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Theatre In The Ruin Event Announcement

Posted on June 22, 2019 at 8:18 PM

Summer has returned and so has Theatre In The Ruin! The Menominee Opera House will be hosting live music from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 30th. This event will feature musical performances by local artists Goodfellas and Dear Michigan. Soda, water and popcorn will also be available for purchase. The event is free to the public. However, donations to support the Menominee Opera House restoration project will be accepted and are greatly appreciated. Suggested donation amounts are $5 per person or $10 per family or group.

Please join us for an afternoon of entertainment and fun at Theatre In The Ruin. And, as always, thank you for your continued support. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Dear Michigan will be performing at the Menominee Opera House's Theatre In The Ruin event  Goodfellas will be performing at Theatre In The Ruin at the historic Menominee Opera House.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: live music

Open House Event on Saturday, Aug. 4th

Posted on August 1, 2018 at 8:13 PM

Menominee Opera House Open House EventThe Menominee Opera House will be holding a brief open house event on Saturday, August 4th from 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM. Members of the Menominee Opera House Committee will be on hand to answer questions and show visitors through the main section of the building.

PARKING: Parking is available along the street out front as well as the street along the west side of the building.

ENTRANCES: Please enter through one of the two side entrances near the rear of the building. The east side entrance off of the alley has a wheelchair accessible ramp.

COST: NONE. This event is FREE to the public. As always, though, donations to help support the Menominee Opera House restoration project will gladly be accepted.

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Filed Under: Events, Fundraising

Amazon Prime Day 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 at 3:14 PM

Make your Prime Day shopping count -Shop Amazon Smile

Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is just around the corner. When you shop on Amazon Smile using this link, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds from each sale to benefit the Menominee Opera House restoration project. It’s a great way to help provide financial support by doing something that you may already do on a regular basis. Prime Day begins on July 16th starting at 4 PM CST. Of course, you can still make direct donations here. Either way, thank you for your continued support.

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Prime Day, Amazon Smile, fundraising

Shop Using Amazon Smile

Posted on January 5, 2017 at 9:45 AM

Welcome to Amazon Smile. You shop. Amazon gives.

Shop On Amazon And They’ll Make A Donation

There lots of ways to donate to the Menominee Opera House project. We try to make it easy for donors to make a contribution. One of the easiest ways is now through the Amazon Smile program.

When you shop on Amazon using this link, 0.05% of the price of eligible purchases will be donated to our project. Save the link in your web browser, and use it every time you shop. In addition, share it with family and friends as well. It’s a great way to help support the Menominee Opera House.

Thank you for your continued support as we continue to work toward making the preservation and restoration of the historic Menominee Opera House a reality. We wouldn’t be able to do it without the generous support of our donors. If you prefer, you can also make a donation directly to us here.

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Amazon, AmazonSmile, donations

Historic MOH Images

Posted on March 5, 2016 at 9:40 PM Leave a Comment

Family Photo
Family Photo
Family Photo

A family poses for a photograph in the snow across the street from the Menominee Opera House in this undated image. (Photo submitted by Tina Bergfors)

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Opening Night (Dec. 16, 1902)
Opening Night (Dec. 16, 1902)
Opening Night (Dec. 16, 1902)

A photograph taken of the left side of the stage on the Menominee Opera House's opening night on December 16, 1902.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category Performing Arts
Outside Front (Undated)
Outside Front (Undated)
Outside Front (Undated)

An undated photography of the outside front of the Menominee Opera House. This picture would likely have been taken before the 1950's.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category City & Architecture
Menominee Postcard
Menominee Postcard
Menominee Postcard

An undated photograph taken from an old postcard shows the Menominee Opera House in its early days.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category City & Architecture
Newspaper Clipping
Newspaper Clipping
Newspaper Clipping

An undated newspaper clipping shows the Menominee Opera House in the days when horse-drawn carriages were a common sight.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category City & Architecture
Tiny Hill Performance
Tiny Hill Performance
Tiny Hill Performance

Tiny Hill (right) along with Big Eddy (left) performing in the spotlight at center stage.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Menominee Theatre Employees
Menominee Theatre Employees
Menominee Theatre Employees

A small group of Menominee Theatre employees stand on the sidewalk and pose for a photograph in front of the building.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Post Fire Newspaper Clipping
Post Fire Newspaper Clipping
Post Fire Newspaper Clipping

Two firefighters survey the damage that was caused by the fire in the winter of 1950.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category Journalism
Sousa Band Newspaper Ad
Sousa Band Newspaper Ad
Sousa Band Newspaper Ad

A local newspaper ad from 1912 announcing a performance by world famous conductor John Phillip Sousa and his band.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category Performing Arts
Theatre Managers on Stage
Theatre Managers on Stage
Theatre Managers on Stage

A group of the theatre's managers pose for a photograph at the front of the stage. The bottom of the lower balcony can be seen above their heads in the background.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Crew Photo 1 (1948)
Crew Photo 1 (1948)
Crew Photo 1 (1948)

A photograph of Mack Cammack and the theatre crew taken in the building's front lobby in 1948.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Outside Front (1982)
Outside Front (1982)
Outside Front (1982)

A photograph of the upper front part of the building that was taken just prior to the 1982 restoration work.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category City & Architecture
Outside Front (1959)
Outside Front (1959)
Outside Front (1959)

An outside picture of the front of the building taken in 1959. An addition was built onto the west side during the time that it was used as a warehouse.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category City & Architecture
Crew Photo 2 (1948)
Crew Photo 2 (1948)
Crew Photo 2 (1948)

Another photograph of Mack Cammack and the theatre crew taken in the building's front lobby in 1948.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
Crew Photo (1945)
Crew Photo (1945)
Crew Photo (1945)

A photograph of Mack Cammack and the theatre crew taken in the building's front lobby in 1945.

Album Historic MOH Images
Category People
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