The Sewanee Mountain VOL. XXVII No. 14 Friday, April 8, 2011 Published as a public service for the Sewanee community since 1985. Spring Concerts and Recitals this Weekend Perpetual Motion Dance Program Tonight and Saturday Sewanee’s annual Perpetual Motion dance performances continue at 7 p.m., tonight (Friday) and Saturday, April 9, at Guerry Auditorium. This year will feature a variety of dance—in fact, more than two dozen dances choreographed and performed by students from the College and the community. The public is invited, and the performances are free. The program will also raise funds for the victims of the tsunami in Japan, with donations accepted at the door. Perpetual Motion is a performing dance company begun in 1989 and de- signed to give students an opportunity to perform for the Sewanee community the many forms and styles of dance. Area dancers join Sewanee students in the dance company. After the inaugural Perpetual Motion performance of 1989, Dean “Red” Lancaster called it a “celebration of life.” After more than 20 years, Perpetual Motion maintains a certain magical quality. Sewanee Dance Conservatory Recital Saturday The Sewanee Dance Conservatory will present its spring recital at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Guerry Auditorium. Dancers from ages 4 to 18 will be performing ballet, tap, jazz and other dance styles. David Herriott is the director of the Sewanee Dance Conservatory. This year, he is assisted by student-teachers Chelsey Barry, Megan Burnham, Vir- ginia Flowers, Kristin Hanson, Callie Holloway, Houston Johnson and Emma The Culprits, an indie band with a growing audience, is trying to get on the schedule at the Bonnaroo music festival this Kingsley. summer. For the full story, read their Letter to the Editor on page 2. The band is comprised of (from left) Nick Evans, Technical support for the recital is provided by Abram Jones, John Marshall Zach Blount and Will Evans of Sewanee. Photo by Mary Blount and Andy Philpo. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Spring Concert Wednesday Easter Egg Hunt at The St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School middle school and upper school choirs, Priestley’s Children’s Book to the SAS Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra will offer a Spring Concert at 7 South Cumberland p.m., Wednesday, April 13, in McCrory Hall for the Performing Arts. The choirs Debut at Trails & Trilliums State Park will perform a variety of folk tunes, popular music and Broadway classics under the direction of Katherine Anderson. Mary Patten Priestley has just published “William’s Wildfl owers,” a chil- The 30th annual South Cumber- dren’s book narrated by a honeybee named “Bea.” Priestley is curator of the land State Park Easter Egg Hunt will University Choir Spring Concert Thursday Sewanee Herbarium and president of the Friends of South Cumberland. The be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 9, The University Choir, with orchestra and soloists, will present its annual book will be highlighted during Trails & Trilliums on Saturday, April 16, at at the Visitor Center on Highway 41A spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, in All Saints’ Chapel. The pro- the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly, when Priestley will lead a “William’s in Monteagle. Park manager John gram, under the direction of Robert Delcamp, professor of music and University Wildfl