Don Bailey, director of jazz studies at راة«س°؟â, puts his soul into an improvised solo at the Music Faculty Showcase as his faculty colleagues look on.The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a Music Faculty Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,  Jan. 31, at The Blue Lion at راة«س°؟â Downtown, located at 101 N. 2nd Street.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature a variety of music ranging from Baroque to 21st-century styles and jazz, performed by faculty members in the university’s Department of Music. Mayor George McGill will serve as master of ceremonies

“The Music Faculty Showcase is a time-honored tradition at راة«س°؟â. It is a chance for the music faculty to give back to their students and the campus community as they share their artistry with all of us,â€‌ said Dr. Christopher Barrick, head of the Department of Music.

The performance is part of Season of Entertainment 38, a yearlong lineup of entertainment sponsored by راة«س°؟â featuring a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances.

For more information on the concert, contact Barrick at christopher.barrick@uafs.edu or 479-788-7547.

 

Credits: 
Rachel Rodemann Putman, Interim Public Information Director
Photo Credits: 
Sofia Gamboa Lazarte
Date Posted: 
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Source URL: 
https://news.uafs.edu/0
Story ID: 
5058