In a departure from past audition practices, Brainerd Community Theatre will hold auditions for its entire 2021-22 season of plays. Auditions will be held on August 2, 6 and 7. BCT Director Patrick Spradlin is looking to cast a core company of actors who will possibly participate in multiple productions …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s 2021 summer season of music, theatre, and film turns rollicking with ‘Xanadu’,  a musical comedy combining 80’s fashion and dance with Greek myths. The Brainerd Community Theatre production opens on the Chalberg Theatre stage on July 28, with performances through the 30th and again August 3-5. All shows are at …

After 24 years at CLC, Martha Kuehn, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences is retiring. A familiar face is taking over the important role: Current CLC math instructor Anne Nelson Fisher. We sat down with both leaders to get their thoughts. First, we start with outgoing Dean Martha Kuehn. Fill …

The dictionary defines the word ‘diva’ as “a celebrated female singer; a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and by extension in cinema, theater and popular music.” The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center presents the embodiment of this word when Divas Through the Decades perform on …

Area students in 6th-12th grades are invited to attend Central Lakes College’s annual Summer Engineering and Manufacturing (SEaM) Camp from July 5-9 at the college’s Staples campus. The camp runs from 9am-3pm each day, with lunch provided each day. Transportation is available from the Brainerd campus.  The camp is a one-week adventure for students grades 6-12, and it gives them …

Two Central Lakes College students took high honors at the SkillsUSA National Championship Competition. The SkillsUSA Championships are career competition events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. Student Benny Minten took 1st place in …

Four Raider athletes have been named to the 2020-21 MCAC Elite Team. The award recognizes student-athletes who combined outstanding academic and athletic performance through the 2020-21 season. Honorees must have earned MCAC All-Academic as well as All-Division, All-Conference, All-Region &/or All-American honors. The members of the MCAC Elite Team include: …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2021 spring semester honors lists. The President’s List includes 398 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 325 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …

Brainerd Community Theatre Director Patrick Spradlin announces the resumption of indoor theatre productions beginning with the company’s two summer theatre productions. Neil Simon’s classic comedy ‘The Odd Couple’ will be performed in the John Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College beginning June 22, with performances through …

Twenty Central Lakes College student athletes were names to the 2021 Spring MCAC All-Academic Team. Recognized individuals combined athletic and academic accomplishments, while competing at a member MCAC institution during the 2021 Spring semester.  This conference honor exemplifies the commitment from the member institutions, administration, coaches, and student-athletes to provide and …