When Sonia Reeder-Jones was growing up in Bronson, she was always struck by the artwork hiding behind the pulpit at the local Methodist Church. The painting was by a woman named Bessie Mattox, and left…

Dear editor, The recent “Sabra and Friends, the Christmas Show,” at the Creitz Recital Hall in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, was absolutely wonderful.  Such a display of singing, dancing, piano performance and amusing dialogue…

Youngsters with Munchkinland Daycare perform Christmas songs Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Riley McGinnis introduces a song for the audience. 

The McKinley Elementary School Christmas program Tuesday featured preschoolers, above, doing the ?Reindeer Hokey Pokey.? The final USD 257 Christmas show is a Pre-K concert tonight at 6 o?clock at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.   …

Second grade students in Jackie McIntyre’s class at Jefferson Elementary School perform “Wonderful Christmastime” during the school’s Christmas program Thursday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Lincoln Elementary School third-graders play “Christmas Time is Here” on their recorders during Lincoln’s program, “Sing a Song of Christmas!” Tuesday night at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Jefferson students perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday…

Miss Chelsea?s Dance Academy will bring a musical interpretation of Charles Dickens?s classic holiday tale, ?Christmas Story,?   tonight at 7 o?clock at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 apiece, and can be…

Iola students Kalibre Smith, Payton Houk and Ursula Billings perform a piece Tuesday evening during their strings concert at the Creitz Recital Hall in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Elizabeth Cunningham directed the program, accompanied…

During his lifetime, Richard Pearman brought music to the local community. He played his trusty fiddle with the Moonlight Ramblers and entertained residents of local nursing homes for 50 years. Now, even in death, Pearman…

The Iola High School Chamber Choir sings “Laudate Dominum” during the combined choir concert with Iola Middle School’s choir Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS