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Where creativity becomes connection… and connection becomes hope.
In April 2026, the Delaware Valley Opera invites the community into a luminous two-day celebration of the human spirit—a weekend where art, memory, and storytelling gather under one roof to remind us that hope is never lost… it only needs a place to grow.
- On Saturday, April 18, artist and educator Dr. Hope Blecher invites the community to Iterations of Hope, an interactive installation and workshop that welcomes participants to create or bring a 2-D piece of art representing their personal vision of hope. Each image—simple, bold, tender, expressive—will be joined with others to form one expansive community collage. Together, these individual offerings become a shared portrait of camaraderie and perseverance… a collective reminder that hope multiplies when we bring our stories forward.
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On Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM, the celebration deepens with BEING SOMEBODY, a funny, moving, and uplifting theatrical event directed by award-winning filmmaker and transformative acting coach Elizabeth Browning. The show stars Dr. Howard Mase, a vibrant 90-year-old practicing psychologist who began acting at 87, alongside his daughter, recording artist and performer Marla Mase. Through music, movement, and intimate storytelling, they invite audiences on a heartfelt journey back in time to Brooklyn in the post-war gleam of the 1940s and ’50s, and the gritty disco era of the ’70s—sharing hilarious childhood misadventures, tender family memories, and the unforgettable moments that shape who we become. Nostalgic, deeply human, and inspiring, BEING SOMEBODY reminds us that it is never too late to grow, to dream, or to begin again.
Tickets: Pre-sale $20 and $25 at the door.
Iterations of Hope and BEING SOMEBODY are more than a workshop and a performance. They are reminders that the human heart is resilient, that our stories matter, and that it is never too late to step into the life we’ve long imagined.
This extraordinary pairing—Hope’s collaborative collage and Howard & Marla’s intergenerational storytelling—will conclude with a short discussion with all the creators on Sunday afternoon after the show.
27 artists - one special night!
River Rep Theatre presents the 3rd Annual Gala Benefit
April 11, 2026 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center
Benefiting River Rep’s 2026 season, the 3rd Annual Gala Benefit will feature the River Rep ensemble, members of River Rep Jr., and a talented lineup of local and visiting artists.
Seating is limited, reserve early! Tickets $50 in advance, $65 at the door. Buy Tickets Now
The program will include musical performances and scenes from River Rep’s 2026 season, including the AI-inspired dark comedy Tomorrow Today, encore performances of the hit fantasy classic The Neverending Story, Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic Rhinoceros, and much more! Includes full buffet and Silent Auction.
Artists include: Arthur Aulisi, Alden Bratland, Thomas Cambridge, Matt Carpenter, Jessica Davis-Irons, Andrew Kitson, Giuliana DiCostanzo, Luna Ditacchio, Kazzrie Jaxen, Lexee McEntee, Susan Mendoza, Christopher Parsons, Christopher Peditto, Iliana Pena, Cooper Quinn, Shane Rennison, Oliver Schumacher, Charles Schroeder, Nick Sherman, Margie Stokley, Malcolm Strother, Greg Triggs, Crystal Tweed, Laura Velez and Waverly Van Aalsburg. Directed by Arthur Aulisi, Jessica Davis-Irons and Christopher Peditto.
A full buffet will be served with delicious food from top Sullivan Catskills restaurants and chefs. A cash bar will be open throughout the event. A Silent Auction will launch online in early April and continue beyond Gala night, where patrons can bid on a variety of art, goods and services from local artists and businesses.
Songs, Stories and Sleighbells - A Holiday Concert - Sunday Dec 14, 2025 at 2pm
Tickets $30 - Buy Now on My River Tickets
Featuring Craig Bickhardt, Jesse Terry, Halley Neal, and Sam Robbins.
Four highly acclaimed, award winning singer-songwriters team up and take the stage for an evening of festive & heartwarming holiday music!
Craig Bickhardt’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, BB King, Martina McBride and about 125 others. He has written or co-written nine (9) top ten hits including four (4) #1s. “Precious Child – The Story of Christmas,” Craig’s collaboration with Thom Schuyler (Songwriter Hall of Fame), is considered a classic, must-have holiday album.
