Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre partners with UA Little Rock
CONWAY—The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Literary and Performing Arts will partner on a production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Stacy Pendergraft, co-director of UA Little Rock’s School of Literary and Performing Arts, is piloting and teaching a new theatre course called Theatre on the Road. The class will utilize AST’s latest musical adaptation of “Twelfth Night” adapted and scored by AST Managing Director Chad Bradford. The show will tour to various schools in central Arkansas as well as Our House, a Little Rock-based shelter. The project […]
Floyd Nation: Experience Pink Floyd at Reynolds Performance Hall
CONWAY–The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes Floyd Nation on Friday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Floyd Nation is a U.S.-based Pink Floyd Tribute Band that performs favorite hits from the vast collection of Pink Floyd albums such as “The Wall,” “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “The Division Bell.” Packed full of lights, sounds and lasers, the show is an epic journey taking the audience back to memories of some of the group’s most iconic music. Audiences should enjoy Floyd Nation’s precise tone and extreme accuracy that show a deep respect for the […]
Geoffrey Levin to Deliver Altheimer Lecture on Judaism and Civil Rights at Hendrix College
Discussion on related topics to follow Wednesday afternoon, March 1 CONWAY, Arkansas (February 24, 2023)—Hendrix College welcomes Dr. Geoffrey P. Levin on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to deliver the 2023 Ben J. Altheimer Lecture on Judaism and Civil Rights. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Worsham Hall South, on the first floor of the Student Life and Technology Center (building 2 on the current campus map). This event is free and open to the public. Levin’s appearance is supported by the Ben J. Altheimer Charitable Foundation, which sponsors the Altheimer Lectures. The bi-annual lecture is intended to highlight the role of Jews […]
UCA Alumna & Conway Scene writer Raven Nobles Publishes First Poetry Book
Raven Nobles has crafted a piece of art Words have always meant a lot to Raven Nobles, graduate of the public relations and communication program at the local university. The little symbols in this sentence meant so much to her that she decided to encapsulate her feelings, ideas and musings into a poetry book, for sale on Amazon, or ask her for a copy, for the public. The book titled Anything & Everything showcases the world through Nobles’ eyes. It ranges from letters she never sent to random musings to poetry. Within each line you can feel the emotions Nobles […]
‘On the Frontlines of Free Speech’ Panel at Hendrix College Library Feb. 23
Project Pericles and Bailey Library to co-host discussion on libraries and censorship CONWAY, Arkansas (February 20, 2023)—In observance of National Library Lovers Month, Bailey Library and Project Pericles at Hendrix College will host a panel discussion, On the Frontlines of Free Speech: Libraries & Censorship. The discussion will take place in the Learning Commons of Bailey Library (building 8 on the current campus map) on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4:10-5:00 p.m., and is free and open to the public. The panel will feature professionals from three settings: Dr. Jonathan Hancock is an associate professor of history and directs Project Pericles […]
UCA receives grant funding from Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas has been awarded nearly $24,000 in opioid settlement dollars to provide naloxone doses and training on its administration to students, faculty and staff. Through the Naloxone Hero Project, the funding comes from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership and will allow campus employees to distribute naloxone doses during an emergency. Naloxone is a medication designed to reverse an opioid overdose. “The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership is happy to partner with the University of Central Arkansas with the deployment of life-saving naloxone,” said Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership Director Kirk Lane. “We would encourage everyone to download the […]
UCA Center for Community and Economic Development announces assistant director
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas has named Abayi Ibro Ayouba as assistant director for the Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). Ibro Ayouba began the new role in January and coordinates technical assistance and training events for community leaders, assists in the development and management of grant or project proposals, supports existing partnerships and assists in the development of new strategic partnerships. She formerly served as the coordinator of the UCA Learning Communities. “I am very excited about this new journey as the assistant director of CCED. As someone who is passionate about supporting and developing leaders, […]
UCA hosts art exhibition ‘Disorder: A Hard Pill to Swallow’
Anna Wagner first alumni artist-in-residence CONWAY —The University of Central Arkansas will host “Disorder: A Hard Pill to Swallow,” an art exhibition featuring the works of Anna Wagner from Monday, Feb. 13, through Wednesday, March 29, in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the campus. The exhibition will be on display Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 23, from 4–7 p.m. The reception is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Patrons may purchase art during the reception. Wagner’s exhibition is the first art show […]