Photo courtesy of Masonic Opera House Wikipedia Page.

The What Cheer Opera House is a recent recipient of a $33,985 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation Spring 2022 Cycle.

Lots of repairs and renovations are to be scheduled. In addition to the stage floor, windows, and doors being repaired or replaced, Building Chairperson on the What Cheer Opera House Board Judy Striegel shares their highest priority,”The electrical work is at the top of the list and I’d like to say that we are very fortunate to have got that project started because of safety concerns. We discovered we had knob and tube wiring that had been spliced into. So it was a safety hazard so that has been completed except for continuing down we’re just going to have to go ahead and go down to the second and first floors as well.

During this renovation, the 130-year old-building will continue to host a full schedule of events from an upcoming visit from a Christian comedian to Blues bands and more. To access upcoming event information visit the What Cheer Opera House website or Facebook page. Links to those can be found in this story on kciiradio.com. https://whatcheeroperahouse.com facebook.com/WhatCheerOperaHouse/