Dr. Fears presents, speaks at events Dr. Lillie Mae Fears, Journalism, was recently a presenter and speaker at the teacher workshop and community lecture, "The Politics of Integration in Arkansas and Its Lingering Effects," which was held in celebration of Arkansas Heritage Month at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas in Helena. Dr. Fears also presented her work, "An Examination of U.S. Media Reports on the Cultural Status of Iraqi Women since the 2003 U.S.-Led Invasion," in April at the 50th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association in Denver, Colo. Born in Holly Grove, Ark., Dr. Fears presented "From These Roots: A Tribute to the Holly Grove Homecoming Club, Inc." at the XIV Delta Blues Symposium: A Sense of Place at ASU.  Richard Carvell publishes, is profiled in publication Mr. Richard Carvell, Radio/Television, recently published part four of his article, "No Attacks on Tan Son Nhut," in Revetments, the official journal of the Tan Son Nhut Association, published monthly. Carvell was also the subject of a profile in the "Executive Session" section of the May issue of the Arkansas School Boards Association publication, Report Card. Carvell will retire on June 30 after 37 years of teaching at ASU. Carvell came to ASU as an instructor in 1972 and was appointed assistant professor in 1988. ASU Theatre sets 2008 Summer Children's Theatre season The ASU Theatre has released the schedule for the 2008 ASU Summer Children’s Theatre season. All performances will be held at Fowler Center.The 13th season of children’s theatre at ASU will open with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” adapted by Judith Baker Kase from a tale by the Brothers Grimm. The second production of the 2008 season will be “Jack and the Bean Stalk,” dramatized by William Glennon. Performance dates for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” are Wednesday, June 18, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Thursday, June 19, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Friday, June 20, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Performance dates for "Jack and the Bean Stalk" are Wednesday, July 23, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Thursday, July 24, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.Ticket prices for ASU Theatre's Summer Children's Theatre performances are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. For details, see the NewsPage release. KASU's Blue Monday-Paragould presents Big Red, band Radio station KASU 91.9 FM presents Blue Monday-Paragould, featuring Big Red and the Soul Benders, on Monday, May 19, 7-9 p.m., at Brittny's Steakhouse, 120 N. Pruett Street, Paragould. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Kelly "Big Red" Taylor and the Soul Benders are the recipients of the 2005 Arkansas Blues and Heritage Award, are members of the Arkansas Arts Council's Arkansas Arts on Tour, and have participated in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge, held in Memphis. Big Red's influences include female blues icons Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Janis Joplin. Blue Monday concerts in Paragould are held on the third Monday of the month. For details, contact Todd Rutledge, KASU development director, ext. 2807.   Back to the top