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Welcome to the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, the historic Ariel Opera House, permanent home of The Ohio Valley Symphony, in the heart of Gallipolis, Ohio. Explore our website for upcoming performances and events, lessons, directions, and history! Be sure to contact the Ariel Opera House Box Office at 740-446-ARTS (2787) if you have any questions or if we may help you in planning your next visit to Gallipolis.
read moreGallia All-County Elementary Choir
March 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. FREE ADMISSION No ticket needed Join the historic Ariel Opera House in welcoming to the stage the Gallia All-County Elementary Choir. Music director Beth Fowble will lead students from Addaville Elementary, Green Elementary, Hannan Trace Elementary, Ohio Valley Christian School, Rio Grande Elementary, Southwestern Elementary, Vinton Elementary, Washington Elementary, and area Homeschools. Enjoy selection several selections including Goliath, Shule Aroon, For Good, Dance, and Journey the Night! Door open 6:00 p.m....
read moreCELTIC DREAMS, The Ohio Valley Symphony
March 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CLICK TO BUY TICKETS NOW! Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson takes us to the British Isles for an evening of Celtic Dreams on March 21 with an evening of music from Ireland, Scotland and England. Doreen Carwithen’s pastoral Suffolk Suite opens the program and Concertmaster Manami White performs Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending. The OVS offers up Malcolm Arnold’s Scottish Dances, Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite and the evocative Shropshire Lad by George Butterworth. Peter Stafford Wilson, conductor Peter Stafford Wilson...
read moreALL THAT JAZZ with the OU Jazz Ensemble I & Jackson HS Jazz Band I
Friday April 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! The historic Ariel Opera House presents and brings to the stage on April 10, 2026 All That Jazz featuring the Ohio University Jazz Ensemble I under the direction of Dr. Matthew James and the Jackson High School Jazz Band I under the direction of Ryan F. Hurd. Ohio University Jazz Ensemble I is one of five jazz ensembles that have shaped the longstanding track record of excellent jazz education and performance at Ohio University. Big bands, small groups, and the Jazz Percussion Ensemble...
read moreAriel Chamber Series ~ “TROPICAL” Violauta Duo
Sunday, April 19, 2026 2:oo p.m. 3rd floor Ariel Chamber Theatre FREE CONCERT The historic Ariel Opera House is pleased to welcome Marshall University faculty members Dr. Júlio Ribeiro Alves, guitarist, and Dr. Wendell Dobbs, flutist who form Violauta Duo. This is a concert of ancient and modern music for flute and guitar starting with music by the renowned Italian guitarist and luthier Luigi Legnani. Legnani is remembered both for his virtuosity and for his association with violinist Niccolo Paganini. Later in life, he turned his attention...
read moreAMERICAN RHAPSODY: CALL TO FREEDOM. The Ohio Valley Symphony
April 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CLICK TO BUY TICKETS NOW! People everywhere will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday in 2026 and the OVS has commissioned Tim Berens to write a special selection celebrating the life of Harriet Tubman for a performance on April 25. Tim’s poignant arrangement of Amazing Grace that was recently featured at the grand re-opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral will be sung on the Ariel stage by vocalist Mandy Gaines along with other selections as part of the nation’s festivities. Be a part of the creation of...
read moreAriel’s Merry TUBACHRISTMAS!
Join the fun at the ARIEL’S MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS! December 13, 2025 at 2 pm FREE CONCERT! MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating its 52nd Anniversary (1974-2025). Created by Harvey Phillips, MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS 2025 will be presented in over 300 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. TUBACHRISTMAS ensembles may attract participants aged 8 to over 90 years! The warm, rich organ-like sound of tuba-euphonium choir has won the ears and hearts of every audience! Come and Listen 100% FREE! TUBACHRISTMAS is 100% FREE...
read moreIt’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. & December 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! The historic Ariel Opera House presents for two performances the Ariel Players in It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Inspired by the classic American film It’s a Wonderful Life, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects. It’s a Wonderful...
read moreMaestro for a Moment FUN-draiser 2025
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779 Congratulations to Cindy Sexton, Executive Director of French Art Colony, the 2025 Maestro for a Moment! The Maestro for a Moment Fundraiser is one of the highlights of The Ohio Valley Symphony’s season for both audience and orchestra! Each season’s three candidates vie for the opportunity to conduct the orchestra during the The Christmas Show in a rousing rendition of Sleigh...
read moreThe Magic of Motown Live!
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 Evening at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Tickets Now Moxie Events presents and brings to the stage The Magic of Motown! This high energy homage to the legends of Motown will transport you back in time as you visit the very best of “Hitsville, USA!” The show features a cast of power-house vocalists who embody everyone from Diana Ross & The Supremes to Marvin Gay, The Four Tops, and the The Jackson Five! The show has received rave reviews and sold out theaters throughout its highly acclaimed tour. A highlight of the show includes an...
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