MAGNOLIA — The Department of Music at Southern Arkansas University will host a guest recital featuring “Duo Montagnard” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Oliver Recital Hall. Duo Montagnard features Dr. Matthew Slotkin on guitar and Dr. Joseph Murphy on saxophone. The pair joined together in 2002 and has performed over 130 concerts in… Read More
Plans made for 27th annual Celebration of Lights
MAGNOLIA—Community members are invited to join faculty, staff, and students from Southern Arkansas University for the 27th annual Celebration of Lights. The event takes place on Thursday, December 2, immediately following the Magnolia Christmas parade. During the Celebration of Lights, multiple student organizations will light the campus for everyone to enjoy. The event, sponsored by… Read More
Heritage Singers, Chamber Singers will present fall concert
MAGNOLIA – The Southern Arkansas University Heritage Singers and Chamber Singers will present their fall choral concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, at the First United Methodist Church, 320 W. Main St., Magnolia. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend. Selections for the evening’s performance trace the change of… Read More
Vickers attends national saxophone conference
Dr. Jeff Vickers, assistant professor of music, recently attended the North American Saxophone Alliance’s Biennial National Conference. The conference was held March 2-6, 2010, at the University of Georgia in Athens. He was a selected performer as both a soloist and as a member of the newly formed “Echo Rogue” sax quartet. Vickers gave world… Read More
SAU will present spring choral concert
MAGNOLIA— The Southern Arkansas University Department of Music is presenting its spring choral concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 at the First United Methodist Church of Magnolia. The SAU Heritage Singers and Chamber Singers will perform choral music from the past 350 years including pieces by Bach, Mendelssohn, Rossini and many… Read More
Southern Arkansas University’s Dancing and Singing Group Encore Celebrates its 28th Year
Encore, a singing and dancing troupe at Southern Arkansas University is celebrating its 28th year performing for area schools. In ENCORE, students travel to high schools throughout the Ark-La-Tex to spread a positive message to students and recruit future SAU Muleriders. All student-performers take part in selecting the songs, choreographing dances, and performing. “It’s cool… Read More
Southern Arkansas University Band Students and Alumni attend 34th Annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium in Norman, Oklahoma
A group of Southern Arkansas University students and alumni traveled with Sarah Mickey, instructor of music and assistant director of SAU bands, to the 34th Annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, which took place at the Catlett Music Center in Norman, Okla. from June 25-27. More than 300 people participated in the event which consisted… Read More
Southern Arkansas University announces a “Ride or Die” Pep Rally to be filmed by MTV this Friday
Southern Arkansas University is one of a handful of universities in the nation getting the opportunity to be highlighted on MTV. On 5 p.m. Friday, October 17 in the SAU Mall area, students, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to come out and participate in a pep rally to cheer the Muleriders on to… Read More
SAU choirs to perform at 14th annual Masterworks Festival
MAGNOLIA—-The fourteenth annual Masterworks Festival will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Magnolia. The Masterworks Festival features the Southern Arkansas University Chamber Singers and Heritage Singers, and the 150-voice Masterworks Festival Chorus. The Festival Chorus will be accompanied by a string orchestra and organ as… Read More
Genesis Ministry Choir to host Spring Musical
MAGNOLIA—-The Southern Arkansas University Genesis Ministry Choir will be hosting a Spring Musical on Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. The musical will feature the Genesis Ministry Choir and other area choirs as well. Admission to the musical is open to the… Read More
