The 51青楼鈥檚 Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome 鈥淕eorgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles鈥� Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. A Georgia native and an award-winning musician, the late Ray Charles was an American singer, songwriter, pianist and composer. His soul music combined the styles of blues, gospel, jazz and country in a way the world had never seen, … [Read more...]
UCA TO WELCOME MARYA HORNBACHER AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE聽
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office New York Times bestselling author Marya Hornbacher will visit the 51青楼 as an artist-in-residence Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Wednesday, Feb. 19. Hornbacher is an award-winning essayist, journalist, novelist and poet. Five of her books have been named New York Times bestsellers. She is best known for … [Read more...]
UCA AND ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE HOST ACTOR/WRITER JESS PRICHARD聽
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST), in conjunction with the 51青楼, 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鈥橲 SUFFRAGE聽
The 51青楼 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,聽 Tetrault will discuss 鈥淲hen 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青楼 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青楼鈥檚 Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome the Tony Award-winning love story 鈥淎n American in Paris鈥� on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the Academy Award-winning film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, 鈥淎n American in Paris鈥� is an all-new musical by Big League Productions. The stage performance tells a timeless love story through iconic music and … [Read more...]
51青楼 BAUM GALLERY TO HOST CERAMIC EXHIBITION
The 51青楼鈥檚 Baum Gallery will host an exhibition titled 鈥淔ired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics鈥� 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 鈥楥OUNTRY & CHRISTMAS鈥� TO聽 REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
By Kira Jinkins College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The 51青楼 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鈥� 鈥淐ountry & Christmas鈥� 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青楼鈥檚 Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome Boston Brass and Brass All-Stars Big Band with 鈥淐hristmas Bells are Swingin鈥欌�� 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青楼 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, 鈥淏rother Dog.鈥� The event will be held in the Snow Fine Arts Center鈥檚 Bridges/Larson Theatre. Thomason, a native of Hampton, is best known for his work as executive producer for the television shows … [Read more...]
