What: Author Andrea Wulf: “Invention of Nature.”
Details: Lecture on Alexander von Humboldt, explorer, scientist and naturalist.
When: 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5; 4-5 p.m. book signing and general reception.
Where: University Center Auditorium.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: http://bit.ly/210CVLj
What: Faculty Recital with Clint Schmidt, saxophone, and David Walters, piano.
Details: Compositions by American composers Paul Creston, John Harbison, Robert Mucyznski and George Gershwin.
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: www.utc.edu/music
What: Author/Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza: “The Moral Case for Capitalism.”
When: 12-12:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: http://bit.ly/2xIhPvK
What: Reeds, Strings, and Hammers: Music for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Details: With performers Wendy Case, Tim Hinck, and UTC’s Nikolasa Tejero, this dynamic and diverse program features composers who blurred the stylistic line between concert and popular music idioms.
When: Thursday, Oct. 12 7:30 p.m.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Info: Read the news release here.
What: MOC Forward Diversity Conference 2017
When: 10:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.
Where University Center.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: To register, go to http://bit.ly/2yvHXr4
What: Aurelian Cariutu, Political Science Professor at Indiana University Bloomington: “Moderation: In Praise of a Forgotten Virtue.”
Details:What does it mean to be a moderate voice in politics? How many “faces” does moderation have and how do they relate to each other?
When: 6:30 p.m. reception; 7:30 p.m. presentation, Thursday, Oct.19.
Where: University Center’s Tennessee Room.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: (423) 425-4281
What: Flora, Fauna and Flute concert.
When: 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
Admission: Free and open to the public; no ticket required.
Information: http://bit.ly/2fTmx0n
What: Measure for Measure – A Patten Theatre Performance
Details: Scenes from Shakespeare performed by five actors from Sir Patrick Stewart’s Actors from the London.
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 27.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
Admission: $30 adults, $20 faculty/staff, $25 seniors, $15 students.
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2fUg2Kw
What: Kathi Weeks, Professor of Philosophy at Duke University: “Down with Love: Feminist Critique and the New Ideologies of Work.”
Details: Discussion of 1970s feminist critiques of love, romance and feminine fulfillment to develop a critique of the mandate to “Love Your Work” and literature on “Happiness at Work.”
When: 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Where: University Center’s Raccoon Mountain Room.
Admission Free and open to the public.
Information: (423) 425-4113
What: An Evening of Opera Scenes
Details: Scenes from Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Cosi fan Tutte, Poulenc’s The Dialogues of the Carmelites and Sondheim’s Company.
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center
Admission: $7 adults, $5 students
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2ftiyXx
What: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet – A Patten Dance Performance
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30.
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
Admission: $30 adults, $20 faculty/staff, $25 seniors, $15 students.
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2xI2L12
