Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival Continues through Tomorrow
University Theatre and Jonsson Performance Hall
Admission: Free
Through March 2
Various times
The 22nd Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival is showcasing outstanding classical guitar students and awarding more than $8,000 in cash prizes. Students compete and attend master classes and concerts by internationally recognized guitarists, with many concerts open to the public.
“No-No Boy” Concert Experience Wednesday
Jonsson Performance Hall
Admission: Free
Wednesday, March 6
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Taking inspiration from his own family’s history of living through the Vietnam War as well as many other stories of Asian American experience, Nashville-born songwriter and scholar Dr. Julian Saporiti has created an immersive concert experience that illuminates hidden Asian American histories through folk songs, sound pieces, live projections, and storytelling. The performance will celebrate No-No Boy’s third full-length LP, “Empire Electric.”
Free Lecture Thursday: Sacred Spaces in Islam
Jonsson Performance Hall
Admission: Free
Thursday, March 7
6:30 p.m.
The UT Dallas series, “Faiths and Cultures in Conversation” presents Canadian educator and anthropologist Rizwan Mawani, discussing “Sacred Spaces in Islam.” Mawani specializes in comparative religious studies and his research delves into diverse religious practices, spaces and contemporary Muslim communities’ leadership dynamics.
Spring 2024 Dance Collections
University Theatre
Admission: Free
Thursday, March 7-Saturday, March 9
7:30 p.m.
Dance performances featuring the UTDance Ensemble with special guests from the Dallas College Brookhaven Campus and the Collective Arts Center Performance Company.
