Scottsdale Community College’s production of, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee delivers laughs, heart, and nostalgia. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, from a book written by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and with additional material by Jay Reiss, centers on a fictional…

LUVERNE — The Youth Dance Ensemble and School based in Burnsville, in collaboration with students from Spotlight Dance studio in Luverne, will present The Nutcracker Story, an abridged version of the classical ballet favorite, Dec. 6 and 7 at the Luverne High School Performing Arts Center, 709 N. Kniss, Luverne. The hour-long production is appropriate…

“I hate the name Holly.” Delivered in deadpan by Kate Eastwood Norris in the opening moments of David Auburn’s Summer, 1976, the otherwise innocuous line elicits a disproportionately large laugh, like an inside joke. And it is, in a way, as prolific Washington actress Holly Twyford sits just a few feet away, utterly unfazed by…

<a href="https://media1.clevescene.com/clevescene/imager/u/original/45533637/orchestra.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-45533624" title="Courtesy the Cleveland Orchestra" data-caption="   Courtesy the Cleveland Orchestra” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Courtesy the Cleveland Orchestra It’s a big week for classical orchestra concerts, large and small, general and specialized. You could catch one or more performances every day from Wednesday through next Tuesday (and three on Sunday). –…

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than 2,000 grants totaling $62 million through the New York State Council on the Arts on Monday. In the North Country, the Thousand Islands Arts Center will receive $40,000 in grant funding. Additionally, the St. Lawrence County Arts Council, the St. Lawrence County Historical Association,…

As the semester winds down and the holiday season begins, there are plenty of arts events on campus to keep your days merry and bright. Peruse the galleries The Carlos Museum hosts a Bodhi Day celebration on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 12 p.m., as part of its Sunday FUNday programming. Bodhi Day, celebrated by many…