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Film professor can discuss appeal of horror movies for Halloween
Director Guillermo del Toro's "Crimson Peak," which hit theaters Oct. 16, is the latest horror film released a few weeks before Halloween. Set in the 19th century, the movie follows a young woman trying to decipher the ghostly visions haunting her new husband's remote mansion. It will be followed Oct. 23 (Friday) by "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension," the sixth movie in the Paranormal Activity series.
Harry Benshoff, professor of media arts at the University of North Texas, is avail...
UNT Jewish and Israel Studies, Dance and Theatre Arts present screening of film addressing antisemitism
What: Screening at the University of North Texas of "School Ties," a 1992 sports film regarding antisemitism at a prep school. A faculty panel discussion as well as an audience Q&A will follow.
When: 6 p.m. Oct. 29 (Thursday)
Where: Room 184 of the UNT Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building, 1179 Union Circle
Cost: Free
More information: To learn more about UNT’s Jewish and Israel Studies Program, visit j...
Texas Secretary of State to lead UNT talk on cross border trade, transportation challenges
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos will lead a discussion on cross border trade with Mexico and today's transportation challenges at the University of North Texas Center for Logistics Education and Research annual scholarship breakfast. The event, hosted by Dallas-based...
How to begin a conversation about racial bias? Forum at UNT to give suggestions
What: "We Can’t Stop Racism If We Can’t Talk About It" — The annual Fall Forum
presented by the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and
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UNT launches four Institutes of Research Excellence
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas launched four Institutes of Research Excellence, bringing together a critical mass of knowledge and faculty collaborating on projects designed to create a stronger platform for interdisciplinary research and partnerships with industry to create solutions and further contribute to the North Texas region's economic growth.
"These institutes build on areas where our faculty are already well-known experts and are making important contributions through their solutions-based research," UNT President Neal...
Former Dallas ISD head Mike Moses, renowned researcher lead UNT education conference
What: University of North Texas Education Leadership Conference
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 (Wednesday)
Where: UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.
Cost: $150 for general registration or $75 for a currently enrolled UNT student or employee.
Contact: Register...
Press passes available to Oct. 21 Jose Antonio Vargas event at UNT
What: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas will speak Oct. 21 as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series. Vargas will discuss the changing American identity.
Where: UNT’s Main Auditorium at 1401 W. Hickory St.
Ticket info: Tickets are free for UNT students a...
UNT Opera presents 'Don Giovanni' Nov. 6-15
What: UNT Opera presents Mozart's Don Giovanni, a two-act opera based on tale of the legendary libertine Don Juan. The production is directed by Visiting Opera Stage Director David Ward and conducted by UNT Opera Music Director Stephen Dubberly.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 (Fridays) and 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 (Sundays). There will be an "In The Know" lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance. The lecture, presented by Dubberly, will offer insight into the opera, its characters and the time period in which it was written.
Where:...
Exhibition features works created by Kiki Smith during her UNT residency
What: Kiki Smith: Seed, an exhibition featuring the works of artist Kiki Smith, 2013-14 artist-in-residence at the University of North Texas
When: Oct. 17-Nov. 14. Gallery hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas, 1901 Main St., Dallas, on the first floor of the University Center Building
Cost: Free
More information: More information about the UNT ArtSpace Dallas gallery and exhibitions, a...
From Tehran to Denton: UNT librarian works her way back up the ladder
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Seti Keshmiripour, the new outreach and engagement librarian at the University of North Texas, faced a tough decision when she and her husband moved from Iran to Denton in 2011.
Even though she had been a head librarian at one of Iran's most prestigious research libraries in Tehran for five years and had earned a master's degree in library studies in Iran, none of her licenses were accredited in the U.S.
She could either go through a master's program again, slowly working her way back up the ladder, or she could direct her...