NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Original Cast, a musical cabaret troupe from the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre, will present four performances of "Blowin' in the Wind: Poets of the Folk Song Era" Thursday, March 24, through Saturday, March 26, in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - An enjoyable evening of light comedy, beautiful music and powerful voices is in store for anyone attending Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's upcoming production of "Die Fledermaus," according to Dr. Deborah Dalton, SFA associate professor of music and the operetta's stage director.

SFA vocal and orchestral students will present Johann Strauss II's operetta at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, through Saturday, April 2, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - A collaborative project between Stephen F. Austin State University student poets and artists will culminate in the opening of the "Third Annual Pen & Pigment Show" at 6 p.m. Friday, March 25, in Griffith Gallery, located in Griffith Fine Arts Building, Room 208.

For the project, advanced poetry students each wrote a poem that was inspired by a partner-student's digital print, and the typography students each created a digital print that was inspired by a partner-student's poem.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Frank B. Wickes, director emeritus of bands at Louisiana State University, will guest conduct the Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble during its concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Under Wicke's baton, the ensemble will present Percy Grainger's "Irish Tune from the County Derry." "Audiences will recognize this as the song 'Danny Boy,'" said Fred J. Allen, SFA director of bands.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - His mother, ex-wife and daughter are all victims of separate sexual assaults, and now Stephen F. Austin State University cinematography graduate student Thomas Church is using his craft to create a documentary he hopes eventually will be able to help victims of such crimes.

The full-length documentary, "Talk About It," which is Church's Master of Fine Arts' thesis project, is scheduled for completion and distribution in November.

Dr. Ilko Rusev will present a guest bass recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present Dr. Ilko Rusev in a guest bass recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Samantha Fuller, a student in SFA's quantity food production and service class, serves guests at a recent Cajun-themed quantity food production and service dinner at SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Nacogdoches community, along with the students, faculty and staff of Stephen F. Austin State University, now has the opportunity to enjoy a fine dining experience on campus.

Omicron Delta Kappa, Stephen F. Austin State University's leadership honor society, is requesting donations of new and gently used dresses, from casual to formal, for its annual Dresses for Dreams event.

Each year, ODK accepts donations from SFA and the surrounding community. The dresses, shoes and accessories are then sold to the public for less than $40 each. This year, all proceeds benefit Solid Foundation, a local organization providing academic assistance, mentoring and other services to under-privileged youth.

Have you been looking for help with those household projects? What about a few extra workers to help paint a shed or clean up your garden? Stephen F. Austin State University is looking for service projects throughout the Nacogdoches area to coincide with The BIG Event.

SFA Assistant Professor of Art Michelle Rozic shares some her artwork with participants in last month's children's art workshop offered by the SFA School of Art. The next workshop, open to first through eighth graders, will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at The Cole Art Center in downtown Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Optical illusions will be the focus of a children's art workshop to be offered by the Stephen F.