Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Opens Doors
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center is officially open, allowing residents of the area to study in a one-of-a-kind setting under the direction of expert faculty members. And the excitement of these early…
Polk State Theatre Presents “Anna in the Tropics” Beginning Feb. 6
Polk State Theater delves into Central Florida’s rich Cuban culture for its spring performance, staging the Pulitzer prize-winning, “Anna in the Tropics,” a selection that will offer actors and audiences alike a unique theatrical experience.…
Polk Pianist Gets “Second Chance,” Pursues Dream at USF
Christy Sallee didn’t take a direct route or follow a conventional timetable in studying music at the university level. But she got there nonetheless, and Polk State helped her along the way. Sallee is Polk…
Polk State’s McLeod Leaves Legacy of Public Art
Polk State’s Ann McLeod, who even in her final days was planning for the expansion of the College’s public-art collection, died in Auburndale on Dec. 25, 2012. She was 73. McLeod retired from Polk State…
Polk State ‘Voices of the People’ Performing Arts Series Continues Jan. 19 in Lake Wales
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host the second installment of the College’s “Voices of the People” performing arts series at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19. “Voices of the People,” a joint…
Polk State to Host Exhibit of Lake Wales-Based Artists
Polk State College will host Price and Freeman, a free exhibit featuring the work of two Lake Wales-based artists beginning Jan. 2 at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. David Price has been sculpting for…
Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center Begins Offering Classes Jan. 7
Polk State College will begin offering its first classes at the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center on Jan. 7. In late 2011, the College and the Lake Wales Arts Council announced an innovative…
Polk State Music’s Holiday Concerts Influenced by Hollywood, Nigeria
Concertgoers would normally be hard-pressed to find an event that includes music from the movie “Home Alone,” a traditional Nigerian song, and holiday classics — but that’s just what they’ll enjoy at two upcoming Polk…
Polk State’s Lakeland Cabaret to Perform ‘The Poe Project: A Midnight Dreary’
The debut season of Polk State’s Lakeland Cabaret continues later this month with “The Poe Project: A Midnight Dreary,” dramatic readings of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. “It’s going to be a night of…
Upcoming Performance at Polk State Makes Statement With Poetry, Music
An upcoming performance at Polk State will use both poetry and music to illuminate the power creativity has to thrive even in the most oppressive of circumstances. Presented by the College’s Philosophy Club and SALO…