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Friends of Theatre awards scholarship, shifts focus to audience growth

The Friends of Theatre, the community organization that supports the work of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre, has achieved its goal of endowing a scholarship for a theatre major with financial need. Now that the first … Continue reading →

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“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” premieres Oct. 8 on SFA’s Turner stage

As part of its 2013-2014 University Series “Live Out Loud,” the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts, along with the SFA School of Theatre, will present “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. … Continue reading →

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SFA School of Theatre to stage student-directed ‘Lone Star’

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed one-act play “Lone Star” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus. … Continue reading →

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Pianist Kiyoshi Tamagawa to be featured in Cole Performing Arts Series

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and Cole Performing Arts Series will present pianist Dr. Kiyoshi Tamagawa in a guest recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building on … Continue reading →

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Guest trumpet recital reunites noted musician and former students

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present Dr. Grant Peters, professor of trumpet at Missouri State University, in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building on … Continue reading →

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SFA announces fall enrollment figures

Stephen F. Austin State University has recorded a fall enrollment of 12,772 students. This figure represents a slight decrease from the all-time high SFA enrollment of 12,999 recorded in fall 2012. University officials attributed the 1.7-percent decrease to various factors, … Continue reading →

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Piano duo to feature works of esteemed composers

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present Catharine Lysinger and Alex McDonald in a duo piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sept. 20, in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus. … Continue reading →

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SFA School of Theatre radio play to air on KSAU

The School of Theatre at Stephen F. Austin State University has produced its second radio play, an innovative original work by playwright and SFA faculty member Jackie Rosenfeld, entitled “spam: in all lower-case letters.” The half-hour program, directed by Zach … Continue reading →

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SFA turns 90

In the opening years of the 20th century, local citizens set about convincing the Texas Legislature to open a state college in Nacogdoches. Toward that end, the group created an illustrated pamphlet titled “Twenty-Three Reasons Why Stephen F. Austin State … Continue reading →

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SFA Gardens Lecture Series to feature new products specialist

Wayne Pianta, new products specialist with Ball Horticultural Company, will be the featured guest at the upcoming SFA Gardens Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture. Pianta will present “Plant Breeding, Garden Performance and New Product Development: What Makes the Cut and … Continue reading →

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