La Bohème

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Sopranos Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, and Aleksandra Kurzak trade off as the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenors Freddie De Tommaso, Stephen Costello, Adam Smith, and Long Long as the ardent poet Rodolfo.The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

Ecstatic Dance

Sun · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Community contact jam & ecstatic dance. 10:00 –11:00 AM – Contact Jam (optional) Open to all levels, no experience necessary. We’ll begin with a 30-minute introduction offering some instruction in the form, then move into a free-form jam. Contact Improv is partner dancing improvisationally — a practice of attunement, listening, and safe, consensual touch. It explores weight sharing, connection, and movement together. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM – Ecstatic Dance We begin with an opening circle to co-create a safe container for everyone to move freely. The dance takes participants on a journey with music carefully curated to guide expression, and we end with a closing circle to share and connect if desired. Free-form dance invites your body, emotion, and expression to move freely. Play, explore, and connect. Come as you are — dance like no one is watching! It’s not about how you look, but how you feel.

Arabella

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to the Met stage in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope” (The New York Times). Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen makes her role debut as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms. Radiant soprano Louise Alder makes her Met debut as her sister, Zdenka, and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny is the dashing count who sweeps Arabella off her feet. The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Tue · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

A Family Christmas Extravaganza! Is Santa truly lost to the Red Planet? Will Christmas be saved, or will it be a Martian mess? Join us for an uproarious, out-of-this-world holiday comedy based on the cult-classic 1964 B-movie! Watch as Santa gets kidnapped by mischievous Martians, threatening to leave children all over Earth without toys. Can Christmas be saved? This one-of-a-kind stage adaptation brims with off-the-walls humor, retro charm, and heartwarming holiday spirit. Directed by Erik Furuheim, who’s eager to share this long-standing Christmas tradition from his South California home theater. The show features a talented cast of local and Seattle-based actors, improvisers, and plenty of surprises! Expect quirky, zany antics, retro-inspired sound and visuals, and a performance style reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. Get ready for a joyful, unpredictable ride where anything can happen! Don’t miss a first for Leavenworth! Whether you're a fan of cheesy B-movies, looking for a non-traditional Christmas celebration, or just need a good laugh, this show has something for everyone. The critics call it the “worst movie ever made”, but how much worse could the stage version be? The only way to find out is to join the fun! Come for the laughs, stay for the holiday cheer, and make this Christmas unforgettable! Suitable for ages 5 and up. The lobby opens at 7:00pm, and the play starts at 7:30pm.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Wed · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

A Family Christmas Extravaganza! Is Santa truly lost to the Red Planet? Will Christmas be saved, or will it be a Martian mess? Join us for an uproarious, out-of-this-world holiday comedy based on the cult-classic 1964 B-movie! Watch as Santa gets kidnapped by mischievous Martians, threatening to leave children all over Earth without toys. Can Christmas be saved? This one-of-a-kind stage adaptation brims with off-the-walls humor, retro charm, and heartwarming holiday spirit. Directed by Erik Furuheim, who’s eager to share this long-standing Christmas tradition from his South California home theater. The show features a talented cast of local and Seattle-based actors, improvisers, and plenty of surprises! Expect quirky, zany antics, retro-inspired sound and visuals, and a performance style reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. Get ready for a joyful, unpredictable ride where anything can happen! Don’t miss a first for Leavenworth! Whether you're a fan of cheesy B-movies, looking for a non-traditional Christmas celebration, or just need a good laugh, this show has something for everyone. The critics call it the “worst movie ever made”, but how much worse could the stage version be? The only way to find out is to join the fun! Come for the laughs, stay for the holiday cheer, and make this Christmas unforgettable! Suitable for ages 5 and up. The lobby opens at 7:00pm, and the play starts at 7:30pm.

December Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Fri · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

A Family Christmas Extravaganza! Is Santa truly lost to the Red Planet? Will Christmas be saved, or will it be a Martian mess? Join us for an uproarious, out-of-this-world holiday comedy based on the cult-classic 1964 B-movie! Watch as Santa gets kidnapped by mischievous Martians, threatening to leave children all over Earth without toys. Can Christmas be saved? This one-of-a-kind stage adaptation brims with off-the-walls humor, retro charm, and heartwarming holiday spirit. Directed by Erik Furuheim, who’s eager to share this long-standing Christmas tradition from his South California home theater. The show features a talented cast of local and Seattle-based actors, improvisers, and plenty of surprises! Expect quirky, zany antics, retro-inspired sound and visuals, and a performance style reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. Get ready for a joyful, unpredictable ride where anything can happen! Don’t miss a first for Leavenworth! Whether you're a fan of cheesy B-movies, looking for a non-traditional Christmas celebration, or just need a good laugh, this show has something for everyone. The critics call it the “worst movie ever made”, but how much worse could the stage version be? The only way to find out is to join the fun! Come for the laughs, stay for the holiday cheer, and make this Christmas unforgettable! Suitable for ages 5 and up.The lobby opens at 7:00pm, and the play starts at 7:30pm.

The Sugarplums’ Candy Cane Christmas

Sat · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Sugarplums are the winners of the Christmas Caroler Challenge, a national singing competition on The CW! The Sugarplums have captivated audiences nationwide with their charming choreography, engaging interaction, and harmonies so sweet they may give you a toothache! Their performances feature all of your holiday music favorites, ranging from beloved classics like “White Christmas” as performed by The Drifters, to upbeat and lively renditions like “Jingle Bells” as performed by The Puppini Sisters and Michael Bublé.

Leavenworth Village Voices: Christmas in the Mountains

Sat · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Usher in the joy and peace of the Christmas season with Leavenworth’s own community choir for a magical winter afternoon at the Snowy Owl Theater! Now in its 43rd year of spreading Christmas joy, the Leavenworth Village Voices presents this heartwarming and festive concert showcasing a rich tapestry of sacred and secular Christmas music from around the globe.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Sat · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

A Family Christmas Extravaganza! Is Santa truly lost to the Red Planet? Will Christmas be saved, or will it be a Martian mess? Join us for an uproarious, out-of-this-world holiday comedy based on the cult-classic 1964 B-movie! Watch as Santa gets kidnapped by mischievous Martians, threatening to leave children all over Earth without toys. Can Christmas be saved? This one-of-a-kind stage adaptation brims with off-the-walls humor, retro charm, and heartwarming holiday spirit. Directed by Erik Furuheim, who’s eager to share this long-standing Christmas tradition from his South California home theater. The show features a talented cast of local and Seattle-based actors, improvisers, and plenty of surprises! Expect quirky, zany antics, retro-inspired sound and visuals, and a performance style reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. Get ready for a joyful, unpredictable ride where anything can happen! Don’t miss a first for Leavenworth! Whether you're a fan of cheesy B-movies, looking for a non-traditional Christmas celebration, or just need a good laugh, this show has something for everyone. The critics call it the “worst movie ever made”, but how much worse could the stage version be? The only way to find out is to join the fun! Come for the laughs, stay for the holiday cheer, and make this Christmas unforgettable! Suitable for ages 5 and up. The lobby opens at 1:30pm, and the play starts at 2:00pm.

Jarabe Mexicano

Thu · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Make it a “Feliz Navidad” as Jarabe Mexicano brings their fun-loving exuberance to the stage! They whimsically blend Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Cumbia with traditional instruments and multi-lingual vocals, honoring both their roots and modern influences.

Jarabe Mexicano

Fri · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Make it a “Feliz Navidad” as Jarabe Mexicano brings their fun-loving exuberance to the stage! They whimsically blend Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Cumbia with traditional instruments and multi-lingual vocals, honoring both their roots and modern influences.

Leavenworth Village Voices: Christmas in the Mountains

Sat · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Usher in the joy and peace of the Christmas season with Leavenworth’s own community choir for a magical winter afternoon at the Snowy Owl Theater! Now in its 43rd year of spreading Christmas joy, the Leavenworth Village Voices presents this heartwarming and festive concert showcasing a rich tapestry of sacred and secular Christmas music from around the globe.

Andrea Chénier

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging. The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

THE JEWEL TONES Motown Christmas Show

Sat · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Jewel Tones are an all-female, Motown-inspired vocal trio who perform hits by The Supremes, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Stevie Wonder and many more. These ladies deliver sparkling personality, stellar vocals, fun choreography, and a classic 1960’s look. They are a sparkling homage to the music of Motown, the definitive era of American artistry and soul.

