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Hoult enlightens audience, performs variety of ‘fabulous’ songs

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Senior mezzo-soprano Aubrey Hoult delivered an enlightening hour to the crowd with her voice Tuesday in Snow Fine Arts, performing a variety of songs in her Senior Voice Recital. “I [...]

Crowd participates in ‘old-time’ recording

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The UCA community took part in two episodes of the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour Saturday night. The shows, which will air in about nine weeks nationally on NPR and PBS, [...]

80 Proof educates students about safe use, dangers of abuse of alcohol

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The University of Central Arkansas’ Recognized Student Organization (RSO), 80 Proof, is designed to educate students of the risks of alcohol. Program Coordinator of Health Promotions Jenna Davidson is 80 [...]

Spring Fling to draw large crowd

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The University of Central Arkansas and the Student Activities Board (SAB) will welcome students and community members to their annual Spring Fling carnival event from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, [...]

Wind ensemble honors McBeth

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Ricky Brooks, UCA band director, conducted “Song,” the March 15 wind ensemble program in Reynolds Performance Hall. The ensemble performed a piece called “Grace Praeludium,” in remembrance of deceased composer Francis [...]

Kermit, friends delight

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Students, friends and family came to watch “The Muppets,” which was the movie night hosted by the Student Activities Board Sunday in the Student Center Ballroom. Delighted audience members received [...]

Erwin leads concert choir in 6 ensembles; gives crowd ‘newfound respect’ for classics

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Excited audience members rose to their feet in applause as UCA’s Concert Choir stepped onto the stage Monday night in the Snow Fine Arts Building. Founded in 1975 by its [...]

Quartet brings crowd to its feet

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

The St. Lawrence String Quartet pleased the audience with a variety of soothing sounds coming from the violin, viola and cello Wednesday night in Reynolds Performance Hall. “They really are [...]

Instructor enjoys second ‘dream job’

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Lisa Ray, clinical instructor, has dedicated most of her adult life to addiction studies. After getting her bachelor of science in sociology from the University of Central Arkansas, she went [...]

Professors learn online skills at lecture

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The Instructional Development Center sponsored an instructional training course on March 29 for professors who will be teaching courses online. Vicki Parish, instructional technology support specialist, said teaching online courses [...]

‘Stomp’ dance troupe makes music using everyday items

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

“Stomp,” an internationally acclaimed eight-member percussion dance troupe that uses ordinary objects to make extraordinary music, performed to a packed audience in Reynolds Performance Hall on Tuesday, March 27. He [...]

Students line up to design free custom T-shirts

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Hundreds of students designed custom Spintacular Entertainment T-shirts at the “Your Slogan Here” workshop sponsored by the Student Activities Board March 15 in the Student Center. Junior Chris Gooch, SAB [...]

Rick Steves lectures on importance of traveling, overcoming fears

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The famous traveling author Rick Steves made a quick stop at the College of Business March 15 to discuss his book, “Travel as a Political Act.” Steves visited UCA as [...]

Audience impressed by Taiko’s ‘Art of the Drum’

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

The Japanese Taiko drumming performance of TAO, “Art of the Drum,” impressed a full crowd in Reynolds on Monday with its exotic music and energetic acrobatics. The group used all [...]

Students learn to represent themselves

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Assistant Professor of Communication Monika Alston-Miller and her husband John Miller discussed with students how to “Rep Yo Brand” on Monday Feb. 27, in the Student Center. Sponsored by the [...]

‘Enthusiastic’ audience shows appreciation; performers have no need to doubt its gusto

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

The Montana Repertory Theatre was well received by an enthusiastic audience in its Thursday presentation of  “Doubt” in Reynolds Performance Hall. “Doubt,” which was written by John Patrick Shanley and [...]