The month of February is cause for a dual celebration in Prescott -- the 94th anniversary of Arizona Statehood and the 101st anniversary of the Elks Opera House. The City of Prescott and the Elks Opera House Foundation are celebrating both with feasting and fun on Friday, Feb. 17. The Elks Opera House presents The Arizona Statehood Dinner and Dance to commemorate these important anniversaries.The evening starts with cocktails and elegant dinner at the Hassayampa Inn. Attendees will walk across Gurley Street on a red carpet to the Elks Opera House for the Statehood Day Show where official State Historian Marshall Trimble will entertain with stories of Arizona's colorful history. Also on the Statehood show bill: Buddy Moeck and his group performing circa 1912 music and the Blue Rose Theater players presenting an original one-act play, "The Little City That Could."
After the show, it's back to the Inn for dessert and dancing to the music of the Keith Brush Band. Tickets for the evening are $149 per person and proceeds benefit the Elks Opera House Foundation for the restoration of the theater. Tickets for the show only are $20. Tickets may be purchased from the Hassayampa Inn or at Prescott City Hall, 201 S. Cortez St. Tickets for the show only will also be available at the theater ticket window starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 17. The Statehood Dinner and Dance kicks off at 6 p.m. with cocktails in the Hassayampa Inn lobby, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The show starts at approximately 8:30 p.m.
[Note: For more information about the event, call Susan Hampton, Elks Opera House Manager, 923-443-8541 or 888-858-ELKS toll free. Historic photo source: Mike Jones.]
