Christmas in the Caverns

Friday, December 5, 2025
Doors at 6:00 PM CT | Concert at 7:00 PM CT
The Caverns, Pelham, TN
Admission: Free for South Cumberland residents with advance RSVP (starting October 15, limited seating). 

This December, the Sewanee Symphony Orchestra is joining with The Caverns and the South Cumberland Community Fund to bring something truly special to our community: Christmas in The Caverns: Symphony & Sing-Off.

This one-of-a-kind holiday concert will take place deep underground in The Caverns’ world-renowned venue, where the orchestra will bring festive music to life in a breathtaking setting. Adding to the magic, the evening will feature a regional Sing-Off competition, giving local singers the extraordinary opportunity to perform live with the Symphony.

"It's hard to stop Rebels that Time Travel" by Raymond Thompson

Artist talk and Opening Reception: Thursday, October 23, 5:00 p.m.
Exhibition open: October 23 – December 11, 2025

The Carlos Gallery in the Visual Art Building at the University of the South is pleased to present It’s hard to stop rebels that time travel, an exhibition by artist Raymond Thompson.

Raymond Thompson’s It’s hard to stop regels that time travel is a photography project that utilizes archival fragments, historic ephemera, and Thompson’s images to focus on individual stories of slaves, maroons, and runaways whose existence is only now revealed through traces in the collective archive.

The Ralston Listening Library

Located on the second floor of duPont library, the Carlson Listening Room inside the Ralston library weekly brings stunning, life-changing sonic and aesthetic experiences to listeners.

Find out what is playing at the library this week!