By Taelor Pickett College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â Poet Oliver de la Paz will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence Feb. 22-23. The highlight of the residency will be a public reading with Q&A and book signing on his most recent work, Post Subject: A Fable, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the College of Business Auditorium 107. All … [Read more...]
âTHE SAVVY MUSICIANâ TO BE IN RESIDENCE AT UCA
Dr. David Cutler, author of the 2010 book The Savvy Musician, will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence Feb. 19-21. Cutler is director of Music Entrepreneurship at the University of South Carolina, and he also teaches there. According to his biography at savvymusician.com, Cutler is a classical and jazz composer, pianist, educator, author and speaker. According to … [Read more...]
CIRQUE ĂLOIZE TO PRESENT ‘SALOON’ FEB. 14
By Jamal Rashaun Burton College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â The wild, wild west will come alive at the University of Central Arkansasâs Reynolds Performance Hall as Cirque Ăloize presents Saloon on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. âCirque Ăloize is a Canadian troupe that is known for their amazing stunts, engaging choreography and artistic storytelling,â said Amanda … [Read more...]
POLITICAL COMMENTATOR MARC LAMONT HILL TO LECTURE AT REYNOLDS FEB. 13
By Waid Rainey and Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a CNN panelist, Morehouse College professor, author and cultural critic, will give a lecture at the University of Central Arkansasâs Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Feb. 13. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. lecture are $15 for the general public, $5 for BTÌìÌĂfaculty and staff, and … [Read more...]
SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE SET FOR FEB. 8
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â The University of Central Arkansas Symphonic Band will hold its first concert of 2017 on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The concert, the only performance of the academic school year that features just the Symphonic Band, is free and open to the public. In addition to the regular … [Read more...]
HARRINGTON STRING QUARTET TO BE IN RESIDENCE THIS WEEK
By Brody Arnold College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â The Harrington String Quartet will visit the University of Central Arkansas this week as artists in residence. Residency activities will be highlighted by a public concert Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. All residency events are free and open to the public. âThe … [Read more...]
BAUM GALLERY TO HOST 3 EXHIBITIONS THROUGH FEB. 22
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â The University of Central Arkansasâs Baum Gallery will host three exhibitions through Feb. 22. The shows are Tripletta: A Show of Miniature Works by 46 Artists; the photography of Magdalena SolĂ© and the sculptural works of BTÌìÌĂart professor Holly Laws. SolĂ© will hold a public lecture Feb. 7 at 1:40 p.m. in … [Read more...]
âDANNY ELFMANâS MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTONâ TO MAKE ARKANSAS PREMIERE AT BTÌìÌĂFEB. 11
By Waid Rainey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY â âDanny Elfmanâs Music from the Films of Tim Burtonâ is scheduled for Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. "This is the first time that this show has ever been presented in Arkansas,â said director of Reynolds Amanda Horton. âWe are thrilled to be … [Read more...]
BTÌìÌĂPROFESSOR DEFENDS ENDANGERED ARKANSAS SALAMANDER ON KUAR
Mark Spitzer, associate professor of creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas, will be a guest on KUAR's Arts & Letters at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. The 29-minute episode, âWhat the Hellbender Salamander!,â to be aired on the NPR affiliate at 89.1 FM, highlights Spitzerâs newest literary eco-effort, Glurk! A Hellbender Odyssey, about North Americaâs largest amphibian: the … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATREâS BARD BALL SET FOR JAN. 21
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will host its annual fundraiser, Bard Ball, onstage and backstage in Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. AST favorite Dan Matisa will serve as emcee for the night's festivities, and several AST company members will share stories about how the organization has shaped their lives and careers. Jacob Keith Watson, … [Read more...]
