/news-archive/tag/university-theatre/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:58:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/09/06/film-contest-screenings/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:58:49 +0000 /news/?p=82111 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to Host 48 Hour Film Contest Screenings]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Literary and Performing Arts is serving as a sponsor for the 48 Hour Film Project. The premiere screenings of the project will debut at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. After all the films are screened on Sept. 10, local awards will be handed out at the Award Ceremony Screening at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the University Theatre. Both events are open to the public. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased on . This annual summer event is an international competition taking place in more than 150 locations in more than a dozen countries worldwide. The project gives local filmmakers of all ages the chance to produce a film over the span of 48 hours that will be screened in a theater in front of a live audience, an opportunity that few filmmakers experience. Central Arkansas filmmakers and their crews met at The Public Theatre in Little Rock for the 48-hour film weekend kickoff event Aug. 26. Team leaders chose a strip of paper from a hat, which revealed one of 30 genres that decides what type of short film they made over the weekend. Teams had until Aug. 28 to plan, write, shoot, and edit their short film. Something new to this year鈥檚 event is a social media contest, where teams were encouraged to create behind-the-scenes shorts for TikTok that showcase the making of their 48-hour films. The best overall film will win a ticket to compete at the 2023 Filmapalooza festival in Los Angeles. The winner of that festival will have the opportunity to screen their film at the Cannes Film Festival as part of its Short Film Corner.]]> /news-archive/2018/04/09/bodyworks-2018/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:08:18 +0000 /news/?p=70099 ... BODYWORKS 2018 to showcase student, faculty choreography]]> Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will host its BODYWORKS 2018 spring dance concerts April 19-22 along with a master class for young dancers. This year鈥檚 concert spotlights the work of student choreographers whose work was selected for presentation at the American College Dance Association Conference, as well as faculty and guest artists. The series opens Thursday, April 19, with special guest , featuring the choreography of Michael Fothergill. A pre-show reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be hosted by Friends of the Arts, which provides scholarships to students who major in art, dance, music, and theatre. Guests are invited to stay for a post-show cake and punch reception to meet the choreographers, cast, and crew. As an added bonus, the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance extends free admission to the opening night performance to anyone who has spent time on or backstage in the University or Haislip Theatres. Dates and times of performance:

• Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 22, 2:30 p.m.

On Saturday, April 21, the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will host a Spring Dance Festival master class from 4-6:30 p.m. for dancers ages 10-24. The $20 registration fee includes classes, dinner, and two tickets to see BODYWORKS that evening. Registration is available online. All performances will be in the University Theatre in Center for Performing Arts, 5900 University Drive. Get . Tickets are $10 for general admission; $5 for students, students, military, and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. For tickets, call 501-569-3456 or reserve online at /theatre/season/]]> /news-archive/2018/03/27/ua-little-rock-host-first-arkansas-country-music-awards/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:17:07 +0000 /news/?p=69885 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host first Arkansas Country Music Awards]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the inaugural Arkansas, a red-carpet event honoring the rich music scene of the Natural State, on Monday, June 4.聽 The awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. Country music artists and Arkansas natives Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, The Browns, Ed Bruce, and Wayne Raney have been announced as the first recipients of the Arkansas Country Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards and will be honored at the event. The awards ceremony will be hosted by Collin Raye, a DeQueen native with 24 Top 10 hits and 16 No. 1 singles, and Charles Haymes, a Beebe native, newspaper columnist, and country music historian. 鈥淭he need for this is way overdue,鈥� said Haymes. 鈥淪o many independent and undiscovered talents grace stages all over Arkansas every weekend, chasing a dream and doing what they love. With many categories that cover the various styles that fall under the country music umbrella, this is going to be a great event and the beginning of something special.鈥� Additionally, 2014 Miss Arkansas Ashton Gill will host the red carpet event through interviews and commentary, as well as speaking with recipients as they come off stage. Members of the public for the winners of additional categories until Saturday, April 7. 聽The categories include: Entertainer, Country Artist, Americana/Roots Artist, Bluegrass Artist, Inspirational Artist, Female Vocalist, Male Vocalist, Acoustic Act, Vocal Group, Album, Song, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Promoter, Video, Radio Station, Radio DJ, Magazine, Venue, Young Artist (age 17 or younger), Bassist, Fiddle Player, Drummer, Guitarist, and Steel Player. Tickets range from $35 to $100 and can be. ]]>