
Want to Be a More Confident Speaker? Then Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team Wants You

Polk State’s relatively new — but thriving — Speech and Debate Team will host its first-ever tryouts Wednesday. No experience is necessary. Students don’t even have to bring their own material to read. The only…

Polk State Theatre Makes History with Sold-Out Opening-Night Performance; “Footloose: The Musical” Continues April 23, 24, 26

Polk State Theatre made College history last week, with a sold-out opening-night performance of “Footloose: The Musical.” Director Mark Hartfield described the April 16 play opening: “We had good houses all weekend, but Thursday was…

Polk State’s Voices of the People Continues with Free Event on April 18

Polk State’s Voices of the People continues this month with a performance of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” a hauntingly beautiful piece of music composed during the Holocaust. French-born Olivier Messiaen composed his…

Polk State Theatre Presents “Footloose: The Musical” Beginning April 16

Polk State Theatre will end its season of comedies with a fan favorite, presenting “Footloose: The Musical” beginning April 16. “It’s a musical. It’s funsy fun. If you come into the show with any blues,…

Polk State Open House Events are April 9, 16

Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 9 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) at Polk State Lakeland,…

Polk State Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival Begins April 8; Free Events to Feature Local, International Talent

Polk State College’s Second Annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival, a whirlwind event featuring local and international talent, kicks off April 8. “The caliber of entertainment we’re bringing to the area this year —…

Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Hosting Brazilian Singer-Songwriter Vinicius Cantuária March 19

Fresh off stops in Brazil and Ecuador, the multitalented Vinicius Cantuária will kick off an American tour at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center. While always staying true to his Brazilian roots, singer-guitarist Cantuária…

Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Corrine Oliviia for Lunchtime Concert on March 11

Polk State Lake Wales will host a lunchtime concert by Corrine Oliviia at 12:30 p.m. on March 11 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152 E. Central Ave. in Lake Wales. The event is…

Polk State Accepting Entries for Spring Student Art Competition; Deadline is March 25

Polk State is currently accepting entries for its upcoming student art exhibition. The deadline for submission is March 25. Entry forms may be found at the Polk State Lakeland LTB 1108 Art Gallery, open Monday-Thursday…

Actress Libby Skala Returning to Polk State College to Perform “Felicitas” on March 12, 20 and 21

Polk State College will welcome back Libby Skala, a critically acclaimed writer and performer, for three events in March. “Libby did an amazing job for us in 2014,” said Osubi Craig, director of the Polk…