HPU’s Department of Music to present concert to benefit hurricane relief and recovery
BROWNWOOD – September 6, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Music will present a hurricane-related benefit concert on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. Admission will be by donation and all money raised will go to Texas Baptist Men for hurricane relief and recovery. “We all recognize that […]
Eleven full-time faculty members join HPU for fall semester
BROWNWOOD – August 24, 2017 – Howard Payne University began its fall 2017 semester this week with eleven new full-time faculty members among its ranks. “Our new faculty members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will greatly benefit our students and the university as a whole,” said Dr. W. Mark Tew, provost and […]
HPU’s University Singers group encourages music enthusiasts to join
BROWNWOOD – August 21, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s University Singers would like to encourage music enthusiasts in Brownwood and the surrounding areas to join the group as it prepares for the Christmas concert from Handel’s “Messiah.” “The Christmas portion of ‘Messiah’ is a timeless and festive work celebrating the birth of our Savior,” said […]
HPU’s Pre-College Music and Art Program now enrolling for fall semester
BROWNWOOD – August 10, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Pre-College Music and Art Program is now enrolling students for the fall 2017 semester with music lessons set to begin the week of August 28 and art lessons beginning the week of September 11. Registration for music ends August 21 and the deadline to register for […]
HPU Student Speaker Bureau wins individual, team awards at national championship
BROWNWOOD – April 27, 2017 – Student Speaker Bureau, Howard Payne University’s speech and debate team, competed at the 20th annual National Christian College Forensics Association Invitational National Championships, held in March at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. The team won numerous awards for their performances in both individual events and debate. Freshmen Erin […]
HPU Symphonic Band to present “American Music Spectacular” on Thursday
BROWNWOOD – April 25, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Symphonic Band will present its 22nd annual “American Music Spectacular” on Thursday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place in the university’s Mims Auditorium and is free to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door on behalf of the Wounded Warrior […]
HPU and BHS choirs to join for spring concert Tuesday
BROWNWOOD – April 21, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Concert Choir and University Singers will join with Brownwood High School’s A Cappella Choir to present a combined spring concert titled “In Paradisum” on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place at First Baptist Church in Brownwood and is free to the […]
Works of HPU art faculty exhibited at United States Air Force Academy
BROWNWOOD – April 19, 2017 – The recent paintings of Howard Payne University art faculty David and Susan Harmon are on exhibition at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, through April 26. Titled “Painterly Expressions of an Artistic Couple,” the exhibition is located in the Permanent Professors Art Gallery on the […]
HPU’s Atkinson to present senior recital Thursday
BROWNWOOD – April 18, 2017 – Howard Payne University senior George Alexander Atkinson of Haslet will present a senior recital on Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the university’s Grace Chapel. The program is free of charge and the public is encouraged to attend. Atkinson is a music education major from the studio of […]
HPU’s Horton to present senior recital Thursday
Howard Payne University senior Josiah Horton of Lockhart will present a vocal recital on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Grace Chapel. The recital is free and is open to the public. Horton is a church music-vocal major and English minor. He is from the studio of Dr. Greg Church, professor of […]
HPU Pre-College Music students compete in festival
BROWNWOOD – April 13, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Pre-College Music students recently competed in the District 8-4 Junior Festival in conjunction with the National Federation of Music Clubs. The festival was hosted on the HPU campus with 26 of HPU’s Pre-College Music students participating. Students entered in the Competitive category who earned a Superior […]
HPU theatre students’ college careers to culminate in one-act plays
BROWNWOOD – April 13, 2017 – Three senior Howard Payne University theatre students are spending the final weeks of the spring 2017 semester preparing for the one-act plays that will signify the completion of their time at HPU. The Student-Directed One-Act Plays, capstone projects for all HPU theatre students, will take place April 21-23 at […]
HPU brings home awards from Christian University Theatre Festival
