NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student production of "The Rising of the Moon" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

The one act play by Irish playwright Lady Augusta Gregory is an inspirational story about the Irish ideal of freedom, explained Nate Reid, Austin senior who is directing the play.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Area 6- to 12-year-olds may register for an art class offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main Street in downtown Nacogdoches.

Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright

Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright, who made history in 2002 as the first non-incumbent black justice to be elected to the court, will speak at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in Cole Concert Hall at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Dr. John Lewis has been named interim vice president for development at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Lewis, a Nacogdoches native, earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in management from Texas A&M University. He joined the SFA faculty in 1969 and completed a doctorate at Louisiana Tech University in 1975.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Piney Woods Camerata, a conductor-less string ensemble led by the Stephen F. Austin State University string faculty, will present the third concert of its inaugural series at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Collaborating with violinist Jennifer Dalmas, cellist Evgeni Raychev and violist Gene H. Moon will be "talented high school string players from around the region," said Raychev.

John Jorgenson and Charlie Chadwick of the John Jorgenson Quintet perform the group's signature gypsy jazz. The band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' University Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - John Jorgenson, hailed by Elton John as a "brilliant guitarist," is bringing the John Jorgenson Quintet back to W.M.

Guest cellist Hannah Holman will perform a recital of trios with Christopher Ayer, SFA associate professor of clarinet, and pianist Kae Hosoda-Ayer, lecturer of collaborative piano at Baylor University, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 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 Hannah Holman in a guest cello recital at 7:30 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A new institute founded by Stephen F. Austin State University aims to work with area businesses and governmental agencies to promote creativity and innovation in the area's workforce.

The primary goal of the new Texas Institute for Creativity and Innovation is to encourage creativity at all levels of the university by identifying current models of innovation to be highlighted and replicated across the campus, the institute's founding director said.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A new Bachelor of Science degree designed to meet the increasing demand for college graduates trained in spatial science technology is being offered by Stephen F. Austin State University this fall.

The Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture is offering the new degree program, which includes study in the fast-growing fields of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and surveying and global positioning systems (GPS).