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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Contemporary Guitar Ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform the music of American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's University Series to feature Texas soprano Pine in concert
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University will present soprano Ava Pine in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the 2015-2016 University Series.
A native of Texas, Pine continues to dazzle audiences and critics with her rewarding vocalism and compelling commitment to character, creating vivid and captivating portraits on stage, according to Dr. John W. Goodall, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and director of the series.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Wind Ensemble to perform compositions dedicated to light, shadow
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble will present the concert "Luminosity: Tributes to Light and Shadow" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.
Featured on the concert will be the music of composers Steven Bryant, Darius Milhaud, Joseph Schwantner and Alexander Scriabin, who was famous for his study of the relationship between light, color and sound, according to Dr. David Campo, associate director of bands at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the ensemble's conductor.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Children's Performing Arts Series to present 'Rumpelstiltskin'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and the Children's Performing Arts Series will present two performances of "Rumpelstiltskin" on Friday, April 15.
Presented by The Panto Company USA, "Rumpelstiltskin" targets children in prekindergarten through third grade, according to Diane J. Peterson, Fine Arts Box Office manager and director of the children's series.
"The Panto Company USA spins this classic tale into a golden show for children of all ages, filled with songs and amazing audience participation," she said.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Trombone Choir to present all-jazz program
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Trombone Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.
The concert will feature the choir performing an all-jazz program accompanied by rhythm section, according to Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ School of Music and the choir's director.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Sciences and Mathematics hosts second annual WiSTEM event
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ partners with GETCAP to celebrate National Week of the Young Child
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Early Childhood Lab, in partnership with the Greater East Texas Community Action Program's Head Start, invites the community to participate in the Week of the Young Child, which will be observed Monday, April 11, through Friday, April 15, in Nacogdoches County.
As part of the National Week of the Young Child, Nacogdoches is honoring children and all those who make a difference in children's lives.
Political science, history experts to attend joint conference at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Experts in political science and history will gather on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus Friday, April 8, to take part in a joint conference aimed at bridging the two disciplines.
The joint mini-conference between Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will task students with the planning, participation and execution of the entire event.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ elementary education students working to bring clean water to Africa in service-learning project
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Some say the best way to learn is by doing, and Stephen F. Austin State University students enrolled in the James I. Perkins College of Education are putting this adage to the test with a service-learning project.
As part of their curriculum, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ elementary education students are learning the best way to teach social studies to elementary students, and Dr. Vicki Thomas, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ elementary education assistant professor, said service and experiential learning are some of the best teaching methods.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Braille and Cane Club recognized with award, proclamation
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Braille and Cane Club within the Department of Human Services has been recognized with the Natalie Barraga Award from the Texas Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
In conjunction with the award, the City of Nacogdoches is proclaiming April 7 Braille and Cane Club Day. The first formal reading of the proclamation and display of the Barraga award will be at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Human Services Building, Room 314, on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.