McKenna Friend-Hoffman, who has assisted on several recent Theatre Company productions, has been selected as the company’s new choreographer. Friend-Hoffman, an award-winning choreographer, succeeds Nicole Zweifel, who retired last week after more than 20 years of service. A classically-trained dancer since the age of seven, she has studied dance composition, production, and pedagogy at the […]

On November 13, the University Preparatory High School (UPHS) robotics team, Arborbotics, traveled to Madera for a two-day robotics competition. The team is part of the FIRST Robotics Competition created by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), an international youth organization that also created FIRST LEGO League Challenge and other competitions. The […]

Visalia Unified School District has begun the process of redistricting its Board Trustee Areas based on the 2020 Census data. Board Trustee Areas are different from school attendance area boundaries and do not affect which schools students are assigned to attend. In order to provide the community an opportunity to engage in this process, Visalia […]

West Hills College Lemoore is pleased to announce the grand opening of its brand new MakeOvate Lab on October 19, 2021. Housed in the new workforce Internship Networking (WIN) Center located in the Student Union on the WHCL campus, the MakeOvate Lab boasts a 3D printer, laser engraver, and vinyl printer. The lab also includes […]

Día de los Muertos, a deeply-rooted celebration going back to the Aztec empire over 3,000 years ago, continues as a tradition to this day in Mexico, the United States, and many Central American countries. This celebration of life honors the memory of family members that have departed by creating altars and including offerings to the […]

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Tulare Historical Museum is holding an art exhibition, Embracing Identity: Celebrating Hispanic Culture in the Arts, from now until October 23. The exhibition is free to the community and located at 444 West Tulare Avenue in Tulare. One exhibit is Richard Torrez Jr: Upholding a Tulare Family Legacy. Torrez […]

In Tulare County, arts education is stepping into the spotlight thanks to the support of a new grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). The Tulare County Office of Education has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant under the USDOE’s Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program. For this highly competitive grant, the department […]

For the first time in 20 months, the TCOE Peña Planetarium and Science Center is reopening its doors to the public. The center welcomes its first students this month, and already has bookings from schools in Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. Also in October, the planetarium resumes public shows with the first showings on October […]

This past year, our local youth have been in need of social and emotional support more than ever. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) is a reliable resource that is committed to doing whatever it takes to serve the kids in our community—they have especially been a support system to many families over […]

Summer productions are back for the Tulare County Office of Education’s Theatre Company, but with a twist. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on performers and audiences, this year’s production of Little Women: The Musical has a small cast of 10 and was filmed so it could be streamed at a later date. Theatre Company director, Bethany […]