Newberry Opera House Season Brochure 2020-2021

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Newberry opera house Capsule schedule 2020//2021 season

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*Shows in red are not available in the Make Your Own Series

August 2020 15 // 25 // 29 // 30 //

Black Jacket Symphony: Prince The Embers The Swingin’ Medallions The Malpass Brothers

October 2020 02 // 04 // 09-15 // 11 // 17 // 18-21 // 19 // 22 //

Deas Guyz The Tams Turning 15 On The Road To Freedom Music of “The Rat Pack” The Electric Light Orchestra Experience Jeanne Robertson Speakers: 1955 Little League All-Stars Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King

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Jimmy Mazz: Tribute to the Music of 3 Dog Night Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute Tupelo Honey: A Van Morrison Celebration The Isaacs Christmas Show Mike Super, Magic & Illusion The Harlem Quartet A Very Electric Christmas: Lightwire Theatre The Gatlin Brothers Invoke: A Multi-String Quartet Christmas with the Celts The Nutcracker Ballet The Nutcracker Ballet (abbreviated perf.)

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra: Christmas at The Silent Movies A Carpenters’ Christmas

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Newberry Ballet Guild: Pantheon Keb’ Mo’

Shows by genre Big Band, Jazz, & Swing • • • • •

Deas Guyz Orchestra Harlem 100 Brian Culbertson Peacherine Ragtime Glenn Miller Orchestra®

Bluegrass • • • • •

The Del McCoury Band Balsam Range Rhonda Vincent and The Rage Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Steel Betty

Blues Infused • • • •

Keb’ Mo’ Delbert McClinton John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band Paul Thorn

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The Buddy Holly Story Nutcracker Ballet

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Invoke: Multi String Quartet La Bohème, Opera Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Peach State Opera Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber The Lincoln Trio The Harlem Quartet

John Denver Musical Tribute Gene Watson The Modern Gentlemen Wings: Dublin Irish Dance La Bohème, Opera Delbert McClinton The Del McCoury Band American Spiritual Ensemble Harlem 100 Deas Guyz Orchestra Balsam Range

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Steve Tyrell Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Mother’s Finest Mutts Gone Nuts!

Edwin McCain & Full Band Gaelic Storm Tribute to Whitney, Diana, Aretha & More: Legendary Lady Singers Peabo Bryson Sawyer Brown Blue Dogs Newberry College Music Honors Recital Sister Hazel Rhonda Vincent and The Rage James Gregory Dick Goodwin and His Big Band

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Capitol Steps Tony Orlando Fairytales on Ice How To Survive Middle School The Machine: Performs Pink Floyd Academy of St. Martin in the Fields The McCartney Years: Tribute to Paul McCartney Peach State Opera: Operatizers The Malpass Brothers The Led Zeppelin Experience Tribute to the Guitar Legends Mariachi Herencia de México

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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Etta May & The Southern Fried Chicks Tribute to “A Prairie Home Companion” Brian Culbertson Steel Betty Glenn Miller Orchestra® Dailey and Vincent: Statler Brothers Tribute Newberry Chamber Orchestra Parmalee John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band Paul Thorn Da Vinci and Michelangelo Tommy Emmanuel Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber Newberry College Jazz Big Band The Way It Used to Be! A Country Music Tribute The Wailers Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder The Lincoln Trio John Anderson Rick Alviti

Make your own series: Our popular “Make Your Own” Series returns with even more shows available to build your own package.

The more you buy the more you save! Most shows (except those in red) are available for this package.

You must mention the “Make Your Own” package at the beginning of your phone or in-person order or use the discounts codes below online.

DISCOUNT CODES APPLY AT CHECK OUT: Comedy • • • •

Jeanne Robertson Capitol Steps James Gregory Etta May & The Southern Fried Chicks

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The Malpass Brothers Robert Earl Keen Parmalee Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder John Anderson The Gatlin Brothers Gene Watson Sawyer Brown Blue Dogs Dailey and Vincent

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Mike Super, Magic & Illusion Christmas with the Celts The Modern Gentlemen Gaelic Storm Peabo Bryson Tommy Emmanuel Mariachi Herencia de México Wings: Dublin Irish Dance Steve Tyrell The Wailers

Family Adventure • • •

A Very Electric Christmas Mutts Gone Nuts!

Fairytales on Ice

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Da Vinci and Michelangelo How to Survive Middle School

Gospel • •

The Isaacs American Spiritual Ensemble

Oldies & Beach • • • • •

Rock • • •

The Swingin’ Medallions Deas Guyz The Tams Tony Orlando The Embers Mother’s Finest Edwin McCain Sister Hazel

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Black Jacket Symphony The Electric Light Orchestra Experience Tribute to Carole King Jimmy Mazz Tribute Johnny Cash Tribute Van Morrison Celebration A Carpenters’ Christmas John Denver Tribute Tribute to Whitney, Diana, Aretha, and More Tribute to Pink Floyd Tribute to Paul McCartney Led Zeppelin Tribute

Buy 4 shows save 10% use Discount code: MakeYourOwn4 Buy 8 shows save 15% use Discount code: MakeYourOwn8 Buy 12 shows save 20% use Discount code: MakeYourOwn12

Groups save $5 per ticket Have 10 close friends? 10 co-workers? An upcoming family reunion? Any combination of 10 or more people (with a single point of contact for communication and payment) qualifies for special discounts to Newberry Opera House productions (some exclusions may apply). Enjoy a $5 per ticket discount on most performances when you buy your tickets as a group.

Put your tickets on a courtesy hold with a non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of 50%. Final numbers and payment are due approximately one month before your scheduled visit.

For more information please contact: Karen Short, Group Coordinator, at 803-321-3877|Groups@NewberryOperaHouse.com Georganna Enlow, Ticketing Operations, at 803-276-6264| Georganna@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Welcome Home!

We have wanted to shout these words from the bell tower for over 5 months. The 2019-2020 season was unlike any in our history and the beginning of the 20202021 season is sure to follow suit. On August 3, 2020, the Governor allowed the slow opening of performing arts venues across the state.

With this opening came several stipulations to include limited capacity seating based on the Fire Marshall’s posted limit and the mandatory usage of masks by all who enter and participate in the event.

Since being closed in March of 2020, the team and Foundation began the task of feeling through the dark to prepare for reopening. We knew this would happen eventually; this grand Victorian Lady told us such. We all stopped to listen to her, feel her strength, and to trust her. She, after all, had seen more turmoil and more celebrations than our staff combined. She taught us to plan, practice, communicate and believe.

The statistics of independent venues around the world that will not survive these events is staggering. It’s not just the venues. It’s the staff, the bartenders, the stagehands, the artists, their catering and lighting and stage crews, the agents. The impact is immense and rarely talked about.

WELCOME TO THE 2020-2021 SEASON However, the journey is not over. Within this brochure, you will see one ticket price and also limited seating options.

These are measures to help us meet the reduced capacity requirement and to ensure all guests have an equal chance at seating under the current conditions. The Opera House takes the role of an economic engine very seriously. Our staff live in Newberry, the restaurant owners are our neighbors, we can call each other by our first names. We must open, reduced capacity, higher prices to cover the costs, but we MUST ensure that our neighbors and friends and staff have jobs. And, that we provide a respite from the world and become the place to responsibility play in South Carolina.

2020 is unlike anything we’ve seen. However, I would argue it has provided opportunities above the challenges. A new Season Magazine, enhanced training, streamlined and upgraded services, enhanced communication with guests, store owners, and artists which have in turn brought life to downtown Newberry. This has ensured jobs and brought smiles to all those who visit with us.

As I close, please take the time to read Penelope’s Pointers. I think Penelope, our resident ghost, is happier than anyone to have artists and guests back! I believe we were starting to drive her towards the light.

Come visit and play with us - Penelope and the team would love to see you.

Molly Fortune, Executive Director Having a show isn’t just about making a phone call, agreeing on a price, selling some tickets, plugging in an amplifier, and opening the doors. Entertainment, Live Entertainment, is a refined dance honed on years of work and on the backs of many. The Arts MUST SURVIVE if we as a downtown and community want to survive and thrive.

Utilizing the strength and ideas of the staff, guests, volunteers, and the Foundation Board of Directors, a plan emerged for re-opening, practicing and refining came into the frame and each day we peeled back better ways to welcome everyone back when the time came.

