham during the 1950's. The images provide an inside look at the history of one of America's most beloved entertainment traditions.
 
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May 26 at 7:30
Comedian Rob Barrett & Hypnotist Tony Lucera
Reception at 6:30
Memorial Weekend Fun!   $15
 
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Gallery Exhibit ~ Nadine McHenry  "The French Connection"     
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June 2006  
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Cather Spring Conference "Willa Cather's International Connections"
with featured novel Shadows on the Rock.
Thursday: Cather Symposium
Friday at 7:30: St. Juliana Choir & Hastings Symphony "An Evening of French Composers &
Celebration of Prairie"
Saturday at 8:00 - Candian musician Norman Perron
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Wit

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June 12 at 8:00
"Wit" a play by Margaret Edson
A chronicle of a woman's challenges with terminal ovarian cancer. Produced by the Sandy
Dennis Foundation in collaboration with YWCA Adams County and Every Woman Matters. $10
 
June 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Dreamer (PG)
Celebrate Father's Day with this great film!
Sponsored by the Farmer's CO-OP Association
FREE
July 2006
July & August
Gallery Exhibit ~ The Colorbox IV: Featuring the art of area youth!
Republican Valley Arts Council
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July 13 at 7:30
"Some Enchanted Evening" presented by Theatre of the American West
Rogers & Hammerstein's best songs in one great performance!
Adults $10, Students $7, (12 and under) $5
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Missoula Children's Theatre

 

August 7- 12
Missoula Children's Theatre
"Cinderella" - Free for participants! Auditions are Monday, August 7th at 10 a.m. for anyone in grades 1st-12th. Reservations are not required but are recommended.
Rehearsals Monday - Friday, time to be announced. Performances are Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 3:00.
Adults $10, Students $7, (12 and under) $5 
 
 
 
August 2006  

August 9
Peter Pan (PG)
(After Cinderella rehearsal, time to be announced)
Sponsored by the Peoples-Webster County Bank FREE

August 31 at 7:00
Finding Neverland (PG)
FREE

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September 2006  
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Gallery Exhibit ~ Jeremy Daniels
Reception Sunday, September 10 at 5:00 (After Ride into History)
         
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September 10 at 3:30
Ride into History: Amelia Earhart & Calamity Jane, One Frontier, Differently
Amelia Earhart lives! Hear first-hand about her harrowing solo flight across the Atlantic—and her plans to fly around the world at the equator. Give Calamity Jane half a chance and she will tell you how she got her name while being the only woman scout the U.S. cavalry ever had. Ann Birney as Amelia Earhart & Joyce Thierer as Calamity Jane. Sponsored by the Nebraska Humanities Council. Adults $10, Students $7, $5 (12 & under)

 

Ride into History

  


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September 21 at 7:30
"GO BIG RED" Theatre of the American West
You don't have to be a fan of Cornhusker football to enjoy this original comedy based on their woes of the 40's & 50's!
Adults $10, Students $7, $5 (12 & under)
October 2006  
October 1 at 2:30
Pippa White's "L.B. 4:15"
Sylvie Roba's one-act play based on her experience with breast cancer.
Surprising, provacative, and even funny. Sponsored in part by the Nebraska
Humanities Council. Free
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R.P. Smith
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October 3 at 7:00
Cowboy Poets R.P. Smith and Bill May
Radio personality R.P. Smith shares his brand of cowboy poetry and country commentary!
Bill May is a farmer, stockman, cowboy at heart kind of guy.
Adults $10, Students $7, $5 (12 & under)

October 4 at 1:00
R.P. Smith performs an entirely different show! Sponsored by Trailblazer RC&D & the Nebraska Humanities Council. Free

 Toni Turnquist

 In the Gallery		  


October 15 at 2:00 - Stepmom (PG) FREE
October 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Monster House (PG) Sponsored by Bostock Welding. FREE
 
   
 
October & November
Gallery Exhibit ~ Toni Turnquist
Reception Sunday, October 1 at 4:00 (After L.B. 4:15)
 
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November 18 at 2:30
Discovery Mime Theatre Family Christmas!
An inspiring and heartfeld story for the holidays & a great way for families to begin the
season! This family team has won national awards from PBS and the Central Education
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Discovery Mime Theatre

 
December 3 at 2:30
"We Need a Little Christmas" featuring the "Melodears" Barbershop Chorus
and "Swell Affair" Barbershop Quartet! Enjoy your favorite Christmas songs and join
us after the concert for cake and afterglow to celebrate Willa Cather's birthday! $12
December 2006  
December 31 at 9:00 p.m.
Big Band Reprise New Year's Eve Dance
Dine at one of Red Cloud's restaurants and then enjoy big band sounds, hor d'oevres,
and complimentary midnight champagne! Supported by the Nebraska Arts Council $18