UCA and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Host Actor/Writer Jess Prichard
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST), in conjunction with the University of Central Arkansas, will host actor and writer Jess Prichard as an artist-in-residence from Thursday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, Feb. 9, on the UCA campus. Prichard is an American actor and educator who has worked with regional theatres throughout the United States. In addition to acting, Prichard has directed at Lehman College, where he received multiple nominations from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. As an acting coach, Prichard has assisted in the admission of students […]
‘An American in Paris’ Coming to UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome the Tony Award-winning love story “An American in Paris” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the Academy Award-winning film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, “An American in Paris” is an all-new musical by Big League Productions. The stage performance tells a timeless love story through iconic music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin and gravity-defying choreographed dance. “An American in Paris” transports the audience to post-war Paris, where romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Hoping to start a new life, […]
Applications Now Open for UCA’s The Big Event
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host its seventh annual The Big Event day of service in Conway on Saturday, March 14. UCA students organize all aspects of The Big Event, which provides opportunities for UCA students, faculty, staff and alumni to come together and give back to the Conway community through volunteer service. The Big Event, which began at Texas A&M University in 1982, has spread to colleges and universities throughout the nation. UCA’s event, which takes place each March, is an opportunity for students to serve the community that supports the university. The event attracts several […]
Conductor’s 2019 annual report shows continued growth
Conductor releases annual report containing a year in review for initiatives CONWAY – Expansion of footprint, services, and funding are the important themes of the 2019 annual report released today by Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting. Opening its doors just 3 years ago, the Conductor works to strengthen entrepreneurship, innovation, and the maker movement in the Central Arkansas area. Their partnerships range from their founding partner, the University of Central Arkansas, to their most recent partner, the Small Business Administration. Conductor utilizes third-party sources of funding to provide free services to […]
UCA Baum Gallery to Host Ceramic Exhibition
College of Fine Arts and Communications Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host an exhibition titled “Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics” Thursday, Jan. 23 to Friday, Feb. 14, with an opening reception Jan. 23, from 4-7 p.m. The exhibition is co-curated by Brian Young, director of the Baum Gallery, and Liz Smith, associate professor and associate chair of the art department at UCA. The exhibition will feature ceramics from some of the most prominent university faculty members in Arkansas, Young said, along with the work of professional artists. “’Fired Up’ is […]
UCA Hosts Service-Day Activities to Commemorate MLK Day
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host volunteer activities in honor of the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. On Monday, Jan. 20, from noon to 3 p.m., volunteers will meet at the Conway Ministry Center to clean and prepare warming stations for homeless patrons to use and to make fire kits for the unsheltered homeless. The center is located at 701 Polk Street. “We are really honored to be able to participate in this national day of service, which will allow our students and community members to make a positive difference in memory […]
New year, new job. Here are job opportunities from HireQuest Direct
This article is sponsored by HireQuest Direct Level with me. When the clock struck midnight, January 1st, did you do some soul searching? Okay, if you were like me, you were sound asleep. Maybe you were preoccupied. Perhaps you thought about it the next day. When the calendar turns over, we tend to think about things we want to change. Some people dread Monday mornings. As Alison Doyle says in this article, “It’s normal to be tired in the morning, but you shouldn’t feel a pit-inducing dread or thought-consuming anxiety when it’s time to work.” This feeling of dread, she […]
Conductor Arranges Spring Office Hours Across Central Arkansas
Current and aspiring small business owners to receive free business coaching Conway – The Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie, will continue its free office hours across central Arkansas communities in spring of 2020. These office hours consist of 30 minute, free one-on-one consultations from the Conductor team, funded by the Small Business Administration’s Regional Innovation Cluster program. The Conductor hosted the first round of office hours last fall. “Office Hours are one of my favorite offerings of the Conductor,” said Tiffany Henry, Rural Director. “It allows us the opportunity to get to […]