We also shared the plan online, received feedback, talked with the Dept of Commerce, and practiced some more. We are proud of the safety measures we have implemented to include: daily temperature checks of staff, ambassadors and artists; increased sanitation and wiping down of all high touch surfaces multiple times a day; fogging of the building; masks and gloves by staff; touchless payments; pre-ordering of drinks; enhanced touchless ticket scanning; special entrance for GAR donors and season sponsors to name a few.

Capsule Schedule / Shows by genre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Season sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Shows and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Covid-19 preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Under The canopy performance: Harlem quartet . .8 Interview with Harlem 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Interview with peabo bryson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Q&A with Mariachi Herencia De méxico . . . . . . . . . 17 Q&A with Parmalee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Under The canopy performance: Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Other great shows/ Frequently asked questions . . . 20 Seating Chart / About Newberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Letter From the Chairman / Opera House Staff . . . . 22 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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2020-2021 SEASON SPONSORS

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The Newberry Opera House Performing Arts Center recognizes with gratitude the dedication and generosity of the following supporters:

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PENELOPE’S POINTERS

Thank you for adjusting with us! If show dates have to change, ticket buyers can request any of these options up until 48 hours prior to the new show date: *Keep the tickets for the new date *Exchange the value for another show *Donate the value *Receive a NOH gift card/credit (good for up to *5 years) for the value of the tickets.

Check out the planned reduced capacity seating (see page 21). If 100% capacity is allowed later in the season, ticket buyers will be notified by email.

Plan for the fees: $3 per ticket facility fee / $10 per order handling fee.

Have your tickets emailed to you to save the $3 per order shipping fee.

Buy at least 4 performances in one order and save.

Apply the MakeYourOwn discount at check-out (read more on page 2).

Get a group and go! Save $5 on each ticket when you buy 10 or more tickets in one order.

Need any special assistance, such as wheelchair accessible seating? Please let the Box Office know how they can assist you at the time of your order 803-276-6264.

Before attending a show, please review the updated reopening procedures below, thank you.

Re-opening While Living with COVID-19 Procedures

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Black Jacket Symphony Presents the music of Prince’s “Purple Rain” Rescheduled date Sat. Aug 15, 2020 // 8:00 p.m.

T1: $45 // t2: $40 // t3: $35 Similar Artists This Season: The Electric Light Orchestra Experience, The Led Zeppelin Experience, Tupelo Honey: A Van Morrison Celebration

The Embers

Featuring Craig Wollard Rescheduled date Tue. Aug 25, 2020 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.

T1: $50 // t2: $45 // t3: $40

Similar Artists This Season: Peabo Bryson, The Tams, Deas Guyz

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SHOWS AND EVENTS

Friendly Newberry Opera House Staff and Ambassadors to welcome you home.

Great performers on the Newberry Opera House stage!

Cold beverages in collector’s cups – utilize contactless pay or PREORDER your beverage and save time.

Soaking up the energy of a live performance.

Hand sanitizer throughout the venue.

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Guests who are ill are encouraged not to attend, please check your temperature before coming to the performance (CDC defines fever as 100.4 or higher).

Guests are required to wear masks as social distancing measures may be difficult to maintain, per the Governor’s order.

All staff and ambassadors will wear masks and will be temperature checked before working.

Seating has been reduced, reallocated to be staggered, and sold in pairs with only 1 tier VIEW REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING CHART (see page 21) Cleaning and sanitation regiments have been increased especially for high touch surfaces (railings & seats).

Building doors and seating will open 45 minutes prior to the performance. There is no entry prior to that time.

Sitting and loitering in the lobby will not be available.

Only one door will be open for entrance (Boyce St. next to Memorial Park under the NOH canopy). Each person is to hold their own ticket as it will be scanned at the entrance door.

The elevator will be limited to two people plus the elevator operator. We recommend using the stairs.

Artist merchandise as well as meet and greets have been suspended during this time.

The Swingin’ Medallions Sat. Aug 29, 2020 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $45 Similar Artists This Season: The Tams, Deas Guyz, Tupelo Honey

Purchase tickets at newberryoperahouse.com or call 803-276-6264 | REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING FEES APPLY AT CHECKOUT | all sales are final // 2020-2021 Season //

The Malpass Brothers Rescheduled date Sun. Aug 30, 2020 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.

T1: $40 // t2: $35 // t3: $30

Also coming this spring March 19, 2021 Similar Artists This Season: Gene Watson, Dailey & Vincent, Gatlin Brothers

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Deas Guyz Fri. Oct 2, 2020 // 5:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $45

Streaming Event

Turning 15 on the road to freedom View at home Fri. Oct 9 - Thur. Oct 15, 2020 // FREE Registration required for at home streaming link visit newberryoperahouse.com Screenings at Newberry opera house: Wed. Oct 14, 2020 10:00 a.m. | 6:00 P.m. Everyone is welcome to join the Live Q&A’s with Lynda Blackmon Lowery following the screenings

A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA) This screening is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, a new musical filled with traditional and original Gospel and Freedom songs, tells the moving and intimate true story of Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to walk all the way from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, on the Voting Rights March in 1965. Jailed nine times before her 15th birthday, Lynda, and her friends and neighbors, fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to secure the right to vote for African Americans. Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club, High Art, Psych), adapted the award-winning memoir

by Lynda Blackmon Lowery (Dial Press, 2016) for the stage. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom is directed by Fracaswell Hyman and the music director is Joshuah Brian Campbell, the 2020 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for “Stand Up” (The Harriet Tubman Musical).

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom tells the true story of the sometimes brutal period of Civil Rights history in the United States. There is video of actual events and stylized dramatizations. Some of this content might not be appropriate for children under 10.

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Featuring Newberry native, Reggie Deas, Deas Guyz are known for their entertaining blend of Motown and R&B. Hear a fantastic selection of hits - from Motown sounds made famous by the likes of Marvin Gaye and The Temptations to Bob Marley classics, from the smooth vocal styling of Luther Vandross to the dance sounds from Pharrell Williams and Montell Jordon. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes. Similar Artists This Season: The Tams, Peabo Bryson, Tupelo Honey

The tams Sun. Oct 4, 2020 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $45 Best known for the 1968 platinum hit “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy,” The Tams mix of nostalgic hits and high-energy entertainment will have everyone feeling young when we were a little carefree and foolish and certainly happy. One of the best Beach artists performing today, The Tams music is a blend of smooth Soul and R&B featuring hits like “What Kind of Fool,” “Hey, Girl, Don’t Bother Me,” “I’ve Been Hurt,” and “Untie Me.” Similar Artists This Season: Deas Guyz, Tupelo Honey, McCartney Years

Electric Light Orchestra experience Sat. Oct 17, 2020 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $80 With this ELO Tribute relive the sounds and sights of Electric Light Orchestra, one of the most famous rock bands of all time. Hear all your ELO favorites like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line,” “Livin’ Thing,” and many more. Brilliant arrangements, flawless musicianship, and excellent vocals are the hallmarks of this new, first-class 50th Anniversary tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra.

Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes.

Similar Artists This Season: Led Zeppelin Experience, Mother’s Finest, The Machine Performs Pink Floyd

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Jeanne Robertson Sun. Oct 18, 2020 // 3:00 p.m.

Mon. Oct 19, 2020 // 3:00 p.m.

Jimmy Mazz: Tribute to the Music of 3 Dog Night

Rescheduled date Tue. Oct 20, 2020 // 8:00 p.m.

Wed. Oct 21, 2020 // 8:00 p.m.

Fri. Nov 6, 2020 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65

Tickets: $80 Award-winning speaker Jeanne Robertson is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6’2” Miss Congeniality winner in the “Miss America Pageant” or outlining the steps to developing a sense of humor. Similar Artists This Season: James Gregory, Capitol Steps, Southern Fried Chicks

Jimmy takes you on an unforgettable ride through the great music of Three Dog Night.

The always impeccably dressed, classy and professional Jimmy Mazz sings the hit songs of this iconic group evoking great memories of the era while tossing in his twist of humor and personality. You will sing and clap along with every song while you hear great songs like “The Show Must Go On,” “Black & White,” “Easy to Be Hard,” “Mama Told Me Not To Come,” “Eli’s Coming,” “Out in The Country,” “Celebrate,” “Liar,” “Old Fashioned Love Song.” Similar artists This Season: Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King, Tribute to Legendary Lady Singers, Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute

Man in Black Johnny Cash tribute Sun. Nov 8, 2020 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $80

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King THUR. OCT 22, 2020 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $65 The ultimate celebration of Carole King, Tapestry comes to Newberry. Relive King’s Grammy® Award-winning music as this tribute is dedicated to carrying on her incredible legacy.

