Category: Arts & Entertainment

The Sewanee Department of Theatre & Dance presents a filmed version of their recent production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” All you need to do is make a reservation here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-online-tickets-148674404145. Then, you can stream it at home this weekend, anytime between 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, and 6 […]

  A group of local citizens and art advocates is coordinating the launch of an art incubator in this historic community. Arts in the Burg is working to enhance the town with artists in working studios open to the public and live music venues. Go to <https://artsintheburg.com> for more information. Arts in the Burg will […]

  The School of Letters and School of Theology are hosting a virtual book launch of “A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali,” written by Patrick Dean, T’06. The event is scheduled for noon (CST), Thursday, March 4.  “A Window to Heaven” is the captivating and heroic story of Hudson Stuck—an Episcopal […]

  The entire Sewanee community is invited to join Nashville-based artist Wu Fei for an evening of music and conversation in conjunction with Lunar New Year celebrations. Wu Fei is a genre-bending composer, guzheng virtuoso, and vocalist originally from Beijing. She is a renowned master of the guzheng, the 21-string Chinese zither, and has performed […]

  “Mine 21,” the award-winning documentary about the Marion County coal mine explosion which took 13 lives in 1981, is now available to be viewed for free on the director’s website and on the Alexander Street online platform. Interested viewers can access the video by clicking the link on <slgarrett.com/mine21> or by going to <https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/mine-21>.  […]

The Artisan Depot Gallery and Gift Shop in Cowan is featuring two shows.  The Community Show is “One Country” and the Member Show is “Tangents –  a Journey” presented by Denise Miller. Both of these shows run until Dec. 20. The Franklin County Arts Guild Christmas Bazaar has also been extended through Dec. 20. J. […]

The University Art Gallery is delighted to present “This is Where I Live,” a participatory photography project led by acclaimed photographer Wendy Ewald. By means of a collection of approximately 400 photographs, “This is Where I Live” represents experiences and lives from several distinct communities in Israel and the West Bank. The exhibition will be […]

Shakerag Workshops introduces a first online offering:  “Let Us Find Them: Opening Ourselves to Poetry” on Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. Go to <www.shakerag.org>. In this gathering, participants will explore why poetry is an important gift to all of us—especially artists—with a conversation between Ciona Rouse  […]

Area photographers are invited to submit their most picturesque photos of the South Cumberland State Park (SCSP) to the annual Picture the Park photo contest sponsored by the Friends of South Cumberland (FOSC). Winners will be named in several categories, and the photos will be used on the Friends’ website, in printed literature, in physical […]

John Kilkenny, Artistic Director for the Sewanee Summer Music Festival since 2018, and Director of Percussion Studies and Associate Director of Concert Bands at George Mason University, sends the following report about the SSMF plans for this summer.  For over 60 years, the Sewanee Summer Music Festival has brought talented young musicians from across the […]