Morningside College begins the tenth season of its Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series with the musical “Songs for a New World” at 7 p.m. on June 9 and 10 in the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center, 3625 Garretson Ave., on the college’s campus.

Morningside College begins the tenth season of its Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series with the musical “Songs for a New World” at 7 p.m. on June 9 and 10 in the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center, 3625 Garretson Ave., on the college’s campus.

“Songs for a New World” is an untraditional musical that features a series of songs all connected by a theme that weaves together characters and history. The production highlights a broad range of musical genres that includes pop, gospel and jazz influences. All performances are free and open to the public.

Taylor Clemens, theatre instructor at Morningside, and Robert Barry, music instructor at East Middle School in Sioux City, are co-directing the production. Randy Peters, artistic director for the Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series, is costume designer. Clemens and Brock Bourek, a Morningside junior arts administration and theatre major from Columbus, Neb., are doing set construction.

In the event of rain, performances move to Klinger-Neal Theatre, 3700 Peters Ave., on the Morningside campus.

Other productions scheduled for the summer include a U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band concert on July 4; the children’s musical “Uh-Oh” on July 14 and 15; and the musical “The Robber Bridegroom” on Aug. 4 and 5.