PELLA, IOWA (April 16, 2019) — The following area students are among the 62 Central College students in the A Cappella Choir who will perform at its Pre-Tour Concert at 3PM, Sunday, May 12, in Douwstra Auditorium. The choir will perform to launch its Midwest Tour that will make six stops from May 20-26 in the Kansas City area. The event is free and open to the public.

Katie Phillips of Muscatine

Katherine Hurlbut of Muscatine

INDIANOLA, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Looking for new works from across America, Theatre Simpson chose to hold a playwriting-contest on the topic of interfaith and religious diversity. After reading and discussing 80 different submissions, the senior class chose four plays to help best showcase their talents for their senior capstone. Theatre Simpson is proud to produce these new and unique plays about interfaith and religious diversity for their Festival of Short Plays 2019.

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (April 11, 2019) — Students from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University recently designed, constructed and performed Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. The play centers around Rosalind Franklin, one of the great female scientists of the twentieth century, and her fervid drive to map the contours of the DNA molecule.

WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA (April 9, 2019) — Southeastern Community College (SCC) will celebrate April as National Poetry Month by hosting a Visiting Writers Series event on Saturday, April 20, at 8:00PM. Rita Mae Reese, a nationally acclaimed and award-winning author, is scheduled to read. SCC’s Culture on Campus Committee and Di Dante Literature & Writing Club will co-host the event.