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View in browser February 2019 The Art of Innovation: Martin School of the Arts announces spring season Rock stars of musical innovation, a quirky Quaker comedian and independent documentaries brimming with whimsy, skateboards and insights into the human condition populate the budding spring season at Mary B Martin School of the Arts at East Tennessee State University “Innovation is the theme for our spring season,” says Anita DeAngelis, director of the Martin School of the Arts “Our ticketed events feature musical artists and a storyteller/comedian who are pushing the boundaries in each of their fields, and our three South Arts filmmakers this spring have also been lauded for their ground-breaking techniques and ways of addressing cinematic storytelling.” The stars come out in February, beginning with a film about the dark secret shared by the three sisters of the world-renowned piano quintet, The Browns “Digging Through the Darkness,” on Monday, Feb 4, is the featured event for An Evening of Health, Wellness and the Arts, co-sponsored annually by the Martin School, the ETSU College of Public Health and the Gold Humanism Society In “Digging Through the Darkness,” filmmaker Ben Niles unveils The Browns’ journey through the disclosure of the family’s struggle with a painful past and the subsequent healing brought by music and social justice for the sisters, survivors of child sexual abuse Sisters Deondra and Desirae will attend the free p.m screening at the Millennium Center, as well as a p.m reception, and hold a question-andanswer session with the audience after the film screening They will also work with ETSU piano students while on campus On Monday, Feb 18, the award-winning documentary film “306 Hollywood,” which chronicles a journey through the life of two siblings’ late grandmother, based on the objects she left behind, will be shown in the ongoing South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers series The free film begins at p.m in the Ball Hall auditorium “All three of our spring Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers films and filmmakers have been part of the Sundance Film Festival,” DeAngelis says “I think it’s an acknowledgment that the quality of films that we have with Southern Circuit is very high, and all three films this spring have been praised for their innovative techniques and ways of addressing their topics.” Later that week, on Feb 22, the Sybarite5 string quintet brings its innovative programming – from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad – and new sounds to Johnson City for a 7:30 p.m performance at First Presbyterian Church Their mission, they say, is to engage the senses and redefine the rules, and music reviewers have taken notice “It’s important for us to look at classical music from different angles and perspectives and with a sense of adventure,” DeAngelis says “I think Sybarite5 will help us that.” Another adventurous artist, Peterson Toscano, brings a “quirky” look at issues – including sexism, racism, privilege, gender, LGBTQ and climate change – in late February as the storyteller, actor and activist visits campus Toscano, a Quaker from Pennsylvania and self-proclaimed Bible scholar, will present “Everything is Connected – A Collection of Stories – Most Weird, Many True” on Thursday, Feb 28, at 7:30 p.m in ETSU’s Bud March dawns with the South Arts Southern Frank Theatre, Gilbreath Hall Circuit Tour documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” a film that director RaMell Ross calls “a lyrical innovation to the form of portraiture that boldly ruptures racist aesthetic frameworks.” Adapting author and screenwriter James Agee’s concept of organizing by light and mood, Ross follows the ordinary lives of his Deep South subjects through 11 days, from sunrise to sunset to sunrise again, as their lives progress through college and fatherhood “Hale County” is free and screens Monday, March 4, at p.m in the Ball Hall auditorium On Thursday, March 7, two more young music luminaries bring their unique repertoire of classics and new music to Johnson City Lawler + Fadoul, the duo of flutist Zara Lawler and marimbist Paul Fadoul, will perform at 7:30 p.m in Mathes Hall The duo promises “an unexpected mélange of classical virtuosity, lively commentary, theatrical flair and a small dose of indie rock sensibility.” “The combination of flute and marimba may seem a bit odd,” DeAngelis says, “but I’ve seen Lawler + Fadoul a couple of times and their performances are unique and often playful One piece may include old commercial jingles, while another may be based on their reaction to dust jackets They exemplify the fact that art is not created in a vacuum.” Next in the Martin School spring season of innovation is pianist Christopher Taylor, performing at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m Taylor has performed and won piano competition honors around the globe, as well as being known for his agility on the Steinway double-keyboard piano In addition to piano chops, Taylor holds a mathematics degree from Harvard and is celebrated for his innovations in computer programming and philosophy The spring season closes on Monday, April 15, with “Minding the Gap,” another free Southern Circuit documentary film screening, in the Ball Hall auditorium at p.m In this award-winning film, three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship Click here to view or print a pdf of the Mary B Martin School of the Arts Spring 2019 brochure and calendar “We have quite a season of extraordinary artists and arts experiences,” DeAngelis says “We can’t wait to share it with the campus and the community.” For more information about the Martin School of the Arts’ spring events or tickets, visit www.etsu.edu/martin or call 423-439-TKTS (8587) All Martin School events are open to the public For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-4398346 Upcoming Events Feb 09 Feb 26 May Women's Basketball Reunion Carnegie Hotel & Brook's Gym Read More Spring Career and Grad School Expo Mini Dome Read More 2019 Spring Weekend 03 Class of 1969 & Golden 50s Club Members Read More Athletic News Women’s tennis upsets Virginia Tech, 4-3 Read more Bucs host second indoor meet on senior weekend, Feb 1-2 Softball Lands Three on SoCon Preseason Team Read more Read more Click here to see more ETSU Athletics news ETSU Alumni Sponsors ETSU News Roan Scholars Leadership Program announces Class of 2023 The Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University has selected eight high school seniors to join the Roan Class of 2023 ETSU Opera Theatre to present 'Dido and Aeneas' "Dido and Aeneas," an opera by Henry Purcell with libretto by Nahum Tate, will be presented by the East Tennessee State University Opera Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Feb and Small business workshops scheduled in February The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University will hold a series of workshops throughout the month of February covering a wide range of topics from social media to government contracting, hiring and Bitcoin ETSU to host variety of Black History Month events in February February is Black History Month, and East Tennessee State University will host a variety of educational and entertaining events throughout the month in conjunction with the annual observance Darwin Day activities planned at Gray Fossil Site On Saturday, Feb 9, visitors to the Hands On! Discovery Center at the Gray Fossil Site will be able to participate in Darwin Day, an international celebration of science that honors the inspirational work of Charles Darwin Your Info ETSU National Alumni Association PO Box 70709 Johnson City Tennessee 37604 Email: alumni@etsu.edu Website: www.ETSUAlumni.org Leslie Crigger 605 Longview Dr Johnson City, Tennessee 37604-3809 9267344 CRIGGERL@ETSU.EDU Update my information Unsubscribe Give Now