Author Charlaine Harris Lecture, Book-signing April 1
New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris will hold a free lecture and book signing at the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. The book signing will immediately follow the lecture. Harris, a Mississippi native who now lives in southern Arkansas, writes the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mysteries novels on which the HBO hit series True Blood is based. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at (501) 450-3293 or e-mail smaiden.uca.edu.
Ceremony to Recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month
The Court Appointed Special Advocates of the 20th Judicial District will host a flag raising and proclamation ceremony to recognize April as child abuse prevention and awareness month at the Faulkner County Courthouse on Arpil 1 at noon. Guest speakers will include Arkansas State CASA Director, Julian Holloway; Faulkner County Judge, Preston Scroggin and 20th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, Marcus Vaden. The purpose is to send a message of hope to the 265 children who were abused and neglected last year in the 20th Judicial District.
Graduate Thesis Film Screening Set At UCA
The Digital Filmmaking Program of the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre will screen four graduate thesis films on April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. Graduate thesis films are: Sam Abaza’s Voices in the Walls, Justin Bauer’s Decaf, Emily Lane’s Our Place, and Jason Knowles’ Midnight Lyric. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at (501) 450-3293 or e-mail smaiden@uca.edu.
UCA Smoking Cessation Classes
Smoking Cessation class will be offered to help individuals kick the habit. All classes will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Student Health Center 307. The following classes are scheduled: April 6, Understanding Affects of Nicotine; April 13, Coping Techniques and Strategies; April 20, Preparing to Quit; April 27, Quitting; May 4, Staying Quit; and May 11, Congratulations!
Caputo Lecture Rescheduled to April 7
John D. Caputo, the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Syracuse University, will present a lecture on April 7 in the Doyne Health Sciences Auditorium. His lecture will be entitled “What is Radical Theology? A Postmodern Proposal.” Caputo is a nationally and internationally acclaimed philosopher of religion, and one of the foremost interpreters of Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction and postmodernism. Caputo’s lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy of Religion at UCA, UCA College of Liberal Arts, UCA Honors College, and the Norbert and Carol Schedler Endowment Fund. For more information, contact Dr. Clayton Crockett at 450-5506.
UCA and Conservative Forum of Faulkner County Hosts Senate Debate April 7
The Conservative Forum of Faulkner County is sponsoring a U.S. Senate debate for Republican candidates on April 7 at 6 p.m. at the Reynolds Performance Hall. There are eight candidates in the Republican Primary. There will be a 1 minute self-introduction at the start of the event from each candidate. A moderator will conduct as many rounds of questions as is feasible during the 90-minute debate.
Knitter Coming to UCA as Visiting Artist
Magda Sayeg, a fiber artist known for using knitting to make public art, will appear at the University of Central Arkansas as visiting artist in the Department of Art April 5-7. Sayeg will give a presentation to area art teachers in McAlister Hall Room 311 from 6-8 p.m. on April 5. On April 6, she will work with a Fibers class on doing some guerilla fiber art on campus, then give a presentation on her projects at 1:40 p.m. in McCastlain 143. She will conclude her work with students when she visits a Contemporary Media class at 2:40 p.m. in Schichtl 126. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.knittaplease.com or call (501) 450-5785.
Stonehenge Scholar to Speak at Arkansas College Art History Symposium
UCA will host the 20th anniversary of the Arkansas College Art History Symposium April 8-9. Dr. Christopher Chippindale, a British archaeologist who specializes in prehistoric rock art (paintings and engravings on rock, sometimes called cave paintings, petroglyphs or pictographs), will kick off the symposium Thursday, April 8 with his keynote lecture “Stonehenge: 1,000 Years of the World’s Most Famous Ancient Place” in the McCastlain Art Lecture Hall, room 143, at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, April 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 11 undergraduate students from around the state will present art history research papers ranging in topics from the Renaissance period, Rococo style, 19th and 20th Century art, Arkansas Arts Policy, Ancient Japanese art, Byzantine art and prehistoric African rock art. Morales said a record 21 papers were submitted, but only 11 were chosen. The students are from UCA, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Arkansas, Hendrix College and Henderson State University.
After the presentations, Chippindale will end the day with his 3 p.m. lecture, “Ancient Autobiographies in Rock Art” in the McCastlain Art Lecture Hall. The Arkansas College Art History Symposium was created by Seymour and UALR Art History Professor Dr. Floyd Martin 20 years ago.
Jesus Christ Superstar Comes to UCA
The original rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be performed at the Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m., April 16. Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Tickets are $50, $45 and $40 for the general public, $35, $30 and $25 for UCA faculty and staff (limit two at discounted rate), and $18, $15 and $10 for UCA students with a current student I.D (also, limit two). For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
UCA Theatre to Present Thornton Wilder Classic
UCA Theatre will present “The Skin of Our Teeth” by Thornton Wilder on April 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 pm in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center at 201 Donaghey in Conway. This unconventional drama about the history of mankind recounts epochal events including the Ice Age and the Great Flood, and includes fire, pestilence, locusts, pox wars and depression. Tickets are $8 for the general public. UCA students and faculty can receive two tickets free with UCA identification. Tickets are available through UCA Ticket Central, located in the Reynolds Performance Hall box office or by calling (501) 450-3265. The play is appropriate for ages 16 and up.
“Premiere for Table” at Luigi’s Set for April 12
The premiere of the school’s first feature-length narrative film, “Table at Luigi’s” will be held April 12 at Reynolds Performance Hall. Faculty and students from Digital Filmmaking, Theatre and Music have collaborated on the film. The completion of the feature-length narrative film adds UCA to a very short list of film schools that have undertaken such an enormous effort. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. VIPs will depart the limousines for the red carpet beginning at 6:45 p.m. in front of Reynolds.
Theatre of Illusion Slated for April 13
Kevin and Cindy Spencer will perform their “Theatre of Illusion” April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The husband-and-wife team takes magic to a new level by including drama, spectacle, interaction, danger, and personality into their show.
Tickets are available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office. Tickets are $30, $32 and $35 for the general public, $27, $29 and $32 for seniors, $25, $27 and $30 for UCA alumni, $23, $25 and $28 for UCA faculty and staff, and $10 for all student tickets. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
African American Alumni Assocition Hosts Black Alumni Weekend April 15 – April 18
The African American Alumni Association is hosting its first Black Alumni Weekend. The Black Alumni Weekend, scheduled April 15 – 18, includes a comedy show, networking, cookout, workshops and scholarship banquet. The events will take place on campus.
16th Annual Student Research Poster Symposium April 23
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will host the 16th Annual Student Research Poster Symposium in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on April 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to stop in and visit with students presenting posters associated with their research projects. There will be approximately 80 posters and more than 100 students involved. Refreshments will be served.
Seminars
Sexual Harassment
Participants have the option of attending a sexual harassment seminar on-site or online at http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/ucentralarkansas/choice.htm.
An on-site seminar will be held:
• April 15, 9-10 a.m., Student Center Room 214
Diversity
• April 8, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Student center Room 215
• April 13, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Student Center Room 215
Professional Development
• April 9, 2-3:00 p.m., Student Center Room 215
Personal & Professional Goals: Dr. Roger Pauly and Charlotte Strickland will provide information on how you can assess your current skills and work output, create personal mission statements, and set professional goals.