Life & Arts
The Science of Scares
Every year around Halloween, millions of people participate in activities that celebrate spooky and eerie aspects with one thought in mind: to be...
Game Time
Correction: The name of the exhibit that features video games by UTD students is called 2theExtreme: MathAlive!, and it will be featured at...
Dallas-born dancer, New York performer brings versatility, teaches tap, modern, jazz
The day she was born, her mother taught a tap-dancing class. Just like that, Misty Owens was tied to the art forever. At...
Color, intricate details paint the scenes of holiday film
“The Book of Life” takes viewers on a spiritual journey through three visually astounding worlds to spread a message of self-determination for young...
Modern form, fluid movements, strong storylines Saba’s signature
Michele Hanlon and Monica Saba had worked together in the Dancers Unlimited Repertoire, a dance company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, for a...
Twenty years in, first dance prof proud of progress
Michele Hanlon’s first solo performance was a strange experience. She was dancing in a piece composed by a graduate student at the University...
The Art of Dance
It has been 20 years since the start of the dance program at UTD, and this year’s fall dance performance, “Score,” will commemorate...
LGBT History Month 2014
Created in 1994, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Unfortunately, the LGBT community faces exclusion from history education...
Graduate students display final art projects
Three UTD employees are finishing up their art degrees with the final display of their thesis artwork in a show called Reflex Soul,...
‘Ouija’ underwhelms with unoriginality
With uninspired scares and lackluster directing by Stiles White, “Ouija” is a completely forgettable foray into the horror-film genre. Hasbro is taking a...
By The MercuryNovember 3, 2014