The University of Central Arkansas will present William Shakespeareâs âRichard IIIâ at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 7 and 8, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 and 9 in the Bridges Larson Theatre in the Snow Fine Arts Center on the BTĚěĚĂcampus. The production is based on the 1984 Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Anthony Sher, said Chris Fritzges, the playâs director and an associate … [Read more...]
âTAJ EXPRESSâ BRINGS BOLLYWOOD CULTUREÂ TO UCA’S REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
âTaj Express: A Bollywood Musical Revueâ will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Reynolds Performance Hall, located on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. The international sensation âTaj Expressâ is a high-energy celebration of Indiaâs pop music, Bollywood culture and deep traditions. Through a fusion of film, joyous dance and thrilling live music, … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂTO HOST âTHE EMPATHY PROJECTâ
The University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication will host âThe Empathy Project,â featuring Atlanta-based Core Dance and French poet Sarah Turquety as artists-in-residence, Thursday, Oct. 10 through Tuesday, Oct. 15. âThe Empathy Projectâ will use art in several forms on the BTĚěĚĂcampus to bring about fundamental social change. At 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Core Dance will … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE AT BTĚěĚĂTO PRESENT SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE OF âROMEO AND JULIETâ
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will present a sensory-friendly performance of its family-friendly, one-hour adaptation of âRomeo and Julietâ at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 in Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The sensory-friendly performance is designed to provide an experience that is inviting to all individuals with sensory-processing deficits, including (but … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE AT BTĚěĚĂTO HOST ENRICHMENT INSTITUTE
The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas will offer educational prep sessions, workshops, lectures and talkbacks to enhance theatergoersâ understanding of the plays produced during ASTâs 13th summer season on the BTĚěĚĂcampus. Following the model of other acclaimed and established Shakespeare festivals in the country, like Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Utah … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂFACULTY, STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY CAFTA
The Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) annual Arts Awards ceremony recognized faculty and students from the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Central Arkansas. The ceremony was held April 2. Arts Awards recipients are: Outstanding Student Achievement: Augustine Nguyen, Student, BTĚěĚĂDepartment of … [Read more...]
STUDENT RECEIVES âSPECIAL THANKSâ IN MARVEL COMIC
Creative writing major Quade Reed has received credit in the Marvel comic âThe Unstoppable Wasp.â The Conway native said reached out to Jeremey Whitley, the writer, on Twitter to say, âThanks,â for writing about a character with cerebral palsy, Taina Miranda. Although Reed sent the Tweet during the Thanksgiving holiday, Whitley responded and promised to get back with Quade. âSo like a week … [Read more...]
JESSE ORTH TO BE AT BTĚěĚĂFOR SPRING FLING RECITAL APRIL 11
By Andrew Tucker College of Fine Arts and Communication Office CONWAY â Dr. Jesse Orth, instructor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa, will spend three days on the University of Central Arkansas campus this month and present a recital as part of the Tuba-Euphonium Spring Fling on April 11. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TO OPEN 13TH SEASON JUNE 7
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre announces its 13th season of professional theatre will run June 7-July 7. Performances of Shakespeareâs raucous comedy âThe Comedy of Errors,â his complex and intriguing âMacbeth,â the beloved musical âGuys and Dolls,â and a family adaptation of Shakespeareâs âRomeo and Julietâ will be presented in Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas … [Read more...]
MULTI-AWARD WINNING DAILEY & VINCENT TO PERFORM IN UCAâS REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
Hailing from world-famous stages such as Carnegie Hall and the Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry stars and multiple award winners Dailey & Vincent will appear at Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas on Sunday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The duo is riding a wave of critical acclaim for their newest release, âPatriots & Poets,â as well as their nationally … [Read more...]
