July 2025
Join us for a hilarious evening of male pageantry as local men compete for the coveted Mr. Lake County belt! Watch contestants showcase their unique talents, strut in evening wear, and answer impromptu questions. This laugh-filled fundraiser supports local charities while celebrating the lighter side of pageantry. Don' miss the most entertaining night of the year!
Moonalice is back doing our KPFZ Ron Green Memorial Benefit Concert. This Moonalice Show will include Lester and Dylan Chambers along with the T-sisters and their allstar band. A great band, a great space, and a great cause so get your tickets asap.
August 2025
A rousing and energetic adaptation of the Broadway musical, Chicago succeeds on the level of pure spectacle, but provides a surprising level of depth and humor as well.
The Lake County Symphony presents the full orchestra playing some of your favorite, familiar tunes from screen and stage!
A humorous exaggeration of the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when movies went from silent to sound.
September 2025
An entitled heiress (Bess Armstrong) hires a alcoholic biplane pilot (Tom Selleck) and his buddy (Jack Weston) to find her father in 1920s China.
Returning for his tenth time to the Soper Reese Theatre, NYC-based pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum will bring his brand new Brazilian quartet to the West Coast, featuring two of the most in-demand Brazilian musicians in the U.S., 7-string guitarist Cesar Garabini, and bassist Eduardo Belo, as well as Rosenblum's long-time collaborator, Ben Zweig, on drums.
This concert IS part of the 2025 Symphony Season Ticket Package. However please note it is an Open seating event.
A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students.
October 2025
A beautiful showgirl is engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus's rich father. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tommy Noonan, Jane Russell
Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who visits from the human world.
November 2025
When Professor Bertram Potts, (Gary Cooper) ventures into a chic nightclub, he meets the sarcastic burlesque performer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). When he discovers she is the fiancée of a mobster (Dana Andrews) and wanted by the police, the ensuing mayhem keeps Potts on his toes to avoid being swallowed up by bigger fish.
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HARLEM VOICES
Presented by Clovice Lewis, Middletown Art Center and the Soper Reese Theatre
Friday, May 30, 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 31, 7:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 2:00 pm
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime
All seats reserved
Tables:
Front table $50 per seat, lower section
Back table $35 per seat, lower section
Balcony Seats:
Balcony, front rows, $25 per seat
Balcony, center back rows, $20 per seat
Side middle rows and 2-seat rows along walls $15 per seat
Harlem Voices is a powerful, deeply moving blend of musical performance and historical dialogue that celebrates African American resilience. Written and composed by Clovice A. Lewis, Jr.—Composer, Cellist, Unitarian Universalist Minister—the story is informed by Lewis’ commitment to social justice, racial equality, and inclusive spirituality.
Concert performances feature four vocalists: April M. Wright, star and producer of Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar; Reginald V. Finley, Pastor, Gospel singer and composer; Ben Meyers, Unitarian Universalist Minister and vocalist; Blue Ryon, Lake County singer-songwriter and activist; and My Divas, Lake County’s a capella group: Barbara Clark, Jo Fay, Brenda Vickers Gravesen, and Laura McAndrews Sammel; and a twelve-piece chamber orchestra, bringing together a diverse cast of professional musicians from the tri-county and Bay Areas.
This epic work, a story of love and longing spanning 1923–1976, begins in a segregated speakeasy in Harlem. Guests are invited to dress in Prohibition-era or fancy attire. Food, beverages, and accoutrements (gloves, hats, feather headbands, etc.) will be available for purchase onsite or in advance at middletownartcenter.org/harlemvoices.
The Harlem Voices Project is a partnership between Clovice Lewis and the Middletown Art Center supported in part by California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities with additional support from community members. Visit www.calhum.org.
