NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The School of Theatre and Dance at Stephen F. Austin State University has an exciting production schedule for the 2023-24 academic year that will, in part, celebrate both the 100th year of SFA and the new theatre and dance performance venues in the renovated Griffith Fine Arts Building.
 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – After a three-year hiatus, the University Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will return for the 2023-24 academic year with exciting touring performances that audiences are sure to love.
 
The series, sponsored by the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts, was suspended during the pandemic and during the renovation of the Griffith Fine Arts Building that included upgrades to William M. Turner Auditorium, home to University Series shows. 
 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Following a 13-month process that included the formation of representative input groups, the collection of community and public comment, and the filing of state legislation, Stephen F. Austin State University today officially becomes the 14th member of The University of Texas System.

The formal action of transitioning SFA into the UT System was finalized during the Aug. 24 UT Board of Regents meeting in Austin to become official Sept. 1.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “The Piano Lesson” will be the inaugural play presented in the new Flex Theatre in Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
 
Opening Sept. 28 for a four-day run, “The Piano Lesson” is described as “the play for now.”
“It reaches into the souls of the present, revealing startling truths about how we perceive our past – and who gets to define our legacy,” according to information at pianolessonplay.com.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Focused on fostering a culture of global engagement on campus, Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of International Programs received a grant to create staff member training programs meant to equip students for global challenges.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association will honor nine alumni during its annual awards banquet beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at The Fredonia Hotel in Nacogdoches. The event also begins a four-day celebration of the university’s 100th anniversary.

The SFA Alumni Awards honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and the community and who advance the goals and values of SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – It’s not unusual for those associated with Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music to unexpectedly find themselves collaborating with each other in professional settings beyond the confines of the university campus.
 
Just recently, Dr. Ben Morris, composition faculty in the School of Music, and Amanda Sheriff, SFA graduate and professional opera singer, worked together on the world premiere of Morris’ youth opera “The Rip Van Winkles” at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York.
 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Music by Anže Rozman, Franz Schubert and Amanda Harberg will be among the featured works in a recital showcasing the talents of Dr. Samantha M. Inman, associate professor of music theory at Stephen F. Austin State University, and Tracy Cole, piano accompanist for Lufkin ISD, First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches and the Stone Fort Chorale.
 
The recital is at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church at 411 North St.