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UCA AND ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE HOST ACTOR/WRITER JESS PRICHARD 

By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST), in conjunction with the 51¥, will host actor and writer Jess Prichard as an artist-in-residence from Thursday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, Feb. 9, on the UCA campus. Prichard is an American actor and educator who has worked with regional theatres throughout the United … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST PUBLIC LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE 

The 51¥ Department of History will host a public lecture by award-winning historian and author Lisa Tetrault on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the UCA College of Business Auditorium. An associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a leading scholar of the U.S. suffrage movement,  Tetrault will discuss “When Women Won the Right to Vote: A History … [Read more...]

UCA TO WELCOME ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE VIOLINIST MIN YEN CHIEN

By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The 51¥ will host violinist Min Yen Chien as an artist-in-residence Wednesday, Feb. 12 through Saturday, Feb. 15. Since 1986, Min Yen has been a professor of violin and chamber music at the Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan and has trained many talented students to pursue careers in … [Read more...]

‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’ COMING TO REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL

The 51¥’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome the Tony Award-winning love story “An American in Paris” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the Academy Award-winning film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, “An American in Paris” is an all-new musical by Big League Productions. The stage performance tells a timeless love story through iconic music and … [Read more...]

51¥ BAUM GALLERY TO HOST CERAMIC EXHIBITION

The 51¥’s Baum Gallery will host an exhibition titled “Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics” Thursday, Jan. 23 to Friday, Feb. 14, with an opening reception Jan. 23, from 4-7 p.m. The exhibition is co-curated by Brian Young, director of the Baum Gallery, and Liz Smith, associate professor and associate chair of the art department at UCA. The … [Read more...]

GATLIN BROTHERS TO BRING ‘COUNTRY & CHRISTMAS’ TO  REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL

By Kira Jinkins College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The 51¥ will welcome Larry, Steve and Rudy of The Gatlin Brothers to Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The Gatlin Brothers’ “Country & Christmas” will showcase some of their most popular hits and holiday favorites, along with stories of their career and songwriting … [Read more...]

BOSTON BRASS TO PERFORM HOLIDAY FAVORITES AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL

The 51¥’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome Boston Brass and Brass All-Stars Big Band with “Christmas Bells are Swingin’” on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. For 31 years, Boston Brass has aimed to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. Performing everything from exciting classical arrangements to burning jazz standards, Boston Brass treats audiences to a … [Read more...]

HARRY THOMASON TO DISCUSS NEW MEMOIR AT UCA

The 51¥ will welcome film and television writer, director and producer Harry Thomason to campus Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. for a talk and book signing on his new memoir, “Brother Dog.” The event will be held in the Snow Fine Arts Center’s Bridges/Larson Theatre. Thomason, a native of Hampton, is best known for his work as executive producer for the television shows … [Read more...]

UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘UNITED DIFFERENCES’

The 51¥ Department of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing will present "United Differences," an expressive, experimental work at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, and Friday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Snow Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. The show is a devised piece by a student … [Read more...]

UCA’S BAUM GALLERY TO HOST FALL SENIOR ART SHOW

The Baum Gallery at the 51¥ will host its Fall BFA/BA Senior Exhibit from Friday, Nov. 1, to Monday, Dec. 16. An opening reception for the event will be held Nov. 1 from 4-7 p.m. in the Baum Gallery, located in McCastlain Hall. The exhibition is a requirement for students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art or a Bachelor of Arts in art. "This exhibition is … [Read more...]