Category: Arts & Entertainment

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of the South presents the seventh annual iteration of DanceWise under the artistic direction of Assistant Professor of Dance Courtney World. DanceWise: “Backwards in High Heels” is a celebration of women through dance, in conjunction with the university’s celebration of 50 years of women at Sewanee. […]

The Princess Theatre, located in downtown South Pittsburg, offers the following shows: Nov. 9, Memory Road, classic oldies show; Nov. 23, Malemen, sounds of Motown; Dec. 6, Tennessee Tech Tuba Band, Christmas concert; Dec. 13, Jasper Lions Club Variety Show; Dec. 14, South Pittsburg Schools Holiday Concert with the SPES Chorus and SPHS Band. Advance tickets […]

The Carlos Gallery in the Nabit Art Building at the University of the South is pleased to present “Sympathetic Dissonance,” an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist and Sewanee alumna Mary Stuart Hall, C’04. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 12. An artist talk and reception will be at 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. Mary […]

Directors Laura Dunn and Jef Sewell will be in Sewanee to show the documentary “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry.” A cinematic portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, the film revolves around the divergent stories of several residents of Henry County, Kentucky who each face difficult choices that will […]

Award-winning pianist and organist Shin-Young Lee will perform as part of the celebration of 50 Years of Women in Sewanee on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in All Saints’ Chapel.  Hailing from Seoul, Korea, Lee began her musical studies on the piano at the age of four and on the organ at the age of seventeen. She received a […]

On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 p.m. to midnight, J.D. Warren and the Rudiments, featuring class of 2003 vocalist Dermel Warren, will perform at the Ayres Multi-Cultural Center, located at 14 Willie Six Rd.  The Rudiment is a NYC based jazz group led by husband and wife duo, Jeremy & Dermel Warren. We are pleased to […]

The University Art Gallery is honored to present “Allegiance,” a quiet and intimate exhibition of complex and beautiful woven textiles by Los Angeles-based artist Diedrick Brackens, on view from Oct. 25 through Dec. 13. In “Allegiance,” Brackens plays with our expectations and associations, turning symbols, lyrics and materials to new purposes. He refashions American and Confederate […]

The weekend of Nov. 1-3, the SAS Players will present “Babka Without Borders” on the stage of McCrory Hall for the Performing Arts on the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School campus. The family-friendly play is a hysterical, fast-paced farce that’s loaded with physical humor. The Harmony Café at the center of “Babka Without Borders” could be any quaint eastern European […]

The University of the South will host its ninth annual Campus Gallery Walk on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Come and experience “Allegiance” in the University Art Gallery, award-winning artist Diedrick Brackens’ allusive and thoughtful exploration of identity and symbols in woven cotton tapestries. Consider landscape as a place and as an idea, in […]

The Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies and the duPont Library at University of the South are pleased to present “Faces of Sewanee,” a group exhibition of portraits by student artists from the Topics in Contemporary Painting class, under the guidance of Professor Jessica Wohl.  Featuring the work of students in ART 291: Topics in Contemporary Painting, “Faces of Sewanee” […]