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CONTACT:
Jessica Shively
207-367-2788 ex13
jessica@operahousearts.org

DATE: October 17, 2024
TITLE: OPERA HOUSE ARTS DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC MARKER

Stonington, ME—Opera House Arts will host a ceremony to dedicate the new historic marker recognizing the Opera House’s listing on the National Historic Register made possible by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.  The ceremony is set to take place on Thurs., Oct. 17. Coffee and snacks will be served in the theater lobby at 10:30am while OHA Executive Director, Erika Sanger, shares remarks about the history of the Opera House and discuss their role as stewards of architectural and cultural history. The sign unveiling and photographs will be taken at 11:30 AM. This event is open to the public.

The Stonington Opera House is a historic center of culture and entertainment, a performance space, and a civic gathering place. Our work is rooted in the belief that access to and participation in the arts transforms lives.

The Stonington Opera House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and in 1999, it was rescued by the founders of Opera House Arts, a 501 (c) 3, that was established specifically to restore this historic building to its original purpose.

A cornerstone of a year-round, vibrant Main Street located at the top of the busiest commercial fishing pier in Maine, the Stonington Opera House is an economic engine for the creative economy of Deer Isle.

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