Events
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
September 8, 2011
VSCDC
Hailed by the BBC as a "talent to watch out for, who conveys a mature command of his forces," American conductor Philip Mann is quickly gaining a reputation as an "expressively graceful yet passionate" artist on three continents.
"Annie" Annual Fund Production
September 24, 2011
VSCDC
The Fable Factory, a theatrical production group, will hold the musical "Annie" at ASUMH. Auditions will be held at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2011. All children in grades four through twelve are welcome to audition.Young adults and adults are also welcome to participate. Daily rehearsals will be held September 19-23 for two hours. Children will be selected for solos and group parts.
"Annie" will be performed on September 24, 2011 at the VSCDC on the ASUMH campus, along with a second performance and brunch offered on September 25, 2011. Fable Factory is directed by David L. Webb of Blytheville, AR and coordinator Ellen Lee Boone of Oxford, MS.
For more information please call 870-508-6105.
Gaston Lecture: Jimmy Dykes
September 27, 2011
VSCDC
Jimmy Dykes is best known as an ESPN Sports announcer. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and played basketball for the Razorbacks. He also served as assistant basketball coach at the U of A.
Arvest Concert: Guy Hovis
October 6, 2011
VSCDC
Guy Hovis has been on national television for more than forty years beginning with Art Linkletter's House Party Show on CBS in 1967. For thirty-eight years he was a regular on the Lawrence Welk television show.
Moscow Ballet "The Nutcracker"
November 21, 2011
VSCDC
Acclaimed by the press, Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition and visual feast that creates lifelong memories for the whole family! Overflowing with 40 beautiful Russian dancers and set to Tchaikovsky's famous music, this holiday favorite features 200 lavish costumes, larger-than-life puppets and nine hand-painted backdrops. The show will feature local children performing with the cast.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
April 26, 2012
VSCDC
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 27 centuries ago. Direct from Hebei, China, their company has traveled to all 50 states and to over 65 countries on five continents. With performers trained in the rigorous art of acrobatics since early youth, the troupe has garnered international acclaim.