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Dinesh D'Souza

The Office of International Programs at Stephen F. Austin State University will host a lecture by best-selling author Dinesh D'Souza at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center.

The topic of D'Souza's speech is "Islam and Christianity Amidst International Turmoil: Is Religion to Blame?"

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Woody Allen's "Old Saybrook" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. All performances are in the Downstage Theatre located on the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Works by ten art metal/jewelry students from the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and their professor, Lauren McAdams, will be included in the "5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition" hosted by Arizona State University Monday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 22.

"We are more than pleased with the invitation from ASU to be part of this wonderful event and to be exhibited alongside faculty, graduate and undergraduate artists from six leading universities in the art metal/jewelry field," said McAdams.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band in a joint concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

Titled "The Legacy of Howard Hanson," the concert celebrates one of the most important figures in American music, said Brett A. Richardson, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ assistant director of bands. The program will include compositions by Hanson as well as by his pupils Clifton Williams and Francis McBeth.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Businesses package their products in pink, communities hold Race for the Cure events and people from all walks of life don pink ribbons during October. But playwright Jackie Rosenfeld, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ visiting lecturer of theatre, offers her support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging theatre companies who produce her play "keepingabreast" to donate part of the proceeds to breast cancer research.

The Spring Ensemble Theatre in Colorado Springs, Col., is doing just that during their run of the play from Sept. 30 through Oct. 16.

World-renowned composer Michael Daugherty will be present for the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble's concert, "The Music of Michael Daugherty," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ College of Fine Arts' University Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The music of one of America's most frequently heard living composers will fill W.M. Turner Auditorium as the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble performs "The Music of Michael Daugherty" at 7:30 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - New York guitarist David Burgess will present "Guitar Music of Brazil" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's Cole Performing Arts Series.

Praised by critics for his polished technique and flamboyant style, Burgess has performed throughout North and South America, Europe and the Far East and recorded for CBS Masterworks, Musical Heritage Society, Tritone and Athena Records. He has won prizes in international guitar competitions in New York, Mexico City, Toronto and Munich, Germany.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Dr. Andrew Parr, Stephen F. Austin State University professor of piano, will present "Miniature Masterpieces: Bela Bartok's Out of Doors Suite and the 24 Preludes of Frederic Chopin" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ School of Music's Cole Performing Arts Series.

The Stone Fort Museum at Stephen F. Austin State University has received funding for two upcoming projects: the Camino Real de los Tejas Demonstration Garden and Wayside Exhibit, and the Camino Real Education Workshop Series.

The projects will support education and interpretation of the National Historic Trail and are funded by the National Trails Intermountain Region of the National Park Service. These grants are funded through the Challenge Cost Share Program.

The Caddo Culture Club, a non-profit group organized under the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, will perform traditional Caddo songs and dances at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Stone Fort Museum on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus. An informal dinner and the dance performance are free of charge.

A video documentary, "The Removal of Caddo Indians from their Ancient Homelands," will be screened in the museum throughout the evening.