BROWNWOOD – April 11, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Theatre was honored recently for its achievements at the Christian University Theatre Festival held at Wayland Baptist University. The department performed “Salted With Fire,” a play by Matthew Rutkowski, alumnus and admission counselor for HPU’s El Paso Center. HPU won Outstanding Achievement in Costuming […]
HPU’s Emery to present senior recital Tuesday
Howard Payne University senior Timothy Emery of Brownwood will present a vocal recital on Tuesday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the university’s Grace Chapel. The recital is free and is open to the public. Emery is a church music-vocal major and practical theology minor and will graduate in May. He is from the studio […]
HPU Heritage Singers to present spring concert
BROWNWOOD – April 6, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Heritage Singers will present a spring concert on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Grace Chapel. The concert is free and is open to the public. The concert is under the direction of Dr. Christopher Rosborough, assistant professor of music. Joseph Dunlap, instructor […]
HPU to present Music Theatre Workshop on Thursday
Howard Payne University’s Music Theatre Workshop class will present a music theatre scenes program titled “Relationships: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” on Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. The informal program is free of charge and all scenes are family-friendly. The public is encouraged to attend. While the […]
HPU’s Walling to present senior recital
BROWNWOOD – March 27, 2017 – Howard Payne University senior Aaron Walling of Georgetown will present a recital on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will take place in the university’s Grace Chapel and is free to the public. All are encouraged to attend. Walling will graduate this May with a Bachelor of […]
HPU’s TaShana Hooker to present senior recital this Thursday
BROWNWOOD – March 22, 2017 – Howard Payne University senior TaShana Hooker from Carrollton will present a recital on Thursday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will take place at Grace Chapel in the university’s Paul and Jane Meyer Faith and Life Leadership Center. The recital is free to the public and all are […]
HPU Jazz Ensemble to present spring concert this Thursday
BROWNWOOD – March 7, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert Thursday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. The concert is open to the public and free of charge. A featured selection will be Artie Shaw’s arrangement of “Indian Love Song” with sophomore Katelyn Zimmer and […]
HPU hosting juried student art exhibition through March 20
BROWNWOOD – March 3, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Art is hosting “Best of 2016-2017: A Juried Student Exhibition” through March 20 in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery inside HPU’s Doakie Day Art Center. The exhibition features more than 50 works of art by 18 students. Curating the exhibition were HPU […]
HPU Student Speaker Bureau wins TIFA debate championship
BROWNWOOD – March 3, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team recently won the debate championship at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association spring championship tournament, held at Blinn College in Bryan. Braxton Clark, senior social science global studies major from Southlake, and Isaac Sommers, senior social science jurisprudence and Guy […]
HPU theatre to premier play by alumnus and staff member Matthew Rutkowski
BROWNWOOD – February 24, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Theatre will open performances next week of “Salted With Fire,” a play by Matthew Rutkowski, alumnus and admission counselor for HPU’s El Paso Center. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, through Saturday, March 4, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. […]
HPU extends call for entries for “I-10 Two” contemporary juried-art exhibition
BROWNWOOD – February 22, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Art has extended a call for entries for its upcoming juried-art exhibition, “I-10 Two: A National Exhibition of Contemporary Two-Dimensional Art.” Artists may enter up to three pieces of art and entries will be accepted through March 20. This exhibition is open to all […]
HPU’s Symphonic Band to present spring concert
BROWNWOOD – February 22, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Symphonic Band will present its first concert of the spring semester on Tuesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Mims Auditorium. “The band will present an exciting program titled ‘Around the World in 60 Minutes,’” said Corey Ash, associate professor of music and director […]
HPU Concert Choir to perform on tour
BROWNWOOD – January 20, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Concert Choir will tour select schools and churches in Texas and Arkansas near the end of January. The choir will travel Friday, January 27, through Tuesday, January 31. The concert tour is titled “Creator Created Creating: My Maker’s Bounding Line.” A variety of musical selections will […]