The Pemberville Freedom Area Historical Society will again sponsor “Live in the House” concerts in the Pemberville Opera House monthly September through May.

This season’s concerts will include nine shows a wide range of programming from The Glass City Dixieland band; “The Phantom of the Opera” silent movie starring Lon Chaney, The Voices of Harmony Barbershop choir; and “A Night At The Opera”– a play depicting the history of the opera house brought to the Pemberville Opera House by the National Endowment for the Arts, to name a few.

A total of nine shows will round out the series and tickets are available individually for $10 each or $75 for tickets to all nine performances.

To kick off the series, the Opera House will have a special of evening of dinner and music. The evening will start out with a chicken BBQ on the old brick street, followed by a concert in the Opera House featuring  The Night Owls, a unique 10-piece orchestra specializing in the authentic performance of the irresistible dance music of the 1920s.

The BBQ will begin at 4 p.m. and runs until the chicken is gone. This cost is $8, which includes sides and fresh homemade pie. The concert will follow at 7:30 p.m. (ticket required).

Tickets are available now at Beeker’s General Store or by contacting Carol at 419-287-4848 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

More information is also available at www.pembervilleoperahouse.org.

The complete “Live in the House” concert series schedule includes:

• Sept. 5: The Glass City Dixieland Band, entertaining with the sounds of America’s big bands.

• Oct. 3: “A Night At The Opera,”  a play produced for opera houses of the late 1890s that will be presented only on 10 stages throughout Ohio. Presented by the National Endowment for the Arts.

• Nov. 7: The Boogie Woogie Kid, billed as one of Detroit’s finest Boogie Woogie pianists.

• Dec. 5: The Voices of Harmony, a 30-voice ensemble offering an evening of barbershop harmonies.

• Jan. 2: “The Phantom of the Opera,” a 1924 silent film starring Lon Chaney. Featuring Damien Stout on piano.

• Feb. 6: The Four Corners Quartet offering a lively evening of Southern Gospel harmony.

• March 6: Local favorite Kerry Clark, singer, songwriter and storyteller.

• April 10:  Elixir re-inventing American music from the 1800s into unique arrangements.

• May 1: Rick Prater and the Midnight Travelers offering Bluegrass at its best. Back by popular demand.

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