Crowd sizes at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center will expand starting July 1, and should be back to normal by September. Face masks, however, will still be required.  USD 257 board members agreed to a…

Buster’s back. The Buster Keaton Celebration will return to Iola in September after a four-year hiatus.  Starting in 1993, annual festivals honored the legendary screen actor and innovator who was born in Piqua. When a…

Iola middle and high school orchestra students performed a concert Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The beginning orchestra kicked off the night, followed by small group performances and solos. The middle school…

The Iola Middle/High School Choir performed a spring concert Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Not only is that a line from the musical “Lucky Stiff,” it’s a good mantra for the Allen Community Theatre Department this year. The students will deliver their…

Everyone knows the Brothers Grimm fairy tales can be a little, well, grim. But did you know they can also be hilarious? Iola High School’s drama students tackle all 209 fairy tales in 60 minutes,…

Get ready for some women power. The Bowlus Fine Arts Center will soon welcome Divas3, three female singers covering the biggest hits from the greatest divas in music history. Performances will be at 2 and…

Two family-friendly shows are coming to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this month. First is Ryan & Ryan, a father-son piano duo, at 7 p.m. on March 13 with their show, “Kickin’ the Clouds Away.”…

Allen Community College’s Music Department will offer its Winter Music Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature a variety of music from the jazz band, concert choir…

Performer Martin Dubé offers a great way to de-stress from life these days. Dubé, a comedian, impressionist and singer all rolled into one, will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Bowlus…