By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Symphonic Band will hold its first concert of 2017 on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The concert, the only performance of the academic school year that features just the Symphonic Band, is free and open to the public. In addition to the regular … [Read more...]
ACCOMPLISHED BRITISH A CAPELLA GROUP VOCES8 TO VISIT UCA
By Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The British choral ensemble VOCES8 will be on the University of Central Arkansas campus as Artists in Residence Nov. 9-10. As part of the residency, the group will be in public concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The group, formed in 2003, performs everything from Renaissance … [Read more...]
MUSICAL ‘FAME’ COMING TO UCA’S REYNOLDS; WALK-ON ROLES AVAILABLE
By Amanda Nettles College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — “FAME-THE MUSICAL” is coming to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. “’FAME’ is an exciting story that has been told successfully in many ways, including a movie, television series and the Broadway musical coming to Reynolds,” said Amanda Horton, director of … [Read more...]
GEORGE TAKEI TO VISIT UCA FOR OCTOBER LECTURE
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Actor and social justice activist George Takei will visit the University of Central Arkansas for a public lecture on Thursday, Oct. 27. The 7:30 p.m. lecture will be in Reynolds Performance Hall. Amanda Horton, director of Reynolds, said Takei would speak about his time in an Arkansas internment camp during … [Read more...]
JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO PERFORM OCT. 23
By Amanda Nettles College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles will present their first concert of the fall Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The performance in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall is free and open to the public. The concert will begin with the UCA Dixieland Band's tribute to New Orleans clarinetist Pete … [Read more...]
ECLECTIC ‘ALUMINUM SHOW’ HEADING FOR REYNOLDS
By Waid Rainey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome “The Aluminum Show” to the University of Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. “The Aluminum Show” brings music, materials and artists together resulting in a combination of physical theater, dance, humor and acrobatics in a multi-sensory experience. The show is … [Read more...]
MAIN STAGE EDUCATION SERIES GROWS FOR 2016-2017 SEASON
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will feature a series of five educational shows as part of its Main Stage EdUCAtion series from November through March. Now in its second year, the Main Stage EdUCAtion series is a field trip program created for school children, with professional, … [Read more...]
RONNIE MILSAP TO VISIT UCA FOR OCTOBER CONCERT
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — As part of his farewell tour, country music legend Ronnie Milsap will visit the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday, Oct. 20. The 7:30 p.m. concert is set for the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Known for such hits as “Smoky Mountain Rain,” “She Keeps the Home Fires Burning” and “Stranger in My … [Read more...]
KAY, ZHU SET AS ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
By Waid Rainey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — As part of Conway’s 10th celebration of Artsfest, violinist Jeremy Zhu and pianist Francine Kay will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artists in residence. Kay will give a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital … [Read more...]
UCA’S AST TO PRESENT ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ AT LANTERN THEATRE
As part of Conway’s ArtsFest, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will present its touring production of Twelfth Night at The Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St., for three performances. Performances will be Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 1-2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at arkshakes.com. "Twelfth Night debuted this summer to rave reviews all across the state,” director Chad … [Read more...]
