Arts & Culture

New Funds Help MTSU Center for Popular Music Save and Share History

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:23:30 +0000

Dr. Dale Cockrell of MTSU’s Center for Popular Music gently holds a weathered palm-sized journal filled with musical notations in one hand and a parchment-like handmade flier with newspaper clippings and music about the battle of Fredericksburg in the other.

His colleague, musician and archivist John Fabke, displays an old open-reel tape full of tunes from “Fiddling Bob Douglas,” a Chattanooga gem who made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2000 at age 100.

Learn a New Language by Telling Stories in Summer Seminars at MTSU

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:01:30 +0000

You can spend the rest of your life saying, “I wish I’d learned a second language,” or you can start speaking one this summer at the 2013 Summer Language Institute at MTSU’s Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition.

The university’s 11th annual Summer Language Institute is offering weeklong courses in multiple languages beginning in mid-June, including — for the first time! — Arabic, Chinese and Latin classes along with Spanish and French instruction.

Nashville Dancin’ Presented by Dollar General to Bolster Three Local Charities this Summer

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:55:14 +0000

Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and PENCIL Foundation will receive donations throughout the eight-week concert series via t-shirt sales, silent auction and onsite donations

MTSU Professor Lands American Council on Education Fellowship

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:39:22 +0000

The director of MTSU’s women’s and gender studies program has been granted a fellowship in one of the most heralded leadership programs in the nation.

The American Council on Education has announced that Dr. Newtona “Tina” Johnson has been named an ACE fellow for the 2013-2014 academic year.

The ACE Fellows Program “helps ensure that higher education’s future leaders are ready to take on real-world challenges and serve the capacity-building needs of their institutions,” according to www.acenet.edu.

Nashville Symphony Appoints Kelly Corcoran as Director of Nashville Symphony Chorus

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:26 +0000

Nashville Symphony announces the appointment of current Associate Conductor Kelly Corcoran as the new director of the Nashville Symphony Chorus. Corcoran’s responsibilities will include working with Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero to review and select choral works to be performed with the Symphony. She will also conduct auditions for new chorus members and rehearse the Symphony Chorus to prepare this nationally recognized ensemble for performances with the orchestra. Corcoran fills this post following the retirement of Dr. George Mabry in November of 2011.

An MTSU Arts Announcement

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:06:23 +0000

Join the Department of Art Monday, May 6, 2013 for a reception in Todd Art Gallery, 6-8 p.m. opening Edges and Angles, Contours and Reductions: An Exhibit of Advanced Drawing and Wood-fired Ceramics. A collaborative effort between advanced drawing and advanced clay students, it promises to be a celebration of accomplishment as the spring 2013 semester draws to a close.

All Around Tennessee with WMOT: Mayday Brewery

Mike Osborne — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:35:10 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- In 2009 Tennessee loosened laws governing the production of alcoholic beverages, leading to a dramatic rise in the number of breweries and distilleries operating in the state.

One of the newest companies is Mayday Brewery located in Murfreesboro.

The operation is still small enough that owner Ozzie Nelson gives most of the tours. Nelson is clearly proud of his brewery and enjoys showing it off.

Tennessee Human Rights Commission to Host Public Roundtable Discussion

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:25:34 +0000

The Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) will host a public Roundtable Discussion in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Bradley Academy Museum, 415 S. Academy St., from 3-5 pm.

MTSU Dance Theatre Spring Concert April 25 – 27, 7:30 P.M. Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:21:21 +0000

MTSU Dance Theatre will present their Spring Dance Concert April 25^th – 27^th at 7:30 P.M. in Tucker Theatre. This concert highlights the exceptional creative activity done by students and faculty within the program. Presented will be dances appealing to a variety of tastes; modern, jazz, West African, and classical ballet.

Syria, North Korea Subjects of Discussion at MTSU Seminar

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:29:13 +0000

A panel of experts from diverse backgrounds will shed light on some dangerous areas of the world at a discussion sponsored by MTSU.

“Syria, North Korea and United States Leadership in the World,” a “Reflections on World Affairs” seminar, is slated for 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Room 100 of MTSU’s James Union Building. The seminar is free and open to the public.

Dr. Moses Tesi, professor of political science and director of that department’s graduate studies, will moderate the discussion.