| Spring 2008 Calendar of Events
January 14 - February 8, 2008
Melissa Anne Morgan - Fiber Art, Surface Painting
February 7, 4:30pm Reception/Gallery talk
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery - RUC 1st floor
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (Gallery Talk only)
Ms. Morgan has a BA in Painting from Denison University (Granville, OH) and a MFA in Printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She has won awards and shown her work in exhibits around the country.
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January 18
Ms. Leigh Ann Roberts
11:30 am
Roaden University Center
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING AND FREE ADMISSION
Ms. Roberts will be the primary speaker for the WoMeNet Conference. For more information, please see http://www.ttuwomenet.com
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January 28-29
James Campbell, clarinet
28th - 7:30 pm; 29th 11:00 am
Wattenbarger Auditorium Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
James Campbell has followed his muse to five television specials, more than 40 recordings,
over 30 works comissioned, a Juno Award, a Roy thomson Hall Award, the 1989 Canada's Artiist of the Year, and in 1997 Campbell received Canada's highest honor: the Order of Canada. He has been a guest soloist with over 50 orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony, The Natinal Radio-Television Orchestra of Spain, the Belgrade Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony and the National ARts Centre Orchestra.
Since 1989, James Campbell makes Bloomington his base during the academic year as Professor of Music at the prestigious Music School of Indiana University.
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February 11 - March 7
Zachary Orcutt - Mechanical Sculpture
February 14, 4:30pm Reception/Gallery talk
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery - RUC 1st floor
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (Gallery Talk only)
Mr. Orcutt has a BFA in Sculpture from Syracuse University and a MFA in Sculpture from Bowling Green State University. He has taught at the University level and is currently a production welder for the service industry. His sculpture has been exhibited around the country and internationally in Argentina and in Italy.
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February 12
An Evening with Howard Bahr, Novelist
Bruner Hall Auditorium (Room 119), 7:00pm
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Acclaimed novelist Howard Bahr will discuss his views of the American novel and the art of writing. In addition, he will read passages from his various novels. A Q & A, book signing and reception will follow his presentation.
Mr. Bahr, the former curator of Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's home in Oxford, Mississippi, has won various awards fo his first three novels, the most recent being the Michael Shaara Award for his third novel, The Judas Field. His first novel, The Black Flower, will appear as a movie produced by Sony Pictures. The Black Flower and The Judas Field use the Battle of Franklin, TN as a backdrop, and his second novel, The Year of Jubilo, features as its setting a small Mississippi town immediately after the Civil War. His fourth novel, Pelican Road, will be published in May 2008.
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February 18
"Pulling Back the Sheets: Hip Hop and Sexuality " with Cousin Jeff Johnson of BET
Derryberry Hall Auditorium, 7:00pm
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Jeffrey I. Johnson, the voice for a new generation of leadership, has brought his political and social activism to BET as the host and producer of The Cousin Jeff Chronicles, a series of mini-documentaries that tell the stories of Black and Latino communities. In 2004 - upon recognizing his socio-political influence and media adeptness - network executives at BET offered Johnson a unique opportunity to present his views to the hip-hop generation nationally through a consistent media vehicle, thus Rap City's Cousin Jeff was born. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs.
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February 19
"Stayin' Alive on Spring Break " presented by Ms. Erin Weed
Derryberry Hall Auditorium, 7:00pm
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Ms. Weed addresses violence prevention on campuses because of a personal tragedy that happened to one of her sorority sisters. She uses humor and realism to teach college age men and women about seemingly innocent situations that can have devastating consequences during a college student's spring vacation.
