Arts calendar published Oct. 11, 2023 – West Central Tribune

New London, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., NLS Performing Arts Center; The CatPAC Series presents “Cinderella,” in conjunction with the Continental Ballet Company; single-show tickets are available at

www.nls.k12.mn.us/ticketsales

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New London, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Little Theatre; Sunday Espresso matinees is a collaboration between the Little Theatre Auditorium and New London Roaming Cinema, showing public domain classic movies; free-will donation. This week’s theme is hunted and haunted, featuring “Attack of the Puppet People” (1958), 11 a.m.; “Carnival of Souls” (1962), 12:25 p.m.; “House on Haunted Hill” (1960), 1:45 p.m.

Willmar, Oct. 15, 3 p.m., Willmar Education and Arts Center; the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra presents “Mysterious Orchestra,” featuring pieces such as “The Composer is Dead,” ET: Adventures on Earth” and “Petite Suite de Concert: Nanette’s Caprice.” Tickets are $15 for adults; students are free. Tickets are available online at

willmarorchestra.com

or at the door.

New London, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Little Theatre; Sunday Espresso matinees is a collaboration between the Little Theatre Auditorium and New London Roaming Cinema, showing public domain classic movies; free-will donation.

Benson, Oct. 22, 3 p.m., Benson Performing Arts Center; The Benson Arts Council presents the Continental Ballet’s “Cinderella,” set to an original compilation of music by Rossini. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased online at

vancoevents.com/us/events/31105/sessions/82015/sections

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Willmar, Oct. 27-28, 7 p.m., Barn Theatre; the Hayloft Players Children’s Theatre presents “Rumpelstiltsklin, Private Eye.” Directed by Bailey Stahl and Cole Toltjer, the play features actors in grades 1-9. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students.

Grove City, Oct. 27-28, 7 p.m., Oct. 29, 5 p.m., ACGC High School Theatre; ACGC presents “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” a musical adventure based on the 1968 film by the same name, which in turn was based on Ian Fleming’s children’s book. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for students and seniors, and $10 for a family.

Morris, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., Edson Auditorium; the University of Minnesota-Morris presents Los Angeles trio Tres Souls, reliving the vintage sounds and songs of the 1940s-1960s stylized during the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema. General adult admission is $10, senior citizens, UMM students and those under 18 are $5; tickets may be purchased at

z.umn.edu/performing-arts-series.