Freefall Festival To Showcase The Arts At The University Of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The FreeFall Festival of the Arts will debut November 13-17 at the University of Arkansas, offering a showcase of student and faculty talent, from music and theatre to film, art, fiction, and dance. Students, faculty and staff from across the campus have collaborated since summer to organize what will become an annual festival in celebration of the arts.

Spearheading the effort was the Division of Student Affairs, led by Vice Chancellor Johnetta Cross Brazzell. Student groups from across campus have actively worked to plan and promote the Festival as well.

"When I came to the University of Arkansas, I was delighted to find a rich offering of cultural activities produced by our students and faculty, many of which were either free or at an incredibly low cost. I began thinking we should bring our many resources together, and in the process highlight how central the arts should be to the education of all our students," said Brazzell.

Planners were able to subsidize student tickets for the Vienna Symphony Performance November 13 at the Walton Arts Center, offering 200 tickets for only $5. All other FreeFall Festival events are free of charge to UA students.

"In addition to celebrating the talents of our students and faculty, we wanted to let students know just how vibrant the arts are on this campus," said Charles Adams, Associate Dean of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. "Every year, the College offers a fairly dazzling variety of performances, exhibits, readings, and drama productions. With this festival, we hope to remind our students how much our programs in the arts are enriching our campus and community every day."

Festival sponsors and supporters include the Associated Student Government, Greek Life, the International Students Organization, the Departments of Art, Communication, Drama, and Music in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the Native American Symposium, Residents’ Interhall Congress, Student Affairs, University Housing, University Programs, University Relations, and the Walton Arts Center.

Following is a complete schedule of the FreeFall Festival, which is open to everyone on campus and in the community:

Thursday, November 13

Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m.

Friday, November 14

. "Adrienne Salinger: Photographs" exhibit, Fine Arts Center Gallery, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. &

7 - 9 p.m.; Thomas Hart Benton prints in cases outside Gallery.

"Printmaking from the French Avant-Garde," Anne Kittrell Gallery, Arkansas Union, 12:30 - 5 p.m.

. Kenwood Children’s Choir and Dancers perform traditional Cherokee songs and dances, Giffels Auditorium, Old Main, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Note: As part of the Native American Symposium, the Thunderbird Theatre will perform Monday, November 10 at 7 p.m. in Giffels Auditorium.

. Steel Drums performance by Pandemonium, Connections Lounge, Arkansas Union, 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.

. Open House and Reception at the Fine Arts Center Gallery, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

. Open studios featuring works by graduate students, Fine Arts Center, 2:30 - 4 p.m.

. Reading by novelist Donald Harington, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center,

3 p.m.*

. Grapes of Wrath, University Theatre, 8 p.m.

. Film Festival, Arkansas Union Theatre, 8 p.m.

Betty Boop Cartoon

Space Soldiers, Flash Gordon Serial

The Plow that Broke the Plains, a documentary

Duck Soup, the Marx Brothers

. Late Night Films, 11 p.m.

Betty Boop Cartoon

Flash Gordon Serial

It’s a Gift, with W.C. Fields

. Showcase Concert featuring Jura Margulis, the Fulbright Trio, and other guest artists, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 15

. "Adrienne Salinger: Photographs" exhibit, Fine Arts Center Gallery, noon to 5 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.

. "Printmaking from the French Avant-Garde," Anne Kittrell Gallery, Arkansas Union,

12:30 - 5 p.m.

. Reception in the Multicultural Center, Arkansas Union, hosted by the International Students Organization, featuring international foods, Colombian music, and Chinese and Philippine dancers, 6 - 7:45 p.m.

. Faculty Jazz Concert, featuring Jim Greeson, Claudia Burson, and Gerald Sloan, along with UA alumni and students in small jazz group arrangements, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m.

. Grapes of Wrath, University Theatre, Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m.

. Film Festival, Arkansas Union Theatre, 8 p.m.

Flash Gordon Serial

The River, a documentary

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

. Late Night Films, 11 p.m.

Sunday, November 16

. "Adrienne Salinger: Photographs" exhibit, Fine Arts Center Gallery, noon to 5 p.m.

. Grapes of Wrath, University Theatre, Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.*

. Lyrique Quintette, featuring Ronda Mains, Theresa Delaplain, Nophachai Cholthitchanta, Richard Ramey, and Timothy Thompson, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center, 3 p.m.

Monday, November 17

. Jazz Ensemble Concert, James Greeson conducting, Arkansas Union Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

* A sign language interpreter will be present.

NOTE: The drama department will charge its regular ticket prices for non-UA students, faculty, and staff. All other events, except the Vienna Symphony, are free of charge.

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