A Message From the Director

A Message from the Director

Change. This word brings with it an emotion for most. After all, change is the only constant we have; at least, this is what I hear. Over the last months everything around us has undergone some array of change, and with this came the flurry of emotions. Change and emotions are like salt and pepper or ketchup and mustard; they go together. Inseparable.

Inseparable is precisely what the Opera House, the shows, the guests, the sponsors, the donors are to each other. The staff can’t work without shows or a building, and donors and sponsors fulfill a spirit of place and mission. So throughout this time, we have been inseparable, navigating the changes together and celebrating and fighting for the emotions and spirit we desire for the Community and State. And more personally, for peace.

We have found peace in knowing we support each other; we can face anything together; we can grow and learn and expand and explore together. The midseason magazine is a beautiful, tangible articulation of the relationship we have to change and our inseparable relationships all in one book.

On behalf of the staff, board of directors, and artists, enjoy reviewing the upcoming shows and celebrating with us those who donated to our success. And to prove change has an emotional attachment, we’ve presented the shows differently. It’s just something a little different; shows are listed according to their genre but if you’d like to view them by date there is a full calendar listed in the front. So who knows, maybe you love Jazz and just never thought of another artist before? Let’s explore together.

Yours in Service,

Executive Director