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December 02, 2009 - GRAIL Reading Series

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The GRAIL Reading Series, in association with The Creative Writing Program and The UT Bookstore, proudly present an evening of UT Poetry and Prose. this event will feature Tawnysha Greene, Dirkin Gilmore, and Christian Anton Gerard.

December 2nd, 7pm, room 221 of the UC. 

November 30, 2009 - Chemistry Departmental Seminar

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Richard N. Zare Ph.D.

Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science
 Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Stanford University

Title: "Measuring Isotopic Ratios without Mass Spectrometers"

Abstract

A continuous—flow cavity ring—down spectroscopy (CRDS) system comprising a chromatographic
separation technique, a catalytic combustor, and an isotopic 13C/12C optical analyzer is described for
the isotopic analysis of a mixture of organic compounds. A demonstration of its potential is made for a geochemically important class of short—chain hydrocarbons. The system proved to be linear over a
three—fold injection volume dynamic range with an average precision of 0.95 &permil; and 0.67 &permil; for ethane
and propane, respectively. The calibrated accuracy for methane, ethane, and propane is within 3 &permil; of
the values determined using isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS), which is the current method of
choice for compound—specific isotope analysis. With anticipated improvements, the low cost, portable,
and easy—to—use CRDS—based instrumental setup is poised to evolve into a credible challenge to the
high—cost and complex IRMS—based technique. Moreover, the approached described is quite general and can be applied to the determination of many other compound—specific isotopic ratios.

January 26, 2010 - La Bottine Souriante

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

La Bottine Souriante¨ first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976 and is a living legend of French North American roots music. In over twenty five years, this remarkable group has released twelve albums, four of which are certified Gold (meaning that over 50,000 copies have been sold) and three Platinum (over 100,000 sold). In 2001, they also released a musical anthology to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The group has developed a distinctive sound that successfully allies its homage to tradition with a dash of jazz, salsa and pure folk, while at the same time perfectly representing the symbol of vitality and pride of its mother culture. In addition, the music identifies strongly with the current World Music movement. This musical blend is generated by nine solid, traditionally rooted musicians: Benoit Bourque (vocals, button accordion ,foot tapping and dance); Éric Beaudry (vocals, foot tapping, mandolin, bouzouki, guitar); David Boulanger (vocals, fiddle, foot tapping, percussions); and Pierre “Pedro” Belisle (piano, piano—accordion, trumpet) taking up the swing with jazzman François Marion (acoustic and electric bass). Since 1990, a four—piece brass section has added an even more exciting dimension to La Bottine’s incomparable sound, featuring the musical director and brass arrangements Jean Fréchette (saxophone, percussions and arrangements), Robert “Bob” Ellis (bass trombone), André Verreault (trombone), Jocelyn Lapointe (trumpet) and Sandy Silva (percussive dance).

January 19, 2010 - All Sing Mandatory Meeting

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

November 24, 2009 - Math Ecology Seminar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TIME:   9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
ROOM:  NIMBioS small conference room 
SPEAKER:  Professor Xiaoping Zhao, Biomedical Engineering
TITLE:  “Multiscaled Ecological Limiting Factors”

November 24, 2009 - 5th LaTeX Seminar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

SPEAKER:  Ms. Erin Bodine
TITLE:  “LaTeX Seminar #5 – Graphics in LaTeX”

December 15, 2009 - NEXUS Interdisciplinary Conference Call for Papers

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Plenary Speakers: Cathy Caruth (Emory University) and Julia Levine

This conference seeks to explore the relationship between trauma and testimony, and in particular the therapeutic possibilities and potential problems that testimony entails. Testimony is the term used in trauma studies to talk about the process of articulating or expressing one’s trauma for an “Other” as a crucial step in recovering from the trauma. Dori Laub argues that trauma destroys the possibility of both the internal and the external “Other” and so the traumatized individuals exist in a space of both knowing and not knowing their trauma.   