Jesse Terry is a Grand Prize winner of The John Lennon songwriting contest and the CMT/NSAI Song Contest. He plays over 125 shows annually from Bonnaroo to the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the 30A Songwriters Festival to AmericanaFest. Jesse’s Holiday CD, “Peace–A Christmas Collection,” his children’s book, “If I Were The Moon,” and his arrangements of timeless holiday songs, have people coming back for more every holiday season!
Halley Neal is an award winning folk singer and songwriter whose live shows center on themes of positivity and peace. The formerly-Nashville-currently-Boston-area-based artist has gained national recognition from touring across the country to listening rooms and folk music venues and from her performances at festivals, notably the Kerrville Folk Fest, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Her live shows are remembered for her effortless vocals and honest lyrics.
Sam Robbins is a Nashville-based singer songwriter, in the vein of classic writers like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, with an upbeat side. He's the 2021 Kerrville Folk Fest New Folk winner and he was the first to sing a Jim Croce song on The Voice. Sam and Halley’s collaborative holiday album, “You and Me on Christmas Eve,” was released in December or last year and quickly drew accolades from reviewers and fans alike.
All are Welcome to join us and get into the Holiday spirit!
1975 - 2025
RSVP by October 30. Click here.
Buy Tickets Now on My River Tickets - $25 - $200
A Disco Celebration for the River Reporter Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie! The River Reporter is turning 50, and we’re throwing it back to 1975, the year we hit the streets with our very first edition.Join us for a night of music, glitter, and community as we celebrate five decades of keeping the beat on local news. From front-page scoops to feel-good stories, the River Reporter has been your soundtrack to life in the Upper Delaware Valley. Now it’s time to party like it’s 1975!
✨ Disco vibes, black & white meets glitter and gold
✨ Cocktail attire with a groovy twist encouraged
✨ Music, dancing, and plenty of local flavor
✨ Celebrate our community’s stories — past, present & future!
Let’s honor 50 years of journalism, neighbors, and the stories that make this place shine. Because the news never stops — but tonight, we dance.
Lucas Maehara Rotman
"Lost and Found" Album Release Party
Friday November 7, 2025 at 7pm - 9pm
Doors open 6:30pm
Admission $20 Buy Now on My River Tickets
Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Lucas Maehara Rotman is a storyteller of the human experience. His lyric-driven Mosaic Americana blend the whimsical and the profound creating a sound as diverse as the influences that have shaped his journey. Each song resonates with the shared emotions and experiences that make us human. Lucas’ music connects hearts and souls through the expressive artistry of his poetic imagination, storytelling prowess and the intensity and playfulness of his live performances. Award winning songwriter, Lucas Maehara Rotman is excited to be releasing new music from his upcoming album, “Lost and Found”.
"A masterful storyteller with toe-tapping rhythms that delight listeners. Reminiscent of Bob Dylan bootlegs and early Tom Waits, his moody grooves and soulful sound resonates through his gritty, warm and unforgettable voice.” — River Reporter (Narrowsburg, NY)
Yarnslingers - Storytellers
Sunday October 26, 2025 from 1-4pm
Doors open 12:30pm
Dedicated to the art and craft of story, Yarnslingers was founded in 2011 by writer/musician Ramona Jan. She believes that, “Everyone has a story…or two,” and encourages people from all walks of life to spin their spellbinding tales.
Route One
Americana Duo
Saturday October 25, 2025 at 7pm - 9pm
Doors open 6:30pm
Admission $20 Buy Now on My River Tickets
Route One (Mikal Federici & Anna Savchuk) is a singer/songwriter duo formed in 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the pair moved north, resettling in Warwick, N.Y. With scores of clever and catchy original music, along with handfuls of complementary covers, Route One touches on notes of folk, pop, rock and blues, combining the standard musical forms into a package that is all their own. Between sweet, mellifluous harmonies, shadowy minor-key pieces, or charging rock progressions, Route One explores the range of the American musical idiom, with lyrical content that does just the same. The clean, unburdened two-piece arrangement between Federici & Savchuk gives listeners a chance to connect with both the duo and the songs they deliver, making for intimate performances audiences are sure to remember.
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