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The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 ” at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

A feature-length independent documentary directed by Ben Niles, “Note By Note” follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand #L1037 – from forest floor to concert hall.

The film explores the relationship between musician and instrument, chronicles the manufacturing process, and investigates what makes each Steinway unique, according to information at imdb.com. “Note By Note” is the first documentary to portray the patience, craft and personality built into each Steinway.

This screening is part of the School of Art’s monthly Friday Film Series and is sponsored in part by William Arscott, Nacogdoches Film Festival, Karon Gillespie, Mike Mollot, David Kulhavy, Brad Maule, John and Kristen Heath, Galleria Z, Jill Carrington, Jean Stephens, Jim and Mary Neal, Richard Orton and Main Street Nacogdoches.

The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

Stephen F. Austin State University’s fashion merchandising and interior merchandising programs in the School of Human Sciences are merging to form a new merchandising program, effective fall 2017.

Leisha Bridwell, associate professor in SFA’s School of Human Sciences, who will oversee the new program, explained the need behind this inclusive program.

“Students interested in merchandising, whether fashion or interior, need a common curriculum consisting of trends, buying, visual merchandising, merchandising mathematics, promotion and more,” Bridwell said. “Digital courses such as CAD, Photoshop and two portfolio courses have been added to increase students’ use of technology, as well as visual marketing skills.”

SFA’s merchandising program will be more reflective of the collaborative industry, Bridwell explained.

Most merchandisers buy, display and promote an array of products not just clothing. For example, many large fashion firms such as Calvin Klein and Anthropologie are utilizing home décor products to increase their market and sales, Bridwell said. She added many brick-and-mortar stores like Macy’s and J.C. Penney are closing stores because e-commerce has gained such a large increase in sales.

“Faculty members feel this new merchandising program will better prepare students for the changes in the retail industry,” Bridwell said.

For more information, visit www.sfasu.edu/hms/100.asp, or contact Bridwell at (936) 468-2371 or lbridwell@sfasu.edu.