NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a Poverty Simulation Friday, Feb. 1, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Two poverty simulations will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. OMA's goal for this event is to help participants begin to understand what living in poverty looks and feels like.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The color photography of Frank Dituri will be exhibited Jan. 31 through March 17 in the Reavley Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University’s historic downtown art gallery.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Faculty members in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present a program featuring the music of American composer and pianist Jake Heggie at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

“Here/After: Songs of Lost Voices” will feature Ron Petti, pianist and director of collaborative piano, in collaboration with SFA voice faculty members.

“Jake Heggie is considered to be one of the finest composers of his generation in American art song and opera,” Petti said.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of the documentary “13th” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and its Friends of Music Concert Series will present guest artist Brian Perry performing a double bass recital with SFA pianist Hyun Ji Oh at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the Music Recital Hall on the SFA campus.

One of the newest members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Perry is an adjunct associate professor in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. He was also a member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for nine seasons.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Office of Multicultural Affairs at Stephen F. Austin State University will host its first Brave Space Series of the spring semester at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center's Multimedia Room. The discussion will focus on the importance of self-love and how different cultures see it.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.

Linda Gay of Arbor Gate Nursery in Tomball will present "Climbers, Twisters and Viners: Using Vertical Space."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Wind Ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University will present "Homecoming Fiesta!" when the student group performs the music of Richard Strauss, Frank Ticheli, Paul Hart, Richard Wagner and Clifton Williams at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

Featured guest performers will be the SFA Faculty Brass Quintet, which includes Jake Walburn and Gary Wurtz, trumpets; Charles Gavin, horn; Deb Scott, trombone; and J.D. Salas, tuba.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the concert program "Journeys" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Tamey Anglley, associate director of bands at SFA, and the Symphonic Band, directed by Chris Kaatz, assistant director of bands, will perform works that represent various types of journeys.

The Symphonic Band will open the concert with Charles Carter's "Overture for Winds," followed by Frank Ticheli's "Earth Song."