NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Nearly 410 years after it was written, William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre, brings its story to Turner Auditorium in a way that will entertain and educate audiences in a big way.
SFA announces changes to Homecoming events
Due to predictions of inclement weather, the Stephen F. Austin State University Homecoming parade scheduled for Saturday morning has been canceled.
The "Haunted Homecoming" weekend festivities are still scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday with the SFA Alumni Association Golf Tournament at the Piney Woods Country Club, followed by the Back in Nac Social from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Liberty Bell Restaurant and Bar in downtown Nacogdoches.
New degree plan, minor expand SFA's School of Human Sciences' food, nutrition and dietetics program
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - During the past year, Stephen F. Austin State University's School of Human Sciences' food, nutrition and dietetics program has expanded its degree and minor options to meet the needs of the growing interest in nutrition and health.
SFA theatre students to present 'The Boor'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed "The Boor" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.
Groves junior Caitlin Parker directs Anton Chekhov's one-act drama about a widow in deep mourning and people around her who pretend to be more than they actually are.
SFA film series to screen 'Greenwich Village: Music That Defined A Generation'
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 "Greenwich Village: Music That Defined A Generation" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
Madrigal Singers to perform music of Janequin, Rutter
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Madrigal Singers in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Cole Concert Hall.
The Madrigal Singers is a chamber group comprised of upper lever vocal music majors at SFA. The group is well known in the Nacogdoches area, particularly for many caroling concerts at Christmastime, according to Dr. Tim King, director of choral activities for the SFA School of Music.
Meyer, Lloyd to perform solos with SFA Percussion Ensemble
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music faculty members Dr. Brad Meyer and Keith Lloyd will perform solos when the SFA Percussion Ensemble presents a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
Meyer, director of percussion studies at SFA and of the Percussion Ensemble, will play the steel pan on the premiere of Baljinder Singh Sekhon II's "Passageways," which utilizes the steel pan in new and different ways, including playing on the side and with wooden chopsticks.
A Ghost Named Chester
As Oct. 31 nears each fall, journalists search for stories to write that capture the spirit of Halloween. Legends of ghosts, goblins and other paranormal creatures find their way from the past to the present with each writer hoping to tell these stories in a new and exciting way.
Guest artists Galaganov, Owings to perform at SFA
NACOGDOCHES , Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present Dr. Misha Galaganov in a guest viola recital at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.
SFA's Children of the Court to participate in Homecoming activities
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Gavin Tolar and Lillian (Lilly) Montes will serve as the 2015 Stephen F. Austin State University Children of the Court during the annual Homecoming celebration Oct. 30 and 31.
Gavin Leroy Tolar is the 6-year-old son of Marcus and Erika (Wulff) Tolar of Houston. Erika, a 2002 SFA graduate, is a worldwide account manager for the FedEx Corporation and serves on the Board of Directors for the SFA Alumni Association.