Events

 

BRINGING FRIENDS TOGETHER

Supporting Culture in our Community

Columbus Historical Preservation Trust is proud to host a variety of events throughout the year to encourage fun and fellowship within the community. Whether it’s a family-friendly movie night, presentation about local history, grand gala, or the annual dinner theater presentation, CHPT events are a wonderful way to make new memories or experience new things. CHPT events are open to the public and all are welcomed to attend.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Curtain Call Conversations: Girl Power on Broadway

 

The Importance of Women on Broadway

From Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, strong female performers have always held the spotlight on Broadway. But behind the scenes, it’s been a different story. In this lecture, we will explore some of the women who have broken the barriers in a predominantly male-based hierarchy of directors and choreographers, and we will examine ground-breaking musicals that present empowered female characters. Video clips will include scenes from Gypsy, Wicked, The Lion King, and The Secret Garden.

  • Agnes De Mille – first director/choreographer
  • Gypsy – strong female character
  • The Secret Garden – first all- female writing/directing team
  • The Lion King – Julie Taymor, first Tony-winning female director
  • Wicked – strong female characters, a show about women

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

Mixer: 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SOH Update: 6:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.

Guest Speaker: 6:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.

 

This event is exclusive to current CHPT members and Save Our Opera House donors. Each member/donor may attend at no charge and can bring up to two guests per event. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be provided. Seating is limited and RSVPs are greatly appreciated. RSVP by calling 817-235-6264, emailing 1886soh@gmail.com, or registering online.

“Hop into Spring” Online Auction

 

Welcome Sunnier Days with the Spring Online Auction

Columbus Historical Preservation Trust will host its 3rd Annual “Hop into Spring” Online Auction from May 1-5 to support continued restoration projects at the Stafford Opera House.
More than 40 Spring-inspired items donated by local businesses and community members will be up for auction. Included are unique home décor items, delicious homemade goodies, gourmet dining experiences, amazing artwork and antiques, hunting items, and other fun and festive things to welcome the sun and warmer days ahead.
Funds from the online auction have been earmarked for costs associated with remodeling the Grand Hall entryway, purchasing new chairs, adding bathrooms to the 2nd floor, and covering expenses to hire a structural engineer.
The auction catalog will be available for viewing on Monday, April 22, at 8:00 a.m. Bidding will open at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, and will close at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. View the full auction catalog at https://auctria.events/CHPTspring2024.

Curtain Call Conversations: Hammerstein to Sondheim, A Creative Legacy

 

A Legacy to Stand the Test of Time

The most famous mentorship in Broadway history is that of Oscar Hammerstein II taking a young Stephen Sondheim under his wing and encouraging his growth as a budding composer and lyricist. They are links in a chain of mentorships dating from the days of operetta to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern mentored Oscar Hammerstein, leading to Hammerstein’s groundbreaking collaboration with Kern on Showboat. Rodgers and Hammerstein went on to change the rules of successful musicals, which young Stephen Sondheim absorbed as Hammerstein’s protégé.

We examine how these mavens of musical theater passed along their knowledge and influenced generations of artists. We also consider how the younger generations took these lessons and transformed them into Broadway as we know it today.

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

Mixer: 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SOH Update: 6:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.

Guest Speaker: 6:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.

 

This event is exclusive to current CHPT members and Save Our Opera House donors. Each member/donor may attend at no charge and can bring up to two guests per event. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be provided. Seating is limited and RSVPs are greatly appreciated. RSVP by calling 817-235-6264, emailing 1886soh@gmail.com, or registering online.