Objects of Desire
The growth of G.I. Joe’s biceps to unnatural proportions was the subject of an essay penned by writer, solo performance artist and gay-rights activist Tim Miller. Remaining a sexless toy marketed to boys since 1964, G.I. Joe’s masculinity was evident only by his bulging upper arms. Initially, if scaled to the size of a normal...
No Parking
Our writers share their no-parking lot. Welcome to UTD: Home of the “No Student Parking Zone” Glenn Averoigne Today was the last straw between me and the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Parking; but let us begin our tale with the birth of the newest UTD student parking lot by the Conference Center...
Botany of Desire
Vernon Fimple’s quatrefoil-shaped painting ‘Corona’ was the signature inspiration for ‘Botany of Desire,’ a show curated by Greg Metz in the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Visual Arts Building. ‘Corona’ is stunning in person. The contrast between central figures in white with vivid shades of violet, fuchsia, teal and orange lights ‘Corona’ with a...
How Does SG Affect Me?
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Student Government (SG) elections for all offices begin online Mar 28 at 12:00 p.m. and end Mar 30 at 9:00 p.m. Arts & Humanities junior Brittany Sharkey and political science sophomore Cody Willming are the unopposed candidates for president and vice president, respectively. The Overture sat down with...
Drag-mothering for a Cause
The Overture would like to introduce Ana Tomie (né Glenn Averoigne), a queen we are proud to drag-mother for the March 31 University of Texas at Dallas Drag Show. The show is Thursday, March 31st from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Galaxy Rooms. It benefits Resource Center Dallas, one of the the primary gay, lesbian, bisexual,...
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...
A group of rogue US Army soldiers in Afghanistan killed innocent civilians and then posed with their bodies.
The Overture chose to re-post the link to the original Der Spiegel and Guardian story (both published March 21, 2011) about photographs released showing US army soldiers who killed and then posed with the bodies of innocent Afghan civilians because we found American news agencies (including the New York Times, NPR and ABC) either burying...
Bend Me, Change Me, Bend Me More But Don’t Leave Me
Whipping vigorously in turbulent spring winds like anchored white dragons attempting to take flight, a quintet of plastic bag and steel pole sculptures displayed on the lawn adjacent the Visual Arts building (Art Barn) at the University of Texas at Dallas is the work of London-based artist Claudia Borgna. The sculptures, dense chains of white...
Top Ten Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
1. Doing nothing; it’s just another day. 2. Eating chocolate (ice cream) alone, in a dark room. 3. Calling Quest and talking to other lonely people. 4. Playing Battle of the S/exes tonight at 8 p.m. in the Galaxy Rooms. 5. Creating a mathematical algorithm to find your soul mate. 6. Getting caught up on...
UTD Increases Transcript Request Fee
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) will increase fees for official transcript requests from free to between $10-$35 as of March 1. PER ORION Beginning March 1, 2011, it will cost $10 to order official transcripts and $10-$25 for optional expedited shipping, which can be requested through the Registrar’s Marketplace storefront. Official transcripts could...
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