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The Sewanee Mountain VOL. XXV No. 14 Thursday, April 16, 2009 Published as a public service for the Sewanee community since 1985. Book Club Free activities for children are a part of Trails & Trilliums on Monday Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to The Sewanee Book Club will 2 p.m. on the SAS campus. A special meet on Monday, April 20, at 1:30 program, “SSSSS-nakes—Our p.m. in Sally Hubbard’s house. Jane Slithery Friends,” starts the fun at Flynn will review “Water for El- 10 a.m., followed by hayrides, ephants,” a novel by Sara Gruen. horse rides, a caving adventure, At this meeting the group will also cotton candy, nature hikes with choose next year’s reading list. For hands-on stations and a great further information or questions petting zoo (with alpacas, baby contact Flournoy Rogers at <fsrogers goats, a pony, guinea pigs, baby @wildblue.net> or 598-0733. mice, chickens, snakes, turtles and more to hold and learn about). At right, Jim Sanders meets a friendly All-American king snake. No registration is Concert Monday needed. More details at <http:// Professor of music Steven Shrader www.trails.sasweb.org>. Canterbury Cathedral Choir Tonight and the University Orchestra will The Canterbury Cathedral Choir Twelve adult singers called lay clerks present an All-American Concert on will perform today, April 16, at 7:30 are also members of the choir. Monday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in Guerry SAS Trails & Trilliums This Weekend p.m. in All Saints’ Chapel on University General admission tickets are $20/ Auditorium on Georgia Avenue. The sixth “perennial” Trails & public, and children’s events are Avenue. The public is welcome. adult, $15/senior and $5/student. The main program includes Trilliums will be held on the St. free. A $10 registration fee provides This is one of Europe’s foremost For information call 598-1770, or Charles Ives’ variations on “America,” Andrew’s-Sewanee School campus admission to all workshops, speak- choral groups, under the direction of e-mail <performingarts@sewanee William Schuman’s “New England on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, ers and hikes. Master of the Choristers David Flood. .edu>. Tickets are available online at Triptych” and George Gershwin’s April 19, with events for wildfl ower The Wildfl ower Garden Ramble The 30 boys, ages 8 to 13, are part of a <https://sewaneeonline.hosting-ad “Rhapsody in Blue,” with Robert enthusiasts, gardeners, hikers and is $30 and includes the Trails &Tril- tradition extending back 1,400 years. vantage.com/performingarts.html>. Marler, professor of music at Belmont families. Preregistration for all liums registration fee. University in Nashville, as soloist. events is recommended. View the Wine & Wildfl owers, an evening Marler, a frequent soloist, chamber complete schedule and native plant reception in honor of Yeatman En- Town Meeting, University History musician, orchestral musician and list and register online at <trails vironmental Education recipient Dinner Friday accompanist, has performed with .sasweb.org> or call 598-5651. Mack Prichard, Tennessee’s recently Volume II Signing numerous instrumentalists from Trails & Trilliums is committed retired State Naturalist, and the The University’s Board of On Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m. the renowned orchestras worldwide. to raising awareness about protect- Land Trust for Tennessee, is $10. All Trustees’ Community Relations University Book and Supply Store will ing native plants and woodland funds are used to support the event Committee will hold an open town host a book-signing event featuring habitats. Events are open to the and St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School. meeting on Friday, April 17, at 5 many of the authors who collaborated Council Agenda p.m. in the St. Mark’s Commu- on the just-released second volume of Deadline nity Center, with dinner to follow. the Sewanee Sesquicentennial His- “Everyone Expects Me to Write Another Those who plan to stay for dinner The next meeting of the Commu- tory Project, “Sewanee Perspectives nity Council is scheduled for Monday, need to RSVP before April 17 with on the History of the University of Streetcar” with Jeremy Lawrence their last name and the number April 27, 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Citi- the South.” zens’ Building. Items for the agenda The University Department of Theatre Arts invites the Sewanee commu- of adults and children by calling This fascinating volume looks at nity to Jeremy Lawrence’s “Everyone Expects Me to Write Another Streetcar.” 