Dirty Dozen Brass Band Headlining Arts Fest 2010
The jazz ensemble Dirty Dozen Brass Band will give a public performance at 1:40 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Student Center Quad. On Oct.1 at 7 p.m., the band will be joined by the UCA Marching Band at Simon Park The performance is apart of Conway’s ArtsFest. Dirty Dozen Brass Band is also the Artist in Residence. ArtsFest in Conway is a free, educational art event that will run Sept. 28-Oct. 3. This is the fourth year for the festival, which was designed to promote community awareness of the art that is being created in both a private capacity and in art programs throughout Conway. For more details and information about Conway’s Arts Fest, visit http://www.artsinconway.org//ArtsinConway/Schedule.html.
Minority Student Services Hosts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Join Minority Student Services for lunch as UCA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 5. The luncheon begins at noon in the Student Center Room 213. Special guest will be Alvin “Papa Rap” Lopez. Papa Rap uses music to help people find common ground to work together as human beings. His purpose in life is to enlighten and help others develop a deeper understanding of Latinos and other cultures. He is currently employed at Springdale School District as the School/Community Liaison. Papa Rap and the M.C. Band featuring DJ Torres will also be our featured guests during our campus wide celebration at X-period in the SC Ballroom after the luncheon. Please RSVP to angelaj@uca.edu by noon on Fri., Oct. 1. Seating is limited.
UCA Wind Ensemble to Perform Oct. 7 at Reynolds Performance Hall
The UCA Wind Ensemble will present an evening of music on Oct. 7, 7:30pm, in the Donald Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA campus. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature music from a variety of musical styles which span several centuries.
Das Rheingold to Open Met Series at UCA
A new production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold will open the 2010-11 season of Captured Live from the Met @ UCA at 2 p.m., Oct. 10 in Reynolds Performance Hall. Approximately 200 seats are available for each performance at UCA. Tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for students with valid I.D. To order, call UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.uca.edu/tickets. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at 450-3293, e-mail jdlooney@uca.edu or visit www.uca.edu/cfac or www.metopera.org.
Cirque Shanghai to Bring Chinese Acrobats to UCA
Don’t miss Cirque Shanghai: Bai Xi on Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. The show will be a full-scale theatrical production featuring a 30-member cast. Tickets are $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-$35 for UCA alumni, $23-$33 for UCA faculty and staff, and free for UCA students with a current student I.D. For tickets, call 450-3265. For more information, contact Jerry Biebesheimer at 450-3682 or jerryb@uca.edu.
Trick or Trot Scheduled for Oct. 14 at HPER Center
Trick or Trot will be held Thursday, Oct. 14 at the HPER Center. The 1.8-mile fun walk/run is open to all friends and family of the UCA community. The entry fee is $5 before Oct. 7 and $10 the day of the race. Check-in time and t-shirt pick up is at 7 p.m. in the HPER gymnasium. Make checks payable to HPER Fitness Center. Checks or cash can be dropped off at HPER Front Office – ROOM 103 Mon. – Thur. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Fri. – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration forms are available in the HPER Lobby or Fitness Center. More information can be found at www.uca.edu/hper under fitness tab.
Alumni Homecoming Exhibition Set for UCA’s McCastlain Hall
Exuberant Color: Paintings and Ceramic by Allie Maxwell Nottingham will be featured at the annual Alumni Homecoming Exhibition. Nottingham’s work will be on view in the Fireplace Room of McCastlain Hall Oct. 7-30. She will be on campus for an artist’s reception from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Fireplace Room. All gallery exhibits and events are free and open to the public, and are made possible by the UCA Arts Fee. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. For more information, contact Barbara Satterfield, director of the Baum Gallery, at 450-5793 or barbaras@uca.edu.
Writer David Gessner to be in Residence Oct. 12
Environmental author and “extreme birdwatcher” David Gessner will be on campus as artist in residence to give a reading on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in room 107 of the College of Business building. He will read from his books Sick of Nature and Return of the Osprey. Gessner’s reading will be followed by a Q&A session and a book signing. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at 450-3293 or e-mail jdlooney@uca.edu.
Budget Advisory Committee Meeting Dates
The meeting dates for the Budget Advisory Committee have been set for the year. All meetings are open to the public. Upcoming committee meetings are: Oct. 14, Wingo 315; Nov. 11, Wingo 315; Dec. 9, Wingo 315; Jan. 13, Wingo 315; Feb. 10, Wingo 315; March 10, Wingo 315; and April 21, Wingo 315. The membership of the Budget Advisory Committee is still under construction and will be finalized through college and at-large elections as well as staff and administrative appointments. Please see http://www.uca.edu/facultysenate/committees/budgetadvisory.php for details on our charge and our membership. Contact Lynn Burley, chair, at 450-3633 or lburley@uca.edu for more information.
Fundraiser for the Mary Landreth Scholarship Fund Slated Oct. 21
Watch a movie under the stars and help raise funds for a good cause on Oct. 21 at the Silver Moon Cinema. Your $1 donation will help raise money for the Mary Landreth Scholarship Fund. Mary was killed in an automobile accident coming back from a History Day Event on March 10, 2000. The movie will begin at dusk in downtown Conway in front of Ye Old Daisy Shop. Pop corn, drinks, candy bars and snack items will be available for purchase.
Baum Gallery of Fine Art Fall Exhibition Opens
The Baum Gallery of Fine fall exhibition will be on view through Oct. 28. All gallery exhibits and events are free and open to the public and are made possible by the UCA Arts Fee. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. The first featured exhibit of the fall season is the Baum MFA Biennial Competitive Exhibition: Paintings by Balingit-Lefils and McFarlane. The second and third exhibits featured this season are by Julie Blackmon, artist in residence, and Sandra Luckett, visiting professor. Blackmon will give a public lecture Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Lecture Hall of McCastlain Hall.
Annual Exquisite Corpse Annual Halloween Bandfest Fundraiser Oct. 29
UCA’s annual Exquisite Corpse Annual Halloween Bandfest Fundraiser will be at Bear’s Den Pizza on 235 Farris Road at 8 p.m., Oct. 29. This event is intended to raise general operating funds for the Department of Writing’s award-winning literary journal, whose editor in chief is the iconic author Andrei Codrescu. Bands to be announced. Copies of the journal will be on sale. Costumes encouraged. Admission is $5. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Managing Editor Mark Spitzer at mspitzer@uca.edu or 450-3339.
UCA Humane Society Seeks Volunteers
The UCA Humane Society would like to invite all faculty, especially new faculty, to join the organization. Originally formed to control the campus cat population, the UCA Humane Society is a Registered Student Organization. For more information about the organization, contact Lisa Mongno, faculty advisor, at LMongno@uca.edu.
Educational Seminars and Professional Development Schedule
Sexual Harassment
Oct. 12, 9 – 10 a.m. Student Center #213
Oct. 13, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Student Center #223/224
Diversity
This year’s topic of discussion – Sexual Orientation
Sept. 28, 9 a.m.– 10:30 a.m. Student Center #215
Oct. 1, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Student Center #215
Oct. 14, 1:30 – 3 p.m. Student Center #215
New Staff Orientation (For non-faculty hired as of May, 2010)
Oct. 6, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Student Center #213/214
Professional Development
Oct. 4, 2 – 3 p.m. SC #213 UCA Library – Available Resources to Save You Time, Money and Hassle in Everyday Life! Amber Wilson (Library) This presentation will offer a variety of hints, tips, and tricks to help you utilize Torreyson Library’s resources in your daily life. Learn how to get practical use out of the information resources that are readily available to you.