What: Community master class taught by Bill Evans as part of his dance residency at the University of North Texas Department of Dance and Theatre.
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13 (Tuesday)
Where: Dance and Theatre Building, 300 Bernard St. in Denton. Individuals may park on the street.
Cost: Free. Individuals should reserve their space by sending their name to the Department of...
What: Extraordinary Journey: 40 Years of Art Metalwork by Harlan W. Butt, an exhibition of works by the University of North Texas Regents professor of art that feature images of nature and incorporate text, including his own poetry.
When: The exhibition runs from Oct. 15 (Saturday) to Dec. 3 (Saturday). The artist talk will take place at 3 p.m. and the opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m., both on Oct. 15.
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas,...
What: "A Century of Excellence: The Pulitzer Prizes and Journalism's Impact on UNT" -- Five University of North Texas journalism alumni who received Pulitzer Prizes and four who were finalists will discuss their recognized works and the expectations of Pulitzer winners and finalists. Presented by UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and Humanities Texas with additional support from Humanities Texas and the Reynolds Foundation.
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 (Thursday)
Where:...
What: A Concert of Reflection – 9/11, a performance commemorating the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
When: 4 p.m. Sept. 11 (Sunday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.
Cost: Free, but tickets must be reserved online at thempac.com.
Parking: Free parking will be available in the lot next to the MPAC, with overflow parking available in lots 4 and 26....
What: Pursuance of Image, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by University of North Texas alumnus and archivist Sam Ivie.
When: Aug. 15 (Monday) – Sept. 3 (Saturday). The reception is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 (Thursday).
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on Denton's historic courthouse square.
Cost: Free
More information: Call 940-369-...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas and the school's Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism have received the 2016 Equity & Diversity Award from the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Mayborn representatives received the award at the AEJMC's annual conference, held Aug. 4-7 in Minneapolis.
Presented annually since 2009 to one college or university...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Claire Vaye Watkins will judge the 2017 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction, a writing contest hosted by the University of North Texas. Watkins is the author of Gold Fame Citrusand Battleborn, which won her the Story Prize, the Dylan Thomas Prize, New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award, the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Silver Pen Award from the Nevada...
What: Recalling, an exhibition at the University of North Texas Art Gallery featuring three different artists whose works remember origins, journeys and people. The artists featured are Faith Jessup of Denton, Chris Ramsay of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Frank Hamrick of Ruston, Louisiana.
When: Aug. 30 (Tuesday) – Oct. 22 (Saturday). Opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. and Artist Talks is at 6 p.m., both on Sept. 15 (...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- David Collins of Fulton, Missouri, received the top prize of $3,000 and a provisional book contract with the University of North Texas Press in the Book Manuscript competition sponsored by the 2016 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.
Collins' manuscript, "Accidental Texas Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their Fight for Marriage Equality in the Lone Star State," tells the story of two ordinary men who challenged Texas' ban on same-...
What: Conversations: Art, Politics and North Texas, a series of five Dallas-Fort Worth artists/scholars discussing the intersection of art and politics, at the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 27, Feb. 2 and March 2
Where: Room 101, Art Building
Cost: Free
Parking: Visitors may park at Highland Street Garage and Union Circle Garage for $2 an...