December 15, 2017 Nacogdoches – Registration is underway for private lessons and group classes offered for the 2018 spring semester by the Music Preparatory Division of the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Besides the usual 16-week private lessons in piano, harp, violin, voice, bass, classical guitar, saxophone and cello, Music Prep is introducing early childhood music classes in the coming spring, according to Pat Barnett, director of the Music Preparatory Division.

December 13, 2017 Nacogdoches – The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University’s downtown Nacogdoches art gallery, has announced its holiday hours.

With the exception of Mondays, The Cole Art Center will be open each day throughout the rest of December. Hours are 12:30 to 5pm Tuesday through Friday; 10am to 5pm Saturday; and 1 to 4pm Sunday.

November 30, 2017 Nacogdoches – A special free one-night screening of “Christmas With the Dead” is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, December 8, in The Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House, the downtown Nacogdoches art gallery owned by Stephen F. Austin State University.

November 17, 2017 - The Music Preparatory Division in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music has announced its fall recital schedule.

Piano students of SFA music major instructors and students of Dr. Mario Ajero will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Music Recital Hall in the Tom and Peggy Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.