JUNE 2010 -

-Nickel City Opera successfully stages 2nd full production. The Buffalo News proclaims.... 'Magnificent Rigoletto Proves that Nickel City Opera is For Real' .

-NCO recieves official letter from IRS declaring that NCO is a 501c3 Not-for-profit corporation.

-NCO recieves official endorsement from Attorney General as to our status as a charitable organization.

-NCO recieves $10,000 grant from Jeannine Cowles, President of Weight Watchers, Oregon.

JULY 2010-

- NCO 'inherits' two opera sets from Syracuse Opera as they are downsizing their warehouse space. The set used for the 2009 'Barber of Seville' and a Christmas set from 'Babes in Toyland' are shipped from Syracuse to Buffalo and stored for future use.

-Valerian Ruminski speaks before the Common Council at Buffalo City Hall and discusses the Waterfront/Bass Pro project. Makes it known that downtown Buffalo deserves an Arts Complex and NCO should be a part of it.

-First NCO EMAIL NEWSLETTER is sent to over 600 NCO supporters using new mass emailing website.

-Eileen Breen and Valerian Ruminski enter discussions with businessmen over new opera project for July 2011 to take place at the waterfront. Details TBA.