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O.P.E.R.A., Inc. announces matching campaign to raise $50,000 for renovation

Fund drive to recognize 80th birthday of Jeanette Robb-Ruenz, long-time leader and advocate for the historic Ellendale Opera House

Between now and July 20, 2019 all donations to the Opera House renovation project will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $25,000 by anonymous supporters.

So, if you donate $100 to the opera house capital improvement campaign, O.P.E.R.A. (Organization of People in Ellendale for Restoration of the Arts) will receive $200.

The charitable non-profit organization kicked off its Phase I capital campaign – Building Our Future & Preserving Our Past – last September to raise $560,000.

The funds will be used to renovate the street-level storefront spaces, replace all windows and landscape around the building.

KEITH BEAR TO PERFORM AT ELLLENDALE SOUTH PARK

Native American Keith Bear will perform June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at South Park for Ellendale Area Arts Council’s “ Music in the Park."

The program – Music and Stories of the Earth and Her People – Keith includes songs performed on a traditional Native American flute and stories that will appeal to all those living in the Great Plains. 

Bear is a world-renowned Mandan-Hidatsa storyteller and musician from the Three Affiliated Tribes at Fort Berthold, ND.  

He has presented at Lewis and Clark Bicentennial events throughout the United States, including Kennedy Center in New York City, the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, and has performed in Europe for eager audiences. 

This will be a family event. A food truck will be at the park for your convenience.

Bring a lawn chair.

Event sponsors are the Ellendale Area Arts Council, Ellendale Area Community Foundation and the Historic Ellendale Opera House.

Free concert coming May 30

Pie (Pi) Day coming March 14

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The Ellendale Opera House and its services are available to all persons without discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability.

O.P.E.R.A., Inc. is an equal opportunity provider.