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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The award-winning Amethyst Saxophone Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A Dec. 2 fundraiser for the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre has been canceled.

“Christmas Chronicles,” originally planned by the Friends of Theatre and slated for 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Maklemore’s Ale-House & Bistro, is canceled.

For questions, call the Ģ����Ƶ Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or the School of Theatre office at (936) 468-4003.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Tickets to The Purple Xperience, the most authentic Prince tribute show in the world, are still available for the group’s Nov. 30 concert at Stephen F. Austin State University.

A special Encore Event in the College of Fine Arts’ University Series and sponsored in part by Lehmann Eye Center, The Purple Xperience is a five-piece group that transports the spirit and sound of Prince direct from Minneapolis.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will host a holiday exhibition that provides a glimpse into the celebrations of Christmas from bygone eras.

The Christmas display, which shows Dec. 1 through Dec. 30, includes vintage and antique ornaments, decorations, dolls and toys from days gone by. The vignette will offer a glimpse into how this favorite holiday was celebrated 100 years ago, according to John Handley, director of art galleries for Stephen F. Austin State University.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The choirs at Stephen F. Austin State University, along with many guest musicians, will present Ģ����Ƶ’s traditional holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the university campus.

The highly anticipated “Christmas Celebration” concert will feature “Lux Aeterna” (Light Eternal) by acclaimed contemporary composer Morten Lauridsen, along with other seasonal favorites, according to Dr. Michael Murphy, director of choral activities for the Ģ����Ƶ School of Music.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences wrapped up their fourth annual Cooking Matters program with a graduation ceremony and game night.

During this six-week collaborative course with the East Texas Food Bank, Ģ����Ƶ students worked with community members to educate them on healthy eating habits and budgeting.

Ģ����Ƶ students helped administer the program to community members connected with the Helping Other People Eat organization. This year, 18 community members graduated from the program from among 20 participants.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Music Preparatory Division in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present its students performing in a number of upcoming fall recitals.

Piano students of Ģ����Ƶ music major instructors and students of Dr. Mario Ajero will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in Music Recital Hall in the Tom and Peggy Wright Music Building on the Ģ����Ƶ campus.

A harp and saxophone recital will feature the students of Susanna Campbell and Nicholas Bissen at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the Music Recital Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A group of Stephen F. Austin State University students and faculty members recently presented research at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Houston along with students from the Nacogdoches Independent School District.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University College of Liberal and Applied Arts Associate Dean Dr. Mark Sanders, professor of English, won the 2018 Nebraska Book Award in the nonfiction biography category for “The Weight of the Weather: Regarding the Poetry of Ted Kooser.”

Sanders’ book is a collection of interviews, literary memoirs and critical analyses of Kooser and his poetry. Sanders established himself as one of the first scholars on Kooser’s poetry when he began conducting studies and interviews in 1977.