SFA students Jonathan Garcia and Hannah Cole present one of the choreographed songs included in a recent performance by The Original Cast, SFA School of Theatre's musical comedy cabaret troupe. The group will be presenting four performances of "A Nacogdoches Pioneer Christmas" during the first weekend in December as part of the Nine Flags Festival.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Original Cast, Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Lufkin musicians Dixon Shanks, Sid Shanks and Eric Chin will be the featured musicians during a joint concert of the Stephen F. Austin State University Swingin' Axes and Swingin' Aces jazz bands at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

The Aces, directed by SFA associate professor Deb Scott, will open the concert with a program that includes the "Tonight Show" arrangement of "In the Mood," Gordon Goodwin's "Hunting Wabbits," and Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band of Stephen F. Austin State University will present a joint concert, "Travelogues," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

"The program will take the audience on a musical journey to locales such as the Everglades, Paris and Stonehenge," said Brett A. Richardson, SFA assistant director of bands and the conductor of the Symphonic Band.

SFA faculty pianists Ping-Ting Lan and James Pitts will present a duo and solo piano recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present Drs. James Pitts and Ping-Ting Lan in a recital of duo and solo piano works at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The annual Gala presented by Stephen F. Austin State University will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Proceeds from the Gala help build a permanent endowment created by the SFA Foundation to honor faculty achievement.

The opening reception begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a candlelight dinner at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Tom Houston Combo and by Dallas-based entertainers TOP, playing a variety of smooth jazz, Motown, disco, oldies and today's hits.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will offer a gingerbread house making workshop for area first through eighth graders from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, as part of the Creative Art Wednesday program. The class will be held at the SFA Art Education Graduate House, located at 115 Feazell St., behind Wendy's Restaurant.

Participants will work in groups, with each group creating a gingerbread house that can be entered into the Nine Flags Festival Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays Contest.

Central Heights Elementary students from last year's handbell performance are, from left, Tucker Reid, C.J. Tearnow, Amber Perry, Cade Watson, Rowan Saunders, Jade Wheeler, Nicholas George, Tori Fenton, Shyanne Hardy, Briana Miller, Alexis Dee and Armando Gallegas

The Central Heights Elementary handbell choir will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Stone Fort Museum on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University

NCAA FCS playoffs announcement

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Southland Conference Champion Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will be hosting defending National Champion Villanova in the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs announced ESPNU Sunday morning. It marks the first time in program history the Lumberjacks (9-2/6-1 SLC) have won back-to-back conference titles.