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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Jan29-2026
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
After graduating from West Point, Jeb Stuart and George Custer are both stationed to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. Once there, they find that the violent abolitionist John Brown has laid waste to the state, killing anyone who gets in the way of his anti-slavery crusade. While the duo must work together to battle the murderous […]
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Jan31-2026
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause Movie Screening & Ladies Night
6pm | Pre-Movie Party + Vendor Fair- ($25 registration fee) Enjoy food, 1 free drink, giveaways, and shop local vendors- RSVP Only! Visit link to register! 7pm | M Factor movie Screening (FREE community showing) 8pm | Panel Discussion (FREE) Open conversation with McPherson Center for Health, Rural Health Clinic providers About the M Factor […]
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Feb5-2026
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
In 1890s New York City, the bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) is a socialite-turned-matchmaker. Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau) and a young artist named Ambrose (Tommy Tune), who is in love with Horace’s niece, Ermengarde (Joyce Ames). Dolly’s scheming soon involves Horace’s employees as […]
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Feb6-2026
Wicked: For Good
Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of […]
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Feb13-2026
Song Sung Blue
Milwaukee musicians Mike and Claire Sardina, a couple who found success and faced tragedy as the Neil Diamond tribute band “Lightning & Thunder,” exploring themes of love, resilience, and following dreams through hardship, including Claire’s amputation and Mike’s death. The film dramatizes their journey from struggling performers to local legends, highlighting their deep bond as […]
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Feb20-2026
Nuremberg
Nuremberg is a historical psychological thriller about the post-WWII trials, focusing on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) assessing Nazi leaders, especially Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), to determine their mental fitness for trial, exploring the complex psychological battle between them and the horrors of the Holocaust as revealed in court. The film contrasts Kelley’s clinical […]
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Mar5-2026
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
A musical romantic drama, this biopic tells the story of influential Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman (Esther Williams), who broke gender barriers while becoming a pioneer of synchronized swimming. Following her father (Walter Pidgeon) from Australia to London, Kellerman combines her passion for dance with her talents as a swimmer, coming of age while learning about […]
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Apr9-2026
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
In 15th-century Paris, Jehan (Brandon Hurst), the evil brother of the archdeacon, lusts after a Gypsy named Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) and commands the hunchback Quasimodo (Lon Chaney) to capture her. Military captain Phoebus (Norman Kerry) also loves Esmeralda and rescues her, but the Gypsy is not unsympathetic to Quasimodo’s condition, and an unlikely bond […]
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May21-2026
Blazing Saddles (1974)
In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him […]
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What can you do at the McPherson Opera House?
Host your next event at the McPherson Opera House for an artfully decorated setting, high-tech conveniences, and exceptional service. Centrally located off Interstate 135 – 50 miles north of Wichita – the McPherson Opera House offers a convenient destination for your next business meeting, family reunion, wedding reception, or other event. Please explore the Rental Facilities page for more information.
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Then and now of the Auditorium
Although the auditorium looks much as it might have after the 1913 remodel, everything, in fact, is new. The most dramatic change was rebuilding the second balcony, which restored the space to the much more pleasing architectural ensemble intended by the original architect, George Shaffer of Abilene.
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