“Imagine If Buildings Could Talk”, a 3D mapped video projection by University of Central Arkansas film professor Dr. Scott Meador, with the soundtrack by UCA music professor Dr. Blake Tyson, will be the centerpiece of the Sept. 23-24 weekend commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. The video is part of the UCA College of Fine Arts and … [Read more...]
‘CIVIL TWILIGHT’ TO COMMEMORATE DESEGREGATION OF LR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CORE Performance Company will perform “Civil Twilight: Reflections on Fear, Courage and Resilience,” a site-specific dance/spoken word event, as part of the University of Central Arkansas’s commemoration of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. The 6 p.m., Sept. 24 event, at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Commemorative Garden at 2120 W. Daisy L. … [Read more...]
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND TO KICK OFF REYNOLDS SEASON SEPT. 28
By John Anderson and Des’ree Dallmann College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Charlie Daniels Band will kick off the 2017-2018 Pops series at the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Sept. 28. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. “We are thrilled to be kicking off our Pops season with the Charlie Daniels Band, whose influences … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS STUDENT ART EXHIBIT AT LRCHS VISITOR CENTER THROUGH SEPT. 30
Forty-two works by students from sixth through 12th grades at schools across Arkansas comprise the “Imagine the Inclusive School of the Future” art exhibit at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center. The exhibit, on display Sept. 1-30 at 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., is part of the University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication’s … [Read more...]
UCA EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE HISTORY OF LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
The University of Central Arkansas has set three days of events commemorating the 60-year anniversary of the Little Rock Central High School integration for September 23-25. “Imagine If Buildings Could Talk: Mapping the History of Little Rock Central High School” will mark the 90-year anniversary of the building of the school, hailed in 1927 as the most expensive, most beautiful, and largest … [Read more...]
HATFIELD MEMORIAL ART EXHIBIT CLOSES WITH RECEPTION
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement and the College of Fine Arts and Communication are hosting a closing reception for the Gene Hatfield: A Lifetime of Distinction, Achievement and Emeritus exhibit at UCA Downtown on Friday, Aug. 25 from 5-8p.m. For the past month, Gene Hatfield’s art has been on display at UCA Downtown. The exhibit features an … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES CENTRAL HIGH 60-YEAR COMMEMORATION EVENTS
WHEN: 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 WHERE: Board of Trustees Conference Room DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas will announce the events coordinated by the College of Fine Arts and Communication for the 60-year commemoration of the Little Rock Central High School Integration. The announcement is 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 in the Board of Trustees Conference Room … [Read more...]
GENE HATFIELD ART EXHIBIT, ‘A LIFETIME OF DISTINCTION, ACHIEVEMENT AND EMERITUS’
The University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication and Division of Outreach and Community Engagement are hosting the Gene Hatfield: A Lifetime of Distinction, Achievement and Emeritus art exhibit at UCA Downtown from July 28 through August 25. UCA Downtown, 1105 Oak Street, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the … [Read more...]
REYNOLDS 2017-18 TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 7
Single tickets to the 2017-18 Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall season at the University of Central Arkansas will be on sale to the general public Monday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available online at uca.edu/reynolds, at the box office, or over the phone at 501-450-3265. Individual tickets for all shows except lectures are $30-$40 with UCA students and children’s tickets at $10; … [Read more...]
STUDENT MEDIA WIN 5 GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Taelor Pickett College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas student media outlets won five general excellence awards at the recent Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) conference. UCA student journalists and editors swept awards for Magazine Editor of the Year, Newspaper Editor of the Year, Television Anchor of the Year, Magazine of the … [Read more...]
