NOV 8 – The Monk and the Gun

Shepherdstown Opera House on September 1, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm

A Shepherdstown Film Society presentation

Political satire set in an exotic place

With the isolated yet idyllic nation of Bhutan on the cusp of modernizing change, an aging lama feels uncertain about the future of his country. He then enlists Tashi, his young disciple, to retrieve two guns from an arms dealer. The innocent Tashi then embarks on a journey inspired by James Bond, where he encounters a cunning American gun collector named Ron.

Year Released: 2024

Rating: PG-13

Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji

Cast: Tandin Wangchuk, Harry Einhorn, Tandin Sonam, Tandin Phubz, Pema Zangmo Sherpa

Runtime: 107 minutes

General admission (“pay what you will”). Reservations encouraged to ensure seating in our 100-seat theater. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Online reservations end 2 hours before showtime. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, beer & wine available for purchase (no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

RESERVATIONS

FILM SOCIETY SPONSORS

A BIG THANKS to the sponsors whose generosity helps the Opera House bring this Shepherdstown Film Society selection to the community:

Executive Producers: The Press Room Restaurant & German Street Marketplace Coffee and Candlery

Producers: Tobi and Patrick Moriarty

NOV 1 – Furnance Mountain Trio + Mink’s Miracle Medicine

Shepherdstown Opera House on September 1, 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm

Furnace Mountain Band plays music from the American Appalachian traditions, as well as original compositions, and songs penned by their favorite song writing friends. Furnace Mountain consists of Aimee Curl on bass and vocals, , Dave Van Deventer on fiddle and vocals, and Morgan Morrison on guitar, bouzouki, and vocals, Danny Knicely on mandolin and fiddle.  The band creates music that is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki, and other times poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written.

Mink's Miracle Medicine

Mink’s Miracle Medicine are the duo of Melissa Wright and Daniel Zezeski. Based out of Harpers Ferry, the pair pull in many musical influences to stretch the bounds of old-timey folk music with fresh lyrics and a modern vibe.

General Admission: $25 advance, $30 at door.

All Ages, doors open 1 hour before showtime.

The historic Shepherdstown Opera House is cozy vaudeville-style theater that seats 100 — advance ticket purchase encouraged. Online sales end 2 hours before showtime. Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks for sale during the performance (ID required for beer & wine purchase, no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

TICKETS

ARTIST LINKS – Furnace Mountain

ARTIST LINKS – Mink’s Miracle Medicine

OCT 25-27 – Fairy Festival

Shepherdstown Opera House on September 1, 2024

Friday, October 25 — Sunday, October 27 , 2024

Something Fairy This Way Comes to Downtown Shepherdstown this October!

Once upon a time in Appalachia, there was a very special Traveling Show. It was made up of the strangest folk anyone ever saw. Straight out of storybooks they were, with pointed ears and gossamer wings, furry faces and tails that twitched, men with goat legs, even a mermaid. When they came to town, they brought the magic of Faerie with them: wishes could come true, animals could talk, the imaginary became real. The Story continues this October . . .

Festival Schedule

Saturday Oct 26 10am-6pm and Sunday Oct 27 10am-6pm: The Festival Proper!

General admission is free or Purchase a Souvenir Ticket for $15 and receive a copy of the beautiful Full-Color Program featuring original stories, festival lore, coloring pages, and activites!

The Magical Marketplace will line King Street in front of Town Hall and McMurran Lawn will be transformed into a fairyland with carnival games (50 cents/play), crafts ($5-$10), and live performances by a whole crew of storytellers and magical characters. Special Guests: Robert Turk, The Fairy Queens of Summer and Winter, Living Gargoyles, Satyrs with Banjos, Punk Rock Puck, The Fairy Gothmother, Prince Snowflake, Avian Encounters and others.

Special Events (add-on ticket purchase required):

Friday Oct 25, 8:30 pm (live music): Frenchy and the Punk. Location: Shepherdstown Opera House ($20, limited quantity). Doors open 1 hour before showtime.

Saturday Oct 26, 8:30 pm (movie): Something Wicked This Way Comes. A Halloween classic based on the Ray Bradbury Novel. $13 (limited quantity). Location: Shepherdstown Opera House. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

Sunday Oct 27, 3:30 pm (movie): The Last Unicorn. Beloved animated classic based on the novel by Peter S. Beagle. $13 (limited quantity). Location: Shepherdstown Opera House. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

The historic Shepherdstown Opera House is cozy vaudeville-style theater that seats 100 — advance ticket purchase encouraged. Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks for sale during the performance (ID required for beer & wine purchase, no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

FESTIVAL TICKETS

FAIRY FESTIVAL LINKS

OCT 19 – Chelsea McBee & Friends

Shepherdstown Opera House on September 1, 2024

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm

Shepherdstown native Chelsea McBee returns to the Opera House stage with her banjo and passion, plus several of her friends, including Alicia Hanlin (opening act), Steve Kemp, Jeremy Rodgers, John Sharer, Melody Massimino & Teresa McBee.

Tickets: $20 (general admission, seated, all ages). Doors open 1 hour before showtime.

The historic Shepherdstown Opera House is cozy vaudeville-style theater that seats 100 — advance ticket purchase encouraged. Online sales end 2 hours before showtime. Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks for sale during the performance (ID required for beer & wine purchase, no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

TICKETS

ARTIST LINKS

OCT 18 – The Plate Scrapers with the Clendenen Brothers

Shepherdstown Opera House on September 1, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 8:00 pm

The Plate Scrapers in front of schoolbus

The Plate Scrapers are a band that strives to maintain a healthy equilibrium between their diverse musical backgrounds and the traditional Appalachian sounds, The Plate Scrapers have wowed audiences across the entire spectrum. This progressively minded Bluegrass act truly feels at home on any stage. They’ve provided direct support for bluegrass legends such as The Seldom Scene, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, and Larry Keel. On the other side of that coin, they aren’t afraid to get weird at a late night festival slot and have become well known for their tastefully balanced and refreshingly diverse song-writing. Catch their live show and you’ll be sure to receive a full helping of hard-driving bluegrass favorites and heart-wrenching country ballads. Dig into their recorded originals, however, and you’ll find tracks ranging from thoughtful folk lyricism to gritty tales of harrowing adventure. 

Clendenen Brothers

Nate Clendenen of the Clendenen Brothers is an American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and performer from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Steeped in influences all across the board, his generational roots extend deep into Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, while his blood runs thick with the saltwater of his tidal home. Growing up on large parts of bluegrass, rock, country, reggae and blues, Nate now performs in several different outfits drawing on that spectrum.

General Admission: $20 advance, $25 at door.

All Ages, doors open 1 hour before showtime.

The historic Shepherdstown Opera House is cozy vaudeville-style theater that seats 100 — advance ticket purchase encouraged. Online sales end 2 hours before showtime. Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks for sale during the performance (ID required for beer & wine purchase, no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.r beer & wine purchase, no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

TICKETS

ARTIST LINKS – The Plate Scrapers

ARTIST LINKS – Clendenen Brothers