Coffeyville Community College welcomes Ben Bedford to the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on Oct. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Bedford's program is titled "Illinois Poets and Peacemakers." The public is invited to the performance and admission is free.

“Ben Bedford has proven himself to be a truly inspired and talented storyteller…” according to Arthur Wood (Maverick). A true son of the heartland, Bedford dips into the deep inkwell of classic American literature and writes with the ‘old soul’ quality of his literary idols, such as John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison. 

In 2010, Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago included Bedford on his list of the 50 most significant songwriters of the past 50 years, alongside artists such as Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Judy Collins and John Prine.