SFA music education professor to deliver free lecture
February 7, 2012 - Mark E. Turner, associate professor of elementary music education for Stephen F. Austin State University, will deliver a lecture, "Spoken Language and Its Influence on Musical Compositions: A Review of Research," from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in the Music Recital Hall (Room 160) of the Wright Music Building. Admission is free.
SFA presents student-directed 'Bright Ideas'
February 7, 2012 - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Eric Coble's "Bright Ideas" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. All performances will be in the Downstage Theatre located on the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building. The play is recommended for mature audiences.
Parrs to present duo piano recital at SFA
February 7, 2012 - Dr. Andrew and Linda Parr will present a duo piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's Cole Performing Arts Series.
SFA Nacogdoches Naturally to host day at the park
February 6, 2012 - Nacogdoches Naturally will host a day of outdoor exploration at Mission Tejas State Park on Saturday, Feb. 11, where participants can spend the day hiking part of the original El Camino Real trail and touring the replica of a Spanish mission and a restored log home.
Stone Fort Museum exhibit offers SFA photography students professional experience
February 3, 2012 - A class of advanced photography students at Stephen F. Austin State University recently had the opportunity to practice their professional skills by photographing a current exhibit at the Stone Fort Museum located on campus. The exhibit, "Cornerstones of the Community: African American History in Eastern Texas," showcases five years of research and effort gathering information concerning the African American community in Nacogdoches prior to 1900. Artifacts, collections and identifying objects such as quilts and tools are showcased throughout the museum on both the first and second floors. The exhibit is designed to further visitors' understanding of African American roles in the development of the East Texas region by exemplifying the universal desire for freedom, faith and family.