Axe ’Em, Jacks!
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Family Crisis Center of East Texas has partnered with Stephen F. Austin State University to open an outreach office on the university's campus.
Nacogdoches Railroad Depot to host fourth annual Loblolly Railroad Model Train Display
The Loblolly Railroad Model Train Display will be at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot from Friday, Nov. 28, to Sunday, Dec. 14. The display includes a three-rail O gauge train and features two mainline loops of track, a figure 8 and a point-to-point trolley line.Duet recital to feature violin, double bass
Martha Walvoord (left) and Jack Unzicker (right)NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the violin and double bass duet of Martha Walvoord and Jack Unzicker at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.
SFA advertising students earn accolades at Houston advertising competition
SFA Ad Hoc advertising members represented the university well at the AAF-Houston Student Advertising Conference and Competition. Front row, from left: Zack Dickey, Carolyn Whitney, Vicente Marrero, Meagan Bonnin, Iris Favela, Zach Welch, Shauntel Barron and Ranel Gallardo.SFA 'Danceworks' set for Nov. 20-22
Pictured is SFA dance major Stephanie Laranjeira.NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University dance program will present "Danceworks," a studio concert featuring student, faculty and guest artist choreography, Nov. 20-22.
Student works include senior choreographic projects by dance majors Brittany Barrerra and Ashley Sharp, as well as an independent choreographic project by Keith Haynes.
Exhibition features beautiful spinning tools
The exhibition "To Spin A Yarn, Distaffs: Folk Art and Material Culture," now showing at The Cole Art Center, will be discussed in a gallery talk at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, followed by a reception. A spinning demonstration will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The exhibition "To Spin A Yarn, Distaffs: Folk Art and Material Culture" is showing through Jan.
SFA jazz bands to perform music of Goodwin, Davis, Tomaro
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The music of Los Angeles-based jazz composers as well as jazz legends like Miles Davis will be featured when the Swingin' Axes and Swingin' Aces at Stephen F. Austin State University perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
Pieces by John Clayton, Tom Kubis and multi-Grammy nominated composer Gordon Goodwin will be among the music performed by the Swingin' Axes, directed by Gary Wurtz, professor of trumpet and jazz studies at SFA.
SFA's Orchestra of the Pines to present 'Memorable Melodies'
From left to right: Flora Wall and Juwan BlantonNACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Orchestra of the Pines in concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
'Spamalot' features fun, challenging score for directors, cast, orchestra
"Spamalot" cast members rehearsing one of the numbers in the musical by Eric Idle, John Du Prez and Neil Innes are, from left, Bobby Britton, Stuart Neef, Keenan Chaisson, Heather Abbott, Daniel Miller, Adrian Lopez and Amy Miller-Martin.NACOGDOCHES, Texas -Are there enough orchestra lights for everyone in the pit? When will the piano be tuned? Can the cast sing that note while jumping? How will the offstage singers see the conductor?
Apply to SFA by Dec. 1 for First-Choice Scholarship priority benefits
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Prospective students who apply to Stephen F. Austin State University before Dec. 1, 2014 may qualify for a range of benefits not available to those who delay their applications.
The new First-Choice Scholarship priority benefits include receiving early notification of the fall 2015 residence hall assignment, access to a priority sign-up window for summer Orientation, and a $250 credit applied to the fall 2015 bill.