FR bringing Dolly to the stage

Fort Recovery High School is bringing together drama and Dolly.

The school’s drama club will host its production of the musical “9 to 5” on Saturday and Sunday in the Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School auditeria.

The show features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and is based on the 1980 movie. It tells a story of friendship and revenge with a focus on three female coworkers as they concoct a plan to get even with their boss.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.  Tickets are $6 and will be available at the door.

Taste scheduled

The annual A Taste of Muncie event is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. March 31 at Conerstone Center for the Arts.

General admission tickets are $20 in advance. They will be $25 on the day of the event.

For more information, visit cornerstonearts.org.

On display

The annual Regional Student Art Exhibit is at Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland.

The exhibit, titled “Creativity is Intelligence” will be on display through April 14. It features work by students from 13 schools.

An opening reception is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday.

To speak

John Jay Center for Learning’s spring speaker series, which launches Tuesday, will hit on forensic science, history and art.

The centerpiece of the series is a four-part seminar from Mike Medler about the use of forensic science in criminal investigation. The former director of the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Service Agency will speak about crime scene investigations at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Other sessions will cover blood stain analysis on April 30, fingerprints on May 21 and hair/fiber analysis on June 18. All sessions are free and begin at 6:30 p.m.