Hear all your Carole King favorites like “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Natural Woman,” “It’s Too Late,” “So Far Away,” and so many more. Similar Artists This Season: Legendary Ladies, A Carpenters Christmas, Ronstadt Revue

Fun Facts About Carole King’s 1971 Tapestry Album

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Over 25 million copies sold worldwide #1 on the Billboard 200 for 15 consecutive weeks – a record for a female artist until Whitney Houston and “The Bodyguard” soundtrack in 1992 #36 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time Grammy® Wins for *Album of the Year *Best Female Pop Vocal Performance *Record of the Year (“It’s Too Late”) – first solo Female artist to win this category *Song of the Year (“You’ve Got a Friend”) - first Female artist to win this category James Taylor and Joni Mitchell both perform on the album A&M staff photographer Jim McCrary took the album cover photo at King’s Laurel Canyon home The cover photo features King holding a tapestry she hand-stitched herself and King’s cat named Telemachus from Homer’s “Odyssey”

Bringing back the music of an American Icon and Country music legend, Shawn Barker’s tribute to Johnny Cash is one of the best recreations of a Johnny Cash concert experience. Don’t miss the chance to see The Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute show, perform songs such as, “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “I Walk the Line” and much more, live at the Newberry Opera House! Similar Artists This Season: John Denver Musical Tribute, Gene Watson, John Anderson

Tupelo Honey: A Van Morrison celebration Sat. Nov 14, 2020 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65 Tupelo Honey is a celebration of the works of famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Rhythm & Blues legend Van Morrison. Tupelo Honey recreates a Van Morrison concert experience, performing the iconic songs of Van Morrison’s 41 studio albums. Hear famous works such as “Moondance,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Have I Told You Lately,” “Domino,” “Jackie Wilson Said,” “Wild Night,” “Gloria,” and “Here Comes the Night.” Similar Artists This Season: Edwin McCain, Paul Thorn, McCartney Years, Delbert McClinton

Purchase tickets at newberryoperahouse.com or 803-276-6264

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The Harlem Quartet Under The Canopy Brought to you by the Pope Brown Foundation

Rescheduled date Sun. Nov 22, 2020 // 4:30 p.m. // Free!

Location: Under the Newberry Opera House Canopy A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

The Isaacs Christmas Show Fri. Nov 20, 2020 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $70 The Isaacs have a unique Gospel style that blends tight family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation, appealing to a variety of audiences. Based out of Hendersonville, TN, this award-winning group has taken home seven Dove® awards, been nominated for two Grammy® awards, and recently were inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame. Considered one of the best of the Gospel genre, any performance by The Isaacs is a must-see show, especially their uplifting Christmas show! Similar Artists This Season: American Spiritual Ensemble, Dailey & Vincent, The Gatlin Brothers

Mike Super: Magic & Illusion

The New York based Harlem Quartet is a fast-rising, string quartet developing a unique music style that combines a traditional quartet canon with Jazz, Latin, and Contemporary music. The “Cincinnati Enquirer” says that the group is “bringing a new attitude to Classical music, one that is fresh, bracing, and intelligent.” The Harlem Quartet got its recording start with the release of a Classical version of “Take the A Train.” From the Panama Jazz Festival to The White House, the Harlem Quartet has become a leading ensemble performing with unmatched passion and energy!

Similar Artists This Season: Invoke, Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber, The Lincoln Trio

A very electric Christmas

As seen on America’s Got Talent

Presented by lightwire theatre

Sat. Nov 21, 2020 // 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65 // Students 1/2 Price “America’s Got Talent” finalist, Magician Mike Super has been wowing audiences around the country. He won NBC’s competition show “Phenomenon” - making him the only magician in history to win a live magic competition on primetime US TV. He has also appeared on “Ellen” and The CW’s show, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.” Super is one of the best magicians in the business with his spectacular acts that leave his audiences stunned. Other FamilyFriendly Shows This Season: A Very Electric Christmas, Fairytales on Ice, Mutts Gone Nuts

Wed. Dec 2, 2020 // 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: $50 // Students 1/2 Price Told entirely with light puppets this special event is sure to brighten your holidays. Santa’s helpers are putting the final touches on presents as a young bird named Max and his family head south for the winter. Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope.

Other Family-Friendly Shows This Season: The Nutcracker, Fairytales on Ice, Mike Super

Larry, Steve, & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers Thur. Dec 3, 2020 // 8:00 P.M. // Tickets: $125 Grammy® award-winning trio The Gatlin Brothers have been wowing Country and Gospel fans for over 60 years with hits such as “Broken Lady,” “All the Gold in California,” and “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You). ” Along with producing music and singing lead as a member of The Gatlin Brothers, Larry Gatlin is a renowned songwriter who has had his music recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash to Dottie West and Barbara Streisand.

Steve and Rudy bring their own songwriting, musicianship, and harmonies that helped these brothers cement a spot as Country royalty. Similar Shows: Dailey & Vincent Tribute to The Statler Brothers, The Isaacs, Gene Watson

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Invoke: a multi-string quartet Fri. Dec 4, 2020 // 8:00 p.m. // tickets: $55 Described by David Srebnik of SiriusXM as a group that is “not classical but not, not classical,” Invoke is a multi-instrumental band that uses a mix of traditional sounds such as Bluegrass, Folk, Classical and Jazz to create a completely unique sound that makes the group hard to categorize into just one genre. Winning international competitions and serving residences at prestigious institutions such as Stanford have helped Invoke emerge as a leading string quartet for contemporary strings music. Similar Shows: Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber, Steel Betty, Harlem Quartet

The Nutcracker Presented by Dance alive national ballet Sponsored by South Arts

Sun. Dec 13, 2020 | 4:00 p.m. // Tickets: $50 | Students 1/2 Price Mon. Dec 14, 2020 | 11:00 A.m. (Abbreviated show) Tickets: $25 | Students 1/2 price A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Become entranced by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her dazzling court, be enchanted by the swirling snowflakes, and cheer for the tiny toy soldiers and their leader The Nutcracker prince. This holiday classic ballet is the perfect treat for the whole family!

Other Family-Friendly Shows This Season: Christmas with The Celts, A Very Electric Christmas, Fairytales on Ice

Peacherine ragtime society orchestra:

Christmas at the silent movies Sat. Dec 19, 2020 // 7:00 p.m. // Tickets: $50 // Students1/2 price

Christmas with the Celts Sat. Dec 5, 2020 // 3:00 P.M // Tickets: $65 Celebrate the holidays with “Christmas with the Celts,” as seen on PBS. This unique Christmas show celebrates Celtic Roots music and dance. National and international audiences rave about the show, which presents the perfect combination of ancient Irish Carols, contemporary Christmas standards, spontaneous humor, and thrilling Irish dancing. Audiences can expect a most memorable Christmas experience.

Similar Shows This Season: Wings: Dublin Irish Dance, Gaelic Storm, The Nutcracker

“Christmas at the Silent Movies” features the holidaythemed silent films of the early 1900s: Buster Keaton in “The Frozen North” (1922), Laurel & Hardy in “Big Business” (1929), film adaptations of “A Christmas Carol” (1910), and “The Night Before Christmas” (1905). All films are accompanied live with their original orchestral scores. Similar Artists This Season: Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Harlem 100, Deas Guys Orchestra, Harlem Quartet

Purchase tickets at newberryoperahouse.com or 803-276-6264 REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING | FEES APPLY AT CHECKOUT | all sales are final

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Gene Watson

A Carpenters’ Christmas

Rescheduled date

Sun. Dec 20, 2020 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $55

Sat. Jan 16, 2021 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $75

Hear some of the Carpenters’ top hits such as “Close To You,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and - of course - “Merry Christmas, Darling!,” along with popular holiday songs in a concert experience that recreates the best of The Carpenters. Similar Artists This Season: Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King, Tupelo Honey: Tribute to Van Morrison, Legendary Lady Singers

Gene Watson and his multi-octave range returns to Newberry. Known for a unique style of traditional Country, Watson was a mainstay in the Country charts throughout the 70s and 80s with hits like “14 Carat Mind,” “Love in the Hot Afternoon,” and “Farewell Party.” Similar Artists This Season: John Anderson, Malpass Brothers, Gatlin Brothers

The Modern Gentlemen

Keb’ mo’ Thur. Jan 14, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $150 Singer/ Songwriter and five-time Grammy® Award-winning artist, Keb’ Mo’ draws upon his bottomless Roots-music expertise to make deeply expressive, highly personal music that combines Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and Country.

