OPAS brings Broadway to Lake Country

Tony Award-winning conductor Stuart Malina led a 30-piece orchestra Sept. 16 in a presentation of Broadway Sings for OPAS (Oconee Performing Arts Society), featuring musicians culled from orchestras like the Atlanta Symphony, The Augusta Symphony, The Macon Pops and The Atlanta Opera.

MOSTELLER: How singing can be beneficial and help you prosper with a group

Are you a shower crooner who fantasizes about being on stage? Do you often find yourself driving down the road joyfully singing at the top of your lungs with a song on the radio? If so, have you ever considered joining a choral group?

Brower: The benefits of performing arts programs in our schools

We have all seen the scenario, schools cut their budget and the first program to go is the arts… most often it is the drama program that is cut first. Why do people feel that sports are more important than drama? It is a question I have asked myself many times over the years.