Music Department to Perform in Prestigious Festival

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Polk State’s Jazz Band, Combo and Choir will perform Friday in the prestigious Port Orange Lakeside Jazz Festival, marking the first time the College has been included in the event. The Jazz Festival was established…

Basketry Class an Enduring Favorite for Students

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Polk State College has offered its popular basket-weaving class for three decades. According to Professor Gary Baker, the class teaches much more than simply how to make baskets… Read the story in the Lake Wales News.

Over 55 Show Band to Perform April 28, 29

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Polk State College will host the Over 55 Show Band at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, in the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The Over 55 Show Band is composed…

Polk State College to Host Southern Fried Jazz Band

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Whether you’re a lover of jazz or simply curious to learn more about it, Polk State College is the place to be on Saturday, April 14. The Southern Fried Jazz Band will take the stage at…

Professor’s Outstanding Career Began with Simple Love of Music

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When Polk State College Music Professor John Anderson was growing up in Bartow, he never dreamed he would one day build a successful college music program virtually from scratch, lead a performance at Carnegie Hall,…

Polk State Visual Arts Society members recently displayed their latest mural, depicting Ugandan war criminal Jospeh Kony. From left are Brayden Hooper, Gaby Conliffe, Alexandria Trsek and Jordan Neumann, all of whom helped paint the mural. Not pictured is Amanda Finch. The students all gave credit to Art Professor Vilas Tonape for his support of the project.

Polk State Visual Arts Students Make Statement With Latest Mural

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Polk State Visual Arts Society members recently displayed their latest mural, depicting Ugandan war criminal Jospeh Kony. From left are Brayden Hooper, Gaby Conliffe, Alexandria Trsek and Jordan Neumann, all of whom helped paint the mural. Not pictured is Amanda Finch. The students all gave credit to Art Professor Vilas Tonape for his support of the project.

With paint, paper, and passion in their hearts, members of the Polk State Visual Arts Society began their latest mural. They labored over the contours of their subject’s face, delicately highlighting his features. They carefully…

Polk State Professor to Judge Art Show

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Professor Vilas Tonape will be a judge in the fourth annual Winthrop Arts Festival scheduled for March 24-25 in Brandon. Read more in the Bloomingdale-RiverviewPatch.

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