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Sammons Center for the Arts Announces Retirement of Jazz Artistic Director Arlington Jones; Names First Female Successor Rebecca Cordes 

June 1, 2026

The Sammons Center for the Arts officially announced the retirement of Arlington Jones, the esteemed Artistic Director of Sammons Jazz, following a distinguished 15-year tenure. Beginning June 2026, Rebecca Cordes, a local pianist, composer, and teacher, will take over concert programming at the Sammons Center as its first female Artistic Director.

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“Making Spirits Bright”: Unwrap the Magic of the Season in a Dazzling Winter Cabaret Concert 

December 4, 2023
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Sammons Center for the Arts Announces Kara Walton’s Solo Cabaret Show “Reused, Renewed, and Rearranged” 

November 1, 2023
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Sammons Center for the Arts Celebrates 35 Years of Growing the Arts 

October 30, 2023
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Sammons Center for the Arts Announces Branden & James as the Talent for New Annual Fundraiser, “Artfully, Sammons” 

September 1, 2023
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PEGGY LAUREN LOHR SHOWCASES MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH SOLO CABARET SHOW 

August 30, 2023
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Celebrating 35 Years of Jazz Excellence: Sammons Center for the Arts Marks a Pinnacle Anniversary for Sammons Jazz Program 

January 5, 2023
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