Hands on a Hardbody

High school theatre and performing arts students invited to sharpen their skills at TheatreFest

High school students with interest in any of the many areas of theatre and performing arts are invited to Hesston College’s first day-long TheatreFest on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 8:30 to 3 p.m., on the Hesston College campus. “We want this day to be an opportunity for students to sharpen their skills, broaden their theatre […]

Bel Canto Fall 2018

Bel Canto Singers prepare for fall tours

Hesston College’s premier vocal ensemble, the Bel Canto Singers, is preparing for short fall tours over two weekends in October and November. The 27-voice mixed chamber choir, under the direction of Dr. Russell Adrian, will present a program entitled “Grant Us Peace,” which was inspired by the college’s International Peace Day celebration in September. The […]

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Cashore Marionettes to portray life and art in new ways in HBPA season-opening performance

A celebration of life – with all of its intricacies and emotions – will be the focus of the opening performance of the 2018-19 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series as it kicks off with Cashore Marionettes: “Life in Motion” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. In “Life […]

The Misanthrope

Moliere meets Mean Girls/High School Musical mashup: Theatre department to present classic comedy with modern twist

Hesston College Theatre is gearing up to present a classic comedy in a new and modern way with five performances of The Misanthrope Oct. 3 to 7. Showtime is at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 to 6, and 2 p.m. on Oct. 7. The performance will be in the Keim Center Black Box Theatre on […]

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Golf benefit to honor early successes of collegiate athletics teams

Hesston College will open its Homecoming Weekend celebration with the annual Homecoming Golf Benefit on Thursday, Sept. 27, at Hesston Golf Park. The 2018 benefit will honor the Hesston College athletic teams of the 1960s that saw much success in the Prairie Junior College Conference (PJCC), winning the PJCC All-Sports sweepstakes trophy multiple times during […]

International Day of Peace 2018

Four days of activities planned to mark Peace Day celebration

Hesston College will join thousands of others around the world in celebration of the International Day of Peace, or “Peace Day,” on Sept. 21. Celebrating Peace Day is fitting for Hesston College as a campus community that is home to students from 23 countries, including more than 55 international students. Likewise, as an institution established […]

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Athletic focus of homecoming celebration to include special alumni recognitions and community events

Hesston College’s annual homecoming celebration Sept. 27 to 30 will include a special focus on 60 years of intercollegiate Lark athletics. Along with the traditional homecoming activities, the weekend lineup includes recognitions of distinguished alumni athletes and coaches, events for the campus and wider Hesston communities and musical entertainment by bluegrass band, The Steel Wheels. […]

The King's Singers

Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series announces an eclectic year of music and performance

Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts (HBPA) will bring music and performance of a wide variety from around the world to south central Kansas for its 36th season. Opening the year’s series on October 23, will be The Cashore Marionettes: Life in Motion. For more than 30 years, Joseph Cashore has designed and performed with his marionettes. The […]

Area singers invited to join mass choir for Peace Day masterworks performance

Area singers are invited to join a mass choir for Hesston College’s Masterworks concert Saturday, Sept. 22. The concert, entitled “Grant Us Peace,” will be a performance of Vaughan William’s “Dona Nobis Pacem” in celebration of the International Day of Peace. Community singers will join students and professional orchestra members for four weeks of rehearsal […]