NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Rockin’ Axes at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a rock concert at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Kennedy Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The Rockin’ Axes is directed by Nick Lambson, a Sound Recording Technology faculty member within the School of Music. One of three SRT performance groups, the Rockin’ Axes will perform “YYZ” by Rush, “Schism” by Tool, “Part III” by Crumb and “Frankenstein” by Edgar Winter, among other rock favorites.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Band Department in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will feature several of its student and faculty ensembles in presenting “Kaleidoscope” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

“This unique concert format will feature all of the concert bands as well as the wind faculty members of the Stone Fort Wind Quintet and the Pineywoods Brass Quintet in a seamless evening of musical entertainment,” said Dr. David Campo, director of bands at SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Music Prep Division in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music had several students to qualify for All-Region orchestras during recent auditions held at Kilgore Middle School.

Those selected to the All-Region High School Orchestra are violinists Shelby Rotramel, Holden Kelly, Haylee Harman, Ashlyn McBroom, Haley McBroom and Karys Alders; violist Connor Rudolph; cellist Jessica Schlaudt; and bassist Mason Baker.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A community sing-along of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” will raise funds for the A Cappella Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University to travel to Italy in 2020.

The community event, featuring the audience and SFA A Cappella Choir as the chorus, is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in Cole Concert Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Cello Club will present the program “Around the World” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen  F. Austin State University campus.

“It has been 500 years since Ferdinand Magellan left Spain sailing west to circumnavigate Earth,” said Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello instructor in the SFA School of Music and artistic director for Cello Club. “This concert will take us on a musical journey together from Spain to the Caribbean and through the Far East.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The School of Theatre at Stephen F. Austin State University is keen on building collaborative artistic relationships across disciplines on campus and within the Nacogdoches community. A number of unique collaborations in the upcoming Mainstage Series presentation of William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus” takes this theatre experience to a higher level, according to CC Conn, associate professor of lighting and sound design.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Gunnery Sgt. Ken Ebo, U.S. Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra director and trombonist, will join the Swingin’ Axes jazz band of Stephen F. Austin State University in a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The concert will also feature the Swingin’ Aces, directed by Dr. J.D. Salas, professor of tuba and euphonium at SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s horticulture program will host a plant fair and sale from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the SFA Plantery, located at 1924 Wilson Drive.

The event will feature students showcasing their fall gardening projects, plants for purchase and educational activities, as well as information regarding how to grow plants.

The plant fair is family and pet friendly, and weather permitting, will offer free s’mores Thursday evening.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Contemporary Music Ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a concert, which will include using music technology as instruments, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Music Recital Hall of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.

Directed by Nick Lambson, a Sound Recording Technology faculty member in the SFA School of Music, the Contemporary Ensemble will perform the music of Frank Zappa, Daft Punk, Snarky Puppy, Moondog and more.