
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…

Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher: Students Need to Vote and Read

Polk State hosted Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher for a talk with students Tuesday that ranged from voting to the importance of reading. Approximately 50 students attended Feacher’s lunchtime chat at the Polk State…

Voices of the People Concert Series Continues with Piano Recital Sept. 27 at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series will continue its 2014-15 season with a recital by pianist Carl Cranmer at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099…

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Performance by Latin Artist Leo de Cuba

Polk State Lake Wales will host a performance by Leo de Cuba, a one-man instrumental act whose music is inspired by his Latino heritage, on Oct.1 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at the Polk State…

Meet the Officers: Polk State Winter Haven SGA President Kimberly Myers, VP Sinead Fernandes

The Student Government Association is the official representative of Polk State College students. The SGA acts as a liaison between students and administrators, organizes campus activities, and represents students in statewide organizations and legislative issues…

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 Mourns Loss of Faculty Member Janet Golden, Memorial Service Is Sept. 18

Polk State College is mourning the loss of long-serving faculty member Janet Golden. Golden, a chemistry professor at the College for 12 years, died Friday. She was 64. According to her obituary in The Ledger,…

Polk State Students Travel to Oxford, England to Present at International Conference

Three Polk State students recently had the chance not only to travel outside the country for the first time but also to present their research on workforce diversity to an international audience. Danielle Godwin, Rosemary…