The University of Central Arkansas will welcome film and television writer, director and producer Harry Thomason to campus Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. for a talk and book signing on his new memoir, âBrother Dog.â The event will be held in the Snow Fine Arts Centerâs Bridges/Larson Theatre. Thomason, a native of Hampton, is best known for his work as executive producer for the television shows … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂTHEATRE TO PRESENT âUNITED DIFFERENCESâ
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing will present "United Differences," an expressive, experimental work at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, and Friday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Snow Fine Arts Centerâs Black Box Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. The show is a devised piece by a student … [Read more...]
UCAâS BAUM GALLERY TO HOST FALL SENIOR ART SHOW
The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host its Fall BFA/BA Senior Exhibit from Friday, Nov. 1, to Monday, Dec. 16. An opening reception for the event will be held Nov. 1 from 4-7 p.m. in the Baum Gallery, located in McCastlain Hall. The exhibition is a requirement for students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art or a Bachelor of Arts in art. "This exhibition is … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂTHEATRE TO PRESENT âRICHARD IIIâ
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...]
