Do you like pirates, sea shanties, treasure and swashbuckling adventure? Well then do we have the perfect show for ye land lovers! Echoes of the Sea is the story of a daring young man named Roger joining a pirate crew in his hope of finding a better life on the sea. This story has themes of camaraderie, family, love, loss, and grief. The show features some original music like “What’s a Sailor Sail For” and arrangements of traditional folk shanties like “Leave Her Johnny” by Kevin Snyder, as well as the well known shanty “Bones in the Ocean” by The Longest Johns, and plenty more. Be the first to see this exciting new show at Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre. Kids 12 and under only $14!
Written and directed by Caleb Dean Johnson with music by Kevin Snyder, both Tecumseh! Company members!
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the First Capital Bourbon Festival!
Featuring 5 distilleries! Each distillery will bring a variety of their product for you to sample. There will be a cash bar available for beer, wine, or a selection of other spirits. Enjoy dozens of expressions from around the world including single barrel, blends, and special releases from your favorite distilleries and well as small crafters you may not yet know!
Tim Knittel is a former Kentucky bourbon industry insider with over a decades experience in bourbon education. He is also a certified Stave & Thief Society Executive Bourbon Steward (often compared to a Bourbon Sommelier) which is the highest classification available for a professional bourbon educator. Tim will be roaming the room all evening to answer your questions and suggest something that might be perfect for your Thanksgiving table!, The chefs at the Christopher Conference Center will be preparing small bites and hors douvers. 5 distilleries will be on hand with their best sellers, and their rarest offerings for you to sample.
Doors open at 6 and close at 9. Arrive whenever you’d like, but give yourself at least an hour to sample and enjoy the evening!
Tickets are $50 per person, and include 5 tasting tickets, food and soft drinks. Additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase for $5 each. This event is limited to 150 people and WILL SELL OUT!
We will also be raffling a bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle bourbon. You need not be present at the dinner to bid on the silent auction or purchase raffle tickets. A small silent auction will offer hard to find bourbons and bourbon collectibles!
THIS IS A FREE EVENT! For 12 years, the exiled Ra has waited for this moment: Old enemies have sailed too close to her enchanted island, and a mighty storm has forced them ashore. Now it’s time to settle old scores and reclaim his former dukedom for his daughter, Miranda. Aided by supernatural powers, Ra dispenses justice while overseeing the growing attraction between Miranda and the princely son of one of his foes. In Shakespeare’s romance, sorcery and love transmute vengeance into humility and humanity, making it possible for all to return to a world made new by the power of forgiveness.
This production of “The Tempest” is part of Shakespeare on Sugarloaf, a major initiative of The Scioto Society, Inc. to provide free Shakespeare to Southern Ohio and is presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.
On this special evening, all veterans and active military will be admitted for FREE along with one guest. Free military tickets are available online, by calling the box office at 866-775-0700, or by reserving through Vettixx. Valid ID will be required at the time of pick up. The Tecumseh Alumni Association will be holding a cookout for veterans prior to the event, beginning at 6PM. The cookout is free to all veterans and active military and admittance will be granted with your ticket for the evenings show.
Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s. TECUMSEH! has been labeled as one of the most mesmerizing dramas in the nation.
The huge, outdoor stages of the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater afford the audience a unique viewing experience. Sit beneath the stars as sheer spectacle surrounds you with a herd of galloping horses, live military cannon in action, and the most dazzling battle sequences offered on the American stage.
Often emulated within the outdoor drama industry, TECUMSEH! continues to set the standard for innovative production techniques. Over 100 people are involved each summer in bringing this exciting drama to life. The sights and sounds of natural elements serve to heighten this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience.
TECUMSEH!’s reputation for artistic excellence in performance, staging and design has garnered international acclaim. Quality production elements such as the play’s hauntingly beautiful native American Music Score – (recorded exclusively by The London Symphony Orchestra) – and its narration sequences recorded by Oscar Nominated First American Actor Graham Greene continue to thrill audience members of all ages.
Fifteen-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs’ career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history. If Skaggs’ burgeoning trophy case full of awards wasn’t already enough evidence of that fact, consider that legendary guitarist Chet Atkins once credited Skaggs with “single-handedly saving country music.” His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.
Born July 18, 1954 in Cordell, Kentucky, Skaggs showed signs of future stardom at an early age, playing mandolin on stage with bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe at 6 and appearing on TV
with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs at 7. He emerged as a professional bluegrass musician in 1971, when he and his friend Keith Whitley were invited to join the legendary Ralph Stanley’s band the Clinch Mountain Boys. Skaggs then went on to record and perform with progressive bluegrass acts like the Country Gentlemen and J.D. Crowe & the New South, whose self-titled 1975 Rounder Records debut album was instantly recognized as a landmark bluegrass achievement. He then led Boone Creek, which also featured Dobro ace and fellow New South
alumnus Jerry Douglas.
But Skaggs turned to the more mainstream country music genre in the late ‘70s when he joined Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band, replacing Rodney Crowell. He became a recording artist in his own right in 1981 when his Epic label debut album Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine topped the country charts and yielded a pair of #1 hits. Overall, his productive stay at Epic Records would result in a total of 12 #1 hits. Additionally, he garnered eight Country Music Association Awards–including the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy in 1985. Skaggs, of course, fit right in with young “new-traditionalist” ‘80s artists like Randy Travis, and helped rejuvenate the country music genre after the worn-out “Urban Cowboy” period. But, Skaggs put his own stamp on the country format by infusing his bluegrass and traditional country music roots into the contemporary Nashville sound.
Skaggs’ 1997 album Bluegrass Rules!, released on his newly-formed Skaggs Family Records label, marked a triumphant return to bluegrass—which he’s solidified ever since with a series of GRAMMY® Award winning albums, recorded with his amazing bluegrass band, Kentucky Thunder (8-time winners of the IBMA ‘Instrumental Group of the Year’). Skaggs’ label has also served as a home for similar bluegrass and roots music-oriented artists including The Whites.
In the past decade, he has been honored with inductions into the Gospel Music Association’s Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2018, a landmark year, Skaggs was also awarded membership into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame, the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and country music’s greatest honor, the Country Music Hall of Fame. Most recently, he was awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts in 2020 for his contributions to the American music industry.
Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin over 60 years ago, and he continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. Clearly his passion for it puts him in the position to bring his lively, distinctively American form of music out of isolation and into the ears and hearts of audiences across the country and around the world. Ricky Skaggs is always forging ahead with cross-cultural, genre-bending musical ideas and inspirations.
Please note that this is a rain or shine event and all sales are final. There will be no opening act. Facility and parking lot opens at 5PM. Come early and join us for dinner! Kids 10 and under are only $10! VIP TICKETS INCLUDE: Poster, FREE Pepsi product, VIP lanyard and a exclusive VIP line for meet and greet, should the artist choose to do one, ticket voucher for Tecumseh!
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Scioto Society Founders Dinner!
Happening at The Postmark in historic downtown Chillicothe, this special event celebrates the founding fathers of Ross County’s most impactful performing arts organization.
Enjoy a delicious meal, bid on unique items during the silent auction, and honor outstanding achievements with our awards presentations. With music, food, and fun, it’s a night you won’t want to miss!
Evenings Schedule:
6:00- Doors open for main event, silent auction opens
7:00- Buffet Opens
7:30- The Goosetown Astonishers
8:30- Awards Presentation
9:00- Silent Auction Closes
9:30- Goodnight!
Menu: TBA
All proceeds benefit The Scioto Society, Inc. a 501c-3 non profit and the producers of Tecumseh!
