University of Central Arkansas

The Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the UCA Campus opened on September 15, 2000, with a sold-out concert by the late Ray Charles. Mr. Charles was backed by the University’s Concert Choir and members of both the UCA Chamber Orchestra and Conway Symphony Orchestra. Since then, the 1200-seat Reynolds Performance Hall has hosted numerous celebrities, including the Temptations, Ms. Gladys Knight, the Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and many national and international touring companies. The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation made a $5.6-million grant to the University in 1997. UCA raised $1.13-million to fund the Reynolds Endowment Fund, which assures that the Performance Hall will be maintained as a first-class building in Conway, Arkansas, for the foreseeable future. Reynolds Performance Hall is managed by UCA Public Appearances, a division of the College of Fine Arts & Communication.