The Tempest- Shakespeare on Sugarloaf

The Tempest- Shakespeare on Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
5968 Marietta Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
7:30PM, Sunday, August 17, 2025
Free

THIS IS A FREE EVENT!  For 12 years, the exiled Duke Prospero has waited for this moment: Old enemies have sailed too close to his 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, Prospero 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.

Military Appreciation Night

Military Appreciation Night
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
5968 Marietta Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
6:00PM, Friday, July 4, 2025
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.

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
5968 Marietta Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
7:00PM, Sunday, August 4, 2024
($10 – $55)

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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.

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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!

First Capital Bourbon Dinner & Van Winkle Raffle

First Capital Bourbon Dinner & Van Winkle Raffle
Christopher Conference Center
20 North Plaza Blvd.
Chillicothe, OH 45601
7:00PM, Friday, November 8, 2024
($125 – $150)

Join us for an evening of bourbon history, lore and of course, sampling!

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 serving up 4 straight bourbons, some which you’re familiar with and some not, while the chefs at the Christopher Conference Center will be pairing each one with a course of food.

Dinner is served at 8.

1st Course

Bourbon Glazed Shrimp and Grits

10-12 Point Tiger Shrimp with a bourbon glaze Sauce on a bed of  honey butter grits

2nd Course

Sweet Corn and Bacon Casserole

Fresh Sweet corn Casserole with brown sugar broiled bacon

3rd Course

Sirloin Steak Roll

Grilled Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto, goat cheese, and Sirloin steak then grilled to perfection with a sweet and salty seasoning blend. Served on a bed of black truffle whipped potatoes

4th Course

Browned Butter and Bourbon Blondies

A delicious concoction of brown sugar, bourbon, and chocolate all in a delectable warm blondie. It’s a derby day pie all in one square!

Served with vanilla bean ice cream.

This event WILL SELL OUT! 

In addition to the tasting menu, several other bourbons will be available at the bonus tasting. VIP tickets are $25 more and include a VIP only flight of three additional bourbons.  Bonus tasting will be available by the glass beginning at 7PM. A small silent auction of bourbons unavailable in our area will take place prior to the tasting. Free cab rides are available, as are special room rates at the Christopher Inn. Call 800-257-7042 for reservations.

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.   CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS OR BID ON AUCTION.