Carson-Newman’s Appalachian Cultural Center
announces fall events
* Free & open to the public *
September 25
Appalatin in Concert
7 p.m., the Lawn at Tarr Music Center
The community is invited to bring chairs and blankets to this outdoor concert featuring sounds celebrating both Hispanic Heritage Month and the area’s Appalachian roots. Appalatin, which offers a unique blend of Latino and Appalachian cultures, has performed at festivals and in theaters across the Ohio Valley, Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky.
October 24
Joe Survant, Sixth Annual Henrietta Jenkins Memorial Homecoming Poetry Reading
4 p.m., Appalachian Culture Center
Poet laureate of Kentucky from 2002-2004, Joe Survant is the author of five collections of poetry and the recipient of such awards as the Arkansas Poetry Prize, the State Street Press Award, and the Frankfort Arts Chapbook Award.
November 18
A Sense of Place in Appalachia
4 p.m., Appalachian Cultural Center
Carson-Newman international students will share poetry and readings in their native languages and discuss their “sense of place” as current residents in Appalachia.
December 1
An Evening with Mary Bozeman Hodges
7 p.m., Appalachian Cultural Center
Known for her keen humor and witty insights, Mary Bozeman Hodges is the author of celebrated short story collections “Tough Customers” and “Plastic Santa and Other Stories.” Her writing has been included in journals such as “Appalachian Heritage” and “Journal of Kentucky Studies.”
Carson-Newman University is a private, Christian liberal arts institution. Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The University offers 50 undergraduate majors, as well as bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. The institution’s website is www.cn.edu