MAGNOLIA — The Department of Music at Southern Arkansas University will host a guest recital featuring “Duo Montagnard” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Oliver Recital Hall. Duo Montagnard features Dr. Matthew Slotkin on guitar and Dr. Joseph Murphy on saxophone. The pair joined together in 2002 and has performed over 130 concerts in… Read More
Plans made for 27th annual Celebration of Lights
MAGNOLIA—Community members are invited to join faculty, staff, and students from Southern Arkansas University for the 27th annual Celebration of Lights. The event takes place on Thursday, December 2, immediately following the Magnolia Christmas parade. During the Celebration of Lights, multiple student organizations will light the campus for everyone to enjoy. The event, sponsored by… Read More
Southern Arkansas University Band Students and Alumni attend 34th Annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium in Norman, Oklahoma
A group of Southern Arkansas University students and alumni traveled with Sarah Mickey, instructor of music and assistant director of SAU bands, to the 34th Annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, which took place at the Catlett Music Center in Norman, Okla. from June 25-27. More than 300 people participated in the event which consisted… Read More
Southern Arkansas University announces a “Ride or Die” Pep Rally to be filmed by MTV this Friday
Southern Arkansas University is one of a handful of universities in the nation getting the opportunity to be highlighted on MTV. On 5 p.m. Friday, October 17 in the SAU Mall area, students, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to come out and participate in a pep rally to cheer the Muleriders on to… Read More
World-renowned marimbist to perform at SAU
MAGNOLIA—-World-renowned marimbist She-e Wu will be performing at Southern Arkansas University on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Grand Hall. The David R. Gillingham piece “Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Orchestra” will be performed by Wu and the SAU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Britt, in addition to a… Read More
New band hall hosts open house March 8
MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University will host an open house for its new band hall from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. The open house will include several performances by members of the band as well as comments from Southern Arkansas University President Dr. David Rankin. Faculty and students have been practicing and… Read More
SAU students to participate in honor band
Eleven members of the Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, band were chosen to participate in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band concert at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
The AIB is held in conjunction with the Arkansas All-State convention for high school musicians at the Arkansas Music Conference in Hot Springs, Feb
SAU band department presents first concert of season
The Wind Ensemble at Southern Arkansas University will present its first performance of the spring semester at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, on the stage of Harton Theater.
The Wind Ensemble, conducted by J.P. Wilson, will perform a brief concert of standard and contemporary wind band literature.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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SAU wind ensemble to perform first concert of season
The Department of Music at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will present the Wind Ensemble in its first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
SAU opens campus, hearts to Hurricane Katrina evacuees
In an amazing show of compassion and generosity, the students, faculty, and staff at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, have opened their hearts and campus to those people who fled their home in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The entire University community has embraced helping those who have lost everything.
For two days, the University has collected towels
