Music scholarship fundraiser and concert

The Nacogdoches Symphony Club and the Nacogdoches Music Teachers Association will mark milestones in each organization’s history by presenting “A Brick Street Serenade,” a concert and scholarship fundraiser, Saturday, April 20. Beginning at 7 p.m. at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, the event is designed to raise funds for the Baumgartner Memorial Award and the Mamie Middlebrook Scholarship, both of which are awarded to music students attending Stephen F. Austin State University. Hosted by John Dickson and Brad Maule, the concert features performances by Richard Berry, Michael Kelley Dixon, Richard Novak, Nathan Ponder, Yvonne Gonzales Redman, Stephen Burnaman and Christie Hill Cook. Donations start at $25 per person and can be paid at the door the night of the event. Personal checks and cash will be accepted, and a QR code will be provided for credit card donations. Admission includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. Cocktail attire is requested. For additional information, email Linda Parr at lparr@sfasu.edu. The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St.