Food historian and UTC professor Dr. Mark Johnson will host an event titled Real Smoke: A Brief History of Barbecue alongside chef Erik Niel, offering Chattanooga attendees a rich dive into BBQ’s cultural and culinary heritage. As a history professor at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and author of a book on the history of Alabama…
Mythic Appalachian Gothic: “Medea” At UTC Theatre Co.
An ancient Greek tragedy is this season’s finale at UTC Theatre Co. “Medea” by Euripides – translated by Diane J. Rayor – is on stage Tuesday through Saturday in the Dorothy Ward Theatre in the Fine Arts Center here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Drew Davidson, the director, is assistant professor…
Director of Music Therapy Katie Elverd joined Jed & JR Mornings to talk about Chattanooga’s Trembling Troubadours
UTC Director of Music Therapy Katie Elverd discussed Chattanooga’s Trembling Troubadours on an episode of Jed & JR Mornings. The Trembling Troubadours are a therapeutic choir made up of those individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. The mission statement of the choir “Preserving the voice and bringing awareness to Parkinson’s disease one note at a time.”…
Members of public file nearly 300 complaints against Chattanooga Police, Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies
Rick Dierenfeldt, Ph.D., is a U.C. Foundation Professor and Head of the Department of Criminal Justice at UTC. Since 2024, he has also served as the Director of the UTC Violence Reduction Initiative, a research center dedicated to the study and reduction of violent crime through community-based partnerships with criminal justice agencies, service providers, and…
The Marian Anderson String Quartet – In Residence At UTC
The Marian Anderson String Quartet is the first African-American ensemble to win a major classical music competition. The four Black women who comprise the Quartet’s members have performed around the world for more than thirty years. This week, the Quartet is in residence here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – including…