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February 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, March 1 @ 8:00pm; February 28 @ 10:00pm; February 23 @ 2:00pm
A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Angels in America Part One: Millenium Approaches
Backdoor Playhouse in rear of Jere Whitson Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING AND FREE ADMISSION
WARNING: Audience Advisory: Angels in America Part I & II contain strong language, adult themes, and sexually explicit material and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Play by Tony Kushner. Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Winner of the 1993 Tony Award for Best Play. Directed by Mark Harry Creter
* Produced through special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
http://www.tntech.edu/bdph
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February 21-March 28
"Functility T's Three" exhibit by David Collins
March 13, 4:00pm Reception/lecture
Appalachian Center for Craft
An exhibition of ceramic and mixed media teapots held in Gallery One at the Appalachian Center for Craft.
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February 22-23
Shelley Collins & Debora Harris, flutists (assisted by Paul Thurmond, pianist)
February 22, 7:30 pm Concert; February 23, 9:30-4:00 pm
Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (22nd Concert only)
Dr. Collins and Ms. Harris are both seasoned performers who will present a concert of music representing various national and stylistic periods of music. Flute Day on the 23rd will consist of workshops and classes given by Collins and Harris on flute performance and pedagogy with a culminating concert at 4:00pm (assisted by pianist Paul Thurmond).
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March 10-April 4
David T. Hannon - Oil Painting, Surrealist Landscapes
April 3, 4:30pm Reception/Gallery talk
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery - RUC 1st floor
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (Gallery Talk only)
Mr. Hannon has a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA in Painting from Indiana University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Painting at Ball State University. Mr. Hannon's oil on canvas paintings have been exhibited around the country.
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March 10-11
Michael Hesse, trumpet
10th, 7:30 pm Concert with pianist Paul Thurmond; 11th, 11:00 am Master Class
Wattenbarger Auditorium Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Mr. Hesse, a graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music, is the former First Trumpet of the Norwegian State Opera and Ballet Orchestra in which he performed for 15 years and a former faculty member at the Norwegian Music Conservatory. He is a published arranger of numerous works for brass and the author of a new book Perfecting Your Practice for Peak Performance.
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March 11
"Tibet - The Roof of the World - Its Culture, History & Customs" presented by Ngawang Losel
9:30am
Bruner Hall Auditorium (119)
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Mr. Losel will give information on the very essential history, culture, philosophy and spiritual dimensions of an ancient human civilizatin called Tibet. Situated on the 'roof of the world,' this Himalayan kingdom has brought a unique depth of wisdom, knowledge and practice in the principles of non-violence. Mr. Losel, Nashville's first Tibetan, will also share his personal courageous story of escaping Chinese-occupied Tibet and living as young refugee in India and Israel before ending up in Nashville, TN.
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March 12
International Film Series "There Never Was a Good War"*- Film #1 of 4 films is La bataille d'Alger - the battle of Algiers
7:00pm - 9:00pm, Johnson Hall Auditorium
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
*Benjamin Franklin
This film dramatizes the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. It recreates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, the French torture prisoners for information and the Algerians resort to terrorism in their quest for independence. Children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafes. The French win the battle, but lutimately lose the war as the Algerian people demonstrate that they will no longer be suppressed.
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March 13
Vince Passaro, Novelist
7:30 pm, Wattenbarger Auditorium - Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Mr. Passaro is a freelance writer and novelist. He will read part of his novel or novel in progress. He will also conduct a workshop for a freelance writing class and a creative writing class (time(s) TBA)
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March 15
Zoro the Drummer Clinic
Bryan Fine Arts Building
Zoro is both an internationally known rock star and one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers and educators. He has toured and recorded with Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The New Edition, Jody Watley, Sean Lennon, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire, Lisa Marie Presley, Vannessa Paradis and many others.
