Patti Casey returns for VOH’s last concert of the season

Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey with special guest Eric O’Hara are performing at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, May 20 to help us close out the very successful 2022-2023 season.

The Stragglers take the stage in Vergennes

Get Ready for some toe-tapping-can’t-stay-in-your-seat music with The Stragglers, live at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, April 15.

City eyes election on opera house, Maple Broadband

On Tuesday the Vergennes City Council discussed a special city election that could be scheduled for late this spring or early summer and have multiple items on the ballot.

Sketch comedy in Vergennes brightens mud season

The comedy troupe Stealing from Work performs at the Vergennes Opera House Saturday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.

‘The Summer of Walter Hacks’ comes to the Vergennes Opera House

“The Summer of Walter Hacks” is a story about young farm boy, during one hard summer in 1952 where after a tragedy on the farm, he and his brother are faced with some tough decisions.

Alyx Magic brings the wonder back this winter

Lucky for us, an afternoon magic show is slated for Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Vergennes Opera House, with magician Alyx Hilshey. 

Updated Vergennes Opera House access plan unveiled

A Vergennes Opera House booster and an architect last week told the Vergennes City Council that they’ve updated — and upgraded — the plan to improve accessibility to the second-story city theater and its stage. 

Broadway Direct taps 17 years in Vergennes

A spectacular lineup of performers will take the stage on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m., to perform musical numbers from “Guys and Dolls,” “Ragtime,” “Hairspray” and a special tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

New Rhythm and Blues Quartet will rock the Vergennes Opera House

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, New Rhythm and Blues Quartet with horns (Whole Wheat Horns) will rock the old bones of the historic Vergennes Opera House and turn the stage into a fantastic musical playground.

Vergennes Opera House opens season with ‘Brass & Reeds’

Brass & Reeds is the umbrella name the all-volunteer Friends of the Vergennes Opera House has given to their season opening show, which takes place on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Nights of Grief & Mystery plays in Vergennes

A team of Vermont volunteers is hosting a Nights of Grief and Mystery event at the Vergennes Opera House on Oct. 3. This is a rare opportunity to hear the work of Stephen Jenkinson and Greg Hoskins, who are touring North America with a full band. 

Vergennes Opera House plans a robust season

The all-volunteer Friends of the Vergennes Opera House has announced a full slate of shows for their 2022-2023 season.

Opera house grant to help boost revised access plan

A $30,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded to the city of Vergennes last week will help what is now an expanded Vergennes Opera House handicap access project move forward, according to Friends of the Vergennes Opera House (FVOH) President Geriann … (read more)

Opera House planning $1M project to include elevator

As Friends of the Vergennes Opera House President Gerianne Smarts tells it, the last building in downtown Vergennes that currently lacks full handicap access is the very space that sparked the city’s revitalization during the 1990s.

Rusty DeWees returns to Vergennes

Vermont comedian, storyteller and musician, Rusty DeWees, returns to the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m.

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