What: A performance at the University of North Texas of an adaptation of Miguel de Cervante's famous story of Don Quixote, headed by Sheejith Krishna of the Sahrdaya Foundation. The performance stays rooted in the Indian classical style of Bharatanatyam, while at the same time using contemporary elements.

When: 8 p.m. Sept. 16 (Wednesday)

Where: UNT Auditorium Building, 1401 W. Hickory St.

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 public, may purchase their tickets, at untuniontickets.com.

More information: More information on other events this season can be found at the Fine Arts Series Facebook page.

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Don Quixote and his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza, are journeying to the University of North Texas, but not as their usual selves.

A classical Indian dance troupe, the Sahrdaya Foundation, has incorporated elements of Indian music and culture into Miguel de Cervante's timeless story. They're bringing their cross-cultural performance to UNT at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 (Wednesday) in the UNT Auditorium Building, 1401 W. Hickory St.

"Don Quixote" will combine poetry, music, dance and theater in order to tell the classic tale. It will also combine the rich cultures and histories of India and Spain, as it executes the story in the Bharatanatyam idiom, which is known for its grace and purity, for the first time.

The show was choreographed and directed by Sheejith Krishna of the Sahrdaya Foundation. Krishna studied, then taught, at the Institute for the Classical Arts in Chennai, India, and is now an independent artist and choreographer. He previously adapted Alexandre Dumas' "Man in the Iron Mask" in the idiom of Bharatanatyam.

Krishna founded the Sahrdaya Foundation for the classical and contemporary arts in 2011 with a core group of artists. The organization has a three-fold aim of teaching, performance and outreach, and believes in the power of art and community.

The event is free for UNT students, $5 for UNT faculty/staff/Alumni Association members, and $10 for public. For more information about this and other events UNT's Fine Arts Series for Fall 2015, visit the Fine Arts Series Facebook page.

About the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series

The Fine Arts Series began as the Lyceum Series in 1903 when UNT was North Texas Normal College. The series has grown over the past century while never losing sight of its purpose to enrich UNT students' lives and provide a higher quality of life at the university.  Now in its 112th season, the series continues to entertain and educate the campus community by presenting an exciting series of performing, visual and literary arts events. All Fine Arts Series performances are presented free of charge to UNT students.