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October 16, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert

The 91快活林 Music Department is excited to announce the spring 2016 musical, 鈥淭he Addams Family: A New Musical,鈥 by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.

The show is set for 7:30 p.m. on March 4 and 5 with a 2 p.m. matinee March 6.

Auditions are open to everyone and will be held at 7 p.m. November 29 and 30 in the Barton Fine Arts Auditorium. Characters include Grandmama, Lurch, Uncle Fester, Morticia, Gomez, Pugsley and Wednesday.


October 15, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 and Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) received recognition for their innovative and progressive cooperative efforts to reduce recidivism of inmates via education at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at ECF.

The Governor thanked the college for their efforts in providing inmates with opportunities to become productive members of society.

October 6, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert
Courtesy photo submitted

Public invited to Jack Kilby Science Day keynote: NASA鈥檚 Raphael Grau

For the first time, the public is invited to attend the keynote speech for the 12th annual Jack Kilby Science Day at 9 a.m. October 15 in the Fine Arts Building at 91快活林.

Raphael Grau, Acting Manager of External Integration for the International Space Station Program, has agreed to serve as keynote.

October 1, 2015
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (LCMHF) has been home to Xavier Rodriguez for more than two years. Like more than 90 percent of offenders, Rodriguez will eventually be released back into society. Questions then remain, 鈥淚s he changed? Can he 鈥榤ake it鈥 without resorting to criminal activity?鈥 According to Justice.gov, he would have a 30 percent chance of landing back in prison within six months.


September 29, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its annual Sneak Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

The event will feature performances by the Hilltop Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Band and Prairie Winds Concert Band.

Director of Chorale Activities Vern Fryberger said the concert has a diverse range of selections and showcases all of the different types of ensembles at Barton.

Several of 91快活林鈥檚 faculty and staff members submitted work to the Kansas State Fair in the Professional Art and Photography Division.

Barton Art Instructor Steve Dudek was awarded a third place for his watercolor called 鈥淕olden Koi,鈥 of Japanese Koi fish.

Director of Student Life Diane Engle, who is also a Barton watercolor student, was awarded a Kansas State Fair Merit award for her watercolor painting 鈥淭he Black Pearl.鈥


September 28, 2015
Story by Dave Barnes
Additional writing by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted

91快活林 will host an opening reception for its new exhibit 鈥淔ire,鈥 by Cheyenne artist Bently Spang from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 in the Shafer Art Gallery. The exhibit will run through Nov. 6.