- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/chancellors-concert-series/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series to feature Paul Brock Band /news-archive/2018/10/19/paul-brock-band/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:47:53 +0000 /news/?p=72388 ... Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series to feature Paul Brock Band]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a concert by the Paul Brock Band on Wednesday, Oct. 24, as part of the Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series.听 The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fine Arts Building. A reception, sponsored by Friends of the Arts, will begin at 6:30 p.m. with beverages provided by Flyway Brewery Company. General admission tickets are $10. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty, staff, and students can attend the event for free. The Paul Brock Band features four of Ireland鈥檚 leading musicians:听Paul Brock听on accordion from Ennis, County Clare; Tipperary-born听Denis Carey听on piano;听Clare-born and now St. Louis based听Eimear Arkins听on fiddle, song, and dance; and听Manchester鈥檚听Shane Farrell听on banjo, fiddle, bodhran, guitar, mandolin, and song. A beacon of passion and precision, integrity and diversity, Paul Brock Band is steeped in the Irish musical tradition and yet manages to seamlessly, effortlessly blend and fold in elements from American old time and bluegrass, French-Canadian, and other Celtic traditions to create something accessible, recognizable, beautiful, and entirely unique. This ability is exemplified in the band鈥檚 most recent album, 鈥淕reen Grass Blue Grass,鈥 featuring 14-time Grammy Award winner听Ricky Skaggs. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 501-569-8993. For more information, contact the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Music Department at 501-569-3294 or music@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, the Paul Brock Band features (L to R) Eimear Arkins, Paul Brock, Denis Carey, and Shane Farrell. ]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and ACANSA bring artist Jimmy Abegg to town /news-archive/2018/09/17/ua-little-rock-and-acansa-bring-artist-jimmy-abegg-to-town/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:36:00 +0000 /news/?p=71879 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and ACANSA bring artist Jimmy Abegg to town]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has partnered with the to bring performance artist Jimmy Abegg to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The free event, which includes a performance and gallery reception, will be 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, 2401 S. University Ave. “Jimmy Abegg is a musician, a singer-songwriter, a photographer, and a painter,” said Dillon Hupp, ACANSA’s executive director. “He is truly a renaissance man, and his art has been described as ‘having a tendency toward curiosity, whimsy, and simple beauty…’ We know this performance is not to be missed as Jimmy brings his many talents to the stage at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall!” Abegg鈥檚 performance is jointly sponsored by the Chancellor’s Concert Series at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the ACANSA Arts Festival, which has been bringing nationally known artists to various central Arkansas venues since 2014.
“ACANSA is thrilled to once again be partnering with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to present a world-class artist to the Central Arkansas community,” Hupp said. “糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s commitment to the arts is well-documented, and we are always grateful for their continued support and willingness to work with organizations like ours to help make our city stronger and more engaging for all.”
The complete ACANSA Arts Festival line-up and ticket information is available.  ]]> K糖心Vlog传媒R to host live recording featuring folk art of Ed Stilley /news-archive/2018/04/24/kuar-ed-stilley/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:01:33 +0000 /news/?p=70312 ... K糖心Vlog传媒R to host live recording featuring folk art of Ed Stilley]]> K糖心Vlog传媒R鈥檚 Arts & Letters program will host a live recording Thursday, April 26, about Kelly Mulhollan鈥檚 book 鈥淭rue Faith, True Light: The Devotional Art of Ed Stilley.鈥 听 The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. , who have played with Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, will provide the music. In his book, Mulhollan documents the life of Ed Stilley, a farmer from Hogscald Hollow, Arkansas, who created more than 200 musical instruments from found objects: a rusty door hinge, a steak bone, a stack of dimes, springs, saw blades, pot lids, metal pipes, glass bottles, aerosol cans鈥攁nything he could use to build a working guitar, fiddle, or dulcimer. On each instrument Stilley inscribed 鈥淭rue Faith, True Light, Have Faith in God.鈥 Mulhollan has collected some of Stilley鈥檚 hand-crafted instruments, which Polygraph Lounge鈥檚 Rob Schwimmer, Mark Stewart, and Melissa Fathman will play. Tickets are $10. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒-Pulaski Tech faculty, staff and students get in free. Call 569-3294 or purchase online Friends of the Arts will host a reception with light hors d鈥檕euvres and beverages from 6:30鈥7:30 p.m. This event, which is part of the Chancellor’s Concert Series, is sponsored by Arts & Letters Radio, K糖心Vlog传媒R, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Music, The Friends of the Arts, The College of Arts, Letters and Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences and Communication.]]> Polygraph Lounge to close out Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series /news-archive/2018/04/03/polygraph-lounge/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:07:44 +0000 /news/?p=69985 ... Polygraph Lounge to close out Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series closes its inaugural season听in April听with a week-long residency of Polygraph Lounge 鈥 made up of the artists Rob Schwimmer, Mark Stewart and Melissa Fathman. Individually, the musicians听perform as virtuoso soloists and composers. Together, they create an eclectic mix of wit, humor, and dazzling musical artistry which they describe as 鈥渋nspired lunacy/anarchy.