Cirkopolis to open Public Appearances season Sept. 14

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION August 29, 2013 CONTACT: Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu. CIRQUE ÉLOIZE CIRKOPOLIS TO OPEN UCA PUBLIC APPEARANCES By Callie Sterling College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will open its 2013-14 Public Appearances season … [Read more...]

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre to open Oliver! June 12

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 30, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165; mrmarotte@arkshakes.com ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S OLIVER! TO OPEN JUNE 12 AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre presents one show each year that deviates from Shakespeare, and this year it will offer … [Read more...]

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s 7th season to open with Much Ado About Nothing

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 29, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165; mrmarotte@arkshakes.com ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S 7TH SEASON TO OPEN JUNE 6 WITH MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will open its seventh summer season June 6 with Much Ado About Nothing, outdoors at The … [Read more...]

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s seventh season to run June 6-30

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 10, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165; mrmarotte@arkshakes.com ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S 7TH SEASON TO RUN JUNE 6-30 AT MULTIPLE VENUES CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s seventh season of entertaining and thought-provoking summer theatre in repertory will run June … [Read more...]

UCA students and grads screen films at Film Festival

Four UCA student films have been accepted into the 7th Annual Little Rock Film Festival, which will take place from May 15-19 in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. The UCA-produced films that were accepted into the festival are “Death of a Superhero,” written and directed by UCA graduate Brandon Bristol; “The Sky Begins to Storm,” a documentary by UCA graduate Ron Walter; “Foot … [Read more...]

UCA alumnus to lead downtown mural project

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 12, 2013 CONTACT:  Dr. Gayle Seymour, (501) 450-3295; gayles@uca.edu COMMUNITY MURAL SCHEDULED FOR DOWNTOWN CONWAY CONWAY — Work is about to begin on a second community mural for downtown Conway after the Conway City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to match a grant from the Mid-America Arts … [Read more...]

Inaugural Communication Week set for April 15-18

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 9, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Nelle Bedner, (501) 450-5601; nelleb@uca.edu  INAUGURAL COMMUNICATION WEEK SET FOR UCA By Spencer Mercy College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Department of Communication will host the first Communication Week on … [Read more...]

Percussion Ensemble sets April 17 concert

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 8, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Blake Tyson (501) 450-5263; btyson@uca.edu PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SET FOR APRIL 17 CONCERT By Spencer Mercy College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Percussion Ensemble will be in concert on Wednesday, April 17, in … [Read more...]

UCA Film Festival set for April 26

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 3, 2013 CONTACT: Joe Dull, (501) 852-2377; jdull@uca.edu UCA FILM FESTIVAL SET FOR APRIL 26  By Callie France College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The annual UCA Film Festival, featuring films by undergraduate students in digital filmmaking at the University of … [Read more...]

Brooks inducted to life membership in American Bandmasters Association

  CONTACT: Dr. Ricky Brooks, (501) 450-5764; rickyb@uca.edu  Brooks inducted to life membership in American Bandmasters Association CONWAY — Dr. Ricky Brooks, director of bands at the University of Central Arkansas, was recently inducted to life membership of the American Bandmasters Association at its national convention. The American Bandmasters Association, founded in 1929, … [Read more...]