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School of Art and Design

artWORKS Lecture and Workshop by Vivian Chiu: The School of Art and Design welcomes artist Vivian Chiu to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as part of its artWORKS program, which is made possible through support from the Windgate Foundation.

Chiu will be leading a workshop titled 鈥淧iece by Piece鈥� at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 and at 1 p.m. Friday, April 4 in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. She will also give a lecture titled 鈥淔rom Tradition to Abstraction: Woodworking Techniques in Sculpture鈥� at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3 in Room 101 of the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

Chiu received her BFA in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA in Sculpture from Columbia University. She describes her artistic process as using 鈥渨ood to create optical sculptures through repetitive, labor-intensive processes.鈥�

For registration information, contact the school鈥檚 administrative analyst Kristi Crow Pruett at kncrow@ualr.edu. 

鈥淏everly Buys: Gone But Not鈥�: The Focus Gallery is unveiling its final exhibition of the semester on Friday, April 4. This exhibition showcases work from Hot Springs photographer Beverly Buys until Friday, May 30.

Buys鈥� series in the Focus Gallery is a group of 11 cyanotypes. She utilizes light sensitive materials and chemistry in order to create her photographs.

鈥淎ll the work is derived from film and darkroom processes and relies on the very earliest practices of exposing light sensitive paper to the ultraviolet rays of the sun for exposure,鈥� Buys says on . 鈥淭he work is seasonal, and I am connected to the sun鈥檚 cycles, just as the Delta farmers and farmlands are.鈥� 

A reception will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 17 in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. The event is free and open to the public.

鈥淒awn Holder: Strange Meetings鈥�: The work of Dawn Holder, a sculptor and installation artist, will be unveiled in the North and South Galleries on Friday, April 11 and will be on display until July 11. 

According to , Holder 鈥渋nvestigates various elements of landscape and their socio-cultural significance through ceramics, photography, and mixed media.鈥�

Holder鈥檚 work will be featured in the April 17 reception alongside Beverly Buys. 

Puppy Mugs: A School of Art and Design tradition鈥�Puppy Mugs鈥攊s making its return on Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

Photography students will use solid color backdrops and fashion lighting to photograph dogs. The photo session is free, but the following can be purchased for $25 each: two 5×7 prints, one 8×10 print, or one digital file. 

This event is open to the public and is a fundraiser to support 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Photography Program. For additional information, contact the school鈥檚 interim director Joli Livaudais at jklivaudais@ualr.edu. 

鈥淏FA Projects:鈥� The annual student showcase will make its return on Thursday, May 1 with the reception that evening at 5 p.m. in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. The exhibition will be on display until Saturday, May 17.

The artwork that makes up the exhibition is created by School of Art and Design students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, including Olivia Bacot, Sunny Jenkins, Kate Lusk, and Charla Tozer. Their work in their studio emphasis culminates with a presentation of their final project. 

鈥渁谤迟尝础鲍狈颁贬鈥�: An exhibition highlighting the 2024 artLAUNCH recipients will be on display from May 24 until June 30 in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

Funded by a grant from the Windgate Foundation, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 artLAUNCH program provides early-career alumni with funding and mentorship opportunities to accelerate their artistry. The five recipients for 2024 are Emma Estelle, Bailey Holley, Emmy Reynolds, Annika Shunn, and Courtney Wilson.聽

Free and open to the public, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The galleries in the Windgate Center of Art + Design have additional hours on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock galleries are closed on university holidays.

For additional information, contact Gallery Director Brian Young at byoung2@ualr.edu. 

Department of History

Evenings with History: Dr. Kyungsun Lee, 鈥淭he Arkansas River: Navigating the Impact of Climate Change鈥�: The final Evenings with History lecture for this academic year features Assistant Professor of Geography Kyungsun Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at the Historic Arkansas Museum. 

Last year, Lee was one of 14 selected to participate in the second cohort of the SciComm Identities Project Fellowship. The April 1 lecture will showcase her research thus far from the five-year fellows program.

The public is invited to attend the event at no cost in the Ottenheimer Auditorium at the Historic Arkansas Museum. More details regarding the Evenings with History series can be found on the Department of History鈥檚 website. For additional information, contact Dr. Michael Heil at mwheil@ualr.edu. 

School of Literary and Performing Arts

Guest Recital: Yun Park, Percussion: The School of Literary and Performing Arts will welcome percussionist Yun Park for a Guest and Faculty Recital alongside music faculty Naoki Hakutani and Jaeyeon Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. 

The program will include 鈥淭he Final Precipice鈥� by Jeffrey Payton, 鈥淪pider Walk鈥� by Marta Ptaszynska, and 鈥淭he Planets鈥� by Gustav Holst. 

The recital is free and open to the public. For additional details, contact Naoki Hakutani, associate professor of music, at nxhakutani@ualr.edu. 

Brought to Light: Plays from the Archive: Dr. Lawrence Smith leads 鈥淏rought to Light: Plays from the Archive,鈥� a reading of Kerry Kennedy鈥檚 play 鈥淭he Last Beautiful Words.鈥� 

As a continuation of collaborative efforts between the School of Literary and Performing Arts and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, the performance will take place at 5 p.m. at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown. The reading is free and open to the public.