鈥 Schwimmer is a composer-pianist/keyboardist, thereminist, vocalist and Continuum player who has performed and recorded throughout the world. Stewart is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and instrument designer. Since 1998 he has recorded, toured and been musical director with Paul Simon. Melissa Fathman is equally at home on the opera stage, in the concert hall and in clubs. She has collaborated with innovative performance artists, composers and educators, and developed and performed in a number of educational projects. Three concerts, one workshop, and one panel discussion are scheduled during the week of April 23-26: Monday, April 23 – 听Polygraph Lounge听in鈥ons of Baloney, Music and Mirth from the 20th and 21st Centuries, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall Tuesday, April 24 – Mark Stewart, Rob Schwimmer, and Melissa Fathman of Polygraph Lounge in听Concert, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall Thursday, April 26 – Arts & Letters Presents the Folk Art of Ed Stilley, featuring Kelly Mulhollan, with special guests from Polygraph Lounge, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. Friends of the Arts will sponsor a reception with light听hors d鈥檕euvres听and beverages听from听6:30 鈥 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per event or $25 for all three. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒-Pulaski Tech faculty, staff and students get in free. Call 501-569-3294 for tickets or Other Events: Tuesday, April 24 – Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, free. Thursday, April 26 – Panel Discussion with Polygraph Lounge, 1 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, free. More information here.  
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]]> Guitarist Phil Keaggy to perform at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Oct. 27 /news-archive/2017/10/20/guitarist-phil-keaggy/ Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:09:42 +0000 /news/?p=68119 ... Guitarist Phil Keaggy to perform at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Oct. 27]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host Friday, Oct. 27, as part of the Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series.听

鈥淎n Evening with Phil Keaggy鈥 will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. One of the most sought after studio guitarists, Keaggy鈥檚 solo career has spanned more than 40 years and includes more than 60 solo albums. His ever-changing musical style changes from rock 鈥榥鈥 roll to fully orchestrated instrumental compositions. The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series is a new menu of highly select offerings from world-class artists from all musical genres. The inaugural season closes with a weeklong residency with Polygraph Lounge from April 23-28, 2018. General admission tickets are $20 while student tickets are $5. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒-Pulaski Tech employees and students can attend for free.]]> Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series continues with New York Classical Players /news-archive/2017/10/04/new-york-classical-players/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:21:55 +0000 /news/?p=68116 ... Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series continues with New York Classical Players]]> The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will continue with a performance by the on Monday, Oct. 9.听 The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series is a new menu of highly select offerings from world-class artists from all musical genres. The New York Classical Players is a dynamic and versatile chamber orchestra comprised of young musicians committed to bringing free, high-level concerts to diverse audiences in the greater New York City metropolitan area. A non-profit organization comprised of young professional musicians under the leadership of founding music director Dongmin Kim, the musical group seeks to reach a wide spectrum of audiences with performances that engage the communities in which they occur. The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series also will feature a performance by world-renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy on Oct. 27. The season closes with a weeklong residency with Polygraph Lounge from April 23-28, 2018. General admission tickets are $20 and student tickets are $5. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒-Pulaski Tech employees and students can attend for free.]]> Chuck Rainey to kick off 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series /news-archive/2017/09/22/chuck-rainey/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:01:37 +0000 /news/?p=68017 ... Chuck Rainey to kick off 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series]]> The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series is a new menu of highly select offerings from world-class artists from all musical genres. The inaugural season begins with 鈥淭he Stories Behind the Songs with Chuck Rainey鈥 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fine Arts Building. Rainey鈥檚 bass lines have laid the foundation for many of the most popular songs in pop, rock, jazz, and fusion. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential bass players in the instrument鈥檚 history. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, he has also released numerous solo albums. In this event, Rainey will be joined by a full band, including 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, to talk about and reflect on his favorite songs by performers like Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, the Young Rascals, and Quincy Jones. The Chancellor鈥檚 Concert Series also will feature performances by the innovative New York Classical Players on Oct. 9 and world-renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy on Oct. 27. The season closes with a weeklong residency with Polygraph Lounge from April 23-28, 2018. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒-Pulaski Tech employees and students can attend for free. General admission tickets are $20, while student tickets are $5.听Call 501.569.3294 for more information.]]>