Grand Ledge Opera House * General Seating * 2024 - 2025
Lansing Theatre Organ Presents the 28th Riverside Pops Season:
A Season of Celebration!
30 Years of Pops Concerts!
SILENT MOVIES:
The Kiss (1929) & Hot Water (1924)
Andrew Rogers, Organist
Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 3:00 p.m.
In commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Riverside Pops concert series, we're offering both a silent drama and a comedy as a double feature! "The Kiss" features major Hollywood stars Greta Garbo and Lew Ayres in starring roles, supported by a team of character actor led by Adolph Menjou and Conrad Nagel. This dramatic film has it all: marital infidelity, murder, deception, courtroom drama, and a happy ending! In complete contrast is "Hot Water," starring comedic genius Harold Lloyd, during which newlyweds suffer all of the joys and misfortunes of young married life in a series of madcap episodes. Andrew Rogers is a resident of Fenton. He began musical studies on the accordion at age seven, winning local and national competitions, and later appeared in the orchestra of Broadway productions while attending Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Psychology. After making the switch to the organ, he concurrently studied theatre organ stylings with the late Fr. Jim Miller and classical organ work with Dr. Marilyn Mason at the University of Michigan. Currently, he is on the organ playing staff of the Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor. His worldwide performances have brought rave reviews from such far-flung places as Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Japan. We welcome Andrew for his fifth performance of Riverside Pops!
APRIL CONCERT POSTPONED
Due to circumstances beyond our control, our planned 30th Anniversary performance on April 27 has been postponed until this Fall. Later this Summer, new dates and performances for the 2025 - 2026 season will be announced.
Several weeks ago, a pipe in the fire suppression system burst, causing significant damage to the building. Luckily, the organ was spared, but not by much. In fact, a portion of the console room had to be rebuilt, and much of what was attached to the walls had to be removed for repair and repainting. The planned reopening of the building is May 1, but we wanted to be certain before rescheduling the celebratory concert event.
Those holding onto paid tickets for this event can use them when we present it this Fall. Just a reminder that any paid ticket for any Riverside Pops event can be used for any other Riverside Pops event.
Enjoy your Summer, and we'll see you in the Fall!
Board of Directors
Lansing Theatre Organ
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
Scott Smith, Organist (plus special guests!)
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.
This concert will be a celebration of thirty years of Riverside Pops concerts in a party atmosphere! Special guests who have performed over three decades will be on hand to make cameo appearances. The storied history of the former Michigan Theatre Barton and how it came to be at the Opera House will be musically traced. Best of all, you'll be there to see (and hear) how it all happened! Scott Smith is a native and lifelong resident of Lansing. During his teens, he performed regularly on the Barton organ at the Michigan Theatre in down town Lansing as its last House Organist, from 1972 to 1980. Scott was responsible for the organ's redesign for the Opera House, and oversaw the installation and tonal finishing. He was one of the original incorporators of Lansing Theatre Organ, and has served as the organization's President since its inception. During the Christmas holiday season, Scott performs on weekend at the Mole Hole of Marshall, now in his 36th year. In addition to concertizing and accompanying silent films, he also lectures about the pipe organ and his writings can be found on the pages of numerous pipe organ trade journals. he is also the owner of Scott Smith Pipe Organs, a full-service pipe organ business that services, build and restores both theatre and church/classical pipe organs.
All events take place at the Grand Ledge Opera House, 121 S. Bridge St. (M-100), Grand Ledge, MI. All programs/artists subject to change.
Doors open one hour in advance of performance time.
Tickets:
Individual tickets $12 in advance from LTO Box Office or Grand Ledge Opera House office, and $15 at the door, day of performance. Season tickets available ONLY from LTO box office, and are $20 for one ticket for each performance OR take advantage of our Mix 'N Match program, where you can pay the same $20 for two tickets in any combination of performances.
Individual tickets $12 in advance from the Grand Ledge Opera House office, and $15 at the door, day of performance.
To purchase tickets in advance:
Grand Ledge Opera House Office (rear of building; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
121 South Bridge Street, @ River Street
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
517-627-1443
* Cash, money order, checks, VISA/Mastercard *
Ticket orders received by USPS one week or less from the day of performance will be held at the LTO box office and available as a will call.
All events take place at the Grand Ledge Opera House, 121 S. Bridge St. (M-100), Grand Ledge, MI. All programs/artists subject to change. Doors open one hour prior to performance time.
VISA, Mastercard, Amex and Discover credit cards now accepted for tickets on concert days!
The box office, concession counter and record counter open one hour before each concert when the doors open and during intermission. For your convenience, both the box office and record counter remain open for five minutes after each concert. Concessions close after intermission.