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National Premiere of "1776: American Independence" (National Geographic and Disney+)
Monday, April 6, 2026 5:30pm
Jonsson Performance Hall (JO 2.604)
Free Event
Monday, April 6, 2026 5:30pm
Jonsson Performance Hall (JO 2.604)
Free Event
Join us for the national premiere of a new Disney docuseries on the history of the American Revolution, to mark the 250th anniversary of US Independence.
The event will feature a screening of Episode 1, followed by a Q&A with the writer and producer (and UTD history professor), Kevin Waite. Light refreshments at 5:15 pm.
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Parking Information:
Performance Hall:
Use Google Maps to navigate to Parking Structure 3 (PS3) and park in a Gold or Orange space.
Once parked, visit our Venues page to obtain turn-by-turn walking directions to Jonsson Performance Hall. If you'd like to avoid using the interactive campus map, simply walk south from PS3 and turn left when you see Jonsson Academic Center (JO).
Enter the doors on the west side of the building and continue straight toward the elevators. The floor you enter the building on is floor 3, walk down hallway towards the elevators and take the stairs to your left - you will arrive at the Jonsson Performance Hall (The elevators will not take you to the PH).
Jonsson Performance Hall (JO 2.604)
Jonsson Performance Hall is on the north mall inside Erik Jonsson Academic Center (JO) in room number JO 2.604.
Free
Undergraduate Students, Faculty & Staff, Alumni, General Public, Graduate Students, International Students
UTD strives to create inclusive and accessible events in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact the event coordinator (listed above) at least 10 business days prior to the event. If you have any additional questions, please email ADACoordinator@utdallas.edu and the AccessAbility Resource Center at accessability@utdallas.edu.