From left to right: Wilber Arias Jr., Lacey Pierce and Cameron Kirkland.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Three Stephen F. Austin State University students recently received $1,000 scholarships from Milam Masonic Lodge No. 2 in Nacogdoches. The scholarships were awarded at the lodge's September meeting to Wilber Arias Jr. of Nacogdoches, Cameron Kirkland of Killeen and Lacey Pierce of Douglass.

The Chamber Orchestra Kremlin will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

The internationally acclaimed Chamber Orchestra Kremlin will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' 2011-2012 University Series. The program includes works by J.S.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student production of "Women and Wallace" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

Jonathan Marc Sherman's one-act play focuses on Wallace Kirkman and the struggles he has with women and relationships after experiencing a traumatic event, explained Hamshire senior Cynthia Law, the play's director.

Genghis Barbie, a classically-trained ensemble that performs an innovative and varied program, will present a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's Cole Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Genghis Barbie, marketed as "the leading post post-feminist feminist all-female horn experience," will present a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

Nathan Nabb, SFA associate professor of saxophone, will perform John Mackey's "Concerto for Soprano Sax" with the SFA Wind Ensemble during the band's season-opening concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - In celebration of the nation's diverse music, the SFA Wind Ensemble will open its 2011-2012 season with "Sounds of America" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Swingin' Axes and Swingin' Aces jazz bands in a joint concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

Under the direction of Deb Scott, SFA associate professor of trombone, the Swingin' Aces will open the concert with a varied program that includes jazz, blues and Latin tunes.

Violinist Kevin Lin, junior division winner of the 2011 Schmidbauer International Young Artist Competition, will be the featured soloist during the Orchestra of the Pines concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in Cole Concert Hall.

Stephen F. Austin State University's flagship orchestral ensemble, The Orchestra of the Pines, will open it 2011-2012 season with "By Popular Demand" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Dr. Juan Carlos Ureña, Stephen F. Austin State University assistant professor of modern languages, will give a lecture/demonstration on poetry and music in Central America at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Music Recital Hall on the SFA campus.

The presentation is part of the SFA School of Music's monthly Robert G. Sidnell Lecture Series in Music Education. The lecture's title, "Trovar: Memoria Poètica de la Conción Hispanoamericana," is the same as Ureña's book from which the lecture material is drawn.