Magical Strings

Thu · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Celtic Yuletide returns to the Snowy Owl stage, bringing generations together for a joyful celebration as the Boulding family and special guests weave their magic with lively and soulful music, storytelling and stellar Irish step-dancing.

Magical Strings

Fri · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Celtic Yuletide returns to the Snowy Owl stage, bringing generations together for a joyful celebration as the Boulding family and special guests weave their magic with lively and soulful music, storytelling and stellar Irish step-dancing.

Illuminate the Night

Sat · 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Fourth annual solstice gathering—an evening of warmth, wonder, and heart-centered community. 6:00pm | Doors Open 6:30–7:45 | Opening Performances: Heart-centered sets from Benjamin Jay Thomas, A Hundred Miles, Nora Heath, Terry Pooler and more. 8:00–9:15 | Shine Song Collective: Guided-concert experience with songs, poems, and moments of communal singing. 9:15–10:15 | Ecstatic Dance: Dance journey curated by DJ Klarity, accessible and welcoming for all. 10:15–11:00 | Closing Circle of Song: Intimate, gentle singing and shared music to send us into the solstice night. Please join us for as much of the evening as you would like. We look forward to sharing this time together with you in community celebration. On the longest night of the year, we gather to honor the turning of the seasons with an immersive evening of music, movement, and connection. This year’s gathering expands into a multi-hour journey featuring music from Shine Song Collective, Benjamin Jay Thomas, A Hundred Miles, Nora Heath, Terry Pooler, and more. The night will flow into an ecstatic dance with DJ Klarity and conclude with an intimate circle of song… cozy voices lifting together as we welcome the solstice night. Seating will be a mixed arrangement of floor seating with back jacks and cushions, plus an outer ring of chairs for accessibility and comfort.

Manuela Horn and Her Slay Bells Christmas Spectacular

Sun · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Manuela Horn’s holiday concerts are part music, part comedy, and all festive fun! Sing along to hilarious holiday parodies, join in an indoor snowball fight, and let the kids get creative with free crafts. Warm up with cocoa and cookies (available for purchase) and keep an eye out—you never know when Santa or the Grinch might drop by! This is a 90-minute concert that is great for kids!

Manuela Horn and Her Slay Bells Christmas Spectacular

Tue · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Manuela Horn’s holiday concerts are part music, part comedy, and all festive fun! Sing along to hilarious holiday parodies, join in an indoor snowball fight, and let the kids get creative with free crafts. Warm up with cocoa and cookies (available for purchase) and keep an eye out—you never know when Santa or the Grinch might drop by! This is a 90-minute concert that is great for kids!

January Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

I Puritani

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals. On New Year’s Eve, the curtain goes up on the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer. The Met has assembled a world-beating quartet of stars, conducted by Marco Armiliato, for the demanding principal roles. Soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee are Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War, with baritone Artur Ruciński as Riccardo, betrothed to Elvira against her will, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Elvira’s sympathetic uncle, Giorgio. The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

February Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

March Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Sat · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Hip Hop Orchestra fuses classical music with hip-hop, creating a groundbreaking, high-energy sound that redefines both genres. The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert, dance party, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians, pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.This performance is happening in collaboration with Numerica Performing Arts Center and will be heald at their theater in Wenatchee.

Project Convergence

Fri · 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Project Convergence masterfully blends Bharatanatyam and American tap dance, delivering a captivating experience that celebrates the harmony of two rich cultures through the universal language of rhythm.

Leavenworth Mountain Film Festival

Fri

Tristan und Isolde

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as “the most visionary opera director of his generation” and the first American to direct an opera at the famed Wagner festival in Bayreuth—as well as Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading Tristan und Isolde at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her signature portrayal of Brangäne, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, who sings Kurwenal after celebrated Met appearances in Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer and Ring cycle. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Marke.

April Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

Cascade Celtic Festival

Fri

Eugene Onegin

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

May Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

Sat · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met premiere of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker, following her remarkable 2024 debut staging of Ainadamar.The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.

June Singer Songwriter Storyteller

Thu · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Music series featuring acoustic instruments, honest vocals, and songs that stay with you long after the last note.