Over 25 years after he got his start, Keb’ Mo’s accolades include four Grammy® awards, 7 Grammy® nominations, 14 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Top Blues Songs chart, 15 studio albums, and much more.

Similar Artists This Season: Paul Thorn, Deas Guyz, Peabo Bryson , Delbert McClinton, Tupelo Honey

John Denver musical Tribute Fri. Jan 15, 2021 // 8:00 P.M. // Tickets: $45 Ted Vigil, John Denver tribute artist, strives to bring the best replication of a John Denver concert to the stage. Performing the most famous songs and albums of John Denver’s legendary career, this tribute band will bring you renditions of “Back Home Again,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” and “Rocky Mountain High.” Similar Artists This Season: Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King, McCartney Years: Tribute to Paul McCartney, Ronstadt Revue: A Linda Ronstadt Tribute

Purchase tickets at newberryoperahouse.com or 803-276-6264 REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING | FEES APPLY AT CHECKOUT | all sales are final

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SUn. Jan 17, 2021 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $80 Modern Gentlemen, bring their modern take and play on popular hits of Pop, Rock, and Jazz to the stage. Since leaving Frankie Valli’s Four Seasons, this quartet has performed for U.S. presidents, shared the stage with The Beach Boys, and The Manhattan Transfer. Similar Artists This Season: Steve Tyrell, Tony Orlando

Wings: Dublin Irish Dance Tue. Jan 19, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $75 Wings features some of the best Irish and world champion dancers sharing the stage with Ireland’s finest musical and vocal virtuosos.

Complete with original music and choreography, this production, infused with world dance and musical influences, will thrill audiences with its transformative emotional energy and imaginative design. Similar Artists This Season: Christmas with The Celts, Gaelic Storm, The Nutcracker

la bohème Presented by TEATRO LIRICO D’ EUROPA Thur. Jan 21, 2021 // 7:00 P.M. Tickets: $40 // students 1/2 Price Sponsored by Audrey Love Charitable Foundation

Teatro Lirico D’ Europa presents Puccini’s most beloved opera, “La Bohème.” About starving artists falling in and out of love in 19th century Paris, La Bohème tells the story of Rodolfo, a young poet, and Mimi, a seamstress living in the Latin Quarter, who fall in love while searching for a lost key. La Bohème is the perfect mix of romantic passion, heartbreaking tragedy, and high-spirited fun that you won’t want to miss. Similar Casual Classics This Season: Peach State Opera, The Lincoln Trio, The Nutcracker

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Delbert McClinton Fri. Jan 22, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $130 With over 60 years of recording and touring to his credit, McClinton is a true musical zelig: he toured with The Beatles, backed Bo Diddley and Howlin’ Wolf, helped to inspire The Blues Brothers, and has performed everywhere from “SNL” to “Austin City Limits” along the way.

His songs have been covered by Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, and Wynonna Judd - to name a few. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes.

Similar Artists This Season: Paul Thorn, John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band, Keb’ Mo’

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Bandleader and ringleader Michael Mwenso, was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. At age 10, he and his mother moved to London when she married an Englishman. A year and a half later, she found herself a single mother, struggling to deal with the tragic death of her husband. Michael says his connection with music really started, “. . .out of loneliness, being an only child, and also losing my mother, because she couldn’t look after me the way she wanted.” For years he stayed with “this incredible man,” who had been his mother’s landlord when she lived in London before. He was a lover of African American music. Michael remembers, “I would absorb myself in his record collection from Bessie Smith to Ray Charles to Etta James to Louis Armstrong.”

Having gotten to know some of the staff at legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s during the 1970s, Michael’s mother allowed Michael to start, “. . . going to the club as a young child.” He saw the whole range of black music, including “the Mount Rushmore of jazz musicians Ray Charles, James Brown, Betty Carter, all these kind of people.” He looked older than he was and carrying his trombone, he’d sneak into sound checks for artists by saying he was “with the band.”

The Shakes is one of the groups that came out of a community of young musicians created

by Michael after coming to New York City to work with Jazz at Lincoln Center. The group even includes a tap dancer. Michela Marino is an “added rhythmic percussive instrument.”

‘Shake’, according to Michael, is a word used within the community “to define anything and everything. . . . like: The Shakes; what’s the shake (what happened)? It’s our own little language.” They have been together about seven years and all but one or two are “kind of immigrants.”

The African diasper experience fermented into Jazz music at it height of popularity in Harlem 100 years ago. That sound then went back into the world and has influenced generations of musicians across the globe.

The Harlem 100: Celebrating the 100th

The Del mccoury band Sat. Jan 23, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $100 One of the most distinguished traditional Bluegrass musicians of all time, two-time Grammy® award-winning artist Del McCoury epitomizes the genre. Hear hits such as “1952 Black Lightning,” “My Love Will Not Change,” “Nashville Cats,” “Smoking Gun,” “Sweet Appalachia,” and much more live! Similar Artists This Season: Rhonda Vincent, Balsam Range, Steel Betty

When jokingly referred to as the “bandleader and ringleader,” he laughingly replies, “Oh yes! No, definitely! I am very blessed that I am able to lead.” He speaks of the band members’ humility in allowing him to lead because they’re all incredible bandleaders/artists on their own.

According to Michael, Harlem 100 is part of a presentation created to present the music of the Harlem Renaissance.

“What it is and what is was; and how it influenced the world.

It gives us the ability to . . . genuflect to our ancestors,” he explains. Michael goes on to speak of how much more important it is now, with the “racial division and strife “in the world to bring awareness to the entirety and greatness of the African-American, and what these people did, so we can use black music to help people heal.”

People attending the performance can expect to experience a musical celebration that will, among other things, provide an understanding of the history, the culture, and excellence of Black people especially during the magical creative explosion called the Harlem Renaissance. A montage of pictures related to the Harlem Renaissance will be shown in the background during the performances. One hopes audience members will be ignited to read the writers, see the art, and hear more of the music of the artists presented.

For Michael the current climate has proved very interesting. The group has done online concerts, “and such.” “People are reaching out saying, now is the time that we need the group…[they] can really see what we are doing.”

Interview with Michael Mwenso

By: Norma Donaldson -Jenkins

Thur. Jan 28, 2021 // 7:30 p.m. // Tickets: $50 // Students 1/2 price A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance Join us for the ultimate celebration of the music of the Harlem Renaissance. All-star musicians, including Mwenso and the Shakes, Briana Thomas, Michela Marino Lerman, and Vuyo Sotashe, join together to play the music of Fatz Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and so many more.

Let Harlem 100 take you back in time with music from the icons who defined the era, all played by a classic 9-piece band!

Similar Artists This Season: American Spiritual Ensemble, Peacherine Ragtime, Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Steve Tyrell Mon. Feb 1, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $100

American spiritual ensemble Sun. Jan 24, 2021 // 3:00 p.m. // Tickets: $100 // Students 1/2 price The American Spiritual Ensemble is a critically-acclaimed professional Gospel and Classical group comprised of some of the finest singers in the music world. The Ensemble, made up of classically trained artists, pays homage to the Negro Spirituals of American slaves, which helped our country find its voice in the most difficult part of U.S. history. These spirituals would later give birth to Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Pop, and even influence Musical Theatre. The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of everything from Classic Spirituals to Broadway numbers. Similar Artists This Season: Harlem 100, La Boheme, Modern Gentlemen

Deas Guyz Orchestra

Buddy: The Buddy Holly story

Fri. Jan 29, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65 Featuring Newberry native, vocalist Reggie Deas, the Deas Guyz Orchestra debuted in 2019 to sold out performances.

Twelve multi-talented musicians bring many years of experience to the stage with an entertaining blend of Jazz, Motown and R&B. Delight in an incredible selection of favorites from Jazz hits by Nat King Cole to Motown sounds made famous by the likes of Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, to the soulful sounds of Barry White and Sam Cooke. Artists This Season: Peabo Bryson, Brian Culbertson, Glenn Miller Orchestra

Balsam Range Sat. Jan 30, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $75 From Western NC, Balsam Range thoughtfully and respectfully adopted the name of a majestic range of mountains that surround part of their home county of Haywood, NC. One of the most awarded Bluegrass groups in recent memory, Balsam Range keeps audiences coming back for more. Similar Artists This Season: Del McCoury Band, Dailey & Vincent, Steel Betty

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Grammy® Award winning producer and vocalist Steve Tyrell is the definition of a renaissance man. In his nearly five decades in the music business, he has achieved success as a singer, songwriter, producer, music supervisor, and most recently, radio host. His breakthrough performances in “Father of the Bride” and “Father of the Bride II” helped Tyrell reinvent and re-popularize classic pop standards for a modernday audience. His hits, “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life,” “Crush On You,” and “The Sunny Side of The Street.”

