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Nine Sterling College students in Kansas Intercollegiate Band

The Sterling College band program will be well represented this week when the Kansas Intercollegiate Band performs at the Kansas Music Educators Association conference
Release Date: 
Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Sterling College band program will be well represented this week when the Kansas Intercollegiate Band performs at the Kansas Music Educators Association conference at Century II in Wichita this Friday, February 23, at 2:45 p.m. 

A total of nine players from the Sterling College Concert Band were chosen after going through the audition process to join the 65-member intercollegiate band. The Kansas Intercollegiate Band concert is chosen and performs every other year at the annual KMEA conference in Wichita. The band alternates with the Kansas Intercollegiate Orchestra. 

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Comedy and Mystery in store on Sterling College stage

What do you get when you mix Sherlock Holmes with over 40 broad, outlandish comic characters -playwright Ken Ludwig’s unique comedy mystery hybrid Baskerville
Release Date: 
Thursday, February 22, 2024

What do you get when you mix Sherlock Holmes with over 40 broad, outlandish comic characters -playwright Ken Ludwig’s unique comedy mystery hybrid Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. The show will be presented by Sterling College Theatre on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday February 29, March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium on the Sterling College campus. 

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Broadway Romance in store Sunday night

Although it will be a few days after Valentine’s Day, many Sterling College Music Theatre students along with their director Marisa Callan will carry the sprit of the holiday through a special performance Sunday, February 18.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Although it will be a few days after Valentine’s Day, many Sterling College Music Theatre students along with their director Marisa Callan will carry the sprit of the holiday through a special performance Sunday, February 18. “Broadway Romance: A Cabaret of Love Songs” will be presented in Upper Wilson Hall on the Sterling College campus that night at 7:30 pm. 

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One-person show on stage at Sterling College

When Sterling College Theatre senior Josh Morris, Hutchinson, was searching for his senior directing project, he knew he wanted to do something unconventional
Release Date: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

When Sterling College Theatre Senior Josh Morris, of Hutchinson, was searching for his senior directing project, he knew he wanted to do something unconventional; something that “pushed boundaries” and yet was heartfelt and emotional but was funny, too. That’s a tall order but he found his perfect show in Every Brilliant Thing, which will be presented in Upper Wilson Hall on Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.

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Sterling College Theatre students attend Festival

A bit of Broadway came to life for the 14 Sterling College Theatre students who attended the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KCCTF) in Des Moines
Release Date: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

A bit of Broadway came to life for the 14 Sterling College Theatre students who attended the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KCCTF) in Des Moines, Iowa, recently.  They were among the 1,500 college theatre students and faculty from seven states who attended the annual regional theatre conference which included workshops, auditions, competitions, and performances, including a performance from Vanities: The Musical from Sterling College Theatre. 

Sterling College seniors Luke Harding (kneeling) and Katie Lumbert played John and Elizabeth Proctor in “The Crucible.” Both were nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Awards by the American College Theatre Festival recently. The college performed Arthur Mi

Sterling College Theatre’s “The Crucible” recognized

The Sterling College Theatre production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, “The Crucible,” staged in November of last year, has been cited for excellence by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
Release Date: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Sterling College Theatre production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, “The Crucible,” staged in November of last year, has been cited for excellence by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Various elements such as set and lighting design, direction and individual performances were cited for the show.

A cast of 23 were featured in the show along with set design by Emily Jones and lighting by Noah Svaty who were both honored for their work. 

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Sterling College’s Devlin wins award from the Western History Association

Dr. Donna Devlin, assistant professor of American history and government, recently was announced as the 2023 Bert Fireman and Janet Fireman Award winner from the Western History Association.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Dr. Donna Devlin, assistant professor of American history and government, recently was announced as the 2023 Bert Fireman and Janet Fireman Award winner from the Western History Association. 

The Sterling College Concert Choir will present their annual Christmas Concert

Sterling College Concert Choir to present Christmas Concert

The Sterling College Concert Choir will present their annual Christmas Concert – this year entitled “Love’s Pure Light”
Release Date: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The Sterling College Concert Choir will present their annual Christmas Concert – this year entitled “Love’s Pure Light” this Saturday, December 2, at 7 p.m. at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church. The concert will feature not only the Concert Choir but also Highland Singers, Men’s and Women’s Choirs and a special performance from Sterling Grade School singers. The performance is free and open to the public. 

The Sterling College Symphonic Band will present their Christmas Concert

Sterling College Symphonic Band to present Christmas Concert

The Sterling College Symphonic Band will present their Christmas Concert – this year entitled “The Sounds of Christmas Movies”
Release Date: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The Sterling College Symphonic Band will present their Christmas Concert – this year entitled “The Sounds of Christmas Movies” at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 3, in Culbertson Auditorium. The concert will also feature the Sterling College Jazz Band and Brass Ensemble. The concert is free and open to the public. 

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.

Thomas Giebler, pictured, has his exhibit “In A Smal Sea” up at the Sterling College Art Center Gallery through January 15.

Unique art exhibit at Sterling College

The latest art exhibition at the Sterling College Art Center Gallery does not feature watercolor or oil painting or even photography.
Release Date: 
Monday, November 27, 2023

The latest art exhibition at the Sterling College Art Center Gallery does not feature watercolor or oil painting or even photography. Instead, the show will feature a variety of cartoon characters as well as video game imagery and even music album artwork. The exhibit features the work of Thomas Giebler, art faculty member from Fort Hays State University. The show will open this Friday, December 1 with an Artist Talk and Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery, 306 W. Washington, Sterling.

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