Chancellor鈥檚 Concert: The fourth annual Chancellor鈥檚 Concert will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.

This special event spotlights student musicians and ensembles as they celebrate their dedication and artistic growth throughout the academic year. This year鈥檚 program highlights Arkansas composers and will feature selected student soloists. 

Composers for the choral portion of the event include Jordan Bennett, Andrea Ramsey, Sean Sweeden, and Gideon Brewer. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is the music program鈥檚 largest event of the year.

Theatre Production: Student Devised Work: The spring 2025 student-led production will be showcased in Haislip Theatre at the Center for Performing Arts from April 17 to April 19 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The performances are free and open to the public.

This original production was created and performed by students under the mentorship of Jimmy Maize, a member of the Tectonic Theatre Company. The Company has been in residence at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for the semester, which has been made possible, in part, through the Kerry Kennedy Aspiring Playwright Endowed Fund.

April Jazz Ensemble Concert: Led by Dr. Michael Underwood, the April Jazz Ensemble Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. 

This exciting performance will showcase a wide variety of jazz styles performed by talented student musicians. The concert is free and open to the public. 

April Chamber and Wind Ensemble Concert: Led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, the April Chamber and Wind Ensemble Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. 

This concert will feature performances by multiple ensembles, highlighting a varying repertoire within the music program. The concert is free and open to the public. 

April Percussion Concert: Led by Dr. Justin Bunting, the April Percussion Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. 

This collaborative performance will feature the Percussion Ensemble, the Trojan Steel Band, and the West Memphis High School Percussion Ensemble. The concert is free and open to the public. 

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Choirs Finale Concert: At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Choirs Finale Concert will take place at St. Edward Catholic Church on 801 Sherman St. in Little Rock. The concert is free and open to the public.

Led by Dr. Lorissa Mason, the concert titled 鈥淏eautiful Wild Forces鈥� marks a celebratory conclusion to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Choirs鈥� season. The music will feature both choral ensembles and soloists performing in a range of music styles, each performance with its own distinctive character.

May Piano Ensemble Concert: The final performance of the spring semester will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. Dr. Naoki Hakutani will lead ensemble performances by student pianists. The event is free and open to the public. 

For additional information regarding the events hosted by the School of Literary and Performing Arts, contact the school鈥檚 coordinating assistant Caelon Colbert at cdcolbert@ualr.edu or 501-916-3291.

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To see the full list of events happening throughout the semester, visit the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock calendar online.

School of Art and Design

鈥淲ood Works: Assembled from the Permanent Collection鈥�: The School of Art and Design will unveil the second exhibition in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery this year titled 鈥淲ood Works: Assembled from the Permanent Collection.鈥� The exhibition will run from March 3 until May 16 in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

Featuring artwork from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Permanent Collection, this exhibition highlights the craftsmanship of artists who produced pieces made from wooden materials.

artWORKS Lecture by Carey Voss: 鈥淎rt Adjacent: My Career in the Museum Field鈥�: An Arkansas artist and curator at the Historic Arkansas Museum, Carey Voss will give a lecture regarding her career trajectory from an MFA in Painting to curator at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday March 12 in Room 101 in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

Following the lecture, Voss will be available to visit with attendees. These lectures are free, open to the public, and made possible through the support of the Windgate Foundation. For additional information, contact Kristi Pruett, the school鈥檚 administrative analyst, at kncrow@ualr.edu.

鈥淲illiam Beckman: On the Horizon鈥�: At the end of March, Gallery One in the Fine Arts building will open with its third exhibition since its reopening in the fall 2024 semester titled 鈥淲illiam Beckman: On the Horizon.鈥� The exhibition will be open to the public from March 31 until June 30.

Beckman鈥檚 oil paintings can be seen in a number of museums, including the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

Free and open to the public, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The galleries in the Windgate Center of Art + Design have additional hours on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock galleries are closed on university holidays.

For additional information on exhibitions, contact Gallery Director Brian Young at byoung2@ualr.edu.

Department of History

Evenings with History: Drs. Kris McAbee, Charles Romney, and Larry Smith, 鈥淧laying with History: Community and the Contemporary Stage鈥�: At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professors Kris McAbee, Charles Romney, and Larry Smith will present an interdisciplinary lecture as part of the Evenings with History series. Given each professor鈥檚 unique background in English, history, and theater, respectively, the lecture will explore the intersection of history, storytelling, and modern-day theatre.

The public is invited to attend the free event in the Ottenheimer Auditorium at the Historic Arkansas Museum. More details regarding the Evenings with History series can be found on the Department of History鈥檚 website. For additional information, contact Dr. Michael Heil at mwheil@ualr.edu.

School of Human Inquiry

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Garden Site Archaeology Project Open House: The School of Human Inquiry is hosting an open house to showcase 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Garden Site Project. In celebration of Arkansas Archaeology Month, the Open House is from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 14 in Stabler Hall 107. If weather permits, tours will be given of the excavation site, and the lab and found artifacts will be on display.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. Maureece Levin leads the Garden Site Archaeology Project. The Open House is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Levin at mlevin@ualr.edu.

School of Literary and Performing Arts

Theatre Production: 鈥淭he Theory of Relativity鈥�: The Theatre Arts program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will present 鈥淭he Theory of Relativity,鈥� a heartwarming musical that explores interconnectedness and shared experiences from Drama Desk Award nominees Neil Bartram and Brian Hill.

Shows will run on Wednesday, March 5 through Sunday, March 9 in Haislip Theatre on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 campus. Audiences can attend 7:30 p.m. showings on March 5 through March 8, or they can attend 2:30 p.m. showings on March 8 and 9.

In the School of Literary and Performing Arts at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Stacy Pendergraft, producing artistic director, will direct, Lorissa Mason, director of choral activities, will lead music, and Caelon Colbert, coordinating assistant, will oversee choreography and act as assistant director. Shows are free and open to the public, but .

March Chamber and Wind Ensemble Concert: The first chamber and wind ensemble concert of the semester will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus.

Led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, director of music education, the ensemble concert is free and open to the public.

Visiting Writers Series: An Afternoon with Jay Jennings: The English program will host the spring 2025 semester鈥檚 Visiting Writers Series lecture, which is free and open to the public. Author Jay Jennings will share insights into his craft at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 14 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.

Jennings, a writer and editor who lives in Little Rock, has worked with national newspapers and magazines, including 鈥淭he New York Times鈥� and 鈥淭he Wall Street Journal.鈥� He was also an editor at 鈥淥xford American鈥� from 2015 to 2021. Additional information on Jennings and his work can be found .

Justin Bunting Faculty Recital: Closing out the performances for the School of Literary and Performing Arts in March is Dr. Justin Bunting鈥檚 Faculty Recital at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.

Bunting, who is an assistant professor of percussion and leads the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Percussion Ensemble, will showcase his musical talents and expertise. This concert is free and open to the public.

For additional information regarding the events hosted by the School of Literary and Performing Arts, contact the school鈥檚 coordinating assistant Caelon Colbert at cdcolbert@ualr.edu or 501-916-3291.

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The lecture will take place on Friday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Windgate Center for Art and Design.

Chapin鈥檚 art investigates the way the human body is typically expressed in contemporary Western art and seeks to expand beyond that. Her work explores what it means to exist in a body, and includes topics such as aging, gender, and beauty.

Chapin holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the New York Academy of Art and has received many accolades for her work as a painter, including winning the Promising Young Painters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery. Her art is featured in several publications, such as New American Paintings, ArtMaze Magazine, and 50 Contemporary Women Artists.

For more information about Chapin, visit .

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Robinson, who is serving as an Artist in Residence at the Windgate Center for Art and Design for the Spring 2024 semester, is a figurative painter whose work is reminiscent of painters such as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth, historical American painters. His work is done in a variety of media, including watercolor, oil, and pastel.

Robinson鈥檚 lecture will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Windgate Center for Art and Design, room 101, with a reception following the lecture.

Robinson鈥檚 work fits within the realist tradition and is timeless, with few references to modern life. His paintings often bear allusions to the work of Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer.

Robinson is the author of “Lessons in Realistic Watercolor鈥� and has had work featured in many publications, including The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, Watercolor Magic, American Art Collector, and Fine Art Connoisseur.

For more information on Robinson, visit his website at .

For more information on the lecture, contact Krista Schoening at kschoening@ualr.edu.

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Made possible through the Windgate Foundation, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock artWORKs Series brings renowned artists to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus where they can collaborate and craft a community that values learning and the visual arts.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m Friday, April 14, in room 101 of the Windgate Center of Art and Design, and a workshop open to the public will be held on Saturday, April 15.

Since 1976, Stowe has not only been active in the woodworking industry as a self-employed furniture and box maker, but he has also written over a dozen books on the topic, with his most recent book, 鈥淭he Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting, a Life,鈥� published in 2022. In addition, as a former teacher, he created a woodworking program in K-12 schools that emphasizes hands-on learning called Wisdom of the Hands.

Stowe鈥檚 April 14 lecture will discuss his career in woodworking.

鈥淒oug will discuss his woodworking and teaching career and his beliefs on the importance of craft education,鈥� said Peter Scheidt, the Windgate assistant professor of furniture design and woodworking.鈥淗e鈥檚 an engaging and eloquent speaker.鈥�

Saturday鈥檚 workshop will be held in the Furniture/Woodworking Studio in the Windgate Center of Art and Design from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. where Stowe will be discussing small wooden box making techniques.

鈥淲e welcome anybody to attend the lecture and/or stop in Saturday to meet Doug, watch him work, and check out the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock woodshop,鈥� Scheidt said.

For more information on Stowe, you can visit his or his . For questions regarding the lecture or workshop, please contact Peter Scheidt at pnscheidt@ualr.edu.

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