Set to Rights
Dr. Michael Lofaro is editing a new series of James Agee’s work, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, A Death in the Family. Continue reading Set to Rights
Tag: Arts
The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A prodigy in many respects, Clarence Leon Brown received special permission to enter UT at the age of 15. Continue reading The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A Smoky Mountain Queen
I gave my first reading of my children’s novel, Gentle’s Holler, in Sylva, North Carolina, in the spring of 2005. Continue reading A Smoky Mountain Queen
Homegrown Music
For Molly Erickson, a trained opera singer and an associate professor, attending concerts is more than fun–it’s research. Continue reading Homegrown Music
Fuels, Funds, and a Solved Mystery
UT is a leader in the development of alternative fuels, and Dr. Bill Bass has solved the mystery of “The Big Bopper.” Continue reading Fuels, Funds, and a Solved Mystery
McCarthy Mainstreamed
For years Cormac McCarthy, Knoxville’s most famous living literary son, had something of a cult following. The secret is now out. Continue reading McCarthy Mainstreamed
Sounds of Centuries Past
One of the world’s premier musical ensembles will bring its extraordinary talents to the university’s Knoxville campus this fall. Continue reading Sounds of Centuries Past
Creating a New Career
Tish Lowe (Knoxville ’75, ’78) followed her true passion when she moved to Florence, Italy, in 2003 to study painting. Continue reading Creating a New Career
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bluegrass
WDVX began broadcasting in 1997 from a trailer in a campground in Norris, Tennessee, about 18 miles northeast of Knoxville. Continue reading Give Us This Day Our Daily Bluegrass
Jazz for Justice
In Northern Uganda, where children have long been traumatized by war, there is a group who call themselves “University of Tennessee girls.” Continue reading Jazz for Justice
Miss Tennessee, An Emmy Winner, and a Katrina Update
Blair Pancake won the Miss Tennessee title, and UT Chattanooga alumnus Leslie Jordan won an Emmy. Continue reading Miss Tennessee, An Emmy Winner, and a Katrina Update