Similar Artists This Season: Modern Gentlemen, Peabo Bryson, Deas Guyz

Tue. Feb 2, 2021 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $55 This show tells Holly’s story by performing over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits, including “That’ll Be The Day,” Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” Raining in My Heart,” “Not Fade Away,” and many more. This tribute show honors the famous legend whose music career was cut far too short. Similar Artists This Season: Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King, McCartney Years, The Tams

Mother’s finest Wed. Feb 3, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $89 “Too Funk for Rock, Too Rock for Funk.” Mother’s Finest has always been a band impossible to force into a box. From the rollicking mashup “Mickey’s Monkey” and the soulful “Thank You For The Love” on their iconic album “Another Mother Further” to the bone-jarring “Baby Love,” the band has never been one to rest on its laurels.

Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes. Similar Artists This Season: Led Zeppelin Experience, Electric Light Orchestra Tribute, The Machine

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Mutts gone nuts!

Thur. Feb 4, 2021 // 7:00 p.m. // Tickets: $45 // Students 1/2 price The fan-favorite comedy and dog acrobatics show Mutts Gone Nuts comes to the Newberry Opera House. Watch these talented mutts show off their skills in all sorts of acrobatics and tricks. “The Washington Post Weekender” calls it “a must-see” and Lee Greenwood called them the “Funniest act I’ve ever worked with.” See what audiences have been raving about with Mutts Gone Nuts! Similar Family Friendly Artists This Season: Mike Super, Fairytales on Ice, A Very Electric Christmas

Edwin McCain & Full band Sat. Feb 6, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $100 Called the “great American romantic” by the “New York Times,” Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive Pop success with a year-round touring schedule of a tireless troubadour.

With hits like “I’ll Be,” “I Couldn’t Ask For More,” and “Shooting Stars,” Edwin McCain is a must-see musician! Similar Artists This Season: Paul Thorn, John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band, Sister Hazel

Gaelic Storm Tue. Feb 9, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $75 Launching into international fame as the steerage band in the movie “Titanic,” Gaelic Storm attributes over two decades of success to their fanatic “Storm Chaser” fans. The Country-music folks adore the storytelling, the Bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the Rockers simply relish the passion with which they play their instruments. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance.

If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes.

Similar Artist This Season: Christmas with The Celts

Remember the Band from Titanic?

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The tune “An Irish Party in Third Class” includes pieces of “John Ryan’s Polka” and “Blarney Pilgrim”.

Filmmakers discovered them playing at a bar in Santa Monica, CA.

Tribute to Whitney, Diana, Aretha, and More!

A Tribute to Legendary Lady Singers Fri. Feb 12, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65 Legendary Lady Singers is the world-class tribute to the music of some of the most legendary lady singers of all time, including Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and so many more!

Gifted singer and songwriter Sherma Andrews performs perfect, detail-oriented renditions of your legendary ladies favorites like “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “Bad Girls,” “Sweet Love,” “Natural Woman,” and so many more! Similar Artists This Season: Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King, A Carpenters’ Christmas, Ronstadt Revue: A Linda Ronstadt Tribute

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Peabo bryson: The Voice of Love…

“I knew then that music was going to be my life,” he said. As he grew older, his interest in being a musician was strengthened as he saw how music transcended race, bigotry, prejudice and religion.

He remembered thinking, “What a noble profession.”

Feel that Connection By: Andy Hawkins

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Sat. Feb 13, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $180 You just might hear hits like “I’m So Into You,” “Tonight, I Celebrate Love,” “Feel The Fire,” “Can You Stop the Rain,” and Disney Classics, “Beauty and the Beast” and “It’s a Whole New World.”

If you have ever been in love, fallen out of love, lost a love and found it again, you need to be at the Newberry Opera House February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day, to hear Peabo Bryson, “The Voice of Love.”

He prepared for this noble profession in high school, where his music director thought so much of his talent that he asked him to start a jazz band. His real education, however, began when he, at 14, began singing backup for Al Freeman and the Upsetters, a local band.

Two years later Peabo began touring with the successful local band, Moses Dillard and his Tex-Town Display. The band required that every member be able to sing backup and front, write, play several instruments, compose, arrange and know his way around a This Greenville, South Carolina native is a two-time Grammy® sound studio. It was the equivalent of a master’s degree winner who will take you right back to THAT moment in musicology and performance. Peabo was an excellent in your life. Perhaps, it will be the song “Tonight, I “ knew then student.

Celebrate my Love,” an emotionally charged duet, originally sung with Roberta Flack. Perhaps, it will that music In 1976, Peabo launched his solo career with the song be “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again” or “Can You was going to “Underground Music,” and he hasn’t stopped since then.

Stop the Rain.” There is even the possibility it will be quickly became a favorite duo partner, beginning the two soaring Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast,” be my life.” He with Natalie Cole. He said, “Doing duos originally with Celine Dion, and Oscar winning “A is not something you plan to do. It Whole New World” from Aladdin, originally with just happened.”

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Songwriter Peabo Bryson will also share some of his new songs about love from his latest album “Stand for Love.” Even after all of these years, Peabo is still writing about love. He said, “Every love is like a snowflake, no two are alike…I will never run out of words to write about love.”

Peabo’s understanding of love first began with his mother Marie Bryson. She had a passionate love of music. He said, “Take my mother out of the equation, and I wouldn’t happen.” She took her children to the Greenville auditorium to hear all of the music greats of the time.

He said, “I bet I saw Sam Cooke 15 times. I saw Jackie Wilson, all the greats.” By five or six years old he was singing along with them. Folks in the audience would turn around and say, “Listen to that little boy sing.” Even then people could feel the emotion in his voice.

He quickly learned that duets are not a competition. However, it was with Roberta Flack that he truly discovered the secret to great duets. It’s about connecting with your partner, the song, and the audience. Music critics have acclaimed his mastery of “intimate music.” “New York Times” critic Jon Pereles dubbed him the “Pavarotti of Soul.”

September 2-4, 2016 Peabo Bryson was a featured performer at the Greater Charleston Low Country Jazz Festival. The presenters honored him by proclaiming September 4 as Peabo Bryson Day in North Charleston and Charleston, South Carolina.

Blue dogs Sat. Feb 20, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $35

Sawyer brown Fri. Feb 19, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $150 CMT, CMA, and ACM award-winning group Sawyer Brown brings their high energy brand of Country music back to Newberry. Known for their soulful ballads, upbeat anthems, and good times, Sawyer Brown sure knows how to create an energetic live performance. Hear hit songs like “The Walk,” “Some Girls Do,” “Thank God For You,” “The Race is On,” and so many more! Similar Artists This Season: John Anderson, Paul Thorn, Parmalee

For over thirty years, the Blue Dogs has thrilled audiences with its energetic and exciting performances and down-to-earth demeanor. The group has shared the stage with the likes of Darius Rucker, Willie Nelson, Edwin McCain, Hootie & The Blowfish, Bruce Hornsby, and so many more. The Blue Dogs distinctly American mashup of music forms has earned the group a place in the hearts of audiences across the country and around the world. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes. Similar Artists This Season: Edwin McCain, Delbert McClinton, Paul Thorn

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Capitol Steps

Sister hazel

Rescheduled date

Fri. mar 5, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $50

Thur. Feb 25, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $90 One of the most influential Indie bands in recent memory platinum-selling Sister Hazel returns to Newberry. Firmly having established themselves in the world of Rock and Alternative music thanks to hits like “All For You,” they have also played the Grand Ole Opry sharing its Country influence.

Sister Hazel continues to break genredefining boundaries with its latest release “Elements,” which includes a song penned by friend Darius Rucker. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance.

If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes. Similar Artists This Season: Tupelo Honey- Tribute to Van Morrison, Edwin McCain, Blue Dogs

Rhonda Vincent & The rage Fri. Feb 26, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $90 World-class multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rhonda Vincent returns to Newberry. In 2018, Rhonda took home the Grammy® Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Come hear hits such as “American Grandstand,” “Taken,” “Good Thing Going,” and “One Step Ahead.”

