HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau competes at Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association championship tournament
BROWNWOOD – February 19, 2014 – Howard Payne University’s competitive speech and debate team, Student Speaker Bureau, recently competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association spring championship tournament at Rice University. The team won 5th place overall sweepstakes, losing only to Division I universities. “This is a great accomplishment,” said Dr. Julie Welker, head of […]
HPU students receive prestigious music scholarship
BROWNWOOD – January 29, 2014 – Howard Payne University students Allen Andrus, a senior music education major from Anson, and Hannah Strebeck, a sophomore music education major from Royse City, recently had scholarships renewed through the Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS). Both students, who originally received the Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship during their sophomore […]
HPU showcasing artwork of Chad Hines
BROWNWOOD – January 29, 2014 – Howard Payne University’s art department is featuring the work of Temple artist Chad Hines in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery of the university’s Doakie Day Art Center. Titled “Find Frields,” the exhibit will run through March 5. The university will host a closing reception for the artist […]
HPU to host area professional singers in “The True Story of Cinderella” this Friday
BROWNWOOD – January 28, 2014 – This Friday evening, January 31, Howard Payne University will host 13 professional singers from Brownwood, Abilene and San Angelo as they gather to present Warren Martin’s tale, The True Story of Cinderella. The concert will be presented in the university’s Grace Chapel at 7:30 p.m. and is free to […]
HPU’s Symphonic Band and Concert Choir to present a Christmas Celebration
BROWNWOOD – November 26, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Symphonic Band and Concert Choir will present a Christmas Celebration concert on Thursday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. There is no charge for admission, but guests are encouraged to bring a canned good or boxed dry good donation. “All of the […]
HPU’s Tau Beta Sigma to host band fundraiser dinner
BROWNWOOD – November 26, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, a national honorary band sorority, will host its second annual Christmas Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, December 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the fellowship hall of Brownwood’s First Baptist Church. A minimum $5 donation is requested and proceeds will […]
HPU Jazz Orchestra to present music from the Nutcracker Suite
BROWNWOOD – November 15, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Jazz Orchestra will present music from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite – with a unique twist – in two performances Saturday, November 23, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 24, at 2:30 p.m. The performances will be in Mims Auditorium and are free to the public. “These performances […]
HPU to host Mannheim Steamroller founding member in concert
BROWNWOOD – November 11, 2013 – Guest artists Almeda and Jackson Berkey will perform with members of Howard Payne University’s Concert Choir on Tuesday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. Jackson Berkey, a composer and pianist, was a founding member of the multiplatinum-selling group Mannheim Steamroller and spent 39 years as […]
HPU to exhibit works of Brownwood artists
BROWNWOOD – October 22, 2013 – Beginning next week, the Howard Payne University art department will present a group exhibition of works by local artists who are members of the Brownwood Art Association (BAA). The exhibition, titled “Self-Curated,” will be housed in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery inside the university’s Doakie Day Art […]
HPU to present Homecoming musical “Into the Woods”
BROWNWOOD – October 2, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Music will present Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” this week as part of the Homecoming 2013 festivities. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the university’s Mims Auditorium. The show is a […]
HPU Homecoming art show to feature work of Susan Harmon
BROWNWOOD – October 2, 2013 – The artwork of Susan Harmon will be on display during the 2013 Homecoming Weekend, October 4-6, at Howard Payne University. Harmon’s Sight/Insight Collection is housed in Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery inside of HPU’s Doakie Day Art Center. Susan is the wife of David E. Harmon, chair and […]
HPU’s Pre-Collegiate Music and Art program announces fall classes
BROWNWOOD – August 6, 2013 – The pre-collegiate program at Howard Payne University is announcing upcoming fall classes in music and art. Classes and lessons are available for both children and adults and will begin on Monday, September 2. The registration deadline for the fall semester is Friday, September 6. Music classes offered this fall […]
HPU music major receives scholarship
BROWNWOOD – June 28, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Hannah Strebeck, a sophomore music education major from Lavon, was named as one of the 2013-2014 recipients of the Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship. The Clara Freshour Nelson family provides scholarships for students studying music in Texas schools. The scholarship is renewable until the student graduates. The […]
HPU announces 18th annual “American Music Spectacular”
BROWNWOOD – April 24, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts announces the upcoming performance of the university’s Symphonic Band in its 18th annual “American Music Spectacular,” The Struggle for Freedom. The event will be held Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. The concert will feature […]
HPU composer’s music performed in Washington, D.C.
