UA Little Rock, Ballet Arkansas present Collision! BodyWorks

The University of Arkansas Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and Ballet Arkansas will host its first-ever combined dance concert April 25-28. This event is the launch of the partnership between the UA Little Rock dance program and Ballet Arkansas. Continue reading “UA Little Rock, Ballet Arkansas present Collision! BodyWorks”

Fringe Festival to showcase original student plays, performances

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students will stage their original plays and performance pieces during the university’s Fringe Festival, taking place April 2-5. Continue reading “Fringe Festival to showcase original student plays, performances”

UA Little Rock theater students, from left, Taylor Green, Tre Whitley, Keith Harper and Char Dupins, rehearse scenes from the upcoming production of Detroit 67, which opens Feb. 27, 2019. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock to host ‘Detroit ‘67’

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present a production of “Detroit ’67” Feb. 27 to March 3. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host ‘Detroit ‘67’”

Successful alum Susan Ferris visits with UA Little Rock students from the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.

UA Little Rock Alum Susan Ferris shares tips for success

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate who launched and has run a successful talent agency for more than two decades returned to UA Little Rock Oct. 11-12 to share stories of her experiences in the entertainment industry and tips for success with the campus community. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alum Susan Ferris shares tips for success”

Student plays, performances needed for Fringe Fest

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance seeks student submissions of 10-minute plays and performance pieces to be produced in the Student Fringe Festival V on April 2-5, 2019, in the Haislip Theatre. Continue reading “Student plays, performances needed for Fringe Fest”

UA Little Rock Dance Harvest set for Nov. 8-11

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will host Dance Harvest 2018 on Nov. 8-11, featuring choreography by dance faculty member Robin Neveu Brown and eight undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts students who are completing the required two-year choreography sequence. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Dance Harvest set for Nov. 8-11”

UA Little Rock Theater to present ‘As You Like It’

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” Oct. 10-14 in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Theater to present ‘As You Like It’”

Michael Heaver plays the piano for dance students at UA Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

Grad shares love of music, dance through educational website

Michael Heavner has a deep-seeded love of music and began taking piano lessons at the age of 7. His mother bought him his first guitar from a garage sale when he was 12. Since he is left-handed, he was so engrossed in learning how to play the instrument that he didn’t even realize he was playing it with the strings upside down for an entire year.  Continue reading “Grad shares love of music, dance through educational website”