NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The application process for the prestigious George and Peggy Schmidbauer Young Artist Competition at Stephen F. Austin State University has begun, and among the first contestants accepted for the 2015 event is a talented cellist from New York studying in the pre-college division at Juilliard.

"The Monster Who Ate My Peas" will be presented in two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus as part of the SFA Children's Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and the Children's Performing Arts Series will present "The Monster Who Ate My Peas" in two performances at 9:30 a.m.

Dr. David Creech

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. in Nacogdoches. Dr. David Creech, SFA Gardens director, will present "The True and Unabridged Story of This Past Year."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University and the Family Crisis Center of East Texas will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newest outreach office, located on the university's campus, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.

The outreach office will provide an array of confidential services and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including personal advocacy, safety planning, legal advocacy, sexual assault advocacy, counseling, child advocacy and self-sufficiency advocacy. 

The SFA School of Music will present "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, and 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Performing key roles in a past performance are, from left, Garry Leonberger as King Kaspar and Cameron LaGraff as Amahl.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F.

SFA music composition students, from left, Kyle Henkel, Argyle sophomore, Ian Deterling, first-year graduate student from Poplar, Wis., and Frank Sartain, Houston junior, are having their works performed this fall in venues around the globe.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Three composition students in the Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The combined choirs at Stephen F. Austin State University, along with the Orchestra of the Pines, will present "An SFA Christmas Garland" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

A highly anticipated holiday event, this concert will feature the choirs and orchestra performing Part 1 - often referred to as the "Christmas portion" - of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," according to Tim King, director of choral activities for the SFA School of Music and director of the performance.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present free, one-night screenings of two short documentaries Friday night, Dec. 5, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

The night's features include "The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life," and "A Better Me." The screenings begin at 7 p.m.

Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus as part of the College of Fine Arts' 2014-2015 University Series, "Connect."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts will present Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano performing "Fiesta Navidad!" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in W.M.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art has announced holiday closures for its galleries during the week of Thanksgiving.

The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will be open during regular hours Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 26. The art center will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and will remain closed throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. The center will reopen during regular hours beginning Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Regular hours for the art center are 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.