Behind the Curtain: A Community Celebration

Join us on Saturday, October 18 for a free, family-friendly Open House celebrating the Wang Theatre’s 100th birthday! Step behind the curtain and explore this historic landmark with activities, performances, and surprises for all ages.

As a community celebration, admission is free. We invite you to make a tax-deductible gift to support our nonprofit mission—donations of $25 or more will enter you into a drawing for a family four-pack of tickets to ’Twas the Night Before!

Come celebrate a century of entertainment, education & community at the Wang!

🎟️ Activities Timeline

JOIN BILLY COSTA FOR THE CEREMONIAL CAKE CUTTING AT 2:00 P.M.!

ALL DAY CELEBRATIONS | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

• Feeling lucky? Take a spin on our Prize Wheel.
• Complete the Wang Theatre Scavenger Hunt for your chance to win tickets!
• Watch a mural painting in progress.
• Make Your Own Instrument.
• Celebrate in full color with Face Painting.
• Bid on Dozens of Items in our Silent Auction.
• Buy a Wang Theatre seat!
• Take a once-in-a-lifetime photo on the Wang Theatre stage.
• Visit the Les Paul Innovation Station.
• Play Ping Pong!
• Enjoy music by DJ Vic.

EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

• 10:00 a.m. – Dance Around the World with Alex Nunweiler
• 11:00 a.m. – Interactive Reading with the Boch Center Education Team
• 12:00 p.m. – A Century of Stories: Improvisation & Scene Building with Jalyse
• 1:00 p.m. – Spice: A Self-Empowerment Hip Hop Dance Class
• 2:15 p.m. – Introduction to Songwriting with Zumix
• 3:15 p.m. – Finding Home in House: A Freestyle & Social Dance Class with Kei Phillip

FOOD TRUCKS

• 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles
• 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Chicken & Rice Guys

LIVE MUSIC IN THE MUSIC HALL

• 12:00 p.m. – Sean Thomas Black
• 1:00 p.m. – Undercover Cameo
• 2:15 p.m. – Tyler Donkoh-Halm
• 3:15 p.m. – Kayla Blackburn

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

• Photo Booth on the Stage
• ‘Twas the Night Before Activation (with Acrobats 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)
• 100th Anniversary Step & Repeat