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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Traditional pop, Caribbean and Latin tunes will be presented by the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Steel Band in its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

The nine members of the ensemble perform on a full set of steel pans (made from 55-gallon oil drums), an electric bass guitar, drumset and a large array of Latin percussion--or as they say in Trinidad, the "Engine Room," explained Scott Harris, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ assistant professor of percussion and the band's director.

Mel Chin, the juror for "TEXAS NATIONAL 2009," will be present for a special screening of his animated film, "9-11/9-11" on Sunday, April 5, and will deliver a public lecture on Monday, April 6.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - East Texans can learn more about "TEXAS NATIONAL 2009" juror Mel Chin and his work by attending a special screening of Chin's animated film, "9-11/9-11: A Tale of Two Cities. A Tragedy of Two Times" at 4 p.m.

Dr. Andrew and Linda Parr, members of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ music faculty, will present a duo piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

NACOGDCOCHES, TEXAS - Stephen F. Austin State University faculty members Dr. Andrew and Linda Parr will present a duo piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TX - The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Teaching Excellence Center will host a lecture and stargazing reception at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Nursing and Math Building, Room 101.

Dr. Robert Gruebel, professor of physics at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½, will speak on his experiences at the Galileo symposium in Florence, Italy. Following the lecture, a replica of Galileo's original telescope will be available for guests to view the night sky.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts, School of Art and School of Music will premiere a new feature-length film, "All Good Years," at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, in the Ledbetter Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. Admission is free and open to the public.

Shot entirely in Nacogdoches and the surrounding area by ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ film students, "All Good Years" focuses on a family grieving the death of a child and learning how to rebuild their love.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-The Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum will host the Les Reeves Garden Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in Room 110 of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Agriculture Building on Wilson Drive.

Dr. Todd Lasseigne, director of the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, will be the featured speaker. Lasseigne has been instrumental in developing a water-wise and eco-friendly botanical garden in Kennerville, NC. He will discuss the development of the garden, as well as new plants in the gardening world.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art has announced that Griffith Gallery will close Friday, March 13, for the university's spring break and reopen Tuesday, March 23.

"ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Graduate Student Show," which is currently on exhibit in Griffith Gallery, runs through Wednesday, April 8. Regular gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery is located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, Room 208.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of English will host writers Jonis Agee and Brent Spencer as part of the department's spring reading series.

Agee is the author of several books, including five novels and five collections of short fiction. Her fiction works have received critical acclaim, and three of her books-"Strange Angels," "Bend This Heart" and "Sweet Eyes"-were named Notable Books of the Year by The New York Times. Her most recent novel "The River Wife" was selected by USA Today as one of the "Hot Summer Reads of 2007."