“We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Coming to Reynolds Performance Hall
By Pansy Johnson College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Multi-genre recording artist Damien Sneed will bring his tour, “We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.” to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Sneed is a pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, vocal coach, professor and arts educator. He has worked with legends such as Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Burrell and many others. He also served as the musical director for season four of Sunday Best, an award-winning gospel singing competition show. […]
Ultimate Guide to February Events in Conway
Every month we curate your Ultimate Guide to Events in Conway, a post filled with a handy schedule of (probably) everything going on in Conway that month. We scour dozens of sources, calendars and websites so you don’t have to. Know when each month’s event schedule is released PLUS get a weekend-only version sent straight to your email each week by subscribing to the Conway Scene newsletter. We strive to keep this post as current as possible, but please check with the event host before attending or purchasing tickets in the case of changes. Got an event to add? Send the info to events@conwayscene.com. WEEKLY […]
‘Kaffir Boy’ Author Mark Mathabane To Speak At UCA
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’ African and African-American Studies program, the History department and the Schedler Honors College are hosting a public talk by Dr. Mark Mathabane, the celebrated author of “Kaffir Boy,” on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 1:40-2:40 p.m. in the UCA College of Business Auditorium. Mathabane’s talk will be on the topic of ubuntu, an African philosophy that he believes is crucial in addressing intractable issues of race in America. Born and raised in South Africa during the apartheid period, Mathabane touched the hearts of millions with his memoir, ”Kaffir Boy,” which demonstrated the effects of […]
Bella Interactive Art Exhibition On Display At UCA Downtown
The UCA Division of Outreach and Community Engagement and the College of Fine Arts and Communication presents the Bella Interactive Art Exhibition. CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement and the College of Fine Arts and Communication have partnered to present “The Typology of Typography: A Permanent Evanescence” by Dr. Peter Bella. The artwork of Bella, assistant professor of graphic design at UCA, is currently on display at UCA Downtown, located at 1105 West Oak Street in downtown Conway. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The exhibit will be on display until Thursday, Jan. […]
Career Connections Will Connect College Students with Skills Training, Paid Internships
Conductor partners with Facebook to launch “Career Connections” program in Arkansas. CONWAY–Career Connections, a new Facebook initiative that connects emerging talent to training opportunities, local internships, and a network of professional mentors, is set to launch in Arkansas this spring. The Career Connections program will train Arkansas’ college students at a two-day Skills Summit, in which students will learn interview skills, how to master digital tools and more. The program will then match students with a business in central Arkansas for a paid summer internship. In addition to skills training and an internship opportunity, students will be directly paired with […]
Foothills Arkansas Master Naturalists kicks off this month
The Foothills chapter of the Arkansas Master Naturalists is kicking off their new year of workshops. Saturday, they held a workshop at Woolly Holly State Park to teach kids of all ages how to build a birdhouse. Next Saturday, January 26, the Naturalists will hold their first yearly orientation for new Naturalists. Recently, I asked the president of the Foothills Arkansas Master Naturalists, Larry Fliss, some questions to learn more about the organization. Conway Scene: What does it mean to be a Master Naturalist? Fliss: Arkansas Master Naturalists (AMN) is a corps of well-informed volunteers. A Master Naturalist is someone who […]
UCA’s Baum Gallery To Host Two New Exhibitions This Spring
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’ Baum Gallery will host two exhibitions this spring, “Faculty Invitational” and “From It to Thou: Being Conscious of the Sacred in Nature.” An opening reception will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Both exhibits will go up on that day and remain up until Feb. 15. The “Faculty Invitational” show features work from almost every full-time UCA art department faculty member, including those in the disciplines of graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, printmaking, fiber, video and animation, and photography. Long-time faculty members whose work is featured include David Bailin, Melissa […]
Reynolds Performance Hall To Host ‘Something Rotten!’ Jan. 23
CONWAY — The original new musical “Something Rotten!” will debut at Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23 on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this national Broadway tour of “Something Rotten!” is set in the 1590’s, long before the dawn of premium tickets, star casting and reminders to turn off cell phones. With music and lyrics by Grammy Award® winner Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award® nominee Karey Kirkpatrick, and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O’Farrell, this hilarious musical comedy tells the […]