Pella Opera House

Timeless Movie: Elf
2024-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Pella Opera House, 611 Franklin St, Pella, IA, 50219, United States
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa’s elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart appear in supporting roles.
Presented in conjunction with Swank Films.

Tickets are $5 per person and may be purchased in advance or at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Enjoy FREE popcorn at this special Timeless Christmas Movie!
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Christmas and the Weary Ramblers
2024-12-12 19:00 - 21:00
Exciting Update: This new duo has their debut album out, and it’s now up for Grammy consideration!​
Enjoy Christmas favorites as well as original Christmas music from the newly formed Iowa folk duo, Weary Ramblers. Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry as they showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling.
Chad Elliott blends folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound with over two decades of being on the road.. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has penned more than 1,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and author. Elliott’s career demonstrates a love of folk, roots and singer-songwriter music. He has worked with and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber, including Odetta, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Ruthie Foster, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, etc.
Deemed “fiddler extraordinaire” in Cityview Magazine, Kathryn Fox is a DownBeat award winning artist. She played on the Grammy-nominated track “All My Tomorrows” with Kate McGarry. Kathryn toured internationally with fiddle troupe, Barrage 8, with shows in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. She has performed, recorded PBS specials and recorded with George Benson, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Pharrell Williams, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Osmond Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Kenny Loggins, Mark O’Connor, Ryan Montbleau, Seth Walker, Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell.

All seats are $25-$50. With our intimate theatre space, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
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Traditions of Christmas at the Opera House
2024-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
Kick off the holiday season with an annual favorite–a performance on the Barton Theatre Organ along with vocalists and instrumentalists singing along with you to many Yuletide favorites.
FINAL–Program Traditions of Christmas at the Opera House 2024

All seats are $25. With our intimate theatre space, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
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Festival of Trees 2024
2024-11-23 - 2024-12-07
Visit the 2024 Festival of Trees and experience the sights and sounds of the holidays! There’s always something special for the children, and everyone will enjoy seeing the beautiful trees, lights, wreaths, and decorations in our Great Hall as well as enjoy our annual kids scavenger hunt during this time too. Our Christmas Boutique will be open with items available for immediate purchase. Other items are part of our silent auction, with all proceeds of this event benefiting our Pella Opera House Youth Programming.

Pella Opera House Festival of Trees: Nov. 23-Dec. 7
Monday-Saturday; 10 am-4 pm
Open Monday, Nov. 25 until 8 pm
Open Thursday-Friday, Dec. 5-6 until 8 pm (with hot drinks available for sale until 1 pm)
Open Saturday, Dec. 7 until 6 pm with item pick up from 6-8 pm.
Closed Sunday, Nov. 24 and Thanksgiving, Nov. 28
Free Admission

Pella Corporation Presents the Ronstadt Revue featuring Gesenia
2024-11-09 19:00 - 21:00
THE LEGACY LIVES ON!Linda Ronstadt, 11-time Grammy winner who sold over 100 million albums in country, rock, Latin, Motown, and even Broadway music, is no longer performing publicly. Yet millions of her devoted fans still long to hear the beloved songs that made up the soundtrack of their lives.
Fortunately, her incredible musical legacy now lives on through the stunning talents of Gesenia and her Ronstadt Revue. Every Ronstadt Revue show, performed in painstaking detail in both English and Spanish, covers every musical genre of Ms. Ronstadt’s 40+ year career. Their performance is so authentic that two of Linda Ronstadt’s own band members are currently co-producing and featured on the upcoming Ronstadt Revue album and one of them, John Beland, appears with the band at selected shows across the country.

Tickets to Rondstadt Revue are $35-$50.
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Randall Roofing Presents Nashville North: Songs and Stories
2024-10-12 19:00 - 21:00
Hear the hits from Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, Chris Stapleton, Garth Brooks and more by the songwriters who wrote them! Hit Songwriters Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley bring great music and fabulous stories to the theatre. Tickets are also available for “One More Round” after the show in the Great Hall. 70 lucky concert goers can purchase a $10 tickets to hear another round of songs and stories!
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Tickets to Nashville North are $35-$50. Join us for “One More Round” after the show for only $10 per person!
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Not Quite Brothers
2024-09-20 19:00 - 21:00
Not Quite Brothers is Central Iowa’s fastest growing cover band. Formed in 2018, the band quickly became known for their huge sound, eclectic setlist and ability to enhance any party. Fans of all ages agree… “it feels like I am watching the band they are covering in their heyday” and “It’s so cool to see a younger generation playing my favorite songs on stage!”
Sam Johnson (vocals) and Isaac Johnson (guitar) are twins and although Cooper Corcoran (guitar), Ben Schmelzer (drums) and Blake Marsh (bass) are of no relation to each other, these five fellas are as tight as brothers… but not quite.

Tickets to Not Quite Brothers are $35-$50.
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Bourbon and BBQ
2024-09-12 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for bourbon tasting and pairing with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Led by a whiskey expert, you’ll learn more about bourbon enjoy sampling several different drinks at this fun and fundraising event for the Pella Opera House.

Tickets to Bourbon and BBQ are $45 per person, and you must be 21 years old to attend.
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TULIP TIME: Jara Johnson: Singer and Songwriter
2024-05-04 16:00 - 17:15
Singer and songwriter Jara Johnson returns to the Pella Opera House with the songs you love and the songs she’s written.
Jara’s musical journey has taken her out of Iowa to Texas to Nashville and back to Iowa where she now resides in Pella with her family. Music still is a large part of her story as she continues to travel back and forth to Nashville to write and record music as well as working to bring other artists and songwriters here to the Pella Opera House to perform as part of her role as Associate Director at the Opera House Jara has released several albums and singles of her original songs available on iTunes, Spotify & YouTube. Her soulful country sound and down home personality will make you feel at home and welcome you into her music and a window into her world as a songwriter.

Tickets to Jara Johnson: Singer and Songwriter are $20 adults and $12 for youth up to 18 years old.
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Davis Folkerts on the Barton Theatre Organ
2024-05-04 11:00 - 11:30
Delight to the sounds of the Barton Theatre Organ brought to life in a 30-minute program of music! Performed by Pella’s very own Davis Folkerts, an accomplished organist and Professor Emeritus from the Music Department of Central College.

Tiptoe Thru The Tulips is a general admission show in our Historic Theatre during Tulip Time. There will be a general admission price of $7.00 per person.

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TULIP TIME: The Reluctant Pioneer - the story of Maria Scholte
2024-05-04 10:00 - 10:30
The Opera House’s Great Hall is transformed into Maria Scholte’s living room for this unique experience. The Reluctant Pioneer is a must-see! A thoroughly enjoyable one-woman live production by Beverly Graves, bringing to life Pella’s “first lady.” Catch an exciting glimpse of this important figure from Pella’s pioneer days.

Tickets to The Reluctant Pioneer – the story of Maria Scholte are $7 per person.
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