What: Actor, social justice activist and social media mega-power George Takei will speak Oct. 27 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street.
Ticket info: Student tickets are free, and student guest tickets are $5; UNT faculty, staff and alumni tickets are $10 and tickets for the public are $15. All tickets may be purchased online.
Schedule: Doors will open at 7 p.m. Takei's speech will begin at 8 p.m.
Media Credentials: Credentials can be reserved by contacting Leslie Minton at Leslie.Minton@unt.edu or 940-565-4835. Credentials can be picked up in the south tunnel of the Coliseum (nearest to the Gateway Center) beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.
Credentials must be reserved by 5 p.m. on Oct. 24 (Friday)
Media Instructions:
- Takei will not be available for interviews.
- Photography and videography are permitted for the first 5 minutes of the event only.
- An audio feed will be available for the first 5 minutes of the event only.
- No flash photography.
- Photographers should be as unobtrusive as possible and limit movement as to not cause distractions.