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| 2006 Opera House Events |
 January - March 18Gallery Exhibit ~ "Let Children 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 1930s.  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 Valentine Dinner: (SOLD OUT) Enjoy a special dinner, catered by the Palace Lounge, in the gallery before the show! $15. 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. 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. March 18 at 7:30 Wild Clover Band ~ Celebrate St. Patrick's weekend with Irish music and more www.wildcloverband.com. March 18 - April 1 Gallery Exhibit ~ "Afghanistan: War & Peace by Jonas Dovydenas" March 26 at 2:30 p.m., 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 U.S. troops from 1985-2005. 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. March 24 - April 30 Gallery Exhibit ~ Grand Ole Opry Exhibits USA ~ Comprises 60 photos from a collection of nearly 5000 taken by Gordon Gillingham during the 1950s. The images provide an inside look at the history of one of America's most beloved entertainment traditions. May 26 at 7:30 Comedian Rob Barrett & Hypnotist Tony Lucera ~ Reception at 6:30. Memorial Weekend Fun! $15. May and June Gallery Exhibit ~ Nadine McHenry "The French Connection." June 1- 3 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 - Canadian musician Norman Perron.  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 & August Gallery Exhibit ~ "The Colorbox IV" Featuring the art of area youth! Republican Valley Arts Council. 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.  August 7- 12 Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Cinderella" - Free for participants! Auditions are Monday, August 7th at 10 a.m. for anyone in grades 1-12. 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 9 "Peter Pan" (PG) (After Cinderella rehearsal, time to be announced) ~ Sponsored by the Peoples-Webster County Bank. FREE. August 31 7:00 p.m. "Finding Neverland" (PG) FREE.  September Gallery Exhibit ~ Jeremy Daniels ~ Reception Sunday, September 10 at 5:00 (After Ride into History).  September 10 at 3:30 Ride into History: Amelia Earhart & Calamity Jane, One Frontier, Differently ~ Amelia Earhart lives! Hear firsthand about her harrowing solo flight across the Atlantic and her plans to fly around the world at the equator. Calamity Jane 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 and Joyce Thierer as Calamity Jane. Sponsored by the Nebraska Humanities Council. Adults $10, students $7, $5 (12 & under).  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 40s & 50s! Adults $10, students $7, $5 (12 & under).  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, provocative, and even funny. Sponsored in part by the Nebraska Humanities Council. Free.  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. 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)  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 Network. $5 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 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.  December 15 - January 19 Gallery Exhibit ~ Recovered Views: African American Portraits, 1912-1925 These pictures are more than stunning images; the document life in a vibrant African American community. Sponsored by the Nebraska Humanities Council.  |
