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Auditions for “The Music Man”
Auditions for The Music Man Saturday, February 18, 2017 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.The historic Ariel Opera House is pleased to announce the formation of The Ariel Singers who, along with The Ariel Children’s Chorus, plan to present Meredith Willson’s hit musical The Music Man — this season marking it’s 50th Anniversary. This Tony award winning Broadway musical and Oscar winning movie is about a con man (Robert Preston) coming to a small midwestern town to sell band instruments and uniforms to unsuspecting parents, but falls...
read moreTHE STORY OF JOHN GEE: The Ariel’s Black History Celebration
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.Free admission ~ donations accepted.The Story of John Gee, Hero of Gallipolis, is presented as part of the Ariel Opera House’s celebration of Black History month. Gee was born in Cincinnati in 1798 and came to Gallipolis between 1818 and 1822 as a free African American. Intelligent, industrious, hard-working and gifted in several areas, Gee built up his business building fine houses (some of which are still standing today), raised a large family, was active in his church and was a philanthropist. He...
read moreAddison Coldren Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.Free admission ~ donations accepted.The Ariel’s Artists and Authors Series welcomes local artist Addison Coldren who will be talking and answering questions about her works. Her eye for the “small worlds” in nature is incorporated into her art – from silver jewelry design to photography. Addison’s exhibit will feature several mordançage prints, a photographic process used to manipulate emulsion, as well as paintings, ceramics, and silver jewelry.Addison is a senior at Wittenberg University in...
read moreJUDY! Garland, Joan Ellison, Vocalist
March 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Concert Tickets Joan Ellison has been praised for her “vocal prowess….[and] organic grasp of the classic songs” by Michael Feinstein, and “possess[ing] a crystalline voice that never stops” (Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer). She has been performing Garland tunes with symphony orchestras and in theaters for several years, but the 2016 TheatreZone (Naples, Florida) production of The Boy From Oz marked the first time she had ever actually played Judy. In June 2016, she will make her NYC...
read moreO.O. McIntyre Book Signing with Author R. Scott Williams
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Free admission ~ donations accepted. Author Scott Williams will be holding a book signing as part of the Ariel’s Artists and Authors Series for the new release of his story of Gallipolis native O. O. McIntyre titled An Odd Book at the Ariel Opera House where copies of his book will be available for sale. Scott will be talking and answering questions about his work. This comprehensive book tells the story of Odd McIntyre who achieved great fame and fortune in New York in the early decades of the...
read moreThe Homecoming, Philip Armstrong, tenor
April 22, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Concert Tickets A native of Bidwell Ohio, Philip Keith Armstrong’s musical interest began as a young child singing the National Anthem, a capella, at all the home football & basketball games at area high schools & colleges. He was awarded two full-time Presidential Scholarships to Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music in VA and Central State University in Wilberforce, OH. Mr. Armstrong earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Akron. As a soloist he has...
read moreBarb White’s Piano Student Recital 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017 2:00 p.m. Ariel Chamber Theatre Free Concert, No Ticket Required The historic Ariel Opera House presents a Piano Recital of students of local instructor Barb White. Join us for this free Sunday afternoon concert to be held in the 3rd floor Ariel Chamber Theatre. Admission is free ~ donations accepted at the door.
read more13th Annual Tri-County Gospel Sing
May 20, 2017 at 6 p.m. Free Concert, No Ticket Required Join the historic Ariel Opera House in welcoming the Tri-County Gospel Sing, presented by Pastor Rick Barcus of the Addison Free Will Baptist Church. Featuring: Brian’s Family Connection Covered by Love • Dayspring Fishermen’s Net Singers • Neal Family New Creation • New Salvation • New Covenant Ordinary People • Rick & Ginny Towe Ricky & Marie Alley • Singing Shafers Victory River Quartet • West Virginia Couriers Brenda Hensley • Karen Polcyn Lisa Browning • Mike Cadle • Vickie...
read more2016 Ariel Façade Updates
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre installed a new sign on November 21 to take it a step closer to its original opulence. According to the Ariel’s Executive Director Lora Lynn Snow, the new sign pays homage to the theatre’s origination as the Ariel Opera House and reflect the coexistence of The Ohio Valley Symphony, the Ariel’s resident professional orchestra.
read more2016-17 Season Subscription! The Ohio Valley Symphony
Purchase Concert Tickets Join The Ohio Valley Symphony for the 27th Season featuring 5 exciting concerts in our home, Ariel-Dater Hall. Order subscriptions online or call the box office today at 740-446-ARTS!
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