Stephen F. Austin State University tuba and euphonium students dressed in Halloween costumes will present "Tubaween" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The annual concert is the final event of the tuba-euphonium studio's 2008 Octubafest, which celebrates the tuba and euphonium as a solo and chamber music instrument. The 25 musicians will perform a variety of music, much of which is in keeping with the spirit of Halloween, explained J.D. Salas, SFA instructor of tuba and euphonium.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty members will pay tribute to composer Franz Schubert with a chamber music concert featuring his works at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in Cole Concert Hall.

"An Evening with Schubert" features violinist Jennifer Dalmas, violist Gene H. Moon, cellist Evgeni Raychev and pianists Andrew and Linda Parr.

The SFA Madrigal Singers will perform music spanning five centuries at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA Madrigal Singers, a 16-member ensemble composed primarily of upper level vocal majors, will present a concert of chamber music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Ariel Dorfman's "Purgatorio" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the SFA campus.

The one-act play about a man and a woman in purgatory "asks us how we should react when we have been devastated by some intolerable offense (and) dares us to question our own assumptions about reality," explained the playwright. It is recommended for mature audiences.

While many Americans are aware of the nation's need to reduce its dependence on foreign oil, Stephen F. Austin State University researchers have been working on another project - reducing dependence on foreign vitamins, specifically biotin.

Heather Small, SFA visiting assistant professor of flute, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Heather Small, visiting assistant professor of flute at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The SFA A Cappella Choir will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - In preparation for its 2009 tour of Italy, the SFA A Cappella Choir will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.