It sits midway on Touro Street, the heart of historic Newport, a reminder of what once was, and of what might be. The old Opera House, a majestic building that once presented some of the most cherished stars of eras past, has been vacant for more than two decades, the subject of what has been […]
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Newport Opera House Theater and Performing Arts Center Receives Rhode Island Cultural Bond Grant of $1.01 million
The Newport Opera House Theater and Performing Arts Center has received its first check for $1,016,800 in cultural bond grants passed by Rhode Island voters in 2014. This first payment is part of the $4.2 million dedicated to the Opera House Theater from the Rhode Island Creative and Cultural Economy Bond measure approved by the statewide ballot measure […]
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Newport Opera House to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday
The Newport Opera House Theater & Performing Arts Center (Opera House) will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, February 29th at 9:45 a.m. inside the auditorium of the Opera House. Brenda Nienhouse, newly appointed Executive Director of the Opera House, and Alison Vareika, Chair of the Board of the Opera House, are expected to welcome guests, the public […]