Gerold Opera House
136 E. Main Street,
Weyauwega,
WI
54983
136 E. Main Street,
Weyauwega,
WI
54983
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The Opera House only shows movies once a year as of 2017, during its film festival. There was a weekend summer film series as late as 2010, but not in years since.
It has been used as a performance hall recently; Molly Ringwald sang here in 2016.
According to the website link above, this theatre is open and doing concerts and film festivals.
Is that “RED DAWN” on the tiny marquee?
An article about the restoration and re-opening efforts and a premiere movie showing: View link
The Gerold is owned and operated by the Weyauwega Arts Organization
AKA Wega Arts
http://www.wegaarts.org
It works better this way:
http://www.thegerold.com/contact.html
The Hulk movie opened on July 4th, according to the website, so they are indeed open.
My mom went to The Gerold theater one time I am not sure what year it was but she saw the movie Windwalker
Photos of the Gerold Theatre can be seen at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
The venue will open again in November with the first in a series of concerts:
WEGA ARTS presents
In Concert At The George Gerold Opera House
Annie Hughes
“Times Like This"
with Musical Director, Daryl Kojak
Fri, Nov 30th & Sat, Dec 1st @ 7pm
Ticket info available by email:
“Hughes has an incredible voice and knows how to use it … a stunning vocalist with a great sense of wit, Annie Hughes does one of the best shows in town.“ ~The New York Post
http://www.anniehughes.com
The theater will be reopening soon.
I saw a sign posted in the poster case on September 8, 2007.
The Gerold was originally used as a hall.
The opening night was September 2, 1915; there was a dance and two dinners.
In 1923 the Gerold Opera House served as a temporary classroom for the local school. While the school was rebuilt, after a fire that destroyed the school building.
Permanent seat were installed in the 1940’s.
The building is on the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory.