By Nicci Fillinger ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Eleven Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists last weekend in the annual Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions held at Mississippi College. “The annual Southern Region Conference gives OBU students the opportunity to compete with the best NATS students from throughout Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi,” explained [...]
OBU School of Fine Arts to feature Point of Grace in annual Festival of Christmas Dec. 2-3
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its annual Festival of Christmas in Jones Performing Arts Center on Dec. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature the Christian music group Point of Grace as the final event ofOuachita’s 125th anniversary celebration. Tickets are on sale now for $20 each [...]
Constitution Day brings John DiPippa to speak on constitutional issues
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University will host John DiPippa, dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, in a Constitution Day lecture Sept. 15. The lecture, “First Amendment Issues as Related to Social Media,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital [...]
Ouachita to host Cooperstock in guest pianorecital Oct. 24
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host Dr. Andrew Cooperstock in a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The recital and following reception are open to the public and admission is free. Cooperstock will also lead a master class for piano [...]
Ouachita Baptist University to host annual Majors Fair Oct. 26
Ouachita Baptist University’s Career Services will host a Majors Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Grant Plaza from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This event is targeted toward freshmen and sophomores, but all are welcome to attend. “The Majors Fair provides students the opportunity to acquire information about majors, minors and academic programs in a relaxed [...]
Ouachita String Ensemble presents concert Nov. 1
Ouachita Baptist University’s String Ensemble will perform its fall concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 in McBeth Recital Hall. The ensemble is directed by Dr. Jir Shin Boey, assistant professor of music. The program will include J.S. Bach’s “Suite No. 1 in C, Overture,” W. A. Mozart’s “Divertimento in D, K. 136,” Samuel [...]
Ouachita String Ensemble to present concert April 29
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s String Ensemble will present a concert on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. According to Dr. Craig Hamilton, conductor of the ensemble, OBU’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands, the concert will feature “a variety of music [...]
Ouachita instrumental program to present “PRISM” concert April 28
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its annual “PRISM” concert on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. According to Dr. Craig Hamilton, OBU’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands, “the ‘PRISM’ concert is a presentation of the Ouachita Wind Ensemble, Combined Bands, and various [...]
Thirteen Ouachita students named finalists at state NATS auditions
By Meg Gosser March 11, 2011 ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Thirteen Ouachita Baptist University students were recently named finalists in the annual Arkansas state National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions held at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. “NATS is a wonderful experience to go through when you put in the time and effort it requires, which [...]
OBU hosts 10-Minute Play Festival March 12
By Rudy Jones March 9, 2011 ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University will host the 9th annual 10-Minute Play Festival on Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. Also known as All Night Theatre, the 10-Minute Play Festival will feature five or six student-written and -directed one-act plays. The festival is free and open to [...]
