UCA Theatre’s Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas (YTCA) is offering a Musical Theatre Workshop for young people ages 10-13 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Black Box Theatre (Studio 210) on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Workshop will help students develop and improve singing, moving, and acting skills. This will be under the instruction of Ruthann Curry Browne. There will … [Read more...] about Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas hosts musical theatre workshop
UCA observes National Campus Safety Awareness Month
The University of Central Arkansas will observe National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September with weekly events designed to promote safety across the university campus. This is the sixth time the university has observed National Campus Safety Awareness Month. “Campus safety is everyone’s business and we depend on each and every member of the campus community to take an active role in … [Read more...] about UCA observes National Campus Safety Awareness Month
UCA Theatre to host Katie Campbell for puppetry workshop series
PRESS RELEASE University of Central Arkansas September 1, 2015 Contact: Christina Madsen, associate vice president for communications, public relations and marketing, at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659 Melissa Kordsmeier, Theatre business manager, at mkordsmeier@uca.edu or (501) 450-5092 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UCA Theatre to host Katie Campbell for puppetry workshop … [Read more...] about UCA Theatre to host Katie Campbell for puppetry workshop series
UCA adds variety to community education
New fall community education classes are being offered to the public through University of Central Arkansas’ Division of Outreach and Community Engagement. Twenty-five classes have been added to the fall course offerings, which are scheduled to being early-September. “Community Education is a cluster of classes from a variety of subject areas designed to enrich the lives of the residents in … [Read more...] about UCA adds variety to community education
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...] about Wynonna and The Big Noise kick off Reynolds season
UCA alumnae are inductees in Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
Two University of Central Arkansas alumnae are inaugural inductees in the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Mary Lowe Good and Johnelle DeBusk Hunt are among 11 women and one women’s organization that will be inducted at a ceremony tonight at 7 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Good and Hunt were both recognized as UCA Distinguished Alumni in 1990 and 2003, … [Read more...] about UCA alumnae are inductees in Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
UCA presented with $3M check from AHTD
University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway was presented with a $3 million check today from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) to support and expand the supply chain logistics management program. The University will use the funds to endow a chaired faculty position this fall. Scott Bennett, director of AHTD made the check presentation to President … [Read more...] about UCA presented with $3M check from AHTD
Community School of Music fall registration underway
The UCA Community School of Music (CSM) is registering students for the fall semester, according to Smokey Emerson, director. Now in its 26th year of offering exceptional musical training and instruction to children and adults in the Central Arkansas area, the faculty of the Community School consists primarily of UCA Music faculty and selected graduate and undergraduate students, along with … [Read more...] about Community School of Music fall registration underway
Dying City is brought to life by UCA Theatre
The University of Central Arkansas Theatre will present Dying City by Christopher Shinn on September 1, 2, 3, and 4, at 7:30 pm, and September 5, at 2:00 pm in the Black Box Theatre (Studio 210) of the Snow Fine Arts Center. Dying City is a drama for mature audiences only. A year after her husband’s death in Iraq, Kelly, a young therapist confronts his identical twin brother, who shows up at … [Read more...] about Dying City is brought to life by UCA Theatre
Accounting students win third place in annual competition
The Theta Lambda chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at the University of Central Arkansas earned a third place award at the organization’s annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jered Bryan of Maumelle, Alex Hoyle of Alma and Jessica Lasater of Ozark competed on a national level in the Effective Operations category of Best Practices using their project, “Checklist for Success: A Bridge to Professional … [Read more...] about Accounting students win third place in annual competition