The Meadowlark Project, a vocal ensemble dedicated to the creation and performance of new vocal works, will present its inaugural recital entitled Sounds of the Plains at Sterling United Presbyterian Church in Sterling, KS on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. Additionally, artists from The Meadowlark Project will facilitate a master class for Sterling College students on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the same location. Both events are free and open to the public, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Reach Out Kansas, Inc.

In its over 35 years of existence, the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” has grown from being an oddity as an off-beat but fun musical, to its now classic status. It’s not just that it is based on a 1960 low budget horror flick, or that it revolves around a nerd flower-shop worker named Seymour, his tawdry but good-hearted girl, Audrey, and the man-eating plant from outer space. The most surprising aspect of “Little Shop” is that just barely beneath the surface beats a sentimental heart. It never condescends to its characters or reduces them to cartoons.