At UT Dallas:
- Art Exhibits Plus Reception Tonight
SP/N Gallery, 3020 Stewart Dr.
Admission: Free and open to the public (includes free onsite parking)
Friday, May 8
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Regular gallery hours: Thursday-Friday 1-6 p.m.;
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Two new exhibits at the SP/N Gallery span the gamut of art study, from undergraduate to advanced levels. A juried exhibition of undergraduate and graduating students’ work will be celebrated at a reception tonight (along with the show’s juror, New Media Artist James Talambas) and will be on display through May 23; while there, check out the creative PhD exhibition by Tara Lyon entitled, “The Post Apocalyptic Travel Guide,” up through May 28. Lyon’s work blends truth and fiction in a future-world virtual travel experience featuring brochures, videos, a website and “photo ops.” Event links: Click here and here - Musica Nova: “Beethoven Meets the Tango” Tonight
University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Free
Friday, May 8
7:30 p.m.
Students from the University’s Advanced Orchestra and Chamber Music Ensemble, accompanied by Mikhail Berestnev on piano, perform with UT Dallas faculty and other professional musicians under the direction of composer-conductor Robert Xavier Rodríguez. Parking/More Information: Event Link - Films, Posters, Games, More at Capstone Celebration Wednesday
ATEC Bldg. Lobby, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Free
Wednesday, May 13
5 p.m.
At the end of each fall and spring semester, the Bass School welcomes the University community and the public to a festive open house where graduating seniors from ATEC, Design & Production, Animation & Games, and Visual & Performing Arts present the culmination of their capstone projects: interactive games, digital installations, research posters, short films and more. Visitors can meet the creators, sample light refreshments and explore an accompanying online gallery. Parking/More Information: Event Link