BROWNWOOD – April 24, 2013 – The works of Dr. Elisabeth Greene, adjunct faculty member in Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts, were recently performed in the Washington, D.C., area. Dr. Greene collaborated with D.C.-area professionals to perform scenes from her opera, “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” at the D.C. Public Library in […]
HPU theatre to present “Dancing at Lughnasa”
BROWNWOOD – April 24, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Theatre will present “Dancing at Lughnasa,” at the HPU Theatre Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and free for all HPU faculty, staff and students. […]
HPU to host community band concert
BROWNWOOD – April 19, 2013 – Howard Payne University will host a concert of the Central Texas Community Band on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. There is no charge for admission, and the public is encouraged to attend. The band is comprised of HPU students, area high school band […]
HPU Jazz Ensemble to present Spring Concert: “When Swing Was King”
BROWNWOOD – April 18, 2013 – The Howard Payne University Jazz Ensemble will present a concert exclusively devoted to the music of the Swing Era on Monday, April 22, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. The concert will be held in Mims Auditorium on the HPU campus. The Swing Era, which flourished from approximately 1935 until 1945, […]
HPU to present evening of music and drama for the entire family
BROWNWOOD – April 10, 2013 – This Friday, April 12, the familiar children’s fairy tales of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Pinocchio” will be told through music and drama by students of the Howard Payne University School of Music and Fine Arts. The evening of “OperaTales” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims […]
Howard Payne University to feature art of Susan Harmon
By Jes Miera, Howard Payne University junior BROWNWOOD – March 28, 2013 –Artist Susan Harmon will exhibit her Sight/Insight Collection at Howard Payne University until May 1. Susan is the spouse of David Harmon, chair of art at HPU. The collection is housed at the Doakie Day Art Center in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes […]
HPU to present concert of original music by student, alumni and faculty composers
BROWNWOOD – March 25, 2013 – Howard Payne University will present a concert of all-new music by student, alumni and faculty composers March 26 at 6 p.m. in the university’s Grace Chapel. There is no cost for admission, and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Guitarist Kevin Baker, a senior from Brownwood, will […]
Tickets available for HPU’s “Rock: Then and Now” concert
BROWNWOOD – March 19, 2013 – Tickets are still available for Howard Payne University’s “Rock: Then and Now” concerts to be held on the HPU campus, March 22-23 beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening. “Rock: Then and Now” will feature HPU faculty, staff and students performing family-friendly songs by a variety of musicians including Elvis […]
HPU Jazz Ensemble to present concert Thursday evening
BROWNWOOD – March 5, 2013 – The Howard Payne University Jazz Ensemble will present a concert this Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Mims Auditorium. Among the selections featured on the program will be famous arrangements of George Gershwin classics including the pop song “Love Walked In,” a medley of songs from the opera […]
HPU to present “Rock: Then and Now” concert
BROWNWOOD – March 5, 2013 – “There’s something about music that just draws people closer together,” says Dr. Rob Tucker, dean of music, fine arts and extended education at Howard Payne University. Tucker is hoping one of the most recognized and beloved music genres, rock, has that effect at concerts to be held on the […]
HPU’s production of “Stealing Home” to open Christian University Theatre Festival
BROWNWOOD – February 28, 2013 – The Howard Payne University Department of Theatre will present its first spring production, “Stealing Home,” in several performances Thursday, Feb. 28, through Monday, March 4. The final performance of the show will open the Christian University Theatre Festival, held March 4-6, in which HPU will host acting companies from […]