The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center

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06/16/2026

Saturday, June 20 & Tuesday, June 23 at 7:30PM - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 is the next movie in the Opera House Cinema Series!

Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation. “The Devil Wears Prada 2 is one of those nice surprises, a so-called legacy sequel made with love and executed with flair.” – Time Out. “Like the first movie, the second is a sleek diversion with brittle and sharp laughs, truckloads of couture threads and lashings of light drama.” – New York Times.

Rated PG-13 for Strong Language, Some Suggestive References, 119 mins. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Bank. Ticket Information: Adults – $7, Members/Seniors – $6.50, Students – $5. Cinema Series tickets are sold at the door only. A book of 10 movie passes can be purchased separately at the Box Office, online or at the door on movie night for $60. Tuesday night screenings are presented with the captions on screen.

TONIGHT! Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30PM! Tuesday night movies are shown open-captioned, with captions on screen.
06/16/2026

TONIGHT! Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30PM!

Tuesday night movies are shown open-captioned, with captions on screen.

135 YEARS, 135 FACTS... This postcard of the gazebo in Barker Commons captured something that we have no other images of...
06/13/2026

135 YEARS, 135 FACTS... This postcard of the gazebo in Barker Commons captured something that we have no other images of - the 'Cinema 1' sign at the Temple Street entrance of the building!

TONIGHT! Saturday, June 13 at 7:30pm!
06/13/2026

TONIGHT! Saturday, June 13 at 7:30pm!

TODAY! Saturday, June 13 at 1PM!
06/13/2026

TODAY! Saturday, June 13 at 1PM!

06/11/2026

135 YEARS, 135 FACTS... For 27 of the Opera House's 135 years, every June would see our Bach & Beyond Baroque Music Festival take the stage. A week long event, the Festival made memories not only in perfomances, but in the Bach's Lunches at the White Inn, Brookside B&B, Lazzaroni's, Upper Crust, Intermezzo, and more; the nightly dinners and Sunday breakfasts hosted by a multitude of Bach supporters; the yard sale, basket auction, and bake sale; the pre-concert conversations; the post-concert receptions and more.

Over the 27 Festivals, our musicians performed 329 individual works, created by 102 composers. The composer most often performed was, no surprise, Johann Sebastian Bach with 72 different works.

There are two works which tied for the piece most often performed, each performed four times: Bach’s Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041 – performed in 1997, 2000, 2012, and 2024 and Bach’s Concerto for Violin in E major, BWV 1042 – performed in 1999, 2007, 2017, and 2023.

The most recent composer was Grant Cooper, who composed seven pieces for the Festival, and who also acted as Artistic Director and Conductor for all 27 years. And whereas there were many devoted musicians in Bach & Beyond, only one other artist shared in returning every year, Oboist Cheryl Bishkoff.

Maestro Cooper and the Opera House came to the mutual agreement to end the Festival in 2024, due to the changing landscape of audience tastes and the ending of several other classical music events in the western New York region.

We always looked forward to time in the office this week because it's when we'd be treated to the daily rehearsals drifting in from the theatre. But it's quiet now, and it is missed.

06/10/2026

Saturday & Tuesday, June 13 & 16 at 7:30PM - MICHAEL tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.

“Michael is a masterclass in what a biopic should be. Energetic, sincerely funny, and dedicated, at the very least, to bringing the style and voice of Michael Jackson to life on the big screen.” – Screenrant. Rated PG-13 for Smoking, Language, Some Thematic Material, 130 mins. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Bank. Tickets - Adults – $7, Members/Seniors – $6.50, Students – $5

06/10/2026

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 18 - the "Mini01" edition - of NOTES FROM THE AISLE SEAT, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia.

Paul Preston,of The Movie Guys, gives us a preview of the upcoming June Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.

You can find us online at Podbean, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify, Facebook, and our website. And we're on the radio every other Wednesday at 6PM on SUNY Fredonia's WCVF 88.9 FM and WDVL 89.5, and every other Friday at 3PM on Jamestown's WRFA-LP 107.9 FM. And now on Fredonia Access 5 Public Access Television! The latest episode will run daily there at 10AM and 5:45PM after it releases.

06/09/2026

Saturday, June 13 at 1 PM - Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is HAMLET in National Theatre Live's fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Part of Arts in the Afternoon, which is sponsored by Dr. James & Marcia Merrins. Tickets - $15 & $10, call 716.679.1891 or visit fredopera.org.

This summer, NOTES FROM THE AISLE SEAT will have three 'mini-episodes' about several events coming to the Opera House. F...
06/09/2026

This summer, NOTES FROM THE AISLE SEAT will have three 'mini-episodes' about several events coming to the Opera House. First up is Paul Preston of The Movie Guys, talking to Tom about our June Cinema Series. Tune in tomorrow - Wednesday, June 10.

You can find us online at Podbean, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify, Facebook, and our website. And we're on the radio every other Wednesday at 6PM on SUNYFredonia's WCVF 88.9 FM and WDVL 89.5, and every other Friday at 3PM on Jamestown's WRFA-LP 107.9 FM. And now on Fredonia Access 5 Public Access Television! The latest episode will run daily there at 10AM and 5:45PM after it releases.

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