DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music is gearing up for the spring semester, and February offers a variety of performances for audiences to enjoy. From jazz, to symphonic music and opera, there is something to fit everyone's taste. Below are a few highlights followed by a complete calendar of February performances.
What: The work of Siona Benjamin, a Jewish-Indian artist, will visit the University of North Texas for an exhibit titled "Blue Like Me: Siona Benjamin, 2004-2015," which not only toys with artistic forms, but finds new ways of thinking about culture and history.
When: March 3 (Thursday) – April 2 (Saturday)
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DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas College of Music doctoral students of music composition Zach Thomas, Ermir Bejo, Mike Smith and Seth Shafer, along with alumnus Dan Tramte, have joined forces with a team of experts in music, video, fundraising and copyright law to create a cutting edge online resource for composers and performers to discover new music. They developed an online resource, Scorefollower.com, where they produce videos of original composition recordings, along with their scores, also...
DENTON (UNT), Texas - A project in a University of North Texas graduate art class depicts the plight of three generations of Kurds who have lived under the Saddam Hussein regime and, now, ISIS.
Joy Ellis, who took a class in the College of Visual Arts during the fall 2015 semester, made an intricately detailed book featuring the stories of the Kurdish family from Iraq who were refugees in Iran. She got the stories from her sister who lives in Iraq with her husband, a worker for a non-governmental organization there...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The inviting new design of the University of North Texas University Union's Syndicate makes it the perfect place to catch Wednesday night jazz this spring. The Grammy-nominated One O'Clock Lab Band will begin the popular series on Feb. 3.
New this year, the weekly concerts will be free to students and the general public. Performances will showcase the UNT College of Music's variety of jazz ensembles – featuring different lab bands each week at 9 p.m. in the Syndicate at the University Union, 1155 Union Circle.
The full...
What: The Faculty Dance Concert, choreographed by teachers and students in the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. Students also will perform an excerpt from Agua Furiosa/Furious Water, a dance fromguest choreographer Ana Maria Alvarez, founder and artistic director of CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater in Los Angeles. Artistic director for the concert is...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- From women making major strides in politics, to the military opening all combat roles to females, it has been a year to celebrate strong women. The University of North Texas College of Music opera program is echoing this theme for their spring 2016 season.
"I think celebrating strong women is a topic that for many reasons – politically, socially, and personally – has a real resonance," said Stephen Dubberly, music director of the UNT opera program. "We're excited to be a part of it."
Dubberly says theme selections...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Internationally renowned musician and University of North Texas College of Music Assistant Professor of Trumpet Jason Bergman has been chosen to take part in the Bach Artist Select program for Conn-Selmer Inc. As such, he was asked to hand select the top 14 Bach trumpets to be sold in a region that includes Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
"This is the first year for this exciting program," Bergman said. "I'm fortunate to be the first trumpet artist the...
What: Collections, Cultures, and Collaborations: German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Gus Kopriva, an exhibition featuring German modernist prints from the Kopriva collection in Houston as well as film screenings.
When: Jan. 21 (Thursday) – Feb. 20 (Saturday). Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Where: Main Gallery, UNT Art Gallery, University of North Texas, 1201 West Mulberry Street, Denton
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What: Harlan W. Butt: National Parks Project, an exhibition of work by the Regents professor of studio art of College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas
When: Feb. 5 (Friday) – 27 (Saturday). A reception will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 5 (Friday).
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton
Hours: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, with...