The initial 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival lineup features hosts Pert Near Sandstone along with The Avett Brothers, Sam Bush Band, Mike Gordon and many others.
40 years after being nearly lost forever, the Orpheum Theatre this month is offering free walk-in tours of the historic venue. "All of us at The Orpheum truly respect and adore the theatre, and we are honored to be able to work for such a magnificent place that has impacted so many," Erin Glasnovich, Executive Director, says. "We also greatly enjoy the opportunity to show off the theatre: besides its obvious architectural beauty, its historical legacy and storied past are absolutely fascinating." Facility Manager Ross McIntire will be guiding tours during the week on Tuesdays through Fridays at 1:00 pm. "I've never met someone with such a vault of memory as Ross," Glasnovich states. "He's catalogued away every newspaper article, firsthand account, and public record he can get his hands on (and still does). The devotion he displays to The Orpheum and excitement he exhibits on the theatre tours is entirely genuine, which makes the experience t