Arts and Music
Friday, March 22, 2013
UNT professor premieres play about controversial scholar
What: The Lady Revealed, a play written by Professor of Theatre History, Play Analysis and Playwriting Andrew B. Harris
When: 7:30 p.m. April 11-13; 2 p.m. April 14
Where: Studio Theatre in the RTFP Building, 1179 Union Circle, Denton
Tickets: $5 general admission; 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...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
UNT’s Music Library sees improvements to help patrons
Recent changes at UNT’s Willis Library have helped the Music Library better utilize space and update its facilities and services in response to the changing needs of patrons.
By reorganizing and consolidating items, the Music Library was able to use space in the southern part of the fourth floor of Willis to construct a 1,400-square-foot room. That room, which houses music technical services, is a dedicated space for processing new acquisitions and donations, and cataloging.
The Music Library also gained space off-site with a state-of-the-art remote storage facility and new,...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
UNT presents world premiere of acclaimed composer Jake Heggie’s Ahab Symphony
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What:UNT Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Chorus and tenor soloist Richard Croft perform the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s Ahab Symphony. The Symphony Orchestra will also perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Opus 27, and Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, Opus 33a, from the opera Peter Grimes. |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
UNT to observe Celebrating Great Global Citizens Month in April
DENTON (UNT), Texas— The University of North Texas will observe Celebrating Great Global Citizens Month in April, for the second consecutive year. The university will offer events every week to educate students, faculty, staff and community members about diversity, internationalism and sustainability.
The event is sponsored by UNT-International, the Office of Sustainability and the Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
“The purpose of Great Global...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
UNT student uses "Monster Project" to interest kids in art
Monsters are a subject that most children know about – monsters live under the bed, they come out at night, they have lots of arms and eyes. But, art knowledge isn't always as prevalent in a child's life, so to help change that University of North Texas Communication Design senior Katie Johnson started a project using monsters as inspiration.
Now in its third year, Johnson's Monster Project takes drawings from second-graders at Faubion Elementary in Cedar Park, Texas, where her mom is a music teacher, and transforms...
Monday, March 11, 2013
Exhibition at UNT on the Square highlights dysfunction in Iran-U.S. cultural exchange
What: Your Night/My Day, an ongoing online and digital collaborative art project between artists in Iran and the U.S.
When/Where: March 20 (Wednesday) through April 3 (Wednesday) at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. on the square in downtown Denton. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours to 8 p.m. on Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Cost: Free
More information: Find out about ...
Friday, March 8, 2013
Classic Indian dance group performs at UNT March 28
What: Orissa Dance Academy performance
When: 8 p.m. March 28 (Thursday)
Where: Lyceum Theater in the University Union, 1155 Union Circle, Denton
Cost: Free for UNT students with ID. Tickets are $10 for the public and $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members.
Contact: To purchase tickets, visit the Fine Art Series online, call 940-565-3805 or buy them at the information center desk on level three of the Union.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Denton band Seryn plays UNT’s Murchison Performing Arts Center March 21
What: Performance by Denton band Seryn
When: 8 p.m. March 21 (Thursday)
Where: Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton
Cost: Free for UNT students with ID. Tickets are $20 for the public and $10 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members.
Contact: To purchase tickets, call the box office at 940-369-7802 or visit www.theMPAC.com/tickets.
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Thursday Night Music Series at UNT on the Square
What: Thursday Night Music Series at UNT on the Square, presented by the University of North Texas Institute for the Advancement of the Arts and the UNT College of Music
When: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (with intermission) every Thursday night during March and April (eight consecutive evenings)
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on Denton’s historic courthouse square
Cost: Free
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Friday, March 1, 2013
UNT mezzo-soprano named Presser Scholar
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Music has named mezzo-soprano Alyssa Narum of Spring, Texas, the 2013-14 Presser Scholar and recipient of the $4,800 Presser Scholarship. The Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award is presented annually to a student entering his or her senior year who has shown extraordinary musical and academic accomplishments.
The winner is nominated and selected by the UNT music faculty and receives the award from the Presser Foundation, which awards annual scholarships, grants and funds for the furthering of music education and...