As an interdisciplinary conference, we welcome submissions from relevant fields and disciplines. Abstracts (250—300 words) are invited on a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, the following:   

Representations of shared traumatic events (the Holocaust, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, etc.)
Ethical issues of truth versus “creative license” in representation
The role of both the speaker and the listener
The limits of representation
Whose history is it, anyway? First—person testimony vs. bearing witness from the “outside”      
Testimony and Therapy—the therapeutic value of telling one’s story       
Testimony and Justice—the Truth and Reconciliation Commission experiment
Bearing witness using contemporary media (the Shoah Foundation, blogs, etc.)
Testimony and Action—Telling as a Catalyst for Change
Collective Suffering and Collective Guilt—the historical and ethical limits of trauma and testimony
Interdisciplinary Studies—Trauma as experienced through the prisms of race, gender, sexuality, class, and other categories of identification       
Trauma and the Law—Issues of victims’ rights       
Papers written on literary and/or artistic representations of trauma       
Creative submissions       
The future of trauma studies

Individual papers of panel proposals will be considered. As this is an interdisciplinary conference, please feel free to submit proposals which speak to your academic interests, even if they do not fit neatly into the categories listed above.  

Please submit abstracts to Dennis McGlothin (dmcgloth@utk.edu) or Teresa Lopez (tlopez@utk.edu) by December 15, 2009.

February 16, 2010 - VolWalk of LIFE

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A fun and interactive learning experience based on the Game of LIFE where all the campus resources that students need to utilize in order to be successful at UT will be brought together! Free food, amazing prizes, and special appearances by UT Coaches and Administrators! Don't miss this opportunity to take a stroll down the VolWalk of UT LIFE!

December 11, 2009 - Graduate Hooding Ceremony

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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December 01, 2009 - Current student admission deadline for Chancellor's Honors Program

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Chancellor's Honors Program (CHP) invites first and second year current University of Tennessee students to apply for the CHP.  Requirements and application are found on our web site at http://honors.utk.edu/prospective/admissions/current.html

February 10, 2010 - Eva Amsler, Flute; Shalev Ad—El, Harpsicord

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Guest Artist Recital

March 22, 2010 - Ksenia Berestovskaya, Mezzo Soprano

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Junior Recital

March 05, 2010 - Dennis Carter, Tuba

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Senior Recital

February 27, 2010 - Andrea Colombo, Trumpet

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Senior Recital, assisted by Alex Denton, trumpet; Elisha Norris, trumpet; Vincent Moreale, horn; Drew Buckner, trombone; Danny Foster, tuba; Judith Bible, piano

November 25, 2009 - A Christmas Carol at the CBT

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at the Clarence Brown Theatre
Features a New Scrooge and $$10 Children's Prices!

Join us as we celebrate the holiday and recapture the spirit of an old—fashioned Christmas with the timeless Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol" November 25 through December 20 at the Clarence Brown Theatre.

Featuring a new Scrooge, a cast of 30, beautiful music and a lavish set, this record—setting production will surely become a wonderful memory for you and your family.  Tickets for children 12 and under are $$10! The production is sponsored by Schaad Companies. Media sponsors are WBIR, Comcast, WNOX, WUOT, WUTK, Knoxville News Sentinel and B97.5.

"A Christmas Carol" is the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge, whose ghostly journeys and transformation through Christmas past, present and future is among the most beloved stories in western literature.

Described by Dickens as his "little Christmas Book," "A Christmas Carol" was first published in December, 1843.  The story was instantly successful, selling over 6,000 copies in one week. It has since been republished countless times and adapted into scores of stage and screen adaptations.  It remains one of literature¹s most enduring and often—quoted stories of hope, triumph, and communal spirit.

Visiting guest director Edward Morgan is a freelance director, writer, and teacher. His projects so far this season have included "The Flu Season" in the CBT Lab and "Mary's Wedding" at Next Act in Milwaukee. Upcoming shows include "Winter Tale" with John McGivern in several Wisconsin cities, "Billy Bishop Goes to War" at Virginia Stage Company in Norfolk, some teaching projects, and casting work with Cirque du Soleil, for whom he is a Casting Partner. Mr. Morgan previously served as Associate Artistic Director at Milwaukee Rep, where he directed some 30 plays. He has been a Directing Fellow for The Drama League of New York and his work has been honored with Helen Hayes Awards and nominations for Outstanding Production, Directing and Sound Design.

Katy Wolfe Zahn (Musical Director) has spent the past 15 years as a professional performer fluent in both opera and musical theater. She is the vocal instructor for the MFA acting students for the UT theater department and holds a Bachelor of Music Education/Vocal Performance from Belmont University and a Master of Music in Opera Performance from the University of Tennessee.  She has kept an active private voice studio of both performing professionals and developing students while also teaching for area colleges.

