Thursday, Sept. 10, 10:45 a.m., Hardin Valley campus: Cosmic Possums: Appalachian Literature. Patricia Roller, English Department, will kick off the year with her lively lecture featuring Appalachian literature. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience that will feature Trish and guests exploring the traditions of Appalachian story.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9:40-10:35 a.m., Community Room, Magnolia campus: Community Health Care in Appalachian East Tennessee. As a co-curricular activity with this year's Common Academic Experience and as part of the celebration of Civic Engagement Week, Rich Connelly, FNP, and Larry A. Stanifer, MPH, two health care professionals, will focus on how their organization has helped local communities to provide for a healthier future.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m., ERC Conference Room, Magnolia campus: Beyond the Common Book Book Club. This kick-off meeting for the year-long reading and discussion group will focus on the book “Mists of the Cherokee” by James Mooney. Join this spirited discussion to deepen your understanding of the issues and ideas raised in the common book.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, time 12:30 pm, CPAC, Hardin Valley campus: Convocation. This year’s event will include an old-time variety show featuring Hardin Valley Thunder, a spooky tale or two, and a sneak peek of a play by Pellissippi’s writer-in-residence Edward Francisco.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, time 11:50 am - 12:45 pm, CPAC, Hardin Valley campus: The Brock McGuire Band. This traditional Irish band will be on campus for an exciting free concert and several special classroom visit to select music classes. More information to come; look for posters around campus.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m., CPAC, Hardin Valley campus: The Brock McGuire Band concert. The Brock McGuire Band is from Dublin & County Clare, Ireland and the recipient of the Traditional Irish band of the Decade Award. The band's repertoire runs wide and deep; their tight, tenacious blend of instruments emphasizing mostly Irish music but also sprinkling in impressive arrangements of American Old Timey, Bluegrass, French-Canadian, and other Celtic traditions. https://brockmcguireband.com/band/
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:15-5 p.m., Rotunda, Blount County campus: Pellissippi State Bluegrass Ensemble All-Campus Tour. The Hardin Valley Thunder is taking their show on the road—first stop Blount County. Students, faculty and staff will enjoy a bluegrass concert from our incomparable home-grown band. Don’t miss it!
Thursday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m., Magnolia Avenue Campus Library, "Beyond the Common Book Club," lecture: Dr. Julie Reed, Assistant Professor of American Indian History from the University of Tennessee will be presenting a unique perspective on the book, "Myth of the Cherokee," by James Mooney. Dr. Reed's lecture will include a glimpse of the early Cherokee history and culture. This event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 10 am - 2 pm., Hardin Valley Campus Courtyard, Storytelling Festival: Presentations to last 25-30 minutes each.
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A rotating series of hard-hitting documentary films will be presented at all campuses.
HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.
October 26/Monday: Magnolia/Community Room (9:40 and again at 2:00)
October 26/Monday: Division (TBA on campus)
October 27/Tuesday: Hardin Valley/Goins Aud (shows at 12:30pm and 2:00pm)
October 28/Wednesday: Blount County/West Chev Aud BL157 (show at 1:00 pm)
October 29/Thursday: Strawberry Plains/ (TBA on campus)
Harlan County U.S.A
This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA. (105 min)
- Written by Martin Lewison IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074605/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ql_6
The Mystery of George Masa
The Mystery of George Masa details the life of Masahara Izuka, (AKA George Masa) a Japanese immigrant who came to the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in 1915, where he focused his camera and his passions on preserving the beauty of the wilderness he discovered. Eighteen years after his arrival, his death left behind thousands of photographs and an impressive legacy that included a role in the founding of two great national treasures, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian Trail. However, throughout his life in America he was secretive about his past, with no one knowing the details of his life experience and his inner passions. Told through rare interviews with living acquaintances, notable historians, artists, and a vast collection of Masa's letters, journals and photographs, director Paul Bonesteel weaves a complex story of Masa's personal journey while paralleling the movement toward a wider appreciation and conservation of the natural world. Since it's release, The Mystery of George Masa has encouraged a modern rediscovery of Masa's artistry and achievements. (87 min)
- Written by Bonesteel Films
https://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Bonesteel%20Films&view=simple&sort=alpha&ref_=ttpl_pl_1
IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389186/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl