Bowlus Fine Arts Center

11/11/2025

Our Main Stage will be a flutter this Thursday & Friday!
Join the IHS Theatre Department as they present Honk! Jr., a musical full of heart, humor, and feathers, based on The Ugly Duckling.
🎭 Expect laughter, toe-tapping tunes, and a beautiful message about embracing who you are.
📅 November 13 & 14 at 7:00 PM
📍 Bowlus Fine Arts Center – Main Stage
🎟️ Tickets available at the door before the show!
Bring your flock out to support this amazing cast!

11/11/2025

Thank you to those who have served and continue to serve our country. We honor your courage and sacrifice. ❤️🤍💙

11/10/2025

The Recital Series is officially SOLD OUT!
If you have tickets but won’t be attending, please consider returning them to us for credit. We have a waiting list full of eager fans who would love the chance to attend!

Like & Share this post to be entered in a drawing for 2 tickets to Christmas with the Drifters on December 13th! Winner will be announced this Thursday! Don’t miss out!

11/07/2025

🎉 The Recital Series is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉
Thanks to the incredible enthusiasm for our new Season Ticket option, every seat has been claimed—and we’re thrilled by your support!
✨ Want to help someone on the waiting list experience the magic?
If you’re unable to use your Recital Series tickets, we’re offering account credit when you return them. We’ll pass them along to eager patrons waiting for their chance to attend!
📣 Spread the word & win!
Like and share this post to help us reach more music lovers. Everyone who helps us get the word out will be entered into a raffle for 2 tickets to our festive favorite: Christmas with The Drifters on December 13th!

11/05/2025

🎬 Hidden Figures Movie Night is this Thursday at 6:30 PM in the Iola Public Library Meeting Room! ✨ Enjoy awesome refreshments, fun prizes, and a powerful story that celebrates brilliance and perseverance. 📚 This is the grand finale of the Iola Reads Fall YA Selection—don’t miss it!

11/04/2025

🎭 While our stage takes a brief pause this weekend, the arts are still shining in Iola! The Allen Theatre & Film Department presents True West by Sam Shepard—opening this weekend. Catch this gripping production and support local theatre! Tickets available online at: https://allencctheatre.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events or at the door.

Check out our Set Reveal! Our Technical Theatre Instructor John Leahy has created an incredibly detailed and ambitious set, featuring not one, but TWO complete rooms! See it in person, along with the powerful performance of True West by Sam Shepard, starting this Friday November 7-8, next week November 12, 14-15 at 7:30pm in the Allen Theater on campus! Tickets available at the link https://allencctheatre.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

11/03/2025

We had such a wonderful time with the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra yesterday! Thank you to everyone who came out to share the experience of Nosferatu with us!

11/01/2025

“We’re kicking things off with a toe-tapping twist!” Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra Director Andrew Greene revealed that the Nosferatu event will open with the lively and nostalgic charm of the Ragtime classic, Iola Song. It’s a spirited prelude that promises to set the stage for an unforgettable afternoon of vintage cinema and live music magic. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.bowluscenter.org or at the Main Lobby Box Office starting at 3 PM!

11/01/2025

We are so excited to have them with us tomorrow!! Get your tickets at tickets.bowluscenter.org today or get them at the Main Lobby Box Office tomorrow starting at 3 PM!!

10/31/2025

Trick or Treat with us until 7 PM and grab a creepy-cool pic with our Nosferatu backdrop! Don’t worry if you miss it tonight — it’ll be up on Sunday too! 👻📸

10/30/2025

Noferatu featuring Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra is coming to the Bowlus Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 4 PM!! Get tickets now at tickets.bowluscenter.org or at the door prior to the show!!

10/29/2025

🎃 Halloween at the Bowlus!
Step into the shadows this Halloween…
Join us for candy and a photo op in front of our Nosferatu-inspired backdrop—a tribute to the eerie elegance of classic horror 9 AM-7 PM!
📸 Costumes welcome. Smiles (and fangs) encouraged.

🧛‍♂️ Then on Sunday… Get Tickets at tickets.bowluscenter.org & experience Nosferatu like never before—on the big screen with live orchestration that brings every haunting moment to life.
📅 Sunday, November 2 | 🎬 Showtime: 4 PM | 🎼 Live music by Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra