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    A group of interior design students at Stephen F. Austin State University is supporting recycling efforts and promoting environmental awareness by hosting a “recycled” fashion show competition.

Kali Benbrooks of Port Lavaca was the first-place winner in the 2011 “Green is the New Black” fashion show at Stephen F. Austin State University. Festivities for the second annual show begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom.

    Designed to strengthen eco-friendly awareness on campus by highlighting creative ideas and designs, the “Green is the New Black” fashion show features outfits that incorporate a variety of recycled materials. Fashions that will be modeled showcase the work of both student and professional designers.

    This is the second year for the annual event, which is a project of the International Interior Design Association and the American Society of Interior Designers student group. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winning designs.

    The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom. Guests may visit vendor booths beginning at 6 p.m.

    Admission fee is $3. Attendees will receive a 50-cent discount on the entrance fee by bringing 10 aluminum cans to contribute to SFA’s recycling effort.

    For more information, call (936) 468-4502.

    Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty will be featured in two separate recitals this week as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series. Both recitals will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Cole Concert Hall.

Scott Harris, SFA associate professor of percussion, will present a faculty recital, “Nothing But Drums II,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Cole Concert Hall. Harris’ recital is one of two faculty recitals being presented this week by the SFA School of Music.

    On Tuesday, Feb. 21, collaborative pianist Geneva Fung will perform with nine of her colleagues in “Geneva Fung and Friends,” a recital designed to promote chamber music written for piano and larger ensembles, Fung explained.

    Joining Fung for Gordon Jacob’s Sextet in B flat Major for Wind Quintet and Piano, Op. 6 will be members of the Stone Fort Wind Quintet—Christina Guenther (flute), John W. Goodall (oboe), Christopher Ayer (clarinet), Charles Gavin (horn) and Susan Nelson (bassoon).

    Colleagues performing Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Septet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 114 “The Military” with Fung will be Guenther, Ayer, Gary Wurtz (trumpet), Jennifer Dalmas (violin), Evgeni Raychev (cello) and Eric Fisher (bass).

    On Thursday, Feb. 23, Scott Harris, associate professor of percussion, will present “Nothing But Drums II,” a recital featuring ethnic percussion and showcasing instruments and styles from Africa, the Middle East, South America and Europe.Harris will perform several solo works and then be joined by Nathan Nabb, SFA associate professor of saxophone, for “Mixed Music” by Eckhart Kopetski and by the SFA Percussion Ensemble for Anthony Di Sanza’s “Concerto for Darabukka.”

    A highlight of the program will be a set of Spanish songs written by Juan Carlos Ureña, SFA assistant professor of modern languages. Joining Harris and Ureña for these songs will be Jeana Paul-Ureña, chair of the SFA Department of Modern Languages; and J.D. Salas, assistant professor of tuba.

    Both recitals are joint presentations of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music. The Cole Concert Hall is located in the Wright Music Building, 2210 Alumni Drive.

    Tickets for either concert are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, please visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

    Need help painting a shed, washing windows or cleaning up the garden? Stephen F. Austin State University students are inviting Nacogdoches-area residents to request help with these and other chores as part of The BIG Event.

    The fourth annual day of service will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Residents, businesses and non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit job request forms to The BIG Event planning committee. Requested projects should take approximately three to four hours to complete.

    Job request forms are available online at www.sfasu.edu/thebigevent. Forms are due by midnight Friday, Feb. 24, and no job requests will be taken over the phone. All potential job sites will be visited by members of The BIG Event planning committee for assessment. Applicants will be notified of whether their jobs have been accepted by March 9.

    “The BIG Event is a great way for students to interact with the community,” said Jamie Bouldin, SFA assistant director for leadership and service. “It is a unique way for students to participate in community service here at SFA.”

    The planning committee invites project requests from anyone who could use a couple of extra hands for an afternoon, no matter their income level, she said. Requestors will be asked about the availability of supplies, as SFA is limited on the amount of job materials it can provide.

    “Unfortunately, due to budget constraints as well as the consideration of safety for our students, we cannot accept all jobs,” Bouldin said.

    For more information on The BIG Event, visit www.sfasu.edu/thebigevent or contact Bouldin at (936)468.1088 or jfbouldin@sfasu.edu.