598-3400. There is no charge for should be submitted to the Provost’s 12 aspects of Sewanee history from offi ce by noon on Monday, April 20. The performance is on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Proctor Hill dinner. diverse points of view with chapters Theatre of the Tennessee Williams Center. This witty, deeply moving solo play The agenda includes 1) ambu- by Donald Armentrout, George Core, focuses on Williams’ later life and career and is based on his writings. Law- lance service update, 2) Emerald- Charles Israel, Waring McCrady, Jon F.C. Commission rence has performed his haunting impersonation of Williams off-Broadway, Hodgson Hospital update, 3) Meacham, Brown Patterson, Bran to Meet Monday at the Kennedy Center and at theaters around the country. leaseholders’ presentation, 4) Potter, Celeste Ray, Woody Register, One of a series of events in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Wil- summary of housing sales in Se- The Franklin County Board of liams Center, Lawrence will also appear with Zachary Clause in “The Traveling Houston Roberson, Gerald Smith, Commissioners will meet in regular wanee, 5) Sewanee Utility District Sean T. Suarez and Bertram Wyatt- Companion,” and “Chalky White Substance” on Friday and Saturday, April 24 update, 6) Lost Cove update, 7) session on Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m. and 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Proctor Hill Theatre. These are two of Williams’ Brown. Come celebrate this event. in the second fl oor circuit courtroom cell tower update and 8) Folks at Refreshments will be served. late plays in a production from Home organization report. of the Franklin County Courthouse the Provincetown Tennessee Wil- in Winchester. Sewanee’s representa- liams Festival, directed by Festival tives are Johnny Hughes and Arthur artistic director David Kaplan. All “Scholarship Knoll. County commission meetings of the events are free and open to Sewanee” Today are open to the public. the public, and no reservations are The annual celebration of student Senior Center required. scholarships, “Scholarship Sewanee,” Lawrence, actor and playwright, will be presented today, April 16, Luncheon Sat. has performed in theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Edinburgh and from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the University’s The Sewanee Senior Citizens’ Spencer Hall, fi rst fl oor. All are in- on major regional stages across monthly covered-dish luncheon will the country in classics and world vited. Refreshments will be served. be held Saturday, April 18, at noon in Jeremy Lawrence and Zachary Clause in Posters and other visual presenta- premieres. On film he has been the center, 5 Ball Park Road. Several directed by Brian De Palma and “The Traveling Companion” by Tennessee tions from all disciplines, including Ukelele of 100% Recycled Materials international students from the Uni- Williams independent studies, class projects by Mae Wallace Ron Howard and by Stephen Herek versity will share information, music in the original “Critters.” His mad capers on television began with delivering and community-based projects, will and objects from their countries. All be on display. SAS “Green Art” Richie’s baby on “Happy Days” and continued through appearances on “E.R.,” are welcome. Come to get a “Taste of “Night Court,” “The Drew Carey Show” and with the comedy trio Stella. Reception Sunday the World.” Frierson Talk St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s INSIDE Today, Exhibition Gallery seeks “green art” for the THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN Presorted Std. third “Green Art on the Mountain” SAS Spring concert, Blood drive, Through Saturday Letters, Serving where called............2 MESSENGER U.S. Postage exhibition. A festive reception for the Forum on VC search, New arrivals, P.O. Box 296 PAID An exhibition by Liz Frierson artists will be held on Sunday, April Civic Association April report..........3 Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 Sewanee, TN will be on display through Saturday, 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., to coincide with Keith lecture to FOL, meetings...........4 Film: Rethink Afghanistan, Sr menus Permit #55 April 18, in the Carlos Gallery. An art the native plant sale during “Trails March emergency svcs rpts...............5 major and honors candidate at the and Trilliums.” Arbor Day, Contact Life Line trains...6 University, Frierson will give a public Twenty-four artists are represented Chinese lawyer/activist to speak, presentation today, April 16, at 4:30 in the show: Clay Binkley, Ed Carlos, Lectures on Tennessee Williams, Parody: Wind Done Gone..................7 p.m., in the Nabit Art Building. All are Jill Carpenter, Susan Church, Tom A&E—SUT fi lms, Dionysus presents, invited to attend her presentation and Church, David Coe, Arlyn Ende, Diane Art majors rcptn/talks, Fool f/Love, visit the exhibition. Getty, Burki Gladstone, Ben Gou- Jazz ensemble/Singers, Cooney talk, The Carlos Gallery is located in TINTINNABULATION....................8-9 beaud, Helen Harris, Robley Hood, OBITUARIES—Anderson, Burke, the Nabit Art Building, 105 Kennerly Jim Ann Howard, Carol LeBaron, Ra- Carroll; Church news.......................10 Lane. Hours are Monday–Friday, 9 chel Malde, Ben Potter, Mary Priestley, SCHOOL SCOOP—SES menus, a.m.–5 p.m; Saturday and Sunday, Ron Ramsey, Victor Schmidt, Peggy Lee wins, SCC celebrates Seuss.......11 noon–5 p.m.