Submitted by: Sarah Brackett, sbrackett1@uca.edu on 02/04/2026
Ongoing Events (February 9–12)
Art Exhibition on view: America 250 Selfie Throne, by Artist in Residence Kat Wilson,
curated by Dr. Rachel Trusty (Department of Art and Design), Baum Gallery, McCastlain
Hall
Art Exhibition on view: Ancestral Spirits: Stitching the Past to the Present, by Artist in
Residence Alice Aida Ayers, curated by Dr. Rachel Trusty (Department of Art and
Design), Baum Gallery, McCastlain Hall
CAHSS ReachTV Feature
During ten-minute breaks between classes, CAHSS ReachTVs will feature students
reading from the Declaration of Independence in multiple languages.
Coordinators: Sofie Stounberg and Dr. Jen Parrack (School of Language and Literature)
Monday, February 9
12-2 p.m. | Artists in Residence ShoutHouse – Public Event: UCA Wind Ensemble Open
Rehearsal (Department of Music), Concert Hall, Windgate Center for Fine and
Performing Arts
3-4 p.m. | Artists in Residence ShoutHouse – Student Event: Pop-up Concerts around
Campus (Department of Music), Surprise locations!
4-5 p.m. | Student Event: Q &A with Artist in Residence Renée Elise Goldsberry,
hosted by Professor Lauren Carlton (Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative
Writing), James M. Bridges Black Box Theatre, Windgate Center for Fine and Performing
Arts
5:00 p.m. | Public Event: Prelude Performance of Patriotic Music by Pinnacle Brass
(Department of Music), Reynolds Performance Hall Lobby
6:00 p.m. | Public Film Screening: Hamilton with Talk Back by Renée Elise Goldsberry,
Reynolds Performance Hall. This event is a collaboration with UCA Public Appearances.
Tickets are $28.75 for the general public @ http://uca.edu/publicappearances/tickets/.
UCA students can receive up to two free tickets by visiting the box office at Reynolds Performance Hall or the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. A UCA Bear Card is required.
Tuesday, February 10
1:40 p.m. | Public lectures: Reflections on American Oratory and Dance, “Frederick
Douglass on the National Anniversary” by Dr. Lori Leavell; “Magnetic Dancing
‘Revelations’” by Dr. Crystal Harris (School of Language and Literature), Baum Gallery,
McCastlain Hall
7:30 p.m. | Public Concert: Variations on America at 250, UCA Wind Ensemble, Dr.
Dominic Talanca, conductor (University of Central Arkansas), Nicholas Enrico Williams,
guest conductor (University of Georgia), Blake Arrington, clarinet soloist (US Air Force
Band), Will Healy (composer) and Artists in Residence ShoutHouse, guest artists, Concert
Hall, Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
For general public tickets, see http://uca.edu/publicappearances/tickets/. UCA students can receive up to two free
tickets by visiting the box office at Reynolds Performance Hall or the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. A UCA Bear Card is required.
Wednesday, February 11
3:30 p.m. | Public Lecture: “Mother Ann Lee, the Shakers’ Radical Prophet: Women,
Religious Expression, and American Identity,” by Dr. Taine Duncan (Department of
Philosophy and Religious Studies), Fireplace Room, McCastlain Hall
6:30 p.m. | Reading and Book Signing: Under Alien Skies: Environment, Suffering, and
the Defeat of the British Military in Revolutionary America by Dr. Vaughn Scribner
(Department of History), Fireplace Room, McCastlain Hall
Thursday, February 12
1:40–3:00 p.m. | A 250 Gathering (with Cake), Baum Gallery, McCastlain Hall
o Reading of the Declaration of Independence by President Houston Davis and special
semiquincentennial announcement
On view: America 250 Selfie Throne by Kat Wilson
On view: Ancestral Spirits: Stitching the Past to the Present, by Alice Aida Ayers
Fife and Drum Performance by Katie McManus (percussion) and Kami Curtis (flute)
Performance of 18th-Century American Music by Dr. Ben Thorburn (harpsichord
and vocals) Clara Spivey (flute), Mary Ruth Kitchens (vocals), and the UCA Collegium
Singers (Department of Music)
Independence Day Wish for America Tree
Interactive 250 Cabinets, created by first-year art students, invite you to handle,
reveal, and reflect on the American experiment. Coordinated by Professor Leslie
Macklin (Department of Art and Design), Fireplace Room, McCastlain Hall.
6 p.m. (Baum Gallery open from 5:30-7:30 pm) | Public Event: Gallery Talk with Artist
in Residence Kat Wilson, Baum Gallery, McCastlain Hall
https://uca.edu/cahss/america-at-250-week/
