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I'm Yours, Folsom Prison Blues, The Devil Went Down to Georgia – they're all on the program for The Hunts' show in Orange City Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 at the MOC-Floyd Valley High auditorium. The family show features a family of nine, performing Celtic, bluegrass, inspirational and original tunes, with fiddling, vocals, percussion and step-dancing. Check out huntsontour.com. Sponsor is the Orange City Arts Council.

Coming to Orange City: Celtic and country, fiddles and step-dance

  ORANGE CITY – In 2005, they were “The Hunt Family Fiddlers,” playing violin and performing Irish dance.   Now “The Hunts” – this family of nine – are not only champion fiddlers and step-dancers, but have added drums, djembes, [...]


Papageno, Prince Tamino, the Queen of the Night… in The Magic Flute:   It's the most delightful introduction to opera for every child, or every child at heart: Mozart's The Magic Flute. See the touring troupe from the Des Moines Metro Opera on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Northwestern's DeWitt Theatre. Reserved seating tickets are available from Dove Christian Book Store. Pictured are Prince Tamino playing the flute, with Papageno and the ladies, part of the 2011 cast.

Mozart’s The Magic Flute to be presented by Des Moines Metro Opera

ORANGE CITY – Star-studded ladies, bird-catchers, a brave hero and heroine, a noble priest – see them all in Mozart’s The Magic Flute on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Orange City. One of the most beloved operas of all time, The [...]


"He's a blues-belting white boy (who) can even bring soul to Billy Joel songs." That's the Midwest Records Re-cap of Tom Hunter's latest recording. Hunter and friends, with vocals, piano, guitar and drums, will belt out jazz, blues and gospel at the Northwestern College Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20.

Tom Hunter brings blues, gospel & jazz to Orange City

  ORANGE CITY – He’s dripping with soul.   That’s what Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater said about Tom Hunter. And “Blues on Stage” said: “When Hunter really gets wound up, watch out!”   It will be an evening of blues, [...]


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An Evening of Dance

ORANGE CITY – Dance teams from MOC-Floyd Valley and Unity Christian High schools, and students from Just For Kix, will do a one-hour show Saturday, Dec. 10.   The 6 to 7 p.m. performance will feature a variety of dance [...]


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Puppet class in January/ February

ORANGE CITY – Sign up for a puppetry class!   Lisa Laird of Pockets Full of Fun puppets is offering another class in puppet making and performing at the Orange City town hall community room. Dates are Saturday, Jan. 28 [...]