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Peabo Bryson: “The Voice of Love”…”The Pavarotti of Soul”

If you have ever been in love, fallen out of love, lost love, and found it again, you need to visit the Newberry Opera House, March ...

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Music, News

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience: Pushing Boundaries of Traditional Music

Classical music and Hip-Hop are two very different genres that one might think should not synergize. Ensemble Mik Nawooj’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience proves otherwise, providing a ...

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Music, News

From Nashville to Fame: The Steeldrivers’ Rise in Bluegrass Music

As The SteelDrivers prepare for their highly anticipated performance at Newberry Opera House on Saturday, October 14, let’s take a closer look at their remarkable career ...

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Music, News

Strings and Stories: Exploring The Arcadian Wild

Are you ready for an unforgettable musical journey? Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 12th, because The Arcadian Wild is coming to town! This Nashville-based four-piece ...

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Music, News

Rediscovering Philippa Schuyler: A Journey with Dr. Sarah Masterson

In the world of classical music, there are hidden treasures and unsung tales waiting to be shared. Dr. Sarah Masterson stumbled upon one such story, that ...

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Music, News

KT Tunstall Talks Music, Inspiration, and Her Anticipated September 7th Concert!

KT Tunstall, the acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter, is gearing up for an unforgettable performance at Newberry Opera House on September 7th, 2023. In this exclusive interview, she ...

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Dance

PILOBOLUS: Big-Five Oh! Celebration

Pilobolus, what is it, you ask? By definition, it is a genus of saprophytic fungi notable for the forcible ejection of the entire ripe sporangium. In ...

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Music

Texas Swing with Doug & Bunny

Since we were quite familiar with the Quebe Sister’s genre of music—Texas Swing, Heather Hawkins asked that we sit in on the interview. As the Quebe ...

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Music

Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love with People We Love

Riley Mulherkar is a trumpeter, composer and the Musical Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Songs That We Love. Newberry Opera House’s Heather Hawkins and ...

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Dance, Music

Acting and Dance Combine to Create the story of Memphis Jookin’

Dance has taken its own form of art and for generations, it’s been molded into many different styles and movements. From Memphis Tennessee, Charles Riley, also ...

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News

The Newberry Opera House Names a New Executive Director

The Newberry Opera House Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Anne Pinckney Smith to Executive Director, effective immediately. Anne joined the Opera ...

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Music

American Spiritual Ensemble: Never Forgetting The Sounds of Our Spirits

  Storytelling through music has been such an impact on many different generations. I was very inspired after talking to Dr. Everett McCovey, Founder, and Director ...

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