Jadyn Kaufman is the protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge in Miss Chelsea Dance Academy’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” which runs tonight at 6:30 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Tickets sell for $10 apiece, and can …

A project five years in the making culminated Saturday with the unveiling of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s newest gems. Prairie Ballet, picturesque sculptures adorning the new Bowlus parking lot, drew plenty of oohs and…

Bowlus Fine Arts Center Director Dan Kays told the Iola Kiwanis Club on Tuesday about this season of shows and a special dedication that will take place Saturday. A parking lot southeast of the fine…

As the saying goes, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. A close second may be to just follow Kendall Glaze around a while. Glaze takes center stage…

Dear editor,  In a letter to the editor on Oct. 25, Bowlus patrons from Humboldt said they attended the recent  Quiana Lynnell program and termed it “world class” entertainment. It is too bad, however, that…

Dear editor, Wow! What a performance my wife and I witnessed at the Bowlus last Friday night!  I’m no expert when it comes to jazz, but Quiana Lynell is world class.  Her show, including seven…

“The game is afoot.” Get ready for a wild run. Allen Community College Theatre offers a hilarious, modern reinvention of the classic detective story in “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B.” The play will…

Hand after hand raised as Iola Middle School students peppered Patricia Ward Kelly with a wide variety of questions about her husband, the iconic movie star Gene Kelly, during a discussion at the Bowlus Fine…

The Iola Community Theatre appears to be experiencing a rebirth thanks to a handful of new faces.  This past weekend’s production of “Clue,” featured about 10 new cast and stage crew members. The play was…

Iola photographer Jonathan Adams thinks Kansas is gorgeous.  He hopes others agree, and is organizing a photography exhibit this weekend to showcase the state’s “unexpected and underappreciated beauty.” “It’s kind of magical when you fall…