Donna Pinckley, professor of Art, was selected as a finalist for the Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation and Maine Media Workshops + College. Pinckley’s series, “Sticks and Stones,” was selected as one of the portraiture finalists. Her work and the work of the winner and additional finalists will be on display at the … [Read more...]
UCA FILM FESTIVAL SET FOR MAY 3
University of Central Arkansas film students will present their short films at the 14th annual UCA Film Festival on May 3 starting at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Audience members can expect diversity among the filmmakers, genres and stories told. “There is a lot of talented people here with really strong visions and personal stories,” senior … [Read more...]
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER TO VISIT REYNOLDS
The Broadway musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder is coming to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall as the final performance for the 2017-2018 season. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. “Our final performance of the season is a huge, sensational Broadway hit,” said Amanda Horton, director of Reynolds. “This show recently won the Tony … [Read more...]
WIND ENSEMBLE TO RETURN TO CARNEGIE HALL APRIL 23
The University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Ricky Brooks, will return to New York City for a second performance in Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 23 at 8 p.m. Brooks said the Wind Ensemble, which made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 with guest soloist Joe Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmonic, was excited to reunite with Alessi. “When we … [Read more...]
UCA VIOLIN/VIOLA STUDIO, FACULTY TO BE IN CONCERT APRIL 24-25
The University of Central Arkansas Violin and Viola Studio will be in concert April 24 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The performance, free and open to the public, is set to start at 7:30 p.m. Tatiana Kotcherguina, adjunct instructor of violin and viola, said the program would include “Concerto in C Major” by F. J. Haydn, “Scéne de Ballet” by Ch. de Beriot, “Fantaisie on Two … [Read more...]
CONCERT CHOIR, CHAMBER SINGERS TO BE IN CONCERT TUESDAY
The University of Central Arkansas Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will present their final concert of the school year Tuesday. April 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public. The Chamber Singers will perform pieces from the Mass for four voices by William Byrd and a few early and late madrigals. The Concert Choir will also … [Read more...]
TICKETS TO GO ON SALE APRIL 16 FOR ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE SEASON
Tickets for the 12th season of Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will go on sale April 16. The lineup for the June 8-July 8 season, which explores the theme of transformation, includes Shakespeare classics The Winter’s Tale; Henry IV, Part One; and a family adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, as well as Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Tickets to the Reynolds Performance Hall productions of … [Read more...]
UNIVERSITY CHORUS TO BE IN CONCERT APRIL 19
The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will perform its spring concert on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert, free and open to the public, will feature four student conductors — Maya Jackson (assistant conductor), Sydney Hickok, Celina Reed and Leslie Vaught — and will include a wide variety of repertoire, including "Gloria" by … [Read more...]
SYMPHONIC, UNIVERSITY BANDS TO BE IN CONCERT APRIL 26
The University of Central Arkansas Symphonic and University Bands will be in concert for the final time this spring on April 26 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. Associate Director of Bands Brantley Douglas said the evening would include a wide variety of music. Program for the University Band will include “Flourish … [Read more...]
DAVID ZERKEL TO VISIT UCA DURING TUBA-EUPHONIUM SPRING FLING
David Zerkel, professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Georgia, will present a full recital as part of the University of Central Arkansas’s Tuba-Euphonium Spring Fling on April 12. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. "We are delighted to bring the winner of the International Tuba and Euphonium Associations’ … [Read more...]
