Arts and Music
UNT College of Visual Arts and Design professor named President-Elect of the Interior Design Educators Council
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Cynthia Mohr, chair of the Department of Design in the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, has been elected as president-elect of the Interior Design Educators Council.
"This honor brings a level of recognition to my work that supports my efforts to expand the programs in CVAD to a global audience," Mohr said.
IDEC is the...
UNT's Mayborn School of Journalism to present documentary on JFK assassination
What: Screening at the University of North Texas of "JFK50: Eyewitness to History" -- A documentary featuring the personal stories of 28 individuals who witnessed the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing with Hugh Aynesworth, the documentary's interviewer. Sponsored by UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and The Dallas Morning News.
When: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 (Wednesday)
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UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band, Jazz Singers delight in concerts for schoolchildren and the community
What: The One O'Clock Lab Band and Jazz Singers perform Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz. A day prior to the community concert, there will be private performances for Denton ISD schoolchildren as part of a community engagement initiative.
When: 8 p.m. Dec. 7 (Saturday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton.
Tickets: $3 per person. urchase tickets at the...
UNT dance seniors create works for Nov. 21-24 New Choreographers Concert
What: New Choreographers Concert featuring works by senior dance students from UNT’s Department of Dance and Theatre.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 21, 22, 23 and 2 p.m. Nov. 24
Where: University Theatre, room 104, in the RTFP building, 1179 Union Circle, on the corner of Welch and Chestnut streets in Denton.
Tickets: Tickets can be ordered with a credit card over the phone by calling 940-565-2428 or Metro 817-267-3731, ext. 2428. The box office is located in the first floor lobby of the University Theatre. The...
Friends of UNT Libraries hosting Artists' Books Competition
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Entries to the eighth Artists’ Books Competition and Biennial Exhibition sponsored by The Friends of the University of North Texas Libraries are being accepted through Dec. 11 (Wednesday).
The competition is open to Denton residents and University of North Texas faculty, staff and students.
The purposes of the competition and exhibition are to encourage the development of students’ and others’ work in the medium of Artists...
UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band welcomes critically-acclaimed saxophone player Walt Weiskopf
What: The One O’Clock Lab Band performs with guest artist Walt Weiskopf on tenor saxophone.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 26 (Tuesday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton. The concert will also be streamed online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
Tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, children, UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets online at ...
UNT fashion professor, graduate student win awards at international conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- College of Visual Arts and Design professor and student each received two awards at the International Textile and Apparel Association’s Annual Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana on Oct. 18.
Fashion design associate professor Li-Fen Anny Chang was awarded the two highest professional level awards at the conference. For her design “...
UNT College of Arts and Design faculty and staff show off art
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Award-winning and nationally recognized artists in the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design will exhibit their work in the upcoming Faculty and Staff Exhibition.
Reflecting the wide range of talent in the college, pieces will include paintings, sculptures, drawings, jewelry design, fashion design and new media works, among others. More than 40 faculty and staff members will submit pieces to the exhibition.
For the first time, the exhibition will be featured at two venues: UNT Art Gallery and UNT on the Square.
“Partnering...
UNT's A Cappella Choir celebrates 75 years with concert
What: The College of Music’s A Cappella Choir presents Blessed are they… a celebration of its 75th anniversary season. The concert features Herbert Howells’ Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, written for President John F. Kennedy’s memorial service, and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, in honor of what would have been Britten’s 100th birthday.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 19 (Tuesday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton. The concert will also be...
UNT College of Visual Arts and Design faculty member named president of the Texas Medieval Association
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dr. Mickey Abel, associate professor in the Department of Art Education and Art History at the University of North Texas, was named the president of the Texas Medieval Association for 2014. She received her title after 19 years of involvement.
TEMA holds an interdisciplinary regional conference annually that is hosted at different universities around the...