John Noel Roberts, new director of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, will perform Ludwig van Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major" during the Orchestra of the Pines concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Cole Concert Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Pianist John Noel Roberts, new director of the Stephen F.

The SFA Madrigal Singers will perform music spanning six centuries at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA Madrigal Singers, an elite group of 16 vocalists, will present a concert of chamber music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The popular Little House on the Prairie books serve as the inspiration for a new musical by ArtsPower National Touring Theatre, which the Stephen F. Austin State University's Children's Performing Arts Series will present at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

Cydney Tucker, Woodville graduate student and assistant costume designer for the SFA School of Theatre's production of "Twelfth Night," fits Houston sophomore Samantha Walker for one of the costumes she will wear as she portrays the lead character Viola. The comedy will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Saturday, Nov. 21, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

NACOGDCOCHES, TEXAS - From Thursday, Nov.

Jeffrey Thiebert of the Concord Coalition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jeffrey Thiebert of the Concord Coalition, a Washington, D.C., think tank, will visit Stephen F. Austin State University Tuesday, Nov. 3, to discuss the national debt and the budget deficit.

Dr. Charles R. Long

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-Dr. Charles R. Long will present "Cloning and Genetic Modification of Animals: The How and the Why" at the 27th annual J.H. Burr Jr. Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Miller Science Building, Room 137, at Stephen F. Austin State University.

The Ralph W. Steen Library is conducting a Web-based library survey to obtain feedback from the university community regarding the quality of its services. The survey will be conducted from Nov. 9 through Dec. 9, and the results will help the library to identify best practices, analyze deficits and effectively allocate resources to develop services that better meet users' expectations.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-The Department of English at Stephen F. Austin State University will host author Lee Martin during its Fall Reading Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

Martin is the author of the novel "The Bright Forever," a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He also has written "River of Heaven," "Quakertown" and the forthcoming "Break the Skin." Martin has published two memoirs, "From Our House" and "Turning Bones," as well as a short story collection, "The Least You Need to Know."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Choral Union and Women's Choir of Stephen F. Austin State University will present a joint concert, "Times and Seasons," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Under the baton of David Howard, SFA associate director of choirs, the two ensembles will open the concert with J.S. Bach's cantata "God's Time Is the Best Time," featuring guest vocalists Debbie Berry, soprano; Kimberly LaGraff, alto; Bruce Fowler, tenor; and Scott LaGraff, bass.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will host a two-part "Craft Uprising" Nov. 6 and 7 at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.

Events include a free film screening of "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design" at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and a craft sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.