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Best-Selling Author, Director and Producer to Speak about the Intersection of Technology and Physical Education
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “Using Technology to Refine Physical Education in the 21st Century” presented by Jen Ohlson, founder and president of Interactive Health Technologies.
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Longhorn Film Showcase to Feature Internationally Renowned Student Films
The Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin will host the second annual Longhorn Film Showcase, which will feature nine of this year’s best student films.
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Registration Opens for “Visions of the Future,” Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium at Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has opened registration for “Visions of the Future,” the 10th Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium, scheduled for Nov. 1-3.
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And that’s the way it is
On April 19, the College of Communication dedicates its plaza to alumnus and respected journalist Walter Cronkite with an art installation by Ben Rubin.
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Austin’s Cultural Campus and the Butler School of Music Present Concert Crawl
Event: Visitors will be able to attend 20-minute, casual chamber music concerts at four of The University of Texas at Austin’s acclaimed museums.
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The University of Texas at Austin to Honor Walter Cronkite’s Legacy and Unveil Public Art Installation by Ben Rubin
The University of Texas at Austin announces the dedication of Walter Cronkite Plaza on April 19, 2012, in front of the Jesse H. Jones Communication complex, featuring the premiere of a public art installation by new media artist Ben Rubin.
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Benson to Celebrate 10th Annual “¡A Viva Voz!” with Artists Nao Bustamante and Ricardo Domínguez
EVENT: “¡A Viva Voz!” presents “Filmformance and Hacktivism: New Directions in Latin@ Performance,” with performance artist Nao Bustamante and new media activist artist Ricardo Domínguez. WHEN: 7-9 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012
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The door to opportunity
Undergraduate student Kelsey McKinney describes her Harry Ransom Center internship experience and how a poet’s typewriter led her there.
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Where undergrads find a spark for creativity
Through exposure to and interaction with collection materials at the Harry Ransom Center, undergraduate students can open the door to the creative process.
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Blanton Museum of Art Announces Key Hires
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is filling three important vacancies with some of the best and brightest minds in the museum field, strengthening The Blanton’s leadership role among university art museums.
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“Empire Strikes Back” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Visual Effects Producer Thomas Smith Donates Collection to Harry Ransom Center
Thomas Smith (b. 1938), visual effects producer for such films as “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back” and “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,” has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Smith was hired by George Lucas as the first head of Industrial…
