First day of spring, Tuesday, March, 20, 2018 in around campus.
Join us for these events in April.
What: “Catch the Groove” UTC Percussion Ensemble’s Spring Concert
Details: The spring counterpart to the popular fall event “Beat Hunger.” The concert features works from J.S. Bach, Christopher Rouse and more.
When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 2
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Division of Music online at utc.edu/music
What: Department of Art Senior Thesis
Details: This exhibition features students from the Department’s concentration areas of Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Media Arts and Sculpture.
When: 4:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 3
Where: Cress Gallery, Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit UTC’s Cress Gallery online at cressgallery.org
What: Holocaust Lecture: Shoah and the Shetl
Details: Presentation by Jeffrey Veidlinger, Joseph Brodsky collegiate professor of history and Judaic studies and director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan.
When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 3
Where: Derthick Hall Room 201
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit UTC’s Master Calendar here
What: “Scrappy’s Choral Playlist” concert featuring Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorale
Details: Dr. Allison Allerton, director, curated pieces to create a program inspired by birds including pieces from Jacques Arcadelt, Pierre Passereau, Felix Mendelssohn and more.
When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 3
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Division of Music online at utc.edu/music
What: Civil Rights Panel: “How do we Remember MLK?”
Details: On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, join the Department of Political Science and Public Service for a talk considering King’s impact in the struggle for civil and human rights in the United States. Guest speakers Dr. Jeffery Kolnick and Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore, focus on the importance of the local movements so often ignored in discussions of the past and future of the African American Freedom Struggle.
When: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 4
Where: Signal Mountain Room, University Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit UTC’s Master Calendar here
What: Nonprofit Careers and Networking Event
Details: UTC students and alumni are invited to network with nonprofit employers and learn about potential career paths and opportunities.
When: 2-4 p.m., Thursday, April 5
Where: Chattanooga Rooms A, B and C, University Center
Admission: Free for UTC students and alumni
Information: Visit University Career Services online at utc.edu/career-student-employment
What: Speaker Rick Blob, Research on Turtle Locomotion
Details: The Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science present a weekly seminar where professors from UTC and beyond present their research.
When: 3-3:50 p.m., Friday, April 6
Where: Benwood Auditorium, Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science online at utc.edu/biology-geology-environmental-science
What: Take Five Reading Series: Dr. Verbie Prevost presents on Father Melancholy’s Daughter
Details: The Department of English and the George C. Connor Professorship of American Literature are pleased to showcase five different UTC faculty members who will offer a lecture on a book of his or her choosing. For this event, Dr. Verbie Prevost presents on Gail Godwin’s Father Melancholy’s Daughter, the story of young Margaret Gower, who tries to come to grips with why her mother abandoned her and her depression-prone father many years earlier.
When: 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10
Where: Chattanooga Rooms A, B and C, University Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit UTC’s Master Calendar here
What: Patten Theatre Performance: The Mountaintop by LA Theatre Works
Details: Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Play, The Mountaintop is rife with humor and political jabs, while giving us a glimpse at the human side of Martin Luther King Jr. Hours after his famed final speech, punctuated by the immortal line, “I’ve been to the mountaintop,” the celebrated Reverend reveals his hopes, regrets, and fears, creating a masterful bridge between mortality and immortality.
When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center
Admission: $30 adults, $20 faculty and staff, $25 seniors, $15 students; purchase tickets online here.
Information: Click here for details
What: Cedric Zimmer, Research on Tree Swallow Ecology
Details: The Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science present a weekly seminar where professors from UTC and beyond present their research.
When: 3-3:30 p.m., Friday, April 13
Where: Benwood Auditorium, Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science online at utc.edu/biology-geology-environmental-science
What: UTC Theatre Co. presents: Chicago the Musical
Details: In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband to take the rap, until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and fellow inmate Velma Kelly join forces and in search of the “American Dream” of fame, fortune and acquittal. This harp edged satire features music and dances that are sure to dazzle.
When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17-Saturday, April 21; 2 p.m., Saturday, April 21
Where: Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, Fine Arts Center
Admission: $15 adults; $12 faculty, staff, seniors and students. Purchase tickets online here.
Information: Visit the Theatre Division online at utc.edu/theatre
What: UTC Wind Ensemble’s Spring Concert
Details: UTC Wind Ensemble’s program includes “Second Military Suite” by Holst and other wind ensemble gems.
When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Division of Music online at utc.edu/music
What: Maryn McKenna, Research on Big Chicken and how antibiotics created modern agriculture, changing the way the world eats
Details: The Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science present a weekly seminar where professors from UTC and beyond present their research.
When: 3-3:50 p.m., Friday, April 20
Where: Benwood Auditorium, Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science online at utc.edu/biology-geology-environmental-science
What: UTC Symphony Orchestra
Details: Under the direction of Sandy Morris, this college and community orchestra include UTC and Chattanooga State students as well as music educators and talented musicians from the region.
When: 3 p.m., Sunday, April 22
Where: Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Information: Visit the Division of Music online at utc.edu/music
