By Chelsey Herrold CONWAY— The University of Central Arkansas will present The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare in the Bridges Larson Theatre of Snow Fine Arts Center on the UCA campus. The production will be April 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and April 9 at 2 p.m. Under the direction of UCA Theatre Professor Dr. Kevin Thomas Browne, this play brings tragedy and comedy together in a … [Read more...]
UCA Opera Theater to present ‘Hansel and Gretel’
The University of Central Arkansas Opera Theater will perform Engelbert Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel" March 31-April 3 in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The opera will be sung in English. "Hansel and Gretel" is a charming children's story of two children lost in the woods who come upon a gingerbread house owned by a witch,” said Dr. Rob Holden, professor of voice and opera and … [Read more...]
Opera Theater to present Hansel and Gretel
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Robert Holden, (501) 450-5762; roberth@uca.edu March 14, 2016 UCA OPERA THEATER TO PRESENT HANSEL AND GRETEL College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Opera Theater will perform Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel March … [Read more...]
Launchapalooza to celebrate ‘Toad Suck Review’
By Logan Miller College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — To conclude the University of Central Arkansas’s annual ArkaText Literary Festival, the award-winning Toad Suck Review will hold its sixth “Launchapalooza” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 11, at the Lantern Theater, 1021 Van Ronkle St., in downtown Conway. The Launchapalooza is free and open to the public but may … [Read more...]
Wind Ensemble concert set for March 17
By Logan Miller College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble will be in concert Thursday, March 17, in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public. “This concert has a lot of 'features' in it,” said Dr. Ricky Brooks, director of bands at UCA. “We feature two of our graduate … [Read more...]
Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood to be in residence March 16
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence March 16. Wood wrote and directed White Girl, her debut feature film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Netflix will distribute it. Jennifer Gerber, assistant professor of digital filmmaking, is the faculty sponsor for the … [Read more...]
Art History Symposium set for March 10-11
By Austin DuVall College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The 26th annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium, showcasing scholarly art historical research from college students across the state, will be held March 10-11 at the University of Central Arkansas and will begin with a keynote presentation by Dr. Lawrence Waldron. On Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m., … [Read more...]
Poetry reading scheduled for UCA Downtown
By Logan Miller College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — A poetry reading featuring Arkansas-based poets Terry Wright and Mark L. Beggs will take place Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at UCA Downtown, 1105 W. Oak Street in Conway. Wright, dean of the University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication, is the author of seven poetry books and chapbooks, … [Read more...]
Crisis communication talk at UCA Downtown
By Logan Miller College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Dr. JJ McIntyre, associate professor in the University of Central Arkansas Department of Communication, will deliver a presentation titled Crisis Communication in the New Normal on Wednesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the UCA Downtown location, 1105 W. Oak St., in Conway. McIntyre is an internationally published … [Read more...]
Skonberg to close Oxford American jazz series
By Austin DuVall College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office LITTLE ROCK — Trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg will close the Oxford American Jazz Series, sponsored by the University of Central Arkansas’s College of Fine Arts and Communication, March 17 at South on Main in downtown Little Rock. Known for her classical jazz knowledge, original compositions and New Orleans-inspired … [Read more...]
