Category Archives: SFA News
SFA Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources to celebrate Earth Science Day
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources will host an Earth Science Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Cole STEM Building Atrium. This free open house event is open … Continue reading
‘Cinderella’ opens 2023-24 children’s series at SFA
The Children’s Performing Arts Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will open its 2023-24 season with a touring musical of the childhood favorite “Cinderella” on Thursday, Oct. 19, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus. Bullied by her … Continue reading
SFA filmmaking program to premiere ‘CUT!’
The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and SFA’s filmmaking program will premiere of its summer film project, “CUT!,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus. Written and directed by filmmaking Professor … Continue reading
Singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster to perform at SFA
The first event in the return of the University Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will be a performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the newly renovated Turner Auditorium in Griffith Fine … Continue reading
Award-winning pianist to present concert at SFA
Award-winning pianist Dr. Martin Kesuma will perform works by Nikolai Kapustin, Alberto Ginastera, Manuel de Falla and other varied composers when he presents a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. … Continue reading
SFA’s Friday Night Film Series to screen ‘The Good Exorcist’
The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “The Good Exorcist,” a 2018 film cowritten by Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan and directed by Stifter. … Continue reading
Opening Thursday: SFA presents Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’
Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre and Dance will present August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “The Piano Lesson” Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 28 through Oct. 1, in the new Flex Theatre in Griffith Fine Arts Building on the … Continue reading
Country artists Pat Green and Hailey Whitters to co-headline SFA’s Homecoming celebration
Country music artists Pat Green and Hailey Whitters are slated to co-headline Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual Homecoming festivities at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Intramural Fields, located on the corner of Starr Avenue and Wilson Drive. SFA’s … Continue reading
‘The Piano Lesson’ teaches importance of knowing one’s history
Almost 20 years ago, Cleo House Jr., director of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre and Dance, performed the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson’s play “The Piano Lesson.” Wilson, a prolific and skillful playwright who … Continue reading
SFA Gardens’ October lecture to feature talk on landscape shrubs
Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Dr. Allen Owings, professor emeritus of … Continue reading


