Wood River's Performing Arts

Weekend Friendship Gatherings All informal gathering for friends old and new, young and old, to explore and reminisce. Please reserve the third Saturday of each month for this event. We'll gather at Wood River Rural High School in the Theater lobby at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
"Quackery" Medicine Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:30 a.m. Stuhr Museum program on medicine practices in days gone by. Come and share your stories of the old home remedies. Cornhusker Ordnance Plant Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:00 p.m. Howard Uhrich will present the second chapter of the Ordnance Plant. (1950's and 60's) Christmas Concert Sunday, December 13, 2009 2:00 p.m. Enjoy the local talent of the Wood River Community Choir as they present their annual Christmas Concert. Mystery Guest Saturday , January 30, 2010 9:30 a.m. Come enjoy the "mystery program" for this series.	Dennis Kellog Sunday, February 7, 2010 2:00 p.m. Plant Dennis accompanied veterans on four of the five Heartland Honor Flight program flights to visit the World War Il Memorial in Washington DC. Come hear the stories he accumulated on these trips. Dennis Vossberg Saturday, March 20, 2010 9:30 a.m. Hear the fascinating story of the Black homesteaders in Nebraska. Easter Cantata Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:00 p.m. Celebrate the joy of Easter with the Wood River Community Choir.
The Celebrate Wood River Committee was formed in January 2006 and is made up of roughly twenty individuals from the community. We represent all ages and all walks of life. Our mission has been to make the dream of providing entertainment and enrichment activities to the Wood River area come to life. This season will bring all new performers to Wood River for your enjoyment! The "Weekend Friendship Gathering" series will also provide an opportunity to explore and reminisce with friends. We thank you for your support of both series in our current season...here’s to many more! All events are open to the public and are provided at no charge (other than all school play admission) thanks to the generous support of our three benefactors. A free will offering will be accepted to continue the entertainment series through the years ahead. We sincerely hope you’ll enjoy yourself and bring a friend or two. No tickets are needed for these performances; seating is first-come, first-served. With a 450 seat theater, there is generally plenty of room. Please help spread the word to friends and family — these entertainers love full theaters! Suggestions for future events and volunteers are warmly welcomed by contacting any committee member or Georgene Smidt 583-2606, Vince Boudreau 583-2961. Dare to dream a little with us, and let’s see what happens in the years to come! *"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."* - Abraham Lincoln
Celebrate Wood River logo courtesy of SCORR Marketing, Kearney NE The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, supports this program through a matching grant funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.