Monterey Jazz Festival to visit UCA on Jan. 22

By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The world-renowned Monterey Jazz Festival will visit the University of Central Arkansas’s Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on Friday, Jan. 22, for a 7:30 p.m. performance. The performance is part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s fourth North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed GRAMMY®-winning jazz … [Read more...]

UCA hosts Candlelight Gathering

WHAT:      Candlelight Gathering for Global Peace WHEN:      4:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 WHERE:     Student Center Amphitheater on the UCA campus DETAILS:   The University of Central Arkansas Division of International Engagement is sponsoring a Candlelight Gathering for Global Peace to provide students, faculty, staff and community members an opportunity to reflect on world events … [Read more...]

Rick Springfield homecoming performance sold out

By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Rick Springfield, the Grammy-winning musician, author and actor, will perform to a sold-out audience in UCA Public Appearances’ homecoming show at Reynolds Performance Hall on October 29. Springfield has sold more than 25 million records and had 17 Top-40 hits, including “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the … [Read more...]

Traditional Chinese music show at Reynolds

The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate Confucius Institute Day Worldwide with a traditional Chinese music show in Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. The show is sponsored by UCA Confucius Institute and is free to the public. The traditional Chinese music orchestra from China’s Nanjing University will give the performance. The show features a variety of … [Read more...]

Bill Nye to visit UCA on Oct. 6

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu. Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; AHorton@uca.edu. September 21, 2015 SCIENTIST BILL NYE TO VISIT UCA ON OCT. 6 By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Bill Nye — scientist, engineer, comedian, author, … [Read more...]

‘Peking Dreams’ performance sold out

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 450-2956; christinam@uca.edu Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; AHorton@uca.edu September 17, 2015 NATIONAL CIRCUS AND ACROBATS OF CHINA TO CONTINUE REYNOLDS SEASON By Anastassiya Khvan College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — UCA Public Appearances will … [Read more...]

Wynonna and The Big Noise kick off Reynolds season

By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Five-time Grammy winner and New York Times best-selling author Wynonna Judd and her band The Big Noise will open the 2015-16 UCA Reynolds Performance Hall season on Friday, Sept. 18. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert range from $23‐$40 for the general public and $10 for children and students. Judd will perform … [Read more...]

Public Appearances announces 2015-16 season

Kicking off with Wynonna and The Big Noise on Sept. 18, UCA Public Appearances will feature 15 events for the 2015-16 season in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas. As usual, the season will also include Broadway, Pops and Night Out Series and two lectures. The season includes: Broadway Series Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, … [Read more...]

Main Stage EdUCAtion series announced

The University of Central Arkansas will begin a new performing arts series for K-12 students in Central Arkansas. The Main Stage EdUCAtion Series will start during the 2015-2016 academic year and reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. Performances include “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas!”, “Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks” and “Doktor Kaboom in LIVE WIRE: The … [Read more...]

UCA presents a new educational opportunity

MEDIA ADVISORY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APRIL 30, 2015 CONTACT: Amanda Horton, Reynolds Performance Hall director, at ahorton@uca.edu or (501) 450-3682. Christina Madsen, associate vice president for communications, public relations, and marketing, at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. UCA Presents A New Educational Opportunity  What:  An introduction of the Main Stage EdUCAtion … [Read more...]