Arts and Music
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
UNT Theatre honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with free ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ performances
DENTON (UNT), Texas — UNT Theatre is offering free admission to its upcoming virtual performances of “The Diary of Anne Frank” to commemorate the legacy of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
As IAA fellows, UNT professors reimagining music performances, developing art inspired by nature and politics
DENTON (UNT), Texas — From an augmented reality musical performance app to art depicting the resiliency of the human spirit, three University of North Texas professors will be pursuing creative projects as the 2020-2021 Institute for the Advancement...
Friday, September 4, 2020
UNT alumni unite to raise money for COVID-19 relief, racial justice through art auction
More than a dozen UNT alumni and students have joined forces for an ongoing virtual art auction to raise money for COVID-19 relief and racial justice...
Thursday, July 23, 2020
UNT’s Liss LaFleur named 'Citizen Artist Fellow' by the Kennedy Center
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
UNT’s new MBA in music business equips future music professionals with an interdisciplinary mindset
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business and College of Music will introduce an MBA in music business this fall.
The new offering will instill future music professionals with an interdisciplinary mindset by blending business-administration and music-entrepreneurship curricula.
Students from all musical backgrounds will learn management,...
Thursday, May 21, 2020
UNT named ‘best school’ in national creative competition
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas received “Best of School” and 17 other awards in the 16th annual National Student Show and Conference.
Students from the College of Visual Arts and Design and Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism earned a total of $12,400...
Thursday, April 30, 2020
UNT utilizes advanced 3-D printing labs to produce face shields
At the University of North Texas, engineers and artists are working together to create face shields for faculty and students to use once laboratories on campus start to reopen.
“Our students and faculty follow strict safety protocols in our laboratories, which means they must use safety equipment such as masks, gloves, face shields, etc.,” said Mark McLellan, vice president for research and innovation. “But, as everyone knows, there is a shortage of certain equipment due to COVID-19. Fortunately, we have the tools and the talent to make our...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Fashion in Bloom: UNT Texas Fashion Collection explores how designers have redefined rules of dress for men in NorthPark Center exhibit
DENTON (UNT), Texas — From elaborate, hand-embroidered court dress of the late 1700s to the brightly-hued resort wear of the 1970s, floral menswear isn’t a new fashion trend.
Designers throughout history have redefined rules of dress for men through a flower-inspired aesthetic. “Bloom Men,” an exhibit opening March 3 at NorthPark Center in Dallas, will take a closer look at the use of florals in menswear through clothing from the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas...
Friday, February 7, 2020
Visiting artists in UNT’s PLATFORM Speaker Series use sound, ceramics and beadwork to give voices to marginalized communities
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Artist Christine Sun Kim, who was born deaf, had long been told sound wasn’t part of her world.
Now, Kim uses the medium of sound in performance and drawing to explore her relationship with spoken languages and her aural environment.
“I actually know sound. I know it so well,” Kim said in her 2015 TED talk. “That it doesn’t have to be something just experienced through the ears. It could be felt tactually, or experienced...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
yMusic to perform at the University of North Texas
What: yMusic to perform at the University of North Texas
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (Tuesday)
Where: University Union Lyceum, 1155 Union Circle, Denton, TX 76203
Cost: Tickets are free for UNT students; $5 for UNT staff, faculty and alumni; and $15 for the general public.
The concert is part of the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series at the...