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2023 Appalachian Chamber Music Festival Notes Places That Inspire

July 28, 2023 Tagged With: Appalachia, Appalachian Chamber Music Festival, Barns of Rose Hill, Contemporary American Theater Festival, In Print Aug 2023, music, Shepherdstown Opera House

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This year’s Appalachian Chamber Music Festival will feature sixteen musicians in twelve performances taking place between August 17 and 27.  Read the Full Story >>

American Conservation Film Festival 2023

February 7, 2023 Tagged With: American Conservation Film Festival, conservation, In Print Feb 2023, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown Opera House

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The 2023 American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) will light up the screen at the intimate and historic Shepherdstown Opera House for three days, (March 10, 11 & 12 — Fri, Sat & Sun) and will spotlight short films that are 40 minutes or less. From among the 300 films submitted from 44 countries, the ACFF Read the Full Story >>

Steeples With History

December 7, 2022 Tagged With: Christ Reformed UCC, historic churches, Historic Shepherdstown Museum, In Print Dec 2022, New Street Unitied Methodist Church, Shepherdstown Opera House, Shepherdstown Presyterian Church, St. Agnes Cathoic Church, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, War Memorial Building

trinity episcopal church tower

The public is invited to tour the interiors of several historic churches in Shepherdstown on December 26 (Monday) 2022 between 4 and 7 pm. Read the Full Story >>

Building The Shepherdstown Opera House

May 1, 2022 Tagged With: historic preservation, Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Opera House, Shepherdstown Opera House, theater

Shepherdstown Opera House January 2020

Construction of the Shepherdstown Opera House began in December 1909 and the theater opened its doors for its first show in June of 1910. Read the Full Story >>

Historic Shepherdstown’s 2020 Holiday Ornament On Sale Now

November 20, 2020 Tagged With: historic preservation, Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Holiday Ornaments, Shepherdstown Opera House

Shop now for Historic Shepherdstown 6th in a series of Holiday Ornaments. This year features the Shepherdstown Opera House. The ornaments can be purchased in the HSC office by calling 304-876-0910 to make an appointment or they can be purchased on their website. Read the Full Story >>

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