Maverick Speakers Series 10th anniversary season

The University of Texas at Arlington News Releases


Two outstanding UTA alumni - a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor and a highly respected American economist - will return to their alma mater to join an exceptionally strong lineup for the 10th anniversary season of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Speakers Series, a premier venue for the nation’s best minds.




Celebrated actor, director, and producer Lou Diamond Phillips, a 1985 graduate of UTA, opens the season with a lecture Sept. 7.  The University will host a film festival showcasing some of Phillips’ work between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6.
Economist Roland Fryer (’98), another UTA alumnus whose academic journey led to his becoming the youngest African-American faculty member to receive tenure at Harvard University, appears November 2.
Astronaut and entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari, award-winning food author and activist Michael Pollan, and broadcast journalist turned workplace equality advocate Gretchen Carlson complete the series for this season. 
Now in its 10th year, the Maverick Speakers Series has distinguished itself as a highly anticipated community event that presents diverse voices who provoke thoughtful conversations.
Students, faculty and staff may attend lectures at no cost, but tickets are required and can be reserved through utatickets.com.  Tickets for the general public went on sale July 11.

Ticket options:
General Admission: $5 per ticket
Preferred: $35 per ticket.  Includes reserved seating near the front of the venue, reserved parking access, and front-of-the-line access to book signings when offered by the speaker.
Season:  $150 per ticket. Includes preferred ticket to each event with reserved seating near the front of the venue, reserved parking access, and front-of-the-line access to book signings when offered by the speaker.
Tickets can be purchased through utatickets.com. 

Complete Maverick Speakers Series Schedule:
Lou Diamond Phillips – “An Evening with Lou Diamond Phillips”
September 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Texas Hall
UTA Alumnus Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor, director, writer and producer who has appeared on stage and on screen.  Film credits ...

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