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PIGs Showcase, April 3-5, 2025

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  The Communication Studies BlackBox Presents...  The Performance Interest Group Showcase! Join us for a night of storytelling from our campus club PIGs, or the Performance Interest Group, on April 3rd, 2025 at 7:30pm in the General Academic Building, situated at 225 S. Ave B Denton, Texas, 76201, in room GAB 321 (The Black Box). Reserve Your Ticket To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Tickets Will Be Available to the General Public on  March 27th Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at the will call desk. Reserve tickets for Thursday April 3rd  @ 7:30pm  here Reserve tickets for Friday April 4th  @ 7:30pm  here Reserve tickets for Saturday April 5th  @ 7:30pm  here All tickets must be checked before 7:00 PM for all showings. We...

Ray Van Vleck's "Speck of Light"

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  The Communication Studies BlackBox Presents...  Speck of Light Who are you when no one's watching? Step into Uncle Gabe's storm cellar alongside siblings Cameron and James in this immersive BlackBox performance. Explore the breadth and depth of human communication behind closed doors and how we perform our personalities, dreams, fears, and talents when we believe no one is watching. As a violent storm starts to take over the town, will the siblings make it out of isolation? Reserve Your Ticket To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Tickets Will Be Available to the General Public  April 9th Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at the will call desk. Reserve tickets for Wednesday April. 23rd @ 7:30pm here Reserve tickets for Thursday April. 24th  @ 7:30pm...

Comm 3260 Storytelling Showcase; Spring 2025

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  The Communication Studies Department Presents...  COMM 3260's Storytelling Showcase Join us for a night of unique, touching, and hilarious storytelling from the Communication Studies students at UNT. These students have spent the semester with Dr. Holley Vaughn in her class, Storytelling, Narrative, and Everyday Life, and are coming to the BlackBox stage to put their new skills to work. You won't want to miss this evening of personal narrative and wonderful entertainment. Reserve Your Ticket To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at the will call desk. Reserve tickets for Friday, March 28th here Reserve tickets for Saturday, March 29th here  All tickets must be checked before 7:00 PM for showings on March 28th & the 2...

Dr. Holley Vaughn & Devising Student Ensemble Campus Chat: Echoes of the Archive

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    The Communication Studies Ensemble Presents...  Campus Chat: Echoes of the Archive Extra! Extra! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Come explore the rich history of the UNT student newspaper in this originally devised production! The inaugural performance of the Communication Studies Ensemble weaves together stories and secrets straight from the archive. From frat boys to the Fry Street Fair, Meatloaf to Mean Joe Green,  Dances for Defense and student protests, join us as we take a journey through UNT’s past and pay homage to the 108 year history of student journalism at UNT.    Reserve Your Ticket To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Tickets Will Be Available to the General Public  April 19th Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at the will call des...

Naomi Kliewer & Dr. Trudeau’s “Ghost In The Machine”

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   Naomi Kliewer & Justin Trudeau’s  Ghost In The Machine. Ghost in the Machine is an original production wrought by means of AI Technology!  Join us on the Discovery One spacecraft as we zoom into the future to explore the pleasures, perils, and pratfalls of the next great tool of communicative technology . Come have fun as we explore the camp style consequences of colliding the haut brow and the low brow, human and machine, and the ontology of live performance with mediated forms of reality.  Adapted and Directed by Naomi Kliewer and Dr. Justin Trudeau.    Reserve Your Ticket: To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Tickets Will Be Available to the General Public  April 1st Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at th...

Bethany Farmer’s “Fill Me Up” Spring24

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  Bethany Farmer’s  “ Fill Me Up ” Indulge your senses in a tantalizing journey through the captivating world of Mukbang with "Fill Me Up,". This debut performance, written and directed by Bethany Farmer, transcends the conventional boundaries of theater to immerse audiences in a multisensory experience. Through the lens of Mukbang, Farmer challenges us to confront our own relationships with consumption, identity, and desire, inviting us to reflect on the ways in which food shapes our perceptions of self and society.  "Fill Me Up" is more than just a feast for the senses; it's a savory exploration of the human condition. Reserve Your Ticket: To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.   Tickets Will Be Available to the General Public March 4th Please arrive 30 minutes...

Ghost in the Machine 11/30 & 12/1 at 7PM in GAB 321

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Ghost in the Machine Join the Performance Interest Group for our annual Fall Showcase on Nov 30 th   and Dec 1 st   at 7 pm in the Communication Studies Black Box Theatre.  This year we present “ Ghost in the Machine ,” a showcase of performances wrought by means of AI technology.     Join us as we explore the interface and emerging consciousness between the live and the mediated! Reserve Your Ticket: To reserve your seats, you will need to complete the registration form. Registration is free. Please keep in mind that our black box seating is very limited, so we humbly request that you commit to attending the show if you reserve a ticket.  Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in at the will call desk. All tickets must be checked before 6:45PM. We will release unchecked tickets to the general public at 6:45PM. The show will begin at 7:00 PM sharp. There is not late seating. Reserve ticket for Thursday Nov. 30th here: https://tinyurl.com/yc87ytw3 Reserve ...