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‘Mr. Burns’ connects ‘The Simpsons,’ pop-culture, post-apocalyptic future

The characters in Anne Washburn’s “Mr. Burns, a post-electric play” use the TV series “The Simpsons” as a vehicle – a shield or distraction – to avoid dealing with the hard truth of the world as it has become in … Continue reading

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SFA’s Stone Fort Wind Quintet to perform in Calliope Concert Series

The Stone Fort Wind Quintet at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the School of Music’s Calliope Concert Series. The quintet includes SFA music faculty members … Continue reading

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Office of Multicultural Affairs at SFA celebrates 25th anniversary

During its 25-year existence, the Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs has expanded in membership, program offerings and campus-wide interest. But perhaps its biggest success was crafting an indelible space for cultures to come together in celebration … Continue reading

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Percussionist Whyte to perform works of Becker, Bissell, Hamilton

Performer, teacher and composer Chris Whyte will present a guest percussion recital at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The recital, titled “With Tape,” is a feature of … Continue reading

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SFA’s Percussion Ensemble to perform works by Reich, Mellits, De Mey

The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the SFA Percussion Ensemble in concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Under the direction of … Continue reading

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SFA’s Madrigal Singers to present annual fall concert

The Madrigal Singers at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a choral program, “Sacred and Profane,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. The concert will explore themes of love, nature, the … Continue reading

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SFA hospitality administration students to host Thanksgiving Cook-off Celebration

Students enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University’s hospitality administration program are sponsoring their first Thanksgiving Cook-Off Celebration from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Nov. 4 near the Stephen F. Austin statue on the university’s campus. There will be a $10 … Continue reading

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SFA hospitality administration students travel to Las Vegas for global trade show

Stephen F. Austin State University students in the hospitality administration program recently traveled to Las Vegas to participate in IMEX America, a worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events. One of the nation’s largest trade shows, IMEX America showcases … Continue reading

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SFA students gain nutrition-counseling experience through simulation

As Alexis Malquist, a Stephen F. Austin State University senior dietetics major from Grapevine, enters the mock hospital room in the DeWitt School of Nursing’s Ed and Gwen Cole Simulation Lab, she begins treating her “patient,” a mannequin named Miss … Continue reading

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SFA participates in national Read for the Record Day

Dr. Judy Abbott, dean of Stephen F. Austin State University’s James I. Perkins College of Education, read the book “Quakers” by Liz Wong to a group of first grade students at the SFA Charter School during the annual Read for … Continue reading

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