The 1867 Sanctuary

On Sunday June 2nd, the Iolanthe Opera Company will return to the 1867 Sanctuary with Voices of Spring: An Afternoon of Opera. The Iolanthe Opera Company is New Jersey's newest amateur opera company, bringing non-traditional stagings of Gilbert & Sullivan, Mozart and more to Mercer County.  Several talented singers and a cellist will present a variety...

Center Stage Opera presents Hansel & Gretel. by Engelbert Humperdinck Libretto by Adelheid Wette Come join us Sunday, June 23rd, for the performance of this classic opera, based on the fairytale by the Brothers Grimm. In the present day, Hansel and Gretel is often considered a children's opera. However, this opera is anything but child's...

The Iolanthe Opera Company will present four performances of this Gilbert & Sullivan classic at the 1867 Sanctuary. Friday, October 18 at 7:30 pm. Saturday, October 19 at 2:30 and 7:30 pm Sunday, October 20 at 2:30 pm. Tickets:  $25 Adult, $20 Senior, $20 Student Tickets sold at door:  Cash, Check, or Credit Card.  ...

Center Stage Opera presents, Tosca, one of Puccini's most beloved operas... a dramatic tale of love, jealousy, retribution and loss -  set to Puccini's glorious music! Sunday, October 27, at 2:30 pm. Tickets: Adults $25, Students $10 (cash, check, and credit card accepted)  

Bridgette and Scott Johnson present Christmas Classics and Seasonal Favorites. Sunday, December 1 at 3 pm With Martin Neron, Pianist Featuring Members of the Johnson Voice Studio Tickets: General Admission - $25 (Cash, Check, and Credit Card Accepted)    

Holiday Festival at the 1867 Sanctuary and the Ewing Covenant Presbyterian Church. Saturday, December 7,  11:00 am to 3:00 pm Featuring Blown Glass Ornaments from Pezz Glassworks. Christmas Carols by ECPC Choir and Bell Choir. Crafts, Games, and Readings for Kids. And a Special Visit from Santa! The Sanctuary will be decorated for Christmas and open...

Please join us for a very special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols at the 1867 Sanctuary, hosted by the Ewing Covenant Presbyterian Church.  We'll hear the familiar readings and sing carols together, as we welcome peace and joy into our lives. The service includes music from the Ewing Covenant choir, handbell choir,...

Clipper Erickson and Dominika Zamara return to the 1867 Sanctuary with selections from Clipper's Music for the Soul series. Sunday, March 2 at 3 pm. Featuring works by Bellini, Chopin, and Verdi. The concert is free with a suggested donation of $25. Cash, Check, or Credit Card accepted.

The Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society presents a very special lecture: "Harriet Fisher and Harold Brooks Completed a World Tour in a Locomobile in 1909-1910" Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2 pm in the 1867 Sanctuary Rebecca Urban, the granddaughter of Harold Brooks, will present his photographs and his verbal description of this amazing trip...

The Iolanthe Opera Company presents The Grand Tour: Opera and its Legacy Sunday, March 30 at 3 pm. Join us for a journey of compelling favorites from grand opera, art song, and musical theater. Featuring selections from Bizet, Faure, Gounod, Mahler, Mozart, Offenbach, Rossini, and Schubert Suggested donation of $25.

The Capital Philharmonic Chamber Concert Series presents Wind and Wood: Music for Flute, Strings, Piano and Percussion Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm. Led by flutist, Lish Lindsay, this concert will present a variety of music in this uniquely mixed ensemble featuring a piece by former CPNJ Music Director, Dan Spalding. A. Lish Lindsey, Flute/Alto...