She has served as musical director, conductor, choreographer and vocal coach for many professional and collegiate productions.

Guest artist, Jim Kronzer, designed the set. The lavish design recreates 1840s London, as well as scenes from Scrooge's 18th century childhood and young adulthood. "Jim's multi—layered set conjures the dingy, crowded London streets and easily moves us from outside to inside locations while embracing the audience in a kind of storyteller's frame.  It's an exciting set," Morgan said.  Kronzer lives and works predominantly in Washington D.C., but he also has worked on Broadway, Off—Broadway and at various regional theatres.  He has designed numerous national tours including The Pajama Game, Backyardigans and Seussical the Musical. Most recently, he decorated The White House for Halloween.

Visiting guest artist, Katherine Rohe, designed the costumes for the production. "Katherine¹s wonderful textured costumes take us from the London of 1842 to Scrooge's 18th century boyhood, and then all around the world.

We meet poor Cockney folk, respectable Londoners and a trio of Christmas ghosts," Morgan said.  Rohe lives in New York where she designs for the award winning Off—Broadway company, Transport Group.

Beverly Emmons is the guest lighting designer. "Her lights for the production are magnificent, conjuring the dark streets of London, the glow of holiday hearths and a thrilling quartet of spectral visitors," Morgan said.  Emmons has been nominated for numerous Tony Awards.  She has designed on Broadway, Off—Broadway, internationally and in regional theatres across the country. 

Mike Ponder is the production's sound designer.  "Mike has created a layered, supernatural sound design," Morgan said. "The singing is live, of course, but we've also brought along a rich "soundtrack" of traditional music arranged and recorded specifically for this production.  Ponder has been the resident sound designer for the theatre program and its Clarence Brown Theatre professional company for 11 years.

Also contributing to the production are UT faculty members Casey Sams on choreography, Katie Norwood Alley as child¹s acting coach and David Brian Alley as dialect coach.

This season's production features a new Scrooge.  Jonathan Gillard Daly is a resident actor with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre where he has appeared in several plays, and the Great River Shakespeare Festival. He also has performed in regional theatres across the country.

Neil Freidman (Fizziwig/Christmas Present) is in his third season at the CBT.  He has performed in regional theatres across the country and is a recipient of Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Awards.

Matthew Michaud (Tiny Tim) returns to perform the role again this season.

He is 9 years old and was last seen in the CBT's "Tommy." Also playing Tiny Tim is Abigail Hamilton, a 5th grader at Bearden Elementary School.  She has performed with the Knoxville Children¹s Theatre and the Woodlawn Christian Church.

Terry Weber (Bob Cratchit) is an associate professor of Theatre and volunteers as the Artistic Director of The WordPlayers. Most recently, he was Hermocrate in "The Triumph of Love."

Jonathan Visser (Marley/Young Marley) hails from the Pacific Northwest and is pursuing a Masters degree at UT. Most recently he was Prologue in "The Flu Season."

Matthew Ventura (Fred) is in his third year of Graduate Acting training at UT. He has a BA from New York University's Gallatin School and is a certified Alexander Technique teacher.

The remainder of the cast includes: Cycerli Ash, Matthew Charles, Russell Badham, Matthew Basset, Joshua Cook, Steve Fitchpatrick, Ali Fity, Andrew Gillenwaters, Natalie Hatfield, Connor Hess, Doug James, Maggie Kohlbusch, Amy Elizabeth Matthews, Jess Milewicz, Michael Moreno, Chip Morris, Muriel Nelson, Tyler Padgett, Joseph Rebrovick, Jessica Ripton, Lydia Steimer, Morganne Davies, Jacques Durand, Danny Fender, Ron Turner, Rebecca Haden, Maggie Hargett, and Lydia Grace Harrison.

Preview for "A Christmas Carol" is Wednesday, November 25 followed by Opening Night Friday, November 27. The show runs through Saturday, December 20. UT faculty/staff, senior citizens, children and students receive discounts. For tickets, call the Clarence Brown Theatre box office at 865—974—5161, Tickets Unlimited at 865—656—4444 or online at www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

November 27, 2009 - A Christmas Carol at the CBT

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500