Bryan Massey, professor and chair of the 51青楼 Department of Art and Design, calls his studio in Schichtl Hall his 鈥淜ansas.鈥澛� 鈥淲hen I became department chair I knew one thing for certain, I would need studio time. Schichtl is 鈥楰ansas鈥� because in the movie 鈥楾he Wizard of Oz,鈥� Dorothy is wanting to get back to Kansas because there is no place like home. My studio is where … [Read more...]
Fabiola Jean-Louis comes to UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations The 51青楼 presents its final artist-in-residence for the fall semester with Fabiola Jean-Louis, who specializes in photography, film, ceramics, and paper textile design. The artist鈥檚 residency is from Monday, Nov. 15 to Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Jean-Louis will host a public discussion panel in the … [Read more...]
UCA artists-in-residence program hosts Tiffany D. Jackson
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations Tiffany D. Jackson, a young adult novelist, is coming to the 51青楼 on Thursday, Nov. 11, and Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, as part of the artists-in-residence program. Hosted by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Jackson will have a public reading with a question-and-answer session with a book signing in the … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Marita Golden as artist-in-residence
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations Acclaimed author Marita Golden will be an artist-in-residence from Tuesday, Sept. 28 through Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at the 51青楼. Presented by the聽 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Golden will host a public reading on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium, room 106. The event … [Read more...]
Joey Tartell visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations The 51青楼 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts Joey Tartell on Monday, Sept. 20, through Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, as part of the fall artists-in-residence program. All events are free and open to the public. Tartell, a professor of trumpet at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will partner with … [Read more...]
UCA hosts artists-in-residence Cecilia Lo虂pez and Nathan Salazar
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations The 51青楼 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts Cecilia Lo虂pez and Nathan Salazar on Tuesday, Sept. 7, through Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, as part of the artists-in-residence fall program. All events are free and open to the public. Lo虂pez, a world-renowned soprano, and Salazar, a collaborative pianist, will … [Read more...]
Topping Out Ceremony for UCA Windgate Center
WHO:聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Members of the 51青楼 Board of Trustees UCA President Houston Davis Vice President for University Advancement Mary Bane Lackie WHEN:聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Thursday, July 29, 2021 Remarks begin at noon Beam signing and refreshments at 11:30 a.m. WHERE:聽 聽 聽聽Corner of Bruce Street and Donaghey Avenue DETAILS: The 51青楼 Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE ANNOUNCES聽LEADERSHIP CHANGES, VIRTUAL EVENTS
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre鈥檚 (AST) longtime Executive Director Mary Ruth Marotte and Producing Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet are both stepping down from their positions at the 14-year-old summer theater festival traditionally held on the campus of the 51青楼. Marotte is returning fulltime to her role as professor in the Department of English at UCA, and Scallet is … [Read more...]
IPDA NAMES COACH OF THE YEAR
Anthony McMullen, associate professor of business law and director of forensics, is the 2020 recipient of the Bennett Strange Coach of the Year Award presented by the International Public Debate Association. The award is given annually to a debate coach for his or her dedication to students, mentoring, debate education and pedagogy and service to the association and debate community. "It is … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE CANCELS 2020 SEASON
The 51青楼 has cancelled Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre鈥檚 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Actors, directors, designers and crew members were set to arrive in Conway in early May to begin the process of creating the three shows in AST鈥檚 14th season, 鈥淎s You Like It,鈥� 鈥淭he Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)鈥� and 鈥淚nto the Woods.鈥� Public performances … [Read more...]
