Are there ghosts in Sorg Opera House? Take a history tour

A committee called the Sorg Revitalization Group is seeking to raise funds for a capital campaign to help with the mortgage and maintenance of the aging Sorg Opera House building, which in the last year has added a slate of shows and regrown as a popular local entertainment venue. The Sorg 1891 Guild Community Campaign will help pay off the mortgage note and maintain community ownership and local ownership for this building. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

A committee called the Sorg Revitalization Group is seeking to raise funds for a capital campaign to help with the mortgage and maintenance of the aging Sorg Opera House building, which in the last year has added a slate of shows and regrown as a popular local entertainment venue. The Sorg 1891 Guild Community Campaign will help pay off the mortgage note and maintain community ownership and local ownership for this building. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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Updated July 29, 2024
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Take a tour of the Sorg Opera House from 3-5 p.m. Aug. 4 at 63 S. Main St. Each tour will include a discussion of the history of the theater, with looks at the exterior features, lobby, theater, balconies, projection booth, backstage and downstairs dressing area.

The tour lasts about an hour and a half, and will be led by a Sorg volunteer. Visitors will also learn about the current ongoing restoration work on the theater, what SORG has accomplished so far, upcoming shows, and how they can help with future restoration efforts.

The admission fee for the tour is whatever a person would like to donate to the Sorg Opera Revitalization Group. Information on how to donate, volunteer with SORG and attend future shows will be provided during the tour.

Register for the tour in advance at bit.ly/sorgvisit. If you have questions, or would like to arrange a private tour for groups of 15 or more, contact 513-428-5529 or email boxoffice@sorgopera.org.

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