UTC's annual Perspectives Series begins this Thursday, Jan. 14 with a
participatory music and dance workshop led by UTC music professor Lee
Harris, and Ann Law, director, Barking Legs Theatre.  The workshop will be
held 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m. in the Chattanooga Rooms. Robert Bernhardt,
conductor, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association, will speak Jan. 14
from 1:40 p.m.- 2:55 p.m., also in the Chattanooga Rooms.  Bernhardt's
topic, "What Sort of Way to Conduct Yourself is That?" will no doubt be
entertaining and informative.
        This year's Perspectives Series celebrates the "Fine Arts and the
Quality of Life."  All events are free and open to the public.  Please
encourage your students, friends and co-workers to attend.  For more
information, call 755-4455.
  Next week's Perspectives Series events include:

Tuesday, Jan 19
Joan Myers Brown,  executive/artistic director and founder of the
internationally acclaimed Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco). Brown is
also the founder of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, the
International Conference of Black Dance Companies, and is a distinguished
visiting professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
10:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Chattanooga Rooms

Kathy Blum and Ann Rowson, of the UTC Southeast Center for Education in the
Arts, will conduct a participatory art and theatre workshop.
1:40 p.m. -2:55 p.m.
Chattanooga Rooms

Larry Brown, author of several highly acclaimed novels and short stories,
including Dirty Work and Joe.
7:30 p.m.
Tennessee Room

Wed. Jan. 20
Barbara Deconcini, director of the American Academy of Religion and
professor of religion and culture at Emory University
"Art Is the Lie That Undeceives"
10 a.m. -10:50 a.m.
Chattanooga Rooms

Fri. Jan. 22
Brown bag lunch (drinks provided) and panel discussion titled "Drawing the
Line:  Censorship in the 90's"
noon-12:50 p.m.
Raccoon Mtn. Room


Coinciding with the Perspectives Series are the following arts events:

Friday, Jan. 15
An evening of poetry and music featuring Mark Strand, poet; Brad Harbuck,
composer; Stephen King, baritone; and Jennifer Green, pianist. Sponsored
English and music departments.
7:30 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall

Tursday, Jan. 21
Patten Fine Arts Series presents a performance by Philadanco, one of
America's foremost dance ensembles.
8:15 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall.  Tickets for this event may be
purchased by calling the Fine Arts Center box office at 755-4269.

Jan. 12-Feb. 2
UTC Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition
Cress Gallery, Fine Arts Center
M-F, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.



Barbara J. Kennedy
News Coordinator
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
423-755-4363 (phone)
423-755-5299 (fax)