by The Croswell | Aug 31, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
The Croswell Opera House’s campaign to win a $50,000 matching grant from the Michigan Department of Economic Development reached its goal last week, with 177 supporters donating a total of $54,102 to the effort. The effort was targeted at improving the Heritage Room...
by The Croswell | Aug 29, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
A tribute to Cole Porter, a Motown-themed concert featuring singer Tatiana Owens, and several children’s events will be included in the Croswell Opera House’s 2015-16 Special Event Season, which begins in September. Artistic director Jere Righter said the Special...
by The Croswell | Aug 26, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
The Croswell Opera House will mark the end of summer with a rock concert featuring the Croswell All-Star Band. The Summer Sendoff concert, which is at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, will feature hits from the ’70s, ’80s and beyond, including the music of Kiss, Heart, Rick...
by The Croswell | Aug 14, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
The musical “Memphis,” a rock ’n’ roll love story set in 1950s Tennessee, will hit the stage at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian starting Aug. 14. “It’s high-powered from the first note,” director Deb Calabrese said of the show, which won four Tony Awards when it...
by The Croswell | Aug 6, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
You’ve probably never heard of him, but Dewey Phillips changed the face of rock ’n’ roll — and America. He played rock ’n’ roll before it even had a name. He was the first radio DJ to play Elvis Presley. And in strictly-segregated 1950s Memphis, Dewey Phillips saw no...
by The Croswell | Aug 6, 2015 | Croswell Blog, Press Releases
Starting this fall and continuing through spring 2017, the Croswell Opera House will facilitate visits by four international music ensembles through the Arts Midwest World Fest. Arts Midwest World Fest is a program that connects small and mid-sized Midwestern...
