NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will hold auditions for a children's chorus that will be incorporated into SFA's presentation of Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Hodie" on December 11.

Auditions will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 125 of the Tom and Peggy Wright Music Building on the SFA campus. Parents can call (936) 468-4602 to schedule an audition time.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Area 6- to 12-year-olds may register for a ceramics class offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main Street in downtown Nacogdoches as part of the Creative Art Saturday program.

Under the guidance of and SFA Assistant Professor Marsha Blount and art education majors, participants will construct ceramic bowls that will be used in conjunction with Bowls of Hope, the annual charity drive benefiting H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Eat).

Guest violinist Benjamin Beilman will be the featured soloist during the SFA Orchestra of the Pines' concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Violinist Benjamin Beilman, winner of the Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present two guest artist recitals in Cole Concert Hall during the final week of September.

The Dallas Saxophone Quartet, composed of four SFA alumni, will perform at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, and guest tubist Angelo Manzo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30. Both recitals are free and open to the public.

Stephen F. Austin State University has reported a fall student enrollment of 12,845, surpassing last year's figure of 11,990 by 7.1 percent and breaking the university's all-time enrollment record set almost two decades ago.

The number of SFA students attending classes grew by 855 between fall 2008 and fall 2009, marking the seventh consecutive reporting period with an enrollment increase. The highest previous SFA enrollment was recorded in fall 1990 with 12,815 students.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Alice Childress' "Wine in the Wilderness" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the SFA campus.

Guest flutist Jennifer Keeney will perform works for duo flutes with Christina Guenther, SFA assistant professor of music, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present guest artist Jennifer Keeney with Christina Guenther, SFA assistant professor of music, in a duo flute recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

John and Jean Roberts will present "Music of Copland and Gershwin for Two Pianos" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. John is the new director of the SFA School of Music, and his wife, Jean, is a member of the music faculty.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - John Roberts, new director of the Stephen F.

This editioned print by Patrisia Gardea is one of the pieces included in "Connecting the Dots: Art Exchange," which the SFA School of Art will open at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Griffith Gallery on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Art will open one half of "Connecting the Dots: Art Exchange" at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in Griffith Gallery on the SFA campus.