SFA School of Theatre to present Carr’s ‘By the Bog of Cats’

Dr. Richard Jones, professor of theatre at SFA, assists Mae Johnston, guest actor playing the role of Josie, with blocking for School of Theatre’s production of “By the Bog of Cats” by Irish playwright Marina Carr while theatre student Kara Bruntz, in the lead role of Hester Swaine, looks on. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 15 through 19, in W.M.</body></html>

SFA’s Homecoming Nov 4 Through 6

November 3, 2016 - The annual Stephen F. Austin State University Homecoming celebration begins Friday, Nov. 4, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 6. This year’s theme is “Life, Liberty and Lumberjacks.”

The weekend festivities start at 11 a.m. Friday with the SFA Alumni Golf Tournament at the Piney Woods Country Club. The entry fee is $150 and includes tournament play, golf cart, refreshments, box lunch and post-tournament hors d’oeuvres.

East Texas High School Students Spend Day Touring SFA

November 2, 2016 - Dr. Leslie Cecil, chair of the Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Anthropology, Geography and Sociology, speaks Tuesday with high school students during College Day, an all-day event hosted by SFA’s College of Liberal and Applied Arts.

SFA’s Stone Fort Wind Quintet to Perform Works of American Composers

The Stone Fort Wind Quintet at Stephen F. Austin State University features faculty members, from left, Charles Gavin, French horn; Christopher Ayer, clarinet; Kerry Hughes, oboe; Christina Guenther, flute; and Lee Goodhew, bassoon November 1, 2016 - The Stephen F.

SFA Interior Design Students to Host Fifth Annual Auction Downtown

Stephen F. Austin State University interior design students will host their fifth annual “Silent Night Auction” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau downtown. Auction items include holiday-themed home décor, high-quality wreaths, signage, gift baskets, art and ornaments.</body></html>

SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to Feature Research Fellow

Dr. Yalma Vargas, research fellow from the National Council of Science and Technology at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, will be the guest speaker for the SFA Gardens’ monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series slated for 7 p.m. Nov.</body></html>

SFA to Present Student-Directed ‘Why Do We Laugh?’

October 27, 2016 – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed, one-act play “Why Do We Laugh?” by Stephen Gregg at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

Directed by Houston junior Jason Trevino, “Why Do We Laugh?” is “an endearing one-act play about a lifelong love story and what it means to grow old together,” according to Trevino.

Jeb Bush to be Featured as Inaugural Speaker for Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series at SFA

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the guest speaker for Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business’ inaugural Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series, which is scheduled to premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.</body></html>

Chikawa Aztec Dancers returning to Día de los Muertos Fiesta

The popular Chikawa Aztec Dancers will return to Nacogdoches for the fourth annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta Saturday night, Nov. 5, in downtown Nacogdoches.</body></html>

Cole Art Center to Host SFA Alumni Showcase, Printmaking Exhibition

October 18, 2016 - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will host two exhibitions – a showcase of alumni art work and an exhibition of artist books from the Booklyn Gallery – Oct. 27 through Jan. 14 in The Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

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