Community, Neighborhood And Government Relations
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The Soundtrack of Civil Rights
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series which took place on April 21. In partnership with the National Museum of African American Music and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Vanderbilt presents a two-part Food for Thought series entitled The Soundtrack of Civil Rights. Panel… Read MoreApr 23, 2015
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The Role of Art in Pop Culture Through the Works of Norman Rockwell and 30 Americans
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series, The Role of Art in Pop Culture Through the Works of Norman Rockwell and 30 Americans, which took place on December 3. In partnership with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Vanderbilt… Read MoreDec 5, 2013
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InsideOut of the Lunch Box: Momentum Dance Company
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series — Vanderbilt University’s Momentum Dance Company — which took place on November 21. Momentum Dance Company is Vanderbilt’s first student-run dance performance group. All pieces are choreographed, directed, and performed by Vanderbilt undergraduate students. Their… Read MoreNov 27, 2013
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“Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now”
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series ”Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now,” which took place on November 5. In partnership with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Vanderbilt University Office of Community, Neighborhood, and Government… Read MoreNov 7, 2013
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Get discounts on upcoming Irish music, holiday-themed performances at TPAC
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is offering discounts to the Vanderbilt community on these upcoming performances: Eileen Ivers, the original star of Riverdance, and her band Immigrant Soul blend Irish, American, African and Latin influences in their high-energy concerts. Ivers is a founding member of Cherish the Ladies… Read MoreOct 2, 2012
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Robert Talisse: “Faith in Democracy”
Watch video from the December 7 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event featuring Robert Talisse, professor of philosophy, speaking on “Faith in Democracy.” Citizens in a democratic society share political power as equals. This equality entails that the exercise of political power is legitimate only when it can be justified by… Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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Vicki Greene: “Newton’s Unfinished Business”
Watch video from the November 2 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Vicki Greene, professor of Physics and Astronomy, spoke on “Newton’s Unfinished Business.” What is the universe really made of? From Newton onward, the concept of mass, or inertia, has been central to our understanding of the nature of… Read MoreNov 3, 2011
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“From Training to Profession: Acting for the Theater”
Watch video of the Oct. 20 InsideOut of the Lunch Box event, “From Training to Profession: Acting for the Theatre.” Ever wondered what happens during an audition? How does one train for life in the theater? Does it prepare them for the realities of the profession? Get an inside look at… Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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David Hess: “Building the Local Living Economy”
Watch video from the October 5 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. David Hess, professor of sociology, spoke on “Building the Local Living Economy.” Two of the great problems facing our 21st-century world are the economic and environmental crises. Increasingly we see that proposed solutions link economic development with the… Read MoreOct 20, 2011
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Mark Schoenfield: “Love, Death, and Form in the Modern Sonnet”
Watch video from the May 4 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Mark Schoenfield, professor of English, spoke on “Love, Death, and Form in the Modern Sonnet.” Since the Renaissance, the sonnet has been an especially beloved form for the writers and readers of English poetry, and if these 14… Read MoreMay 17, 2011
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Nashville Ballet’s Carmina Burana
Watch video of Nashville Ballet’s Carmina Burana. Michael A. Rose, associate professor composition B at the Blair School of Music; Director Paul Vasterling, and dancers from the Nashville Ballet explored the larger than life production of Carmina Burana. Latin for Songs from Beuern, Carmina Burana is a collection of poems… Read MoreApr 27, 2011
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“Dreams in the 20th Century”
Watch video from the April 6 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Barbara Hahn, Distinguished Professor, Germanic and Slavic Languages, spoke on ”Dreams in the 20th Century.” Why write down dreams? Why try to share these strange experiences that determine our nights? Obviously, there is a need to remember and not to… Read MoreApr 11, 2011
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“In the Heights”
Watch video of In the Heights, a modern Broadway musical with classic, heartwarming themes. This Tony Award winning production reminds us of the importance of family, love and finding a place to call home. Cast members guide us through the story and sing excerpts from the production. You’ll see why the… Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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What our medical past can tell us about our genomic future
Watch video from the March 2 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Holly Tucker, associate professor, Center for Medicine, Health & Society and associate professor, French & Italian, spoke on “What Our Medical Past Can Tell Us About Our Genomic Future.” Every era, particularly one deep in “Scientific Revolution” as we now… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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InsideOut of the Lunch Box with The Melodores
Watch video of the Feb. 17, 2011, InsideOut of the Lunch Box program featuring the Melodores at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall. Founded in 2009, The Vanderbilt Melodores are the newest male a cappella group to hit the Vanderbilt campus. Comprising over a dozen members, they bring the tradition of a… Read MoreFeb 22, 2011
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“What Is the Meaning of the American Civil War on Its 150th Anniversary?”
Watch video of the Feb. 2, 2011 Thinking Out of the Lunch Box event, “What Is the Meaning of the American Civil War on Its 150th Anniversary?” featuring Michael Kreyling, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, and Richard Blackett, Andrew Jackson Professor of History. Robert Penn Warren wrote his book The Legacy of… Read MoreFeb 3, 2011
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Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s Yankee Tavern
Are conspiracy theories just for fun? Do they do service or do they do damage? Are we right to question official stories or are we just making it harder for the truth to be known? The Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s production of Yankee Tavern is a fierce, funny, suspenseful, and ultimately… Read MoreJan 25, 2011