Lorrie Morgan will fill the night with an outstanding arrangement of country music as Henkel Construction and NIACC sponsor her performance on the North Iowa Community Auditorium stage on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Morgan will perform as a part of the 2005-2006 NIACC Performing Arts Series. Tickets are on sale now and cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

Morgan's authenticity as a country artist is irrefutable. She was literally a child of the Grand Ole Opry, tagging along as her father, the late George Morgan, performed every weekend from the hallowed wooden stage. She made her debut appearance at 13, knocked-kneed and shaking as her dad watched her charm the audience with the developing sultry alto which has become one of the most distinctive and moving voices in the country genre.

Show Me How, the 12th album in her stellar career is sure to fit snugly at the top of country music's charts. The album is a collection of 11 songs that examine life from the perspective of lessons learned and wisdom earned.

NIACC will present Dave Wickerham, whose performance enhances the theatre organ by featuring an electric assortment of music from the incredibly vast realm of "The Motion Picture." He also will feature a short comedy silent film to be accompanied in the fashion of the original theatre organ era.

Wickerham will take stage at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on Sunday, October 9, at 2 p.m. as a part of the 2005-2006 North Iowa Community College Performing Arts Series. This event is free and no tickets are required.

Wickerham began playing the electronic organ at the age of four and had his first pipe organ experience at the age of 10.

North Iowa Area Community College is honored to present Jose Porcel Ballet Flamenco, a performance that gives the spectator an overwhelming sensation of happiness, a joyful and sensual mood that no other form of dance is capable of evoking. Jose Porcel Ballet Flamenco will take the North Iowa Community Auditorium stage on Wednesday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the 2005-2006 North Iowa Area Community College Performing Arts Series. Tickets are on sale now and cost $25 and $30 at the door.

Due to the explosion of rhythms, colors and emotions including all the vitality and passion of the Spanish people, flamenco is a folkloric celebration where, even when "theatre art" is being provided, irresistible erotic appeal and irrepressible energy remain intact.

The origins of flamenco are still uncertain, and they have been lost through the centuries in a tangled web of influences and contributions from various civilizations. It is highly probable that flamenco singing and dancing originated in Andalucia toward the fifteenth century, during the Gypsies' encounter with the inhabitants of southern Spain.

At the age of 13, Jose Porcel began dancing Andalucian folkloric dances and flamenco in cultural centers in Valencia. In 2000, he danced as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, under the direction of maestro Hector Zaraspe. Porcel was also contracted as the first dancer in the Compania Espanola de Antonio Marquez, performing on tour around the world and at the Opera de Paris for over 20 sold-out performances, followed by a critically acclaimed tour of the United States.

For tickets to Jose Porcel Ballet Flamenco, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, ext. 4188. The NIACC Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Elizabeth Muse Norris Charitable Fund; the Globe Gazette; Henkel Construction; Principal Financial Group; Alliant Energy; Drs. Beck and Lovick, Neurological Surgery; Clear Lake Bank and Trust; First Citizens National Bank; First State Bank of Belmond; Hanford Inn; Holland Contracting; Mercy Medical Center Ð North Iowa; Pepsi; Sukup; Heartland Arts Fund; National Endowment for the Arts; Iowa Arts Council; and NIACC.

In October of 2002, just 11 days before the election, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, his daughter and several staffers were killed in a plane crash.

The Senator, who based his career on the slogan, "Sometimes you have to start a fight to win one," was an unorthodox fighter for the working man, the underdog.

His speeches were filled with the "fire in his belly"--he fought for people who couldn't fight for themselves. And he voted that way too. The loss of this man was a blow to Minnesota and Iowa alike.

Through an arrangement with the filmmakers, NIACC students and staff have the unique opportunity on Tuesday, October 18 to attend the North Iowa Democrat Premier showing of the documentary WELLSTONE! The Life of Paul and Sheila Wellstone.

Because Paul Wellstone began his career as a college teacher, inspiring his students to make a difference, and badgering them into political action, NIACC is the perfect setting for this premiere Narrated by Jane Kaczmanek ("Malcolm in the Middle") and featuring comments by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, the documentary is a tribute to the strength of one person to make a difference. This documentary will compel you to examine your own participation in democracy.

The film will begin at 7:30 in the Muse Norris Center. Tickets are $10 or $5 for students. Don't miss this opportunity to share in the heartfelt biography of a unique political couple.

Chelsie Anderson
Entertainment Editor

Reality is defined as the quality or state of being actual or true.

I don't know about all of you, but my reality isn't sitting on a beach basking in the sun, shopping in designer clothes stores or taking lavish trips every weekend when I get bored.

But, MTV calls "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" a reality show.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show it consists of following the interaction of several teenagers in various, intertwining cliques in Orange County's prestigious Laguna Beach community.

Even though most people will never live the types of lives these high school students lead, it's shown to us as a reality.

Many people think these types of shows are scripted or fake. I mean, how can it be realistic for a seventeen year old to have her own condo?

Also, how many high school students have their own beach house, and their parents just let them have a party whenever they want?

Even though it might not be a reality for you or me, it is for them. It is stated before each show that the drama and events are real. So that makes it reality, it's actual or true.

Many people have problems believing the cameras don't get in the way of their "reality" but LB, as its referred to, is filmed from at least a block away by high-powered cameras so that the cast can roam somewhat unbothered by the multiple cameramen.

So in that aspect the show is real, but some of the dialogue seems scripted.

Like in most reality shows there are producers that may suggest things to the cast.

These include letting Stephen, a main person in the show, know the dates producers are filming so he can call Kristin, his ex-girlfriend.

It toes the line to being untrue in that sense because I don't have some person telling me when it is a good time to call a boy.

Overall, LB has the same types of problems as shows like "Survivor," "The Real World," and "Big Brother." Nobody can tell if this is the cast's actual true life, or if it's someone producing their lives.