Her award-winning band The Rage will join Rhonda on stage and will be sure to play some of their Grammy® winning album “All The Rage Vol 1.” Similar Artists This Season: Dailey & Vincent, Gene Watson, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

With an election, international pandemic, and murder bees this sketch comedy writes itself. Capitol Steps is one of the longest-running satirical comedy shows to date. With members of the cast using their political experience to deliver tried and true satire, audiences of all political views are sure to be thoroughly entertained! Similar Artists This Season: Southern Fried Chicks, James Gregory, Jeanie Robertson

TONY ORLANDO

Rescheduled date

Sat. Mar 6, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $150 Tony Orlando simply is one of America’s most endearing and enduring iconic stars. Hear favorite hits such as “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock 3 Times,” “Candida,” “My Sweet Gypsy Rose,” and so many more. Come see what keeps fans coming back after five decades with Tony Orlando. Similar Artists This Season: Tapestry- Tribute to Carole King, Electric Light Orchestra Experience, McCartney Years

Fairytales on Ice: Featuring the stories of The Little Mermaid & Pirate Adventures Sun. Mar 7, 2021 // 6:30 p.m. // Tickets: $70 // Students 1/2 price

James Gregory Sat. Feb 27, 2021 // 5:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $60 James Gregory creates an evening of non-stop laughter with a wry sense of the absurd, a southern accent, and universal storytelling. The ridiculous, the common, and sometimes even the simplest events all become hilarious in the hands of this world-class comedian. It’s storytelling at its best. His trademark caricature is the essence of humorist James Gregory’s comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch! Similar Artists This Season: Southern Fried Chicks, Jeanne Robertson, Capitol Steps

Back by popular demand: Fairytales on Ice is a magical presentation featuring many of your favorite fairytale characters.

This performance will weave tales from The Little Mermaid and Pirate Adventures. Is it really an ice show? Yes! The dance, music, and story help create the visual and emotional journey for audiences everywhere fusing the theater, music, acrobatics, and the art of figure skating. Other Family Friendly Shows This Season: A Very Electric Christmas, Mike Super

How to survive middle school A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Rescheduled date Tue. mar 09, 2021 // 7:00 p.m. // FREE! There’s no simple formula for helping middle school students navigate this stretch of their lives. But comedian Robert Post, a performer who captivates audiences nationwide with his hilarious one-man variety show brings middle-school kids and their deeply felt concerns right to center stage.

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Peach state opera Operatizers!

The machine Performs pink Floyd

Sun. Mar 14, 2021 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $35 // students 1/2 price

Thur. Mar 11, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $80 The Machine is the top Pink Floyd tribute, dedicated to continuing the legacy of Pink Floyd. With stellar musicianship and passionate delivery, The Machine recreates all your favorites like “Comfortably Numb,” “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Another Brick In The Wall,” “Time,” and many more. Similar Artists This Season: Led Zeppelin Experience, Mother’s Finest, Electric Light Orchestra Experience

Sponsored by Audrey Love Charitable Foundation

The Peach State Opera presents Operatizers! This performance will be comprised of arias, duets, trios, and ensembles from all of opera’s greatest hits- think La Boheme, Carmen, Die Fledermaus, La Traviata. Peach State Opera, an Artist Affiliate of Perimeter College at Georgia State University, is Georgia’s premier Opera touring Company, bringing accessible, audiences-friendly opera classic to our community.

Similar Artists This Season: La Boheme, American Spiritual Ensemble, The Lincoln Trio

The malpass brothers Fri. Mar 19, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $65 The Malpass Brothers toured with the late Don Helms (former steel guitarist for Hank Williams), opened for music legend Merle Haggard on multiple tours, and appeared on stages from the Shetland Islands to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to Merlefest in NC. Gifted musicians and songwriters, the Brothers have shared billing with artists including Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, Marty Stuart, Doc Watson, and more. Similar Artists This Season: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Gene Watson, Dailey & Vincent

Academy of St. Martin in the fields Fri. mar 12, 2021 // 7:30 p.m. // Tickets: $300

Straight from London, England, The Academy of St. Martins in the Fields, is known as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. The Academy develops fresh and brilliant interpretations of the world’s most famous and beloved Orchestral music. A distinctive, polished, and refined sound, the Academy has come to be beloved by fans around the globe.

In 1958, Sir Neville Marriner created the Academy from a group of talented musicians in London, England. Since then, the Academy has gone on to produce over 500 releases selling over 6.5 million copies. With a comprehensive training program, they have made the sound of the Academy recognizable around the world.

Similar Artists: Harlem Quartet, Lincoln Trio, Tessa Lark & Micheal Thurber, Invoke

Rescheduled date

The Led Zeppelin Experience: Hammer of the Gods Sat. Mar 20, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $50 Considered to be the ultimate Zeppelin experience, you will hear popular songs including; “Stairway To Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “Kashmir,” “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” “When the Levee Breaks,” “Rock and Roll,” and “Achilles Last Stand.’’ Similar Artists This Season: Pink Floyd Tribute, Tupelo HoneyTribute to Van Morrison, Mother’s Finest

McCartney Years: Tribute to Paul McCartney

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

Sat. Mar 13, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $65

Fri. Apr 16, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $75

The McCartney Years is dedicated to recreating the experience of one of McCartney’s concerts down to the smallest detail. Sid Berstein labeled them as “the best on the scene today.” Hear all your Paul McCartney, Wings, and Beatles favorites and relive the McCartney concert experience with The McCartney Years! Similar Artists This Season: Tupelo Honey, Tapestry, John Denver Tribute

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International Bluegrass Hall of Famer and acclaimed Gospel and Bluegrass band Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver bring their impressive music to Newberry. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have been thrilling audiences for over 40 years and keep them coming back time and time again. Similar Artists This Season: Del McCoury Band, Steel Betty, Balsam Range

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Etta may & the Southern fried chicks

Q&A

Sat. Apr 17, 2021 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $90 Question (Pregunta) & Answer (Respuesta) with Marco A. Villela of Mariachi Herencia de México

By Liz Rivera

Q: Marco, ¿cómo comenzó Mariachi Herencia de México?

Q: Marco, how did Mariachi Herencia de México get started?

A: El grupo fue creado en 2016. Fe fundado para compartir la música maravillosa, tradicional, y cultural de MARIACHI por todo el mundo. El grupo consiste de niños/as, de 14-19 años, de las escuelas públicas de Chicago. Hemos tenido eventos por todo los Estados Unidos, MÉXICO y Canadá para compartir la música.

A: Mariachi Herencia de México was created in 2016. It was founded to share the traditional and culturally beautiful music of mariachi with the world. Students (male and female) ranging from ages 14-19 in the school system in Chicago make up the group. We have been traveling across the United States, Mexico, and Canada sharing this music.

Q: ¿Cómo definas tú la música mariachi?

Q: How do you define mariachi music?

A: La música Mariachi tiene instrumentación, como Guitarrones y Vihuelas, que son tradicional de música Mariachi. Hay diferentes subgéneros en la música Mariachi.

Tienes los Boleros, románticos y suave y rancheras, hirviendo de sangre.

A: Mariachi has instrumentation. It has guitarróns and vihuelas, which are very common Mexican instruments. There are different subgenres in mariachi…you have every form of the soft romantic boleros to the blood boiling rancheras.

Q: ¿Cómo fue ser estudiantes de secundaria y ser nominado para un Grammy® Latino?

Q: What was it like to still be in high school and be nominated for a Latin Grammy®?

A: Tuve que controlar mis emociones por qué estaba en la clase de la escuela, cuando recibí las noticias que villanos sido nominados. Trabajamos muy duro para terminar nuestro primer álbum, el que fue nominado. Fue probablemente uno de los mayores logros de nuestra carrera musical.

A: I had to control my excitement because I was in class when I got the notice. We worked really hard to complete our first album, which was the one that got nominated. It was probably one the greatest achievements of our musical career.

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The Southern Fried Chicks presents new stories, music, audience participation, singing, and dancing in this PG-13 show audiences are sure to enjoy.

Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitude! Similar Artists This Season: Jeanne Robertson, Capitol Steps, James Gregory

Brian Culbertson Thur. Apr 22, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $125 Award-winning Jazz musician, songwriter, and producer Brian Culbertson is one of Jazz’s finest talents, masterfully creating over 30 #1 hits including “That’s Life”, “Always Remember”, and “Fullerton Ave.” Through a bold, genre-crossing brand of music with elements of Jazz, R&B, and Funk music, Culbertson proves he’s a true musical genius. Similar Artists This Season: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, Harlem 100, Keb’ Mo’

Steel Betty Rescheduled date Fri. Apr 23, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $40 // Students 1/2 price A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Steel Betty delivers upbeat, toe-tapping music combining flavors of Bluegrass, Tex-Mex, Old Time, and Country music.

Steel Betty has a fun way of combining classics from legends like The Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to spirituals to original music including “Midnight on the Highway,” “Alone,” “Mercy Me,” and “Highway 1.” Similar Artists this Season: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Glenn Miller Orchestra®

Mariachi herencia de mÉxico

Rescheduled date

Sat. Apr 24, 2021 // 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $50

Sun. Mar 28, 2021 // 4:00 p.m.

Tickets: $40 // students 1/2 price A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Started in 2017, Mariachi Herencia De Mexico has released two albums both of which reached the top five of Billboard and Itunes Latin charts. Playing traditional Mexican music, this ensemble has performed with some of the most respected Mariachi bands and artists, both in the U.S. and Mexico. They have taken the stage with performers such as Lila Downs, Aida Cuevas, Los Lobos, Pedro Fernández, and many more.

Led by bandleader and singer Nick Hilsher, the orchestra will play all of your favorites such as “String of Pearls,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” and so much more.

Similar Artists This Season: Harlem 100, Brian Culbertson, Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

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Dailey & Vincent: a tribute to the Statler brothers

Rescheduled date

Robert Earl Keen

Sun. Apr 25, 2021 // 3:00 p.m. // Tickets: $125

DaTe tBA TICKETS: $140

Five-time Grammy® award winners Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent play tribute to The Statler Brothers in this performance, so get ready to hear hits such as “Do You Remember These,” “Bed of Roses,” and - of course - “Flowers on the Wall.” Similar Artists This Season: Malpass Brothers, The Gatlin Brothers

Robert Earl Keen’s unique sound that mixes Country with Bluegrass, Blues, and Folk laid the groundwork for the Americana genre. Similar Artists This Season: Delbert McClinton, Paul Thorn, Steel Betty

John Hiatt & the Jerry Douglas band

Q&A

Fri. Apr 30, 2021 // 8:00 P.M. Tickets: $175 Hiatt has released over 21 studio albums, been nominated for nine Grammy® awards, and won various other awards. Hear Hiatt’s popular songs including “Angel Eyes” (made Popular by The Jeff Healey Band), “Will The Circle Be Unbroken,” “Have A Little Faith In Me,” “Cry Love,” “Crossing Muddy Waters,” and “Slow Turning.” Joining John on stage will be dobro master and 14-time Grammy® winner Jerry Douglas. Jerry is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar.

Similar Artists This Season: Delbert McClinton, Paul Thorn, Edwin McCain

With Parmalee’s Matt Thomas

By Ellis Kemper

Q: Did y’all write the song “Just the Way” and what’s the meaning behind the song?

A: Yes, I was one of the writers on it. It’s about loving somebody just the way they are. I think it’s just letting somebody know that you like their imperfections, and you love them for who they are and that nobody’s perfect.

Q: Why did y’all choose the Country music genre?

A: Country music chose us I think. It took us a while to figure out our sounds. Timing is a beautiful thing.

Where we were, we couldn’t get a record deal because people couldn’t put us in a category. We were always told we needed to be in Nashville but …once people like Jason Aldean and Eric Church and Big and Rich kinda came into Country it…opened up some doors for us that weren’t there before.

Q: From where did you get the name Parmalee?

A: The town of Parmele, NC where we started, it is spelled, Parmele. So if that was on a billboard you could imagine that nobody would ever be able to pronounce that, so we changed the spelling, to Parmalee. Parmele is about three miles from where Scott, Berry, and I grew up right near East Carolina University. That’s where we had the barn that we could practice in that we rented from my dad’s friend.

Parmalee

Thur. Apr 29, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $85 Parmalee got their big break when their 2013 album “Feels Like Carolina” gave them a national audience with their top 10 hit songs “Carolina,” “Close My Eyes,” and “Already Callin’ You Mine.” Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes.

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Paul Thorn Sat. May 1, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $80 Hailed as the “Mark Twain of Americana,” Paul Thorn brings his gritty, Gospel-infused Southern Rock straight from his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi, where he grew up as the son of a Pentecostal preacher and the nephew of a pimp. Similar Artists This Season: Delbert McClinton, John Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’’

Da Vinci and Michelangelo The titans experience : a multimedia presentation with mark Rodgers, director of the da Vinci machines and Michelangelo exhibitions

Sun. May 2, 2021 // 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25 // students 1/2 price A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Based on “The Da Vinci Machines and Michelangelo Exhibition” in Denver, Colorado, this multimedia presentation is brought you by art enthusiast and curator Mark Rogers and his production team.

They travel the country to teach people about two of the greatest figures from the Italian Renaissance. Using a variety of techniques including animated sequences, a documentary, an enthusiastic lecture, slideshows, and much more to give the audience a fun, yet educational, experience. More Family-Friendly Shows This Season: Harlem 100, Fairytales on Ice, Peacherine Ragtime

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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky thunder

Tommy Emmanuel Sat. May 8, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $200

Fri. may 21, 2021 // 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $150

Emmanuel plays in a fingerstyle pickin’ inspired by Chet Atkins but also uses the guitar as a true percussion instrument, creating sounds as never heard before.

Similar Artists This Season: The Gatlin Brothers, John Anderson, John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band, McCartney Years

Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin at age 5 and by age 6 he was sharing a stage with Bill Monroe.

Today Ricky is proud to be an inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, IBMA Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, and GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. This 15-time Grammy® winning Bluegrass artist continues to do his part to lead the Roots revival. Similar Artists This Season: The Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, Rhonda Vincent

The Lincoln trio Sun. May 23, 2021 // 3:00 p.m. // Tickets $80 A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Tessa lark & Michael Thurber

Under The Canopy

Sun. May 9, 2021 // 3:00 p.m. // Free!

Location: Under the Newberry opera house canopy Brought to you by Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)

Lark has performed with prestigious U.S. chamber orchestras and received a Grammy® nomination in 2020.

She is joined by acclaimed composer Michael Thurber who lists amongst his accolades composing for The Royal Shakespeare Company, co-founding the YouTube channel CDZA, and sometimes performs in the house band on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Similar Shows This season: Harlem Quartet, The Lincoln Trio

The wailers Wed. May 19, 2021 // 8:00 P.M. Tickets: $100 Few bands have transformed reggae music like the Wailers!

The Wailers are culture defining; rebel hearts with brave souls embodying the spirit of 70s Reggae. Bob Marley and the Wailers made history together touring across the globe from 1971-1982! Hear the music of the Wailers and renditions of Bob Marley’s Greatest hits. Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes. Similar Artists This Season: The Tams, Deas Guyz, Keb’ Mo’

Purchase tickets at newberryoperahouse.com or 803-276-6264 REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING | FEES APPLY AT CHECKOUT | all sales are final

The Chicago based, Grammy®nominated Classical trio, Lincoln Trio returns to Newberry. Described by “The Strad” as “sensational” and “bewitching” and as “models of vibrancy and control” by “Gramophone,” Lincoln Trio produces some of the most vibrant and fresh interpretations of Classical music’s most successful songs. Similar Shows: Tessa Lark & Michael Thurber, Harlem Quartet

John Anderson Fri. June 4, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $135 Legendary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee John Anderson is one of the most respected Country artists in music history. Anderson has released over 20 albums featuring hit songs such as “Straight Tequila Night,” “Seminole Wind,” and “Swingin’.” Anderson has been nominated for three Grammys® and won 3 CMA Awards. Similar Artists This Season: Gene Watson, Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute, Malpass Brothers

Register your astronaut at NewberryOperaHouse.com

OTHER GREAT SHOWS

Tribute to the Guitar Legends Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and Jerry Reed presented by Doug & Bunny Williams Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. // $30

A Tribute to the Music of the “Rat Pack” – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Sammy Davis, Jr. presented by Doug & Bunny Williams Rescheduled date Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 3:00 & 7:00 P.M. // $25

Tribute to “A Prairie Home Companion” presented by Doug & Bunny Williams Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. // $30

Speakers: 1955 Cannon St. YMCA Little League All-Stars Newberry College Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week Monday, October 19, 2020 at 7:00 P.M // FREE

Monday, April 26, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. // FREE

Newberry College Jazz Big Band

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. // FREE

Fall Guild Fundraiser TBA Pantheon presented by the Newberry Ballet Guild with music provided

By Sonia Lee

Friday, January 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM & Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M. // $15 // Students $10

Newberry College Music Honors Recital

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. // FREE

Dick Goodwin and His Big Band presented by Doug & Bunny Williams Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. // $30

Newberry Chamber Orchestra

Tribute to Country Music – The Way It Used to Be! Presented by Doug & Bunny Williams Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. // $30 Rick Alviti: That’s the Way It Was Elvis Tribute Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. // $37.50 Corsets & Cravats: Exploring Mid-19th Century Material Culture

Conference July 30-August 1, 2021 Visit CorsetsAndCravats.com for schedule and packages.

19th Century Fashion Show: Friday, July 30, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. // $10

A $3 per ticket facility fee and a $10 per order handling fee will be charged. There is a $3 per order fee to mail tickets, but there is no charge for print-at-home or will call tickets.

All sales are final: Newberry Opera House reserves the right to present a FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

substitute show, artist, content, date or time for a performance without

notice. All sales are final.

Box office and Lobby hours: M-F (9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.), CLOSED Saturday and Sunday except for show days when the Box Office opens 3 hours before show time.

Tickets: A ticket is required for entry - regardless of age. A ticket is a revocable license, subject to termination with denial of admission at management discretion. The resale or attempted resale of a Newberry Opera House ticket is prohibited. Tickets obtained from unauthorized sources are VOID. Ways to purchase tickets: 1) Call 803-276-6264 during regular Box Office hours for guest assistance. 2) In person at the Box Office

1201 McKibben St. Newberry, SC 29108. 3) Pick your own seats at NewberryOperaHouse.com, the only site for official NOH tickets.

Please be scam aware and verify that you are on the correct site. NOH is not liable for any charges incurred on another website.

Ticket delivery options: 1) Have your tickets e-mailed to you. Make sure to print the attached PDF and bring with you to the show.

Images on phones do not always scan so please print out your tickets on one sided full sheets of paper to ensure quicker seating. 2) Have your tickets mailed directly to your home. There is a $3 shipping fee for this option. 3) This year we are limiting picking up tickets to avoid standing in line at Will Call.

Fees: A $3 per ticket Facility Fee and a $10 per order Handling Fee will be charged. The $10 handling fee is waived for orders placed in person at the Box Office. If you choose to have tickets delivered directly to your home, there is an additional $3 per order Shipping Fee. There is no charge to have a PDF of your tickets e-mailed to you.

Newberry opera house gift cards: Guests may purchase gift cards through the Box Office or online at NewberryOperaHouse.com.

Gift cards can be mailed, e-mailed, or even sent by text as a gift to a third party. If lost, they will not be replaced. Gift cards have no cash value. They are good for 5 years from the date of issuance.

Special services: The Opera House is accessible to all. Please notify the Box Office when ordering tickets to ensure services and seating.

Discounts: Groups of 10 or more with a single point of contact for communication and payment may be eligible for discounts. Look for special student pricing on select shows. See the capsule schedule for more info on the Make Your Own discount. Most discounts are not available online, are not retroactive, and cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Discounts will not be available for non-Newberry Opera House presented events. For more information or details, call the Box Office at 803-276-6264.

Admission/latecomers: The Performance Hall usually opens 45-30 minutes prior to curtain. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management.

For more information, please visit NewberryOperaHouse.com or call 803-276-6264.

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DOWNTOWN NEWBERRY

City of Newberry events

REDUCED CAPACITY SEATING CHART

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Reduced capacity seating anticipated.

Most performances this season have only one tier. Seating chart is subject to change.

Virtual Newberry Oktoberfest

Newberry Irish Fling

September 20 October 3, 2020 // NewberryOktoberfest.Com

March 12, 2021 // 4:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. NewberryIrishFling.com

Christmas in Newberry 2020

Newberry Pork in the Park

Main Street Lights Community Christmas Tree Lighting November 20 // Tree Lighting Ceremony 6:00 P.M.

April 16, 2021 // 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. April 17, 2021 // 11:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. NewberryPorkinthePark.com

North Pole Nights

Taste of Newberry

December 4, 11, 18, // 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Memorial Park

Official Gingerbread Competition

December 1 - December 23 // On Display at The Newberry Arts Center NewberryChristmas.com

May 21, 2021 // 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. TasteofNewberry.com

All events are subject to change. Visit CityOfNewberry.com and follow the City of Newberry on social media for the most Up-to-date info.

The City of Newberry was founded in 1789 and is the county seat for Newberry County.

Home to 40+ locally owned and operated shops and more than 10 Bars and Restaurants located in picturesque downtown and within walking distance to the Opera House

Visit NewberryOperaHouse.com for more info about planning your visit including parking, tours, shopping, dining, accommodations, and other frequently asked questions.

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MEET OUR TEAM

F R O M

The Show Must Go On

On behalf of our Board of Directors, welcome back to YOUR Newberry Opera House! Please know that we have missed you during these challenging times and are grateful for your continued support and, indeed, for your return. During these past months, having a silent stage due to the necessary closure caused by the Pandemic of 2020 has certainly been difficult, but realizing that the historic and award-winning Newberry Opera House has stood fast during over a century of challenging times, including the Spanish Flu of 1918, there has been a comforting sense of resiliency knowing that the show would go on. Like a grand lady, the Newberry Opera House has awaited the return of her guests. Her grace, charm, and hospitality eagerly await to be experienced through the diverse and exciting program for the 2020-2021 season.

T H E

We reopen with a sense of both excitement and with caution. Please know that we are committed to the health of our patrons, staff, guests, and visitors. Be assured, as outlined in this publication, we will adhere to all recommended and regulated safety measures in our current and future operations; and, conversely, we thank you for your cooperation in following our protocol as well. Together, the show will go on! In these challenging times, the arts unite and uplift us.

They provide us with an avenue into a higher level of enlightenment and entertain us with a myriad of emotions. We are transcended through the performing arts, and I personally cannot think of a better place than the Newberry Opera House to experience the joy of the performing arts. I encourage you to come often and to kindly support us and our mission.

C H A I R M A N

Enjoy the show!

Molly fortune //

Executive Director 803-321- 3870 Molly@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Micah Decker //

Marketing / PR & Donor Relationships Manager 803-321- 3871 Micah@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Mark Sanders //

Technical Director 803-321- 3872 MarkSanders@ NewberryOperaHouse.com

Heather Hawkins //

Ticketing and Guest Experience Manager 803-321- 3873 Heather@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Leslie Stillwell //

Business Manager 803-321- 3874 Leslie@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Anne Pinckney smith //

Development Director 803-321- 3875 Anne@NewberryOperaHouse.com

Les Hipp

// Chairman, Newberry Opera House Foundation

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Les Hipp //Chairman

Mr. Jim Suber

Mr. Robert Summer //Vice Chairman

Mr. Jack shields

Mr. Luke McCormick //Secretary

Mr. Robert Matheson

Mr. Robert Shirey //Treasurer

Mrs. Mattie Dillon

Mrs. Vickie Wiseman //Co-President, NOH guild

Dr. Joe McDonald

Mrs. Jackie Holmes //Co-President, NOH guild

Mr. Tom Pope

Dr. Maurice Scherrens

Dr. Peggy Winder

Mayor Foster Senn

Mrs. Susan Dorton

Superintendent, Newberry County School District

Retired Nuclear Power Management

Executive Director, South Carolina United Health Care Medicare & Retirement

Owner/Publisher, Summer Media

Assistant V.P./Branch Manager, South State Bank

Artist

Owner, Dillon & Associates Human Resource Services LLC

Owner/ CEO, Bulldog Erectors & Figaro Hospitality Group

Retired, Early Childhood Education

Second Grade Teacher, Gallman Elementary

President, Newberry College

Retired Professor, Newberry College

Attorney, Pope, Parker & Jenkins Attorneys P.A.

Director for Diversity and Inclusion, Professor of Sport Professions, Newberry College

Mayor, City of Newberry Owner, Palmetto Apparel

Co-owner, Newberry Yoga

Mr. Matt Dewitt

City Manager, City of Newberry

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