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Play: Future of Ice Cream in Peril

The Kingdom of Frozenburr could be in trouble.  Its ruler, King Bumpygruff, can’t find a remedy for his sore feet. They are such a bother to him that he offers half of his kingdom to anyone who can cure him. The result is a battle between an evil sorcerer and Muffles the penguin. Why should you [...]

Festival Features 3-D Film

The seven best student films of the year, including a 3-D production and a music video, will be shown in Reynolds Performance Hall at 5:30 p.m. today at the seventh annual UCA Film Festival. Admission is free and you’ll get a chance to vote for your favorite film. The line up includes seven short narratives, six [...]

Film: Dark Comedy about Abortion

“A Death in the Family” is a dark comedy about the always controversial topic of abortion by graduate film student Brett Neal. The film is one of seven that will be shown Sunday night as part of the Graduate Film Thesis Screening. Neal’s film centers around a man who is deeply upset over his ex-girlfriend’s decision to [...]

Film: A Romantic Comedy at Dinner

Graduate film student Lesley Allen shot her quick-witted, romantic comedy thesis film “9th Inning Wedding” in only four days. It is the fastest a thesis film has ever been shot in the university’s Digital Filmmaking MFA Program. The film is one of seven that will be shown Sunday night at the annual Graduate Film Thesis Screening [...]

1960s Concert in Reynolds Tonight

It’s another blast from the past at Reynolds Performance Hall tonight with a concert by the 1960s rock bands The Buckinghams and Blood, Sweat & Tears. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the university’s Nostalgia Series of performances. The series has included performances by county music singer Glen Campbell, comedian and impressionist [...]

World Premiere: “Table at Luigi’s”

The world premiere of “Table at Luigi’s” is at 7 p.m. today in Reynolds Performance Hall. The feature-length film is the largest project ever produced by the UCA film program. It has taken almost a year to finish the film. Joe Dull, assistant digital film professor, led a group of faculty and students in producing the [...]

UCA Theatre: “The Skin of Our Teeth”

Since earth began and life arose, humanity has overcome unbelievable obstacles, if only by the skin of its teeth. UCA Theatre is bringing these momentous achievements in history to life with the Thornton Wilder play, “The Skin of Our Teeth.” The play opens tonight with another production tomorrow night. More performances are scheduled for April 14-16. All shows begin at [...]

Grad Students Show Films Tonight

Watching horror, comedy and drama films dealing with caffeine addicts and haunted movie theaters is just the kind of break a college student needs from the stress of the semester and you can find it all in the student films being shown tonight in Reynolds Performance Hall.   There will be four films, each between 20 and [...]

Cabaret Wows Most, Offends Some

The emcee, played by Zac Mordechai, in “Cabaret” summed up the musical at the beginning: “There are no troubles here, life is beautiful, the girls are beautiful and the orchestra is beautiful.” The Friday night production of “Cabaret” put on by the independent Windwood Theatricals touring company, part of UCA Public Appearances, was beautiful. From [...]

Art Can Pay, Auteur Says

Film students learned about the business aspects of film making yesterday from Ivan Rogers, a 25-year veteran of the industry. Rogers was on campus yesterday and today as part of the Artist-in-Residence program in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. He talked to film classes, the UCA Film Club and met individually with senior [...]