Ouachita's 22nd annual Shambarger Competition for Singers to be held Feb. 25

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the 22nd annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.

Ouachita's Department of Theatre Arts to present "Almost, Maine" Feb. 13-17

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present the student-led production “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani for the department’s annual Muse Project. Performances will be held in Ouachita’s Verser Theatre Feb. 13-17 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2:30 p.m.

Ouachita to host Virginia Queen Piano Competition Feb. 7

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host its annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition on Friday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. The competition will be held in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center, and admission is free and open to the public.

Ouachita to host guest artists Brittney Patterson and Eun-Hee Park in concert Jan. 30

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host flutist Brittney Patterson and pianist Eun-Hee Park in a joint concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita to host 53rd Miss OBU Scholarship Pageant Feb. 1

Ouachita Baptist University will host the 53rd Miss Ouachita Baptist University Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Sixteen contestants will compete for the crown.

Ouachita Theatre to present One-Act Play Festival Dec. 5-6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present its annual student-directed One-Act Play Festival on Thursday, Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre.

Holland to present senior voice recital at Ouachita Dec. 6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Abigail Holland in her senior voice recital on Friday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Percussion Ensemble to present concert Nov. 25

Ouachita Baptist University’s Percussion Ensemble will present a concert on Monday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita's steel drum bands to present concert Dec. 4

Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will join together to present their fall concert on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert will be free and open to the public.

Dodds to present senior piano recital at Ouachita Nov. 14

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Isabel Dodds in her senior recital on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

Ouachita's Division of Music to present Jazz Band Concert Nov. 12

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its fall Jazz Band Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita's Department of Theatre Arts to present "A Doll's House" Nov. 7-11

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present the play A Doll’s House beginning Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. Performances will continue Nov. 8-9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m.

Ouachita Opera Theatre to present "Resurrection History: The History of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" Oct. 31-Nov. 3

Sarah Huckabee Sanders returns to alma mater for lecture March 2

Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia announced today that Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak on March 2 as part of the university’s Birkett Williams Lecture Series. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.

Ouachita to host International Food Festival Feb. 18

Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will host the 2020 International Food Festival (IFF) on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. Tickets will be $5 each at the door.

World-traveled pianist Jinha Park to perform at Ouachita Feb. 7

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host world-traveled pianist Dr. Jinha Park in concert on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita to host "Real and Imagined" exhibit by Justin Bryant through March 6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Art and Design will host “Real and Imagined,” an exhibit by Arkansas artist Justin Tyler Bryant, Jan. 14 through March 6. The exhibit will be displayed in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the first floor of Moses-Provine Hall and is free and open to the public.

Ouachita hosts printmaking exhibit "Pigments and Process" Jan. 14-March 6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Art and Design will host a group exhibition titled “Pigments and Process” from Jan. 14 to March 6 featuring the work of Arkansas printmakers. The exhibit will be displayed in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the second floor of Moses-Provine Hall and is free and open to the public. A reception for the featured artists will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, from 1-2 p.m.

Ouachita to host 14th annual McBeth Concerto Competition Dec. 6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the 14th annual W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Friday, Dec. 6, beginning at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita's Band Christmas concert to be held Dec. 2

The Ouachita Baptist University Band will present its annual Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita to present A Service of Lessons and Carols Dec. 3

Ouachita Baptist University will present A Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The service is free and open to the public.

Ouachita to present A Festival of Christmas Nov. 22-23

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its annual holiday performance, A Festival of Christmas on Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The theme for this year’s production is “Home for the Holidays.”

Ouachita's Sammy Campione to perform sophomore recital Nov. 15

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Sammy Campione in his sophomore recital on Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita to host "More Than History, More Than Land" photography exhibit through Dec. 6

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Art and Design and Rogers Department of Communications are co-hosting the exhibit "More Than History, More Than Land," photographed by Chris Ocken, through Friday, Dec. 6, in the Hammons Gallery located in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita to host author, retired Lt. Col. Mark McGraw for memoir reading on Nov. 5

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature will host author Dr. Mark McGraw in a debut reading of his newly published memoir, Behind Friendly Lines: Memoirs of a U.S. Marine in Chile, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in room 200 of Hickingbotham Hall and is free and open to the public. There also will be time for questions from the audience after the reading.