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Central College’s music and theater programs will showcase five events in October.

As a new addition to Homecoming festivities, the musical theatre program welcomes the public to a production of the musical comedy, “Lend Me a Tenor,” 7 p.m. on today through Saturday, in Kruidenier Center Theatre. C.D. Adamson, associate professor of theatre, will direct the production.

This year’s Homecoming festivities will also feature the Flying Pans Alumni Steel Drum Band at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium. Flying Pans is directed by Stan Dahl, senior lecturer of music.

A Cappella Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Douwstra Auditorium. The performance will conclude the annual Eighth and Ninth Grade Singfest, an all-day workshop hosted by Central’s music department.

Festival Honor Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Douwstra Auditorium. The performance will conclude the Seventh and Eighth Grade Bandfest, an all-day workshop hosted by Central’s music department.

A set of performances by Central’s Flying Pans Steel Drum Band will close out October’s festivities. Their fall show will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in Douwstra Auditorium with a final performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. This ensemble is under the direction of Dahl.

Tickets for all Central events and performances are available online (central.universitytickets.com).