Sterling College will present Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 4-6, in Culbertson Auditorium on the SC campus.

“The Merchant of Venice” was written by William Shakespeare in the late 1500s. Though Shakespeare called it one of his comedies, it is best known for its dramatic scenes, the complicated character of the villain Shylock and the strength of its female character Portia.

On March 10 the Sterling Chorale will set off on its annual tour, which passes through five states and follows Route 66 from Sayre, Okla., to Flagstaff, Ariz. The first stop is at the Federated Presbyterian Church in Spearville, Kan., on Wednesday, March 10. The chorale will present a total of 11 concerts on the tour, passing through Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. Their final concert will take place in Scott City, Kan., on March 17.

The Chicago Tribune called jazz artist Kathy Kosins, “One of the most alluring voices in Jazz,” the International Association of Jazz Educators ranked her in the top six performers of 2005, and Chris DiGirolamo of “Inside Connection,” wrote of her, “If Jazz had four seasons, Kathy Kosins would be spring.”

And on March 29-30 she will be at Sterling College.