Past Events

February 2012
Mozart’s The Magic Flute to be presented by Des Moines Metro Opera
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. ORANGE…
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Touring Production of VANG: A Drama about Recent Immigrant Farmers
A Vang, a Hmong farmer of Des Moines. Photo by Dennis Chamberlin. ORANGE CITY – Poet Laureate of Iowa Mary Swander, Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Dennis Chamberlin, and ACT Kennedy Center award-winner Matt Foss collaborate to create a drama called Vang (meaning “garden” or “farm” in Hmong). The production will be presented at the Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 pm, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council. More info: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/04/touring-production-of-vang/ The show will also…
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“A Christmas Pudding”
by Priyanka Fernando ORANGE CITY – It’s both serious and touching … and wildly hilarious. That’s the show, A Christmas Pudding. The SchoolHouse Company, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council, is proud to present their 2013 Christmas production, A Christmas Pudding. Performances will be held Dec 13 and14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allen Theatre at Northwestern College’s Dewitt Theatre Arts Center. A Christmas Pudding is a delightful collection of Christmas poems, short stories and carols – including…
Find out more »February 2014
OC Arts Council’s Regional Exhibition
ORANGE CITY – Fifteen regional artists, and a guest Spanish artist, were featured in the Orange City Arts Council’s exhibit Feb. 14-22 at the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center at Northwestern College. A reception with the artists was held Sat., Feb. 22 from 6:00 to 7:00pm. The juried exhibit, Artists’ Showcase: Orange CIty Arts Council’s Regional Exhibition, was held in conjunction with the Northwestern College musical, Man of La Mancha. Artworks were related to the themes in de Cervantes’ tale of Don…
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Missoula Children’s Theatre
King Arthur’s Quest, featuring two actors from Missoula Children’s Theatre – Vicki Pace and Augustus Bennett – and 54 local children. Performances August 1 at 7:30pm, August 2 at 2:00pm at NWC DeWitt Theatre. CAST for King Arthur’s Quest named! ORANGE CITY – King Arthur, of legend and song, strode across Medieval England with courage and confidence…or did he? Missoula Children’s Theatre brings their original twist on the tale of King Arthur’s Quest, and 54 local students are part of…
Find out more »February 2019
Storyteller Antonio Sacre
His unique views on everything from growing up as a self-described “Leprecano” (a tongue-in-cheek mash up of his Latino and Irish roots) to moving to L.A. after his Hollywood hopeful girlfriend are inspiring, often hilarious, and always honest.
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