Zoro is a kinetic bundle of human energy and enthusiasm. He will be presenting a drum set clinic as part of the Tennessee Day of Percussion. His clinic will be an hour and a half long and is free and open to the public. http://www.tntech.edu/musicandart
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March 17-18
"Buried Land: Folk Song and Poetry from Dale Hollow and Beyond" presented by Mr. Jim Clark
18th, 7:30 pm Derryberry Hall Auditorium
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
An evening of songs (traditional and original), poetry, folklore and history. Jim Clark is a professor of English and Writer-in-Residence at Barton College in Wilson College, NC where he is Director of The Barton College Creative Writing Symposium and an editor of the literary journal Crucible. He combines his talents as a singer and musician with his abilities as writer and interpreter of his own work for a unique interdisciplinary performance. http://home.nc.rr.com/clarkja/
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March 18
"Quilting - Women's Art, Women's Vision" by Bonnie Askowitz
11:00am and 6:00pm (NOTE: the 11:00am presentation is a shortened version of the 6:00 presentation)
Derryberry Hall Auditorium
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Ms. Askowitz, an artist and quilt maker based in Miami, offers a slide presentation that she describes as "quilts of personal expression as well as feminist and political quilts. We see traditional, contemporary, and art quilts and a few antique quilts. In less than an hour, I try to create an understanding of how quilting and personal philosophy cross over and interact with each other." Ms. Askowitz begins her lecture with a short history of quilting and its evolution. She presents quilt examples depicting women of many cultures and by other artists and then includes some by herself. With over 100 slides and a few quilted wall hangings, as well as a Q & A session, she shows that quilting is indeed an art form and we should be inspired by these personal creations that touch on universal themes among women of all cultures. Co-sponsored by the Women's Center. http://www.tntech.edu/women
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March 19
Indian Food and Salsa Dancing
6:00pm-8:00pm, Multipurpose Room RUC 2nd floor
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
There will be free Indian food, and attendees can learn to Salsa dance with instructor Luisa Groundland. Hosted by One World of TTU.
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International Film Series "There Never Was a Good War"* Film #2 of 4 is Die Falschung - Circle of Deceit
7:00pm - 9:00pm, Johnson Hall Auditorium,
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
*Benjamin Franklin
Without taking sides or pulling punches, Schlondorf's meticulous direction renders both the lethal chaos of urban warfare and the moral tug-of-war of modern Mid-East politics with equally sensitive precision. Probing an ethical minefield of journalism, exploitation, war, and murder, Circle of Deceit is hauntingly compassionate, shockingly realistic, and "a superior film in every respect." (Leonard Maltin, Movie & Video Guide)
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March 25
"Finding Power in a World Fixated with Race & Maleness" presented by Ms. Patrice Gaines
7:00 pm Derryberry Hall Auditorium
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
An award winning former Washington Post reporter, Ms. Gaines works to empower girls and young women at risk, drawing from her own experiences on the streets and in prison. She is the co-founder of the Brown Angel Center, providing formerly incarcerated women and their families with the tools to renew their lives. Ms. Gaines is author of Laughing in the Dark and Moments of Grace: Meeting the Challenge to Change. http://jodisolomonspeakers.com/
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March 26
International Film Series "There Never Was a Good War"* #3 of 4 is Detsky sad - Kinderten
Johnson Hall Auditorium, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
*Benjamin Franklin
Yevgeny Yevtushenko's semi-autobiographical story follows the adventures of a young boy who, violin in hand, wanders through Europe during World War II.
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March 27, 2008 Backdoor Playhouse - rear of Jere Whitson Building
"Out on the Highway": an evening of Americana featuring the everybodyfileds with special guest Danger & the Steel Cut Oats
7:30pm - Danger & the Steel Cut Oats; 8:00pm - Talk by Teacher on the Radio, Andrew Smith on the importance of Americana and alt-country; 8:30pm - everybodyfields
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
This event will feature two artists from the genre commonly known as Americana, roots, or alternative country. Danger & the Steel Cut Oats, is "a Civil War-era inspired bluegrass band from Nashville," as they are described in their Wikipedia entry.
The contemporary genre of alternative country is an emerging idiom deeply rooted in our cultural history that works against the grain of commercial mainstream musical output often heard on the radio.
