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UNT Dance and Theatre offer a diverse 2014-15 season
DENTON (UNT), Texas – A diverse array of productions will be presented for the 2014-15 season by the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas.
The season includes six mainstage productions and one First Stage Series performance, which is produced and directed by students. Susan Sargeant, an award winning director and artistic director of Wingspan Theatre, will direct Once in a Lifetime, while professional director George Boyd will helm The Diver's Wife. Award-winnin...
UNT Symphony Orchestra presents first concert of season, conductor David Itkin unveils book
What: The UNT Symphony Orchestra's first concert of the fall 2014 season includes performances of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, an orchestral work based on the tales in The Arabian Nights, and of Ginastera's Harp Concerto. Prior to the concert, there will be a Meet the Author event featuring Conductor David Itkin, whose book "Conducting Concerti" was released in August 2014. The Harp Concerto is one of the pieces highlighted in Itkin's book. There will also be a display of three harps from the 18th and 19th centuries, donated to the UNT...
UNT renames visual arts education institute to honor sustaining donors
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design announced today it will honor longtime supporters Jo Ann (Jody) and Dr. Charles O. Onstead by renaming the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA).
The Jo Ann (Jody) and Dr. Charles O. Onstead Institute for Education in the Visual Arts and Design, made possible through a $2.5 million gift from the Dr. Charles & Jo Ann Onstead Foundation, will foster research, support talented arts and design educators, and collaborate with local, state,...
UNT on the Square offers art, music and shopping for the fall
DENTON (UNT), Texas – An array of art and music from the University of North Texas will be featured at its downtown gallery UNT on the Square this fall. Events include art exhibitions from faculty and staff, performances from College of Music students on Thursday nights and even an opportunity to buy artwork and music from students and faculty.
UNT on the Square is a part of the Institute for the Advanc...
UNT Theatre adds its own mark to the award-winning play "Doubt: A Parable," Sept. 25-28
What: Doubt: A Parable, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by John Patrick Shanley focuses on a nun who suspects a priest may have molested a student, presented by the UNT Department of Dance and Theatre.
When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, 26, 27 (Thursday-Saturday) and 2 p.m. Sept. 27, 28 (Saturday, Sunday)
Where: Studio Theater, located in the RTFP Building, 1179 Union Cir...
UNT faculty and students collaborate for a night of wind chamber music
What: University of North Texas faculty and students will come together for a recital featuring Mozart's Gran Partita and Dvořák's Serenade for Winds conducted by UNT Professor Paul Leenhouts
When: 8 p.m. Sept. 10 (Wednesday)
Where: Voertman Hall, located inside the UNT Music Building at 415 Avenue C in Denton
Admission: Free. Evening parking is free in lot 26, southwest of the Music Building. The entrance to the lot is off of Highland Street....
Youth of all ages and their families can explore art at Saturdays in the UNT Galleries Sept. 20
What: Saturdays in the UNT Galleries
When: 1-3 p.m. Sept. 20 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of the Art Building
Parking: Guests can park for free near the Art Building on Mulberry and Welch.
Cost: Free
What else: Reservations can be made at gallery@unt.edu. For more information, call the gallery at 940-565-4005.
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UNT Annual Ray Gough Lecture, charrette helps Serve Denton design a building to fit its needs
What: Annual Ray Gough Lecture featuring Bryan Bell, presented by the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, followed by a design charrette. The charrette, which is not open to the public but is open to media for coverage, will help Serve Denton, an organization that promotes collaboration among nonprofits, design a building that the group hopes will house several nonprofits.
When: The two events open to the public include the lecture at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 (Wednesday) and the panel discussion at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 (Thursday).
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UNT visiting professor works with students, faculty on Fanfares, Marches and Other Literature for Brass Choir
What: Fanfares, Marches and Other Literature for Brass Choir featuring the UNT Teaching Fellow Brass Choir with percussion and College of Music visiting trumpet professor Allen Vizzutti, conducted by Nicholas E. Williams. This concert is dedicated to trombone professor Dr. Vern Kagarice, who has taught at UNT for more than 30 years.
When: 8 p.m. Sept. 8 (Monday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be stream...
UNT experts available to discuss Texas gubernatorial race, other political races
As you continue your coverage of the Texas gubernatorial race, which will include debates between Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott Sept. 19 and 30; the lieutenant governor race, which will include a debate between Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte on Sept. 27; and other state and Congressional races, consider these University of North Texas faculty members who will provide analysis and discuss a variety of topics.
Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, an associate professor in the UNT Department of Politic...