The Woodward Opera House

05/30/2026

Today we had the honor of hearing from famed photographer Louie Palu! His stories through beautiful photography are remarkable. Thank you Kokosing Valley Arts Alliance for bringing art to the stage of The Woodward Opera House 📸🌠🖤

05/28/2026

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What does it mean to tell stories through images?

Join award-winning photographer and filmmaker Louie Palu for KVAA’s Arts Alliance Workshop: Photography on Saturday, May 30. 1-3pm at The Woodward Opera House.

Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Palu has documented workers, communities, war, migration, and the Arctic through photography and film. During this workshop, he’ll share photographs, personal experiences, and practical insights into documentary storytelling and the role visual art plays in understanding the world around us.

Click here to see Palu's photo documentary: The Fighting Season:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUioIZlya61LwWvz0fnsPccmW7ayTmDR/view?usp=sharing

photo @ louie palu

Audience Q&A included
Free Public Event

05/25/2026

A huge thank you to Bickerdyke Table & Tap for sponsoring Woodward Open Mic Night on Thursday, June 4!

Community events like this happen because local businesses believe in supporting music, art, creativity, and connection right here in Mount Vernon. We’re grateful for their support in helping bring performers and audiences together for an evening filled with talent, laughter, stories, and inspiration.

Be sure to show them some love and help support the businesses that support the arts! ❤️

The Woodward Opera House
7–10pm

Free and open to all
Bar service available 6–9pm
Sign ups start at 5:30

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Another great organization we are proud to host!! It was a busy weekend and our building saw A LOT of people!!💙❤️ Congratulations to The Spotlight on a very well organized and executed program!!

Congratulations to all of our wonderful Spotlight students who performed this weekend! We are so proud of you!!! 💐🥰

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

This event is sure to fill up quickly. Admission is FREE and seating is first come-first served.📸🎟️✨

Louie (Luigino) Palu is a Canadian/American photographer and filmmaker whose work has examined social political issues including war, resource extraction, and climate change for over 30-years. He has been selected for a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and World Press Photo award

05/21/2026

It’s the and that means Madcap Living History night here at The Woodward Opera House!! Tonight we hear from Jerrie Mock (Susan Kahrl) as she is interviewed by Diane Henwood!!

05/19/2026

Madcap Living History presents Susan Kahrl as Jerrie Mock this Thursday evening, May 21st. Join us in the main theater for another fantastic show!✨

05/15/2026

What a truly inspirational evening we shared with John and Paul Tazewell! We are beyond grateful for the community partners that made this happen and to John and Paul for allowing us to share a trip down memory lane! 🖤🖤 Kenyon College Office for Community Partnerships MTVarts Mount Vernon Arts Consortium and everyone that attended made this a very special event!