Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Senior theatre major Emily Womack, who plays Kate Jerome in SFA's upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," rehearses a scene with Nicholas Mills, Houston senior who portrays Kate's 14-year-old son, Eugene. The award-winning comedy will open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in W.M. Turner Auditorium and run through Saturday, Oct.SFA's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' opens Tuesday
Senior theatre major Emily Womack, who plays Kate Jerome in SFA's upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," rehearses a scene with Nicholas Mills, Houston senior who portrays Kate's 14-year-old son, Eugene. The award-winning comedy will open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in W.M. Turner Auditorium and run through Saturday, Oct.New York photographer to open SFA exhibition and lead workshop
"Yellow House," a Type C-Print by Lynn Saville, will be included in "Lynn Saville: Night Vision" which will open at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Art will open "Lynn Saville: Night Vision" with a 6 p.m. reception Friday, Oct.
Cinematography Donation
Pictured from left, Dr. William Arscott, Charlie Howard and Dr. Scott RobinsonCharlie Howard (center), organizer of the East Texas Landman's Charity Golf, recently donated $2,600 of the proceeds from the event to the cinematography program of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art. The golf tournament was sponsored in part by Chesapeake Energy and Burk Royalty. Pictured with Howard, from left, are Dr.
SFA presents Midgley in faculty recital
Herbert Midgley, SFA lecturer of music, will perform "Songs of Herbert Midgley" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Music Recital Hall of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.NACOGDCOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present a faculty recital, "Songs of Herbert Midgley," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Music Recital Hall on the SFA campus.
East Texas Historical Association to host meeting
More than 100 historians will make presentations on subjects of interest to East Texans during the East Texas Historical Association's annual fall meeting at the Fredonia Hotel Sept. 25-27.
Lale Lecture to feature Texas cinema expert
Dr. Don Graham
The 12th-annual Georgiana and Max S. Lale Lecture will be presented by Dr. Don Graham, the J. Frank Dobie Professor of American and English Literature at the University of Texas in Austin.
'Pirates of the Pineywoods' party planned for Native Plant Center
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An afternoon of outdoor adventure and excitement awaits at the Pirates of the Pineywoods party from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St.
Aspiring pirates are encouraged to wear their favorite pirate costume as they embark on a voyage through the forest to dig for buried treasure, battle sea creatures, and walk the plank, among other adventures. Food, drink and treasures galore will be served up to the whole crew.
SFA to open historical photograph exhibition
This blended photograph of pictures taken of the Nacogdoches downtown square in 1882 and 2008 will be included in "Nacogdoches Now and Then," a historic photography project created by SFA art students in June. The exhibition opens at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and runs through Sunday, Oct.Retired SFA professor to be honored at reception
Dr. Bobby H. JohnsonNACOGDOCHES, Texas-A lifetime of dedication to the field of oral history has led to recent honors bestowed upon Dr. Bobby H. Johnson, professor emeritus of Stephen F. Austin State University.
SFA fall enrollment highest in 10 years
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University has recorded its highest enrollment in a decade with 11,990 students, a 3.3-percent increase from last fall.
SFA enrollment increased by 383 students between Fall 2007 and Fall 2008, marking the largest increase in fall enrollment since 1983. In addition, the number of new students attending SFA for the first time increased by 312, or 8.3 percent.