SFA sophomore Connor Clark, left, who plays Seymour, the florist that discovers the mysterious plant at the center of "Little Shop of Horrors," rehearses with junior ensemble member Cody Davids for the SFA production of the pop musical comedy that opens at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The musical runs through Oct. 13.

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Pictured, from left, are Shelbyville senior Pamela Erinson, SFA simulation lab assistant Katy Trotty, SimMom and Port Neches senior Rachel Birdsong.

The Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing at Stephen F. Austin State University recently was the first teaching facility in the state of Texas to acquire SimMom, a high-fidelity mannequin that simulates labor and delivery processes.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - As part of its monthly independent film series, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of "Beauty Is Embarrassing" at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

"Beauty Is Embarrassing" chronicles the "vaulted highs and the crushing lows" of a commercial artist struggling to find peace and balance between his work and his art, according to Lisa Steed, interim director of galleries for SFA.

Toni Smith, award-winning actress and visiting assistant professor of theatre, coaches an SFA theatre student during an in-class breathing exercise.

For the student actors auditioning for "A Midsummer Night's Dream," there were no "do-overs," no interjections from a director who is familiar with their capabilities and previous work.

Multi-platinum, Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Stephen F. Austin State University will host a live broadcast featuring multi-platinum, Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan performing her beautifully crafted songs for Yamaha Disklavier RemoteLive viewers from her studio in Vancouver, Canada, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in the Music Recital Hall on the SFA campus.

Evgeni Raychev, SFA adjunct cello professor, will perform a program of popular musical gems in collaboration with pianist Martha de Luna, SFA graduate student, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and the Cole Performing Arts Series will present "Musical Liaisons," a program featuring impassioned Spanish compositions, at 7:30 p.m.

Chris Combest, principal tubist for the Louisville Symphony, will present a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, as part of SFA's Cole Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University's School of Music and the Cole Performing Arts Series will present Chris Combest in a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in Cole Concert Hall as the opening concert of SFA's seventh annual Octubafest.

The Oberon Ensemble includes Colleen Matheu Johnson, flute; Kurt Johnson, violin; Rene Salazar, viola; Barrett Sills, cello; and features SFA faculty member Emily Mitchell, harp. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University's School of Music and the Cole Performing Arts Series will present the Oberon Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

SFA faculty members Christina Guenther, flute, and Geneva Fung, piano, will present a recital of works by American composers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Cole Concert Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Two Stephen F. Austin State University faculty members will present a recital of works by American composers at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Cole Concert Hall.