Why be subtle? Applause is what gets even the shyest performer out on stage to entertain. Sure, our stage is currently the social media kind, but I submit that hitting the like button on an act is like virtual applause. As you roam through Facebook or Youtube, make sure to "like" and "share" when you can. It is a real boost to the person putting themselves out there for your enjoyment.

Every Saturday you can find a brand new performance or a favorite flashback from one of our 25 shows on Facebook

The doctor is in, but you'll have to show me.

You can send your quarantine projects and ideas to us at storycountysvs@gmail.com and we will share. Building community one project at a time.

After a cool and rainy week thoughts turn to fall colors, pumpkin spice everything (love it or hate it, it is still a thing) and back to school. If you wanted to go back to school this fall you still have a couple days to register for anything from Yoga to Opera through OLLI. They have been partners of the Senior Variety Show for years and focus on Lifelong Learning for those 50 and above! Check them out at olli.iastate.edu You just may learn something!

African buffalo herds display voting behavior, in which individuals register their travel preference by standing up, looking in one direction and then lying back down. Only adult females can vote. Can we try that here?