The award-winning Marian Anderson String Quartet, the first African American ensemble to win a major classical music competition, will be in residence at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7. A free public concert will be held Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall, with free parking available.…
UTC Writers’ Collective Invites Students to Observatory Star Party
The UTC Writers Collective invites students to its upcoming “Star Party” event at the Clarence T. Jones Observatory, scheduled for Sunday evening. Attendees can expect a guest lecture on cosmic themes, planetarium viewing, and telescope observation of the night sky. The event reinforces the university’s commitment to experiential learning and community engagement, providing a unique…
Award-Winning Marian Anderson String Quartet To Appear At UTC Nov. 5-7
The Marian Anderson String Quartet, the first African-American ensemble to win a major classical music competition, will be in residence at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Nov. 5-7. Their visit culminates with a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in Cadek Recital Hall. During the residency, they’ll also engage with…
Digitizing United Hosiery Mills: UTC Students Help To Preserve Chattanooga Industry
Students at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) are digitizing archival records of the local textile firm United Hosiery Mills, thanks to a $1,900 state grant from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. The collection, which charts the company’s founding in 1904 and its pioneering use of the comic-character Buster Brown for marketing children’s clothing,…
UTC Professor’s Piano Composition Featured On Grammy Nominated Album
Professor Jonathan McNair at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has a piano piece titled “Rabun Gap,” written during an artist residency in the Appalachian Mountains, featured on an album nominated for a Grammy award. His work—marked by regional influence and piano virtuosity—showcases his decades-long teaching and compositional career in Chattanooga. The recognition underscores both his creative output and the university’s growing…