Events
Vada Sheid Community Development Center Grand Opening
September 9, 2010
2:00 p.m.
VSCDC
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will celebrate the grand opening of the Vada Sheid Community Development Center (VSCDC) on September 9. The VSCDC is a 65,000 square-foot building that will serve the north central region of Arkansas and be a catalyst for economic development.
The 2:00 p.m. ceremony will feature presentations by Senator Dale Bumpers and Governor Mike Beebe.
Entertainment for the ceremony will include Zoe Cimino, the Mountain Home High School Jazz Band, the Spokesmen Quartet, the Twin Lakes Choral Society and a special piano performance by Jonathan Story. Dubbed "Fayetteville's Piano Man" by the Northwest Arkansas Times, Story has collaborated with the North Arkansas Symphony, the University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and The Arkansas Philharmonic.
The building includes the McClure Convention Center, Ozark Regional Arts Council Conference Room, Haley Family Conference Room, First Security Amphitheatre and the Dale Bumpers Great Hall. Also slated for the building is a 4,500 square-foot Trout Nature Center which is scheduled to open the end of next year.
While construction on the building is coming to a close, there are still items to be completed, once funding is available: additional seating, which will bring the total number of seats in the auditorium to 1,600; the catering kitchen; partition walls for the McClure Convention Center; theatrical lighting and sound equipment; transport shuttle carts; and exterior lighting.
The public is invited to attend the free event. For more information, contact the Office of Development at (870) 508-6105.
Black and White Gala Auction
September 11, 2010
6:30 p.m.
VSCDC
A fabulous silent and live auction, dueling pianos by Ernie Biggs, plus hors
d'oeuvres by P.J.'s White River Lodge! 
Don't miss the Black and White Gala
Auction on September 11 at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center. The
event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be a night to remember, as both
decorations and attire will reflect the black and white theme. Four food stations will feature American, Seafood, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Greek and
desserts. Tickets are $45 per person or $75 per couple and are available by clicking here or by calling (870) 508-6214.
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
September 16, 2010
7:00 p.m.
VSCDC
The Vada Sheid Community Development Center will proudly feature the celebrated
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in a free concert at 7:00 p.m. on September 16,
sponsored by First National Bank and Trust, Co. As part of the grand opening
events for the building, the orchestra will perform under the direction of
Philip Mann, its new Music Director and Conductor.
Mann, who previously
was an American Conducting Fellow and the San Diego's Symphony's Assistant
Conductor, is gaining a reputation as a dynamic artist on three continents. The
Arkansas Symphony will celebrate its 45th season in 2010-2011 under Mann's
leadership.
Featured with the Arkansas Symphony will be the Mountain Home
Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Barbara Deegan. The orchestra, formed
in 1991, draws its performing musicians from Southern Missouri and Northern
Arkansas.
A "Meet the Conductor" reception with Philip Mann will be held
from 6:00 - 7:00 and includes reserved seating for the performance. Tickets for
the "Meet the Conductor" reception are available online at
http://www.asumh.edu/calendar.php or by calling (870) 508-6214.
Light Up the Night
September 25, 2010
7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
VSCDC
To wrap up the 2010 Annual Fund campaign, the 2010 Annual Fund committee invites
you to join the celebration 
finale. Dance through the decades at the ultimate
dance music experience, Light Up the Night, on September 25 at the Vada Sheid
Community Development Center. Featuring the best music from the1960's through
today, the night will be a journey through some of the best dance music ever
recorded. A spectacular visual experience featuring music videos, special
lighting effects and more, the event will begin at 7:30 p.m. and continue until
11:30 at ASUMH. Tickets are available for $20 per person at
www.asumh.edu/calendar.php or by calling (870) 508-6214. ASUMH students will be
admitted free of charge with a valid, current student ID.