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The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will continue to present William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus” at 7:30 nightly through Saturday, Nov. 16, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus. “Titus Andronicus” chronicles Rome’s honored general as he returns home from war and begins a cycle of revenge filled with bloody deaths as punishment for a series of committed wrongs. Single tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and non-SFA students and $7.50 for youth. Tickets for SFA students are $5. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.theatre.sfasu.edu. The play is recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets are still available to the Vienna Boys Choir concert on Nov. 21 on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

A special Encore Event presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts, the concert is sponsored in part by Commercial Bank of Texas. The renowned vocal ensemble will present “Journey Through the Americas” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The program includes favorite Strauss waltzes, classical masterpieces by Verdi and Beethoven, modern-era works by Bernstein and Gershwin and folk songs from around the world. A performance of “Amazing Grace” arranged by John Coates will be among the concert’s highlights.

“With so many discounts available for seniors and youngsters, especially in alternative seat locations, we hope that every East Texas family will jump on the chance to experience this world-famous choir,” said Scott Shattuck, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and director of the University Series. “This is a rare opportunity for generations to come together to hear some of the greatest music ever written, sung by the angelic voices in one of the greatest ensembles ever assembled.”

Prior to the performance, Dr. Tod Fish, assistant professor and associate director of choral activities in the SFA School of Music, will present an informative talk at 7 p.m. in Griffith Gallery. The gallery is located across the hall from Turner Auditorium, which is inside the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive. The audience is invited back to the gallery for a post-performance reception to honor the show’s corporate sponsor.

On the night of the concert, the College of Fine Arts will team up with the SFA Office of Student Engagement to collect non-perishable food items for The Pantry at SFA, which is the food pantry designed to assist SFA students in need. Any non-perishable food item will be accepted, but current special needs are canned fruit, variety boxes of oatmeal packets, canned entrees such as Chef Boyardee ravioli, spaghetti, etc., and 1.5 gallons of fruit juice.

Encore Event tickets are $45 for Section A seating; $36 for Section B seating; and $27 for Section C seating. Discounts are available in all sections for seniors, students, children and SFA faculty and staff members, ranging from $3 (for SFA students) to $36 tickets, depending on discount type. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit finearts.sfasu.edu, stop by the Box Office in Room 211 of the Griffith Fine Arts Building, or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

The Rockin’ Axes at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a rock concert at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Kennedy Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The Rockin’ Axes is directed by Nick Lambson, a Sound Recording Technology faculty member within the School of Music. One of three SRT performance groups, the Rockin’ Axes will perform “YYZ” by Rush, “Schism” by Tool, “Part III” by Crumb and “Frankenstein” by Edgar Winter, among other rock favorites.

The SRT program added a new, third ensemble this year to meet overwhelming student demand. “We have also made each ensemble smaller,” Lambson said. “This allows each student to perform on more songs, and it also became more competitive.

“As a result, we are working on some more advanced music like ‘YYZ’ and ‘Schism,’ which are technically and musically complex, with challenging rhythms, like changing meters,” he said. “We are also using music technology for special effects and using timbales for Winter’s ‘Frankenstein.'”

Music students attending this concert will receive recital credit. For additional information about the Rockin’ Axes, visit https://www.facebook.com/RockinAxesOfSFAStateUniversity/.

Admission to the concert is free. For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

The Band Department in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will feature several of its student and faculty ensembles in presenting “Kaleidoscope” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

“This unique concert format will feature all of the concert bands as well as the wind faculty members of the Stone Fort Wind Quintet and the Pineywoods Brass Quintet in a seamless evening of musical entertainment,” said Dr. David Campo, director of bands at SFA.

The concert will open with the SFA Trombone Octet, directed by Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone, performing James Kazik’s “The Hex Files.”

Next, the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Chris Kaatz, assistant director of bands, will perform “Seeds of Glass” by Benjamin Taylor and “Single” by Jonathan Newman.

The Stone Fort Wind Quintet will continue the evening’s musical offerings with “Afro,” one movement of Valeria Coleman’s Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet.

The evening transitions to the Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Tamey Anglley, associate director of bands, performing “Procession of the Nobles” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff and “La Procesion del Rocio” by Joaquin Turina.

Following the Wind Symphony, the Pineywoods Brass Quintet will perform Lee Morgan’s 1965 composition, “Ceora.”

Rounding out the evening will be the Wind Ensemble, directed by Campo, performing John Mackey’s epic symphony for band, “Wine Dark Sea,” based on the Homeric epic “The Odyssey.”

“The Band Department looks forward to sharing this musical offering with the community without interruption,” Campo said.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.