The Music Man: “Don’t go Back to school, kid” By Jeanne McDonald It’s always there, says Jerry Coker–a melody playing in his subconscious, one of thousands of songs he’s performed in smoky nightclubs or concerts or has fallen asleep to in lonely hotel rooms on the road. “I can be driving or watching a movie,” … Continued
Authors will read from the Guild’s new anthology, Low Explosions. On Monday, October 23, Writers in the Library welcomes Knoxville Writers Guild authors reading from their latest anthology, Low Explosions: Writings on the Body. Low Explosions is the seventh anthology collection from the Knoxville Writers Guild. From size and shape to skin color, pregnancy, aging, … Continued
Cornell Lab of Orinthology’s Macaulay Library archives and preserves an exhaustive sampling of behaviors of each animal species using digital video and audio recordings. The collection of natural sounds includes more than 160,000 recordings, comprising of 67% of the world’s birds and a rapidly increasing holdings of insects, frogs, fish, and mammals. The video collection … Continued
Taylor, Steve. The A to X of Alternative Music. New York: Continuum, 2004. Ref. ML102.P66T38 2004 Dedicated solely to Alternative Music, this book has short biographical entries on bands somewhat idiosyncratically selected by the author. A definition of Alternative music by Michael Stipe of REM opens the book and is followed by an essay explaining … Continued
Glaubitz, Robert. The Aria Database . 1996-2001. http://www.aria-database.com/ The Aria Database is a diverse collection of information on over 1000 operatic arias. Designed for singers and non-singers alike, the Database includes translations and aria texts of most arias as well as a collection of MIDI files of operatic arias and ensembles.
Trevathan to read October 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Carpe Librum Booksellers Join the UT Library Friends on Thursday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. to hear author Kim Trevathan discuss his latest book Coldhearted River: A Canoe Odyssey down the Cumberland. Coldhearted River is Kim Trevathan’s account of canoeing the Cumberland River, 696 miles from … Continued
Faculty and Guest Recital Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3:00 pm Guest Artist Wallace Easter, horn; The Virginia Tech Horn Ensemble; Prof. Calvin Smith, horn; The UT Horn Ensemble; Music Hall. Junior Recital Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 pm Stephen Corrigan, drumset; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
Vivian Shipley to read on Wednesday, October 18 7 p.m. at Hodges Library Likely to slam Martha Stewart or commune with Sylvia Plath, poet Vivian Shipley is renowned for her intense imagery, vivid and gripping in its reality. Born in Chicago and raised in Kentucky, Shipley has taught at Southern Connecticut State University since 1969. … Continued
Faculty and Guest Recital Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3:00 pm Guest Artist Wallace Easter, horn; The Virginia Tech Horn Ensemble; Prof. Calvin Smith, horn; The UT Horn Ensemble; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.