Last Wednesday evening at Murchison Performing Arts Center, UNT Alumna Shara Nova gave a stellar musical performance as part of UNT’s ongoing Fine Arts Series.
I was given the opportunity to do a phone interview with Nova who graduated from UNT with a degree in classical vocal performance. Read on to learn about Nova's experience growing up in a family with a traveling evangelist, her love of Kendrick Lamar, her memories of time spent in Denton/UNT, and much more!
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Viral video hit maker, Casey Neistat, visited UNT as part of the Fine Art Series this past Wednesday evening. Neistat dropped knowledge on various aspects of life. We wrote at length about his visit on a post earlier this week. In the 24 hours since his speech in Denton, Neistat has already posted a video of his doings on his Youtube channel. Read on to check out that video and more.
Read MoreLast night we had the privilege of attending the first event of this year’s UNT Fine Arts Series, an evening with Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans Of New York. Stanton’s work on the blog turned book was insightful, uplifting, and relevant to anyone who not only works in a creative field, but anyone who feels like they have some major #lifegoals to achieve. He has photographed and interviewed thousands of people, and after his talk we had a chance to sit down and talk about a few things in a little more depth. Read on to find out how his incredible work ethic has driven him to tell the stories of thousands of strangers.
Read MoreWhat We Did is our weekly roundup of a few of our favorite photos that have been tagged with #WDDI in the past week on Instagram.
Below are a whole bunch of photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX including scenes from the newly opened Eureka 2 playground, Bill Nye's visit to Denton, the Denton Community Market and much more.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. Search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreAs part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, the one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy graced Denton with his presence in the UNT coliseum, to have a chat about all things science, with a few thousand students on Wednesday night. Covering topics such as sundials, global warming, and rovers on Mars, Bill entertained and educated, just the way we remember his afternoon show as children of the 90’s. We've gathered a few fun facts shared by that Bunsen burner toting, bow-tie wearing scientist who believes that “the joy of discovery is the essence of science” just for you, so that you can keep reliving the science-y goodness all weekend.
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Denton is always a special kind of festive during the days leading up to All Hallows Eve, and we cannot get enough of it. There are new events popping up left and right, things happening all around us and just when we thought the fun was going to fall short, Day Light Savings hits us on Sunday. Just what we needed. An extra hour of costuming, partying, and drinking on Halloween night.
With that said, here are our top ten event picks for the next seven days of your ghoulish lives. Spooky stories, comments, and mostly just future events can be directed to sara@wedentondoit.com
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