Author of “Nickel and Dimed” among keynote speakers at 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
Speakers will discuss economic, racial and other divisions in U.S.
What: The 11th annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, hosted by the University of North Texas’ Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism.
When: July 17 (Friday)-July 19 (Sunday)
Where...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Knowing that her great-grandfather, Zachary Taylor Faulkner, lived in Sunflower County, Mississippi, University of North Texas student Sharie Vance wondered if she was related to the state's most famous Faulkner – the writer William Faulkner, who lived three counties away in Oxford. In January 2013, Vance, a graduate student in UNT's Department of Media Arts, traveled with her father to find out more information about her great-grandfather.
While she didn't find a direct connection from her family to William Faulkner, Vance...
What: The Diver's Wife, a play written by senior theatre major Lauren Belmore. In the play, a woman has to process her grief after a tragic loss. Presented by the UNT Department of Dance and Theatre.
When: 7:30 p.m. March 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday), 2 p.m. March 14 (Saturday)
Where: Studio Theater, located in the RTFP Building, 1179 Union Circle, Denton
Tickets:...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Nashville, Tennessee, that promotes the growth of country radio and the country music industry through education programs, has donated $25,000 to the University of North Texas' Department of Media Arts for a scholarship endowment.
The County Radio Broadcasters scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students majoring in radio, television and film who plan to pursue careers in radio, have completed at...
What: Inside The Lazarus Project, an exhibition of photographs by Velibor Božović that pair with the novel written by UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts Artist-in-Residence Aleksandar Hemon.
When/Where: UNT on the Square, Feb. 27 (Friday) to March 27 (Friday). Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours to 8 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Where: 109 N. Elm St., Denton
Cost: Free, open to the public
What else:...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- During the past 38 years, a nonprofit cultural arts institution in downtown Dallas has hosted Academy Award nominees, Grammy winners and some of America's most noted jazz musicians and comedians, as well as unknown performers who later became famous.
Programs, posters, photos and video recordings from these performances at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and other items from the academy's archives, will be housed at the...
What: Marvel and Marvel Games Creative Director Bill Rosemann talks about his years of experience and how superheroes can affect your life as part of the University of North Texas' 2014-15 Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 27 (Friday)
Where: UNT's Main Auditorium, 1401 W. Hickory St., Denton
Cost: $10 for general public; $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members; free for UNT students. Students can print their free ticket, while UNT faculty/staff/alumni and the...
What: "P.R.I.N.T Press: Five Years of Collaborations," an exhibition that showcases recent fine art prints with University of North Texas students, faculty and guest artists.
When: Now through Feb. 14 (Saturday). Gallery hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas, 1901 Main St., Dallas
Cost: Free
Parking: Pay parking is available in the Elm Street Garage or in metered spots along Main Street.
More information:...
What: "Gospel Meets Jazz: One Raelette's Journey to Jazz," an evening performance featuring vocalist Cynthia Scott and the University of North Texas Three O'Clock Lab Band.
When/Where: 5 p.m. Feb. 15 (Sunday) in Voertman Hall, located inside the UNT Music Building at 415 Avenue C in Denton.
Admission: Free
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The year was 1972, and R&B artist Ray Charles was on the phone with Dallas resident and jazz vocalist...
What: Darin Bradley, a graduate of the University of North Texas' Creative Writing Program, will read from his novel "Chimpanzee." The Creative Writing program of UNT's Department of English is sponsoring the event.
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 (Wednesday)
Where: Willis Library Forum, 1506 W. Highland St., Denton
Cost: Free
Contact: Lisa Vining at 940-...