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UNT Celebrates 125 years of milestones, memories and harvesting talent
By Mandi Dietz
Happy Anniversary University of North Texas!
From its modest beginning atop a hardware store in central Denton, the University of North Texas, “A Best of the West,” has budded into the largest public university in the region and 25th in the country, growing substantially from 70 students in 1890 to more than 36,000 currently.
Hundreds of thousands of alumni live in the Dallas-Fort-Worth area alone, not to mention those who’ve moved on. Some of UNT’s cream-of-the-crop graduates include nine-time Grammy Award-winning musician, Nora Jones; Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir; and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Larry McMurtry, to name a few. National Football League Hall of Famer, “Mean Joe” Greene, won four Super Bowl rings and the hearts of Americans with his “Hey Kid, Catch!” Coca-Cola commercial, airing in the late 70s. Dr. Phil McGraw; actors Thomas Hayden Church and Peter Weller, aka Robocop; and Eagles’ drummer and co-lead vocalist, Don Henley, all walked away with North Texas degrees. To read more pick up the November 2015 issue of NTFR.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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