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April 4
Quatuor du Sud (the "Quartet of the South")
6:00pm
Concert; 2:30pm Masterclass
Wattenbarger Auditorium - Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
Quatuor du Sud (the "Quartet of the South") is a trombone quartet featuring Dr. Bradley palmer, trombone professor at Columbus State University, University of Alabama low brass professor Demondrae Thurman, Alabama State professor Dr. Doug Bristol and freelance bass trombonist Jeff Koonce of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.
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April 7-May 2
Shelley Murney - B & W Landscape Photography
April 8, 4:30pm Reception/Gallery Talk
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery - RUC 1st floor
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (Gallery Talk only)
Ms. Murney received a BA in Art from University of California Santa Cruz, a MA in
Studio Art from University of Iowa, and a MFA in Studio Art from University of Montana.
Ms. Murney is currently a full-time Lecturer, Photography Department Head for the Art
Department as Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA. She has exhibited her
photography around the country.
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April 9
International Film Series "There Never Was a Good War"* #4 of 4 is In This World
7:00pm - 9:00pm, Johnson Hall Auditorium,
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
*Benjamin Franklin
This film follows the hazardous journey of two Afghan boys as they travel from Pakistan through Iran, Turkey, Italy, France and the UK in search of refuge in London. Intended to bring attention to the public debate over the issue of refugees, the film tells a moving and dramatic story that reveals the desperate measures people take to escape persecution and the life threatening conditions they find themselves in along the way.
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April 10
Marvin Stamm Jazz Duo with Bill Mays
11:00 am Master Class; 7:30 pm Concert
Wattenbarger Auditorium - Bryan Fine Arts Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
The Marvin Stamm/ Bill Mays Duo combines the talents of two classically-trained masters of Jazz and improvisation. Trumpeter Marvin Stamm and pianist Bill Mays have spent their professional careers at the pinnacle of Jazz performance, with groups like the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman big bands, numerous small ensembles, and in the studios of Hollywood and New York. In a duo setting, the explore the beauty, the excitement, the subtlety, and the grace of the world of music - the Great American Songbook, magnificent Jazz standards, even music from the classical world - all through the spontaneous interaction of Jazz. http://www.marvinstamm.com/StammMays Duo.html
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April 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26 @8:00pm; April 24@10:00pm; April 19 @2:00 pm
A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
Backdoor Playhouse in rear of Jere Whitson Building
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING AND FREE ADMISSION
WARNING: Audience Advisory: Angels in America Part I & II contain strong language, adult themes, and sexually explicit material and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Play by Tony Kushner. Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Winner of the 1993 Tony Award for Best Play. Directed by Mark Harry Creter
* Produced through special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
http://www.tntech.edu/bdph
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April 18-19 (18th, 10:10-11:00am Symposium; 19th 10:00am - 5:00pm)
Window on the World -WOW ( Symposium and Festival)
Roaden University Center
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING (Symposium only)
WOW is an international festival including the sights, sounds and tastes of the world. Ethnic food and crafts will be on sale. International music and dance will be performed on 2 stages, and interactive displays will fill tables. In addition to the Saturday festivities, there will a Symposium on Friday. Topic for the symposium is U.S. - Iran Relations. www.tntech.edu/wow
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April 21
"Life in a Village Along the Amazon River in Peru" presented by Orlando & Nancy Hoyos
7:00pm, Pennebaker Room 128
STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING
This presentation by the Hoyos will be on the people and lifestyles of the villages along the Amazon River.. Orlando Hoyos is a native Peruvian who was raised in one of the villages along the river. Nancy Hoyos is a recently retired schoolteacher from Massachusetts. The two met while on an eco-tour of the Amazon River many years ago. They eventually married and moved to Massachusetts where they live for 8-10 months out of the year. Every summer, they return to Peru and lead eco-tours of the region, with a large component of each tour devoted to interactions with people in the villages.
The villages are scattered all along the river, becoming scarcer as one travels further up the tributaries and deeper into the jungle. The people who live there have little to no modern conveniences, such as electricity or running water. They obtain almost all of their food, medicinal herbs, and building supplies from the jungle. To learn more about these villages and their people, please attend the presentation
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