Comedia Musica Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of the musical “Catch Me If You Can” in August. Auditions will be held on Aug. 20 and on Aug. 21. The auditions are open to anyone entering ninth grade as of fall 2019 or older. Both sessions begin at 6 p.m. at First ...

Hawkeye Community Theatre will round out its trio of summer shows with ‘‘The Movie Game,’’ written by Adam Hummel. It will be performed at 7 p.m. Aug. 14-17, with an additional matinee at 2 p.m. Aug. 17. Tickets are $10 for all ages. See www.hawkeyetheatre.com or visit the ...

‘‘The Last Five Years,’’ a musical by Jason Robert Brown, will come to life on a Fort Dodge stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Collin Ellsbury and Cornelia Hayes bring the characters of Jamie, a young successful author, and Cathy, a struggling Broadway actress, to life as each ...

GILMORE CITY — When the city of Gilmore decides to have some fun, it’s not just for a day. The annual Gilmore City Fun Days 2019 is on Aug. 23, 24 and 25. Chris McKee, Gilmore City city clerk said she’s excited about this year’s. She said that among the highlights, there’s a ...

The Badger Lake Dragon Boat Association continues with 23 years of dragon boating in Webster County Aug. 9-10. The Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash is a fun filled, family friendly weekend that includes everything from the biggest dance party the beach at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park has ...

BADGER — For one organizer of this year’s Badgerfest, there is one event that she’s looking forward to the most. The greased pig competition. Suzanne Bast, who helped organize this year’s Badgerfest and is in her first year of helping with the annual festival, said the event will ...