What: Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth will perform a concert at the University of North Texas.
When: 8 p.m. March 9 (Thursday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, Denton. The event also will be streamed live at https://recording.music.unt.edu/.
Cost: $10 for the public; $8 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members; free for UNT...
Three writers will be appearing at the University of North Texas for the spring 2017 Visiting Writers Series sponsored by UNT’s Creative Writing Program.
Melissa Kwasny: March 8 (Wednesday)- Kwasny is the author of five books of poetry, including “Reading Novalis in Montana,” which was named one of the top 10 books of 2009 by The Huffington Post and “Thistle,” which won the Idaho Prize. She also is the editor of the anthology “Toward the Open Field: Poets on the Art of Poetry 1800-1950.” Kwasny teaches at...
University of North Texas student Matt Morton has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship program.
The fellowship offers grants to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel and general career advancement.
Morton, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English, began working on a new book last year.
“Starting a new book is...
What: “Jobs in the Visual Arts and Design: Panels and Workshop,”sponsored by the University of North Texas’ College of Visual Arts and Design, with speakers and sessions providing advice to students on how to pursue careers in those fields.
When: 4-8 p.m. March 9 (Thursday)
Where: Art Building, rooms 101 and 223
What else: Light refreshments will be served.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas - The University of North Texas HarpBeats will perform at the World Harp Congress, one of the most prestigious honors in the world for harpists.
The HarpBeats, a 10-member College of Music ensemble, will travel to Hong Kong in July for the concert.
“This is an incredible honor,” said Jaymee Haefner, director of the ensemble and assistant professor of harp. “The World Harp Congress is the best of the best in the world, and we are humbled and thrilled to be included.”
UNT’s 10-year-old ensemble has attracted international attention for its innovative...
What: Watbanaland,a play presented by the University of North Texas' Department of Dance and Theatre, focuses on how one couple is conflicted about having children. The play was written by Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright and is directed by Tim Johnson, managing director of Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas.
When: 7:30 p.m. March 2-4 (Thursday-Saturday) and 9-10 (Thursday-Saturday) and at 2 p.m. March...
The University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band will kick off their spring season with a performance with world-renowned vibraphonist Stefon Harris, who has been called one of the most important young artists in jazz. Harris is visiting the College of Music as part of the Glenn E. Gomez Endowment concert.
The performance is at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 (Thursday) in Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Harris will spend the week giving lectures and presenting master classes to students in UNT’s College of Music, and his visit will culminate with the annual endowment...
A lecture and reception for the University of North Texas Libraries Special Collections latest exhibit, “The Lost Generation: World War I Poetry from the Donald Thomas War Poetry Collection,” will be held Feb. 23 (Thursday).
The lecture by John Peters, a distinguished research professor in the English Department at UNT, who helped curate the exhibit will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 140 of the Willis...
DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas alumni picked up several awards at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12). Here are a round-up of the winners:
Maren Morris
Country star newcomer Maren Morris won big with the Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy, a group made up of several College of Music alumni, took home the Best Contemporary...
What: The University of North Texas' Club at Gateway Center opens for the 2017 spring season. The restaurant offers three-course lunches to the public and UNT community and is run by students in the UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism.
When: Monday – Friday, Feb. 20 to April 28, with seating from 11 a.m. to noon. Closed March 13 – 17 for Spring Break.
Where: The Club...