Professor of Music Reflects on Teaching Career in Spring Recital

Dr. Tana Field, professor of music at Murray State University and award-winning mezzo-soprano, will give a recital on Sunday, February 26 at 3:30pm in Farrell Recital Hall on the Murray State campus. Dr. Field will be joined by Min-Kyo Jung, pianist. The recital is free and open to the public. The recital will feature a …

People and Places: The Clara Eagle Art Gallery

Featuring one of the largest gallery spaces in Kentucky, the Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery provides members of the Murray State community and the greater region an opportunity to engage with meaningful, innovative visual art exhibits free of charge. Located on the 6th floor of the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building, the multi-level hall features …

CHFA Feature: Johnson Theatre

The Robert E. Johnson Theatre has been a cultural hub on Murray State's campus for many years -- half a century, to be exact, as this year marks its 50th anniversary. The theatre boasts seating for 323, an orchestra pit, and a proscenium stage, as well as a full fly house, which is a rigging …

Murray State Theatre Arts Program Presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express

The Murray State University Department of Global Languages and Theatre Arts is pleased to present Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, on Thursday-Saturday, April 28 – 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. All performances are in the Robert E. Johnson Theatre on the campus of …

Global Languages Program Hosts Workshop for Area Teachers

Photo: The Global Languages program at Murray State University hosted a workshop for area foreign language teachers. The Global Languages program at Murray State University recently hosted a workshop for foreign language teachers in the area. Attendees included teachers from schools in Calloway, Christian, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken counties. Dr. Elena Picech, Associate Professor of …

Murray State Theatre and Music programs perform Stephen Sondheim’s classic, Company

The Murray State University Department of Global Languages and Theatre Arts and Department of Music are pleased to present the late, great Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical, Company, on Thursday, March 10, Friday, March, 11 and Saturday, March 12, all at 7:30 p.m. and the last production on Sunday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m. All performances …

Murray State University Galleries Host Exhibit by Raluca Iancu

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to present Roadside Attractions, the work of artist Raluca Iancu, on view from January 20 through February 26, 2022, in the Clara M. Eagle Upper Gallery. Raluca Iancu (photo courtesy of University of Tennessee-Knoxville) Iancu’s work explores disaster, memory and vulnerability …

Murray State University Galleries Host Three Alumni Exhibits

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to present work by alumni of the university during 2022, the university’s 100th anniversary. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesdays until 8 p.m. and Thursdays until 6 p.m. Admission is free …

Murray State Annual Art Auction to Benefit Student Scholarships

The Murray State University Department of Art & Design and the University Galleries are pleased to present the 2021 Annual Art Auction. The art auction is a scholarship fundraiser that showcases talented faculty, students, alumni, and local artists. Works from multiple artistic disciplines will be available to purchase. Proceeds from the auction go to support …

Theatre Arts Program Produces “The Importance of Being Earnest”

The Murray State University Theatre Arts program is proud to present Oliver Wilde’s classic play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” on Thursday-Saturday, November 4-6, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, November 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Robert E. Johnson Theatre on Murray State University’s campus. In one of Wilde’s most renowned comedies, we follow …