Sewanee Event Highlights

Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
Guerry Auditorium

Join us for an evening of music for solo cello featuring Paul Christopher, associate professor of music at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Songs, Dances & Variations explores the remarkable expressive range of the cello from variations inspired by a traditional spiritual to vibrant dance-inspired writing and the meditative sound world of Glass. The program brings together three very different perspectives on the sound of the cello.

Sept. 17, 5 p.m.
Guerry Auditorium

Kristine Potter will speak about her exhibition Dark Waters, which troubles representational traditions, both the narratives of gendered violence that persist as entertainment in music, film, and other media, and depictions of the Southern landscape. Followed by a reception at 6 p.m. Dark Waters will be on view in the University Art Gallery until Oct. 14. Free and open to the public.

Sept. 21, 7 p.m.
Guerry Auditorium

Join Sewanee voice faculty Kerry Ginger and pianist Vicki Collinsworth for an evening of musical mementos from interwar Berlin and Vienna. From nostalgia to irony, romanticism to modernism, sincerity to satire, the soundscapes of these intertwined musical cities reflect the aspirations and anxieties of a fascinating and complex era.

Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m.
All Saints’ Chapel

Families are welcome to be on campus for convocation and gowning. Please note that seating in All Saints’ Chapel is limited to faculty, students being inducted, and those who are gowning them. All other guests may watch the livestream from Guerry Auditorium or on their own devices and then join their students on the Quad following the ceremony.

Sept. 15, 6 p.m.
Ayres Multicultural Center

Hispanic heritage night. Share Latin-Inspired food, music, and games while connecting with others. This program will give everyone the opportunity to engage with one another and to build community. We will have giveaways! All are welcome.

Sept. 14, 4 p.m.
Torian Room, duPont Library

Frank Odom, C’15, is the founding engineer at Tower Research Ventures, where he helps evaluate investments, advises portfolio companies, and works directly with founders to research new markets and build products from scratch. His technical work has included language models, computer vision, product management, and technical leadership roles. He double-majored in math and physics at Sewanee and later earned an M.S. in physics from UC Davis.

Sept. 11, 8-8:45 a.m., Flag planting, the Quad
9 a.m., Memorial service, the Quad

Sewanee students, faculty, staff, and other community members are invited to the Quad to plant American flags to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost 25 years ago. Please join us immediately after for a memorial service led by the Very Rev. Chris Epperson, dean of All Saints' Chapel and University chaplain. All are welcome.

Aug. 26 and 27, 7 p.m.
Tennessee Williams Center

Be prepared to sing one minute of a song, either a cappella or accompaniment with your phone. The song can be a pop song, country/bluegrass ballad, or show tune of your choice. You will read script from the show and learn a short dance combination. Performances will be Oct. 14-18. If you have any questions, email Jim Crawford.