Polk State Theatre’s Newest Hire, Mark Hartfield, Is ‘Beyond a Trifecta’
Mark Hartfield has a concise, compelling way of describing his new job at Polk State College: “I’m not just teaching tomorrow’s actors,” said Hartfield. “I’m teaching their audiences, too.” For those with even passing knowledge…
Polk State Lakeland Hosting Stage Reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano” on Oct. 3
Polk State College will present a stage reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano,” the Nilo Cruz drama that follows two sisters through hardships faced in Cuba in the 1990s. Students enrolled in THE 1925…
Polk State Theatre’s Season of Comedies Begins Oct. 2 with “Moon Over Buffalo”
Polk State Theatre kicks off its season of comedies with the madcap “Moon Over Buffalo,” in which two fading stage stars try to revive their careers and their marriage. “The actors have been having such…
No Tears Here: Polk State Theatre to Present Four Comedies in Upcoming Season
The difference between Polk State Theatre’s last season and the season that begins this October is pretty simple: “This season, you’re going to laugh until you cry,” said Paul Carbonell, Theatre Department coordinator. “Last season,…
Polk State Now Accepting Entries for Fall Student Art Competition
From photography to painting, students of all creative persuasions are invited to enter their work into Polk State College’s fall student art competition. The deadline for submission is Sept. 30. Entry forms may be found…
Polk State Voices of the People Concert Series to Open Third Season with Two Piano Quintets
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series will kick off its third season Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Voices of the People is a joint…
Virginia Davidson, Early Music Faculty Member: “It’s Incredible What Has Happened at Polk State”
Born in a Winter Haven grove house, Virginia Davidson always dreamed of making music, but never that music would take her so far. Now 86, Davidson had her first piano recital at age 5. She…
Polk State Alumnus Receives Scholarship to Study at Juilliard School
This fall, like millions of students across the country, Polk State alumnus AJ Stillabower will be heading back to the classroom. Only it will be a classroom at the renowned Juilliard School. And he will…
Farewell Concert: Polk State’s Fource of Attraction to Give Final Performance, Proceeds Benefit Music Scholarships
Polk State College will host a farewell concert for Fource of Attraction, the popular student-quartet whose harmonies have entertained audiences in Polk County and beyond for two years. All four members of the ensemble —…
Polk State Students Lend Talents to Art In Transit
A handful of Polk State Visual Arts students spent Monday afternoon at the Winter Haven bus terminal. They weren’t there to catch a ride. They were there to expose public transit patrons to a bit…