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Jeff Miller, internationally-ranked martial artist and consultant on workplace violenceNACOGDOCHES, Texas - Jeff Miller, an internationally-ranked martial artist and consultant on workplace violence, will present a lecture regarding martial arts and life purpose titled "Live Like a Ninja," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Ferguson Building, Room 371, on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS -The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student production of Josephina Niggli's "Miracle at Blaise" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. All performances are in the Downstage Theatre, located in the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
Mesquite senior Emily Gibson will direct the one-act play, which takes place in Blaise, France, a village occupied by the Nazis during World War II.
Guest percussionist Marcus Reddick will join pianists John and Jean Roberts and percussionist Brad Meyers, SFA College of Music faculty members, in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The music of Leonard Bernstein and Bela Bartók will be spotlighted in "West Side Story to Bartók," a concert presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
Associate Director of Bands Dr. David Campo, back left, and Assistant Director of Bands Dr. Tamey Anglley, back right, are pictured with members of the Lumberjack Marching Band. The band will be selling tickets for its "Band Aid" fundraiser through Nov. 1.NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Marching Band is selling tickets for its "Band Aid" fundraiser benefiting the group's upcoming trip abroad.
Ballet Folklórico de México will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The performance is part of the SFA College of Fine Arts' University Series.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The internationally acclaimed Ballet Folklórico de México will bring Mexico's rich cultural heritage to the stage of W.M. Turner Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
The work of acclaimed composer Frank Ticheli will be featured in the SFA Wind Ensemble's "The Music of Frank Ticheli" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA Wind Ensemble will present "The Music of Frank Ticheli" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.
SFA professor emeritus Alan Nielsen directs the largest of four "Audrey II" puppets (with student puppeteer and Sugar Land sophomore Daniel Miller inside) as Pearland sophomore Jake Trapp, who gives voice to the man-eating plant at the center of "Little Shop of Horrors," looks on. The show plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 9 through 13, in W.M.
Red Oak native Jade Bly, a sophomore mass communication student at Stephen F. Austin State University, took top honors in the Freedom of Speech Public Service Announcement Competition for college mass communication students. In recognition for placing first in the television category, Bly was honored at the Excellence in Journalism, Student Union event at the recent Society of Professional Journalists National Journalism Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nacogdoches resident Ann Phillips shares a memory book about Queen Elizabeth II, which was created by her friend, the late Willie Gramling, a beloved local music teacher. The book includes photos, articles and other mementos from the queen's reign, and was presented to visitors from London during a recent announcement about the Lumberjack Marching Band's upcoming trip abroad.NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A noted author and historian will discuss the Caddo tribe's history at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the Nacogdoches Historic Train Depot. The Center for Regional Heritage Research at Stephen F. Austin State University is hosting the event, which will feature Phil Cross, an enrolled member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and historian of the Caddo Culture Club.