Jimmy Durante, and Groucho Marx are just some of the famous people who played this opulent old house during the great traveling road show era. Today, the Opera House is fully restored to its turn-of-the-century condition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the theater uses the same rope pulled rigging systems as in 1908, and is the only "Hemphouse" remaining in South Carolina. Once again, this "Grand Old Theater" is being used for its original purpose - to present live theater as the cultural hub of Abbeville and the Upstate Region of South Carolina. Today, the Opera House houses a community theater Winter Season and a repertory theater company each year. Performance information is available from the Box Office at (864) 459-2157.
Location:
Town Square, Abbeville South Carolina
Telephone
864-459-2157
Other Art nearby:
(Abbeville) Abbeville Opera House
(Due West) Bowie Arts Center
(McCormick) MACK Art Gallery
(Pullman) Museum of Art at Washington State Univ.
(Gray Court) Sundancer Art Gallery
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Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Madison Fest Madison GA April37 Madison Fest features solutions for living a considered and ""greener"" life. This daylong festival takes place on the last Saturday of April each year.
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Indie South Fair Athens GA May4 The event includes musical performances, DJs, food carts, workshops, kids' crafting and a vintage market.
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