“You’ve got to love life to have life, and you’ve got to have life to love life…It’s what they call a vicious circle.” — Thornton Wilder, “Our Town” Officially, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece “Our Town” is…

It’s all too evident to those fortunate enough to catch the multiple productions each year that Allen County is home to some of the brightest young stage talent around. Regina Chriestenson, drama instructor at Iola…

“The Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s timeless tale of roommates with wildly different backgrounds trying their darnedest (and often failing) to get along, is coming to Iola this weekend. This time, the story has a woman’s…

Allen Community College is bringing “community” to the stage for its next production. The ACC Theatre Department is teaming with the Iola Community Theatre to present “Our Town” April 24-26, at the Bowlus Fine Arts…

Sabra Stockebrand is doing more than ringing in the new year with a tribute performance to music superstar Lady Gaga. Stockebrand’s two-night performance, “A Very Gaga New Year with Sabra,” runs next Wednesday, Dec. 30,…

Just because you find that life’s not fair, it doesn’t mean you have to grin and bear it. Meet Matilda, a young girl with a love of learning, a quick wit, a vivid imagination, and…

As your body grows bigger, your mind must flower, it’s great to learn, ’cause knowledge is power. Packed with energy, colorful characters and some iconic songs, “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” is certain to make learning…

When Mandy Moyer ascended to the role of executive director at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, she received scores of notes and phone calls from friends and well-wishers. One such call came from Tony Piazza,…

Iola Community Theatre stage actors River Hess, left, and Justin Chandlee rehearse a scene from “Catch Me If You Can,” which continues this weekend at  the ICT Warehouse, 203 S. Jefferson Ave. Tickets sell for…

The best “whodunit” mysteries keep you on your toes to the end, stories that zig when you expect them to zag, leading viewers to believe they’ve solved a riddle, only to have the rug pulled…