interview
Don’t Panick!

Don’t Panick!

The Overture sat down with University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) alumni Adnan Razvi to discuss why Muslims are not scary, but lack of understanding is. What mediums do you enjoy working with? I like painting on canvas using acrylics, spray paint  and ink. I also like using cardboard. It’s really organic, and we regard...
Spencer Brown-Pearn

Spencer Brown-Pearn

Due to popular demand by our readers, The Overture followed up with an artist we briefly featured in January;  Spencer Brown-Pearn. Pearn takes paintings and transforms them through photography, Photoshop and screen-printing. He is an Arts & Humanities senior at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Fast Paintings I sketch and write notes so...
Classical Guitarist David Russell visits UTD

Classical Guitarist David Russell visits UTD

David Russell, an internationally recognized classical guitarist, came to The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) over the weekend to help participate in the 10th annual Guitar Competition. While Russell was here, he taught a series of Masters classes at UTD and gave a full performance on Saturday the 5th in the Conference Center. Russell...
UTD Alumna becomes critically acclaimed performance artist

UTD Alumna becomes critically acclaimed performance artist

Winner of the 2009-2010 Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards, UT Dallas alumna Maryam Baig-Lush sat down with the Overture to discuss Pakistan, performance art and Greg Metz. HOW IT ALL STARTED I had a Bachelor’s degree in English Lit and Political Science from Pakistan when a crazy turn of events brought me to UTD....
Blinded on the road to Damascus: Why one UTD student chose to ‘Walk for Life.’

Blinded on the road to Damascus: Why one UTD student chose to ‘Walk for Life.’

St Hyde D. Martyr, ne Mauro Didier Avila, an Arts & Technology student majoring in 2D and 3D animation at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) explains why he participated in the seventh annual ‘Walk for Life’ pro-life protest against Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22 in downtown Dallas. Written by Rebecca Gomez Photographed...