Spring is a popular time for wedding celebrations. It’s also a good time to celebrate wedding anniversaries, which is what Ole & Lena plan to do – twice as a matter of fact – at the ETC Arts Center on April 23 and 24. And no anniversary party would be complete without a hot-dish supper, which will be available before two performances of Ole & Lena’s 50th Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal.
The legendary Scandinavian couple would like a good turnout for their celebration in the former church that is Cumberland’s performing arts center. The shows are at 7 p.m. on Saturday the 23rd and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, the 24th. The Saturday dinner is at 6 p.m. and the Sunday meal is at noon. Tickets are $20 for dinner and show and $10 for those who want to see the show without hot dish.
You can purchase tickets at Peter & Annie’s World Market or reserve them by calling Peter & Annie’s at 715-822-9959.
Ole and Lena are played by Michael and Julie Bateson, a husband-wife acting team from Rosemount, Minn. The Batesons have been performing Ole and Lena for more than 10 years for a wide variety of groups and theater audiences across the upper Midwest. The Batesons say the interactive play coming to Cumberland deals with tension over Lena wanting a vow-renewal like she saw on Dr. Phil’s show and Ole wanting to get out of town for a fishing tournament.
The Cumberland Arts Center is located at 1595 2nd Ave.
