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Argyros family announces $2.5 million gift to the Croswell

The Croswell Opera House has received a $2.5 million gift from Adrian native Julianne Argyros and her husband, George. The gift is the single largest donation in the Croswell’s history. Argyros made her surprise announcement at The Great Big Night,

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$250,000 challenge grant begins Croswell campaign’s final push

The Croswell Opera House is kicking off the final phase of its $6.2 million capital campaign with an anonymous challenge from two local families. The families have pledged to give a total of $250,000 to the campaign if the Croswell

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Croswell campaign passes $4.6 million with help of gift from Sage Foundation

Croswell campaign passes $4.6 million with help of gift from Sage Foundation

The Croswell Opera House’s capital campaign, which aims to raise $6.2 million to renovate the historic theater, has received a major boost with the announcement of a $1 million pledge from the Sage Foundation. Together with an anticipated $740,000 façade

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Kiwanis Club donates $100,000 to Croswell campaign

The Croswell Opera House’s $6.2 million capital campaign received a $100,000 boost from the Kiwanis Club of Adrian this week. The donation was announced at the club’s Sept. 9 meeting. It will help pay for the new mezzanine lobby, which

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Croswell Opera House meets goal for $50,000 challenge grant

Croswell Opera House meets goal for $50,000 challenge grant

The Croswell Opera House’s campaign to win a $50,000 matching grant from the Michigan Department of Economic Development reached its goal last week, with 177 supporters donating a total of $54,102 to the effort. The effort was targeted at improving

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Help the Croswell win a $50,000 matching grant from the state!

Help the Croswell win a $50,000 matching grant from the state!

A crowdfunding campaign launched this week will give the Croswell Opera House a chance to win $50,000 in matching funds from the state of Michigan — if we can raise an equal amount from supporters by Aug. 29! This effort is part of

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See the Campaign for the Croswell on NBC24’s “Better Living”

See the Campaign for the Croswell on NBC24’s “Better Living”

Thanks to NBC24 in Toledo for having Croswell artistic director Jere Righter on their Better Living show this morning to talk about the Campaign for the Croswell! Click below to watch the video.

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Croswell Opera House unveils $6.2 million renovation campaign

Shonn Wiley -- Croswell Opera House alumnus, Broadway performer, and member of the Croswell's capital campaign cabinet -- shows one of the drawings for the Croswell's planned $6.2 million renovation campaign.

Calling it a transformative project that will build a strong future for performing arts in the region, the Croswell Opera House in Adrian announced a $6.2 million capital campaign on Friday night. Emory Schmidt, president of the Croswell’s board of

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Join us!

Will you help us ensure the legacy of the Croswell for future generations? To learn more about becoming part of the Campaign for the Croswell, please contact Jere Righter at 517-263-6868 or jrighter@croswell.org!

Latest news

  • Argyros family announces $2.5 million gift to the Croswell June 11, 2016
  • $250,000 challenge grant begins Croswell campaign’s final push May 9, 2016
  • Croswell campaign passes $4.6 million with help of gift from Sage Foundation October 26, 2015
  • Kiwanis Club donates $100,000 to Croswell campaign September 10, 2015
  • Croswell Opera House meets goal for $50,000 challenge grant August 31, 2015

About the Croswell

In operation for 150 years, the Croswell is the oldest theater in Michigan and one of the oldest continuously operating theaters in the United States. We take pride in preserving this cultural legacy and staging professional-quality shows in a friendly community theater setting.

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