Anderson named distinguished professor emeritus

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 8, 2012 CONTACT: Donna Lampkin Stephens, (501) 450-5605; donnals@uca.edu ANDERSON NAMED DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS CONWAY — Dr. Joseph Anderson, the former chair of the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre, was named Distinguished Professor Emeritus during commencement Saturday at … [Read more...]

Risi named outstanding digital filmmaking student

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 8, 2012 CONTACT: Joe Dull, (501) 852-2377; jdull@uca.edu RISI NAMED OUTSTANDING DIGITAL FILMMAKING STUDENT CONWAY — Kim Risi, a senior from Jonesboro, was recently named the Outstanding Digital Filmmaking Student by the University of Central Arkansas digital filmmaking faculty. Risi’s film, The … [Read more...]

University Chorus to perform April 26

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 11, 2012 Contact: Dr. Ryan Fisher, (501) 450- 5756, rfisher@uca.edu UNIVERSITY CHORUS CONCERT SET FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 26 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will be in concert Thursday, April 26, … [Read more...]

Film producer Taylor Feltner to speak at UCA

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Bruce Hutchinson, (501) 450-3419; bruceh@uca.edu April 11, 2012 FILM PRODUCER TAYLOR FELTNER TO SPEAK AT UCA CONWAY — Taylor Feltner, who produces documentaries and narrative feature films, will screen the documentary Just Like Us at the University of Central Arkansas on Wednesday, April … [Read more...]

Moscow Festival Ballet to perform Romeo and Juliet

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 9, 2012 CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET TO PERFORM ROMEO AND JULIET By Rachel McAdams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances’ Night Out Series comes to a close … [Read more...]

Verdi’s La Traviata to conclude Met series at UCA

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 5, 2012 CONTACT: Donna Lampkin Stephens, (501) 852-2599; donnals@uca.edu Verdi’s La Traviata to conclude Met series at UCA CONWAY — Verdi’s La Traviata will conclude the 2011-12 season of Captured Live from the Met @ UCA at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. The opera, sung in Italian with Met … [Read more...]

Writers Fennelly and Franklin to be in residence April 17-18

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION April 6, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. John Vanderslice, (501) 450-3653; johnv@uca.edu WRITERS FENNELLY AND FRANKLIN TO BE IN RESIDENCE APRIL 17-18 By Gavin Douglas Glenn College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Novelist Tom Franklin and poet Beth Ann Fennelly will be on the University … [Read more...]

Final jazz concert of semester scheduled April 19

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION March 29, 2012 Contact: Larry Jones, 501-450-5018 rljones@uca.edu SEMESTER’S FINAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT SET FOR APRIL 19 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s last jazz ensemble concert for the semester will take place … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre to Present Taming of the Shrew

  UCA Theatre will present Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare on April 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center on the UCA campus, 201 Donaghey, in Conway.   In this classic Shakespeare comedy, the beautiful Bianca cannot be married until her elder sister, Katharina, is betrothed. But getting someone to tolerate Kate’s … [Read more...]

The Oak Ridge Boys to perform at Reynolds April 16

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION March 30, 2012 CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu THE OAK RIDGE BOYS TO PERFORM AT UCA By Rachel McAdams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances’ Nostalgia Series comes to a close with The Oak … [Read more...]