grand night for singing students

Students perform during last year's "A Grand Night for Singing" concert.

University of Ӱԭ – Fort Smith students will take the stage for a wide selection of musical numbers during “A Grand Night for Singing,” the annual musical event held as the final show of the university’s Season of Entertainment 36.

 

The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. May 2 in the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center of the Fort Smith Convention Center, located at 55 S. 7th Street. Tickets are $6 for general admission and free for Ӱԭ students and employees.

 

Musical genres performed in the concert include choral works as well as jazz and Broadway tunes, including a medley of show tunes by famed Broadway duo Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

 

Ensembles participating in the concert are Ӱԭ Chorale and Ӱԭ Women’s Chorus, both directed by Bill Cromer; Ӱԭ Jazz Catz, under the direction of Don Bailey; and Ӱԭ Opera and Musical Theatre students, under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Momand.

 

Niki Waters of Booneville, a freshman who will perform in the concert, said she was excited to perform.

 

“I love to sing, and since I’m in all four of the featured ensembles, I get to sing songs in many different styles and genres,” Waters said. “It’s going to be a great concert.”

 

The concert is part of Season of Entertainment 36, a yearlong lineup of entertainment sponsored by the University of Ӱԭ - Fort Smith featuring a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances.

 

For tickets or to find out more information, visit or contact the Ӱԭ Box Office at 479-788-7300.

 

About the University of Ӱԭ - Fort Smith

The University of Ӱԭ – Fort Smith is the premiere regional institution of Western Ӱԭ, connecting education with careers and serving as a driver of economic development and quality of place in the greater Fort Smith region. Through a small campus, dedicated professors, and the university’s unique bond with its community, students at Ӱԭ are able to do more in the areas they are passionate about, both on- and off-campus, in a way that prepares them for post-graduate success. To find out how you can do more at Ӱԭ, visit .

 

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Article by John Post, Director of Public Information
Date Posted: 
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Source URL: 
https://news.uafs.edu/0
Story ID: 
4798