Arts

Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins will make a rare Nashville appearance at Dyer Observatory at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. A Read More

Alex Espinoza, whose first novel was described as an interesting mix of whimsy and uneasiness by the Los Angeles Times, will perform a reading at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The mixed-media Mexican folk art exhibit Retablos: Miracles on the Border will be on display at Vanderbilt's Sarratt Art Gallery Sept. 4-30, with an opening reception and lecture by Latin American anthropologist Jorge Durand on Sept. 11. Read More

A 35 mm print of Peter Jackson's cult classic Heavenly Creatures will kick off the International Lens film series in Sarratt Cinema at Vanderbilt University on Sept. 3. The series, which is free and open to the public, will screen 27 films from 21 nations from September through December. Each film screening will include an introduction by a Vanderbilt faculty member or program director, who will also lead a post-screening discussion. Most films will be shown in 35 mm prints. Read More

Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson and Jerry Salley will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, as part of the 2008 Bluebird on the Mountain series at Dyer Observatory. Read More

Artists John Brown and Michael Krueger, who use junk mail and old high school notebooks in their work, respectively, will share an exhibition at Vanderbilt University from Aug. 27 to Oct. 3. Read More

The struggling state of the arts in America and the consequences of that struggle for the nation\'s culture were the focus of an event July 15 at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. featuring Bill Ivey, director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University. Video of the event is available. Read More

Watch video of members of The Blair Piano Faculty performing in Ingram Hall on March 15, 2008, as part of the Spring Concert Series at Blair School of Music. Read More

A Vanderbilt University Press book of photographs of jazz music greats combined with the life story of the late bassist and photographer Milt Hinton was named the best jazz book of 2008 by The Jazz Journalists Association. Read More

Vanderbilt University will elevate creative practice on and off campus to prepare students to work with globalized markets, engage emerging technologies and navigate increasingly complex intellectual property rules through an expansive new program funded by recording industry executive Mike Curb. Read More

Early in his new book Arts, Inc., Bill Ivey recounts the tale of a warehouse demolition in Camden, N.J., in the 1960s. The building was destroyed with dynamite, the resulting rubble and shattered contents bulldozed into the Delaware River. Read More

When Noah Walcutt arrived at Vanderbilt to study engineering, he had little or no interest in art. But a chance decision to take an elective course in sculpture led him to create an award-winning design melding his engineering skills, musical interests and new-found artistic creativity into a project that has changed the course of his life after graduation. Read More

There will be some drama going on April 22 at Vanderbilt University as the second annual Vanderbilt Student Film Festival ñ "Vandy Gets Reel" ñ showcases films by Vanderbilt students and faculty and features Oscar-nominated filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert. Read More

One of 12 senior Vanderbilt artists will receive a $25,000 grant to travel, study and work following graduation at an exhibit at Vanderbilt University on Friday, April 11. Read More

Fans of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder\'s Little House on the Prairie books as well as Americana music lovers can enjoy a rare, special concert this month. Read More

A semester-long study of how religion, music and the academy interact in Music City culminates April 17 with a daylong conference. Read More

Student concert committee Nashville in Our Living Room hosted its first concert March 26 in the atrium, affectionately known on campus as "the living room," in the university\'s new Commons Center. The event featured Nashville-based singer/songwriters Sara Beck and Audrey Spillman. Read More

Student concert committee Nashville in Our Living Room hosted its first concert March 26 in the atrium, affectionately known on campus as "the living room," in the university's new Commons Center. The event featured Nashville-based singer/songwriters Sara Beck and Audrey Spillman. Read More

A parachuting Polish acrobat. A socialist with a gun hidden in a Turkish bath. An out-of-control daughter. Eight marriage proposals. Welcome to the world of John Tarleton, the eccentric middle-class millionaire and one of the main characters in George Bernard Shaw\'s play Misalliance. Read More

Watch video of a March 24 lecture on performance art and digital video. Read More