When the former owner of Woodstock Ballet Studio decided to let go of her dance school, she couldn’t step away entirely from sharing her love of dance. Kim McLaughlin, who […]
The women of the Grace Lutheran Church sewing circle religiously gather twice per month to offer their time and talents to benefit the elderly of the area. The sewing group, […]
David Catlin, a founding member of Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company, will come to the Woodstock Opera House Feb. 16 as part of the Woodstock Fine Arts Association’s Creative Living Series. […]
The Woodstock Opera House is the backdrop for an original web comedy series that creator Jeff Cook hopes could one day find its way into mainstream media such as Netflix […]
Children will experience the joy of theater by becoming part of the performance when the Friends of the Opera House presents “Treasure Island” at 2 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 21, 28 […]
A clergyman and author who worked as an activist in Chicago during the civil rights movement will preach at First United Methodist Church and give a talk about his new […]
Fans will be flocking to the Woodstock Opera House Friday, Dec. 30, to see a show that – for many – will trigger memories of their adolescent years. “Piano Man […]
The work of a contemporary artist featured in October’s Orson Welles Creative Arts Festival has been so well-received his gallery exhibit has been extended. Tashi Norbu, a world-renowned Tibetan painter […]
For nearly 20 years, Ed Hall’s Christmas Guitar Night has drawn capacity crowds to the Woodstock Opera House for a wide variety of music performed by a collection of nationally […]
The dancers all agree, there’s something magical about “The Nutcracker Ballet.” The magic can be experienced at the Woodstock Opera House where the Judith Svalander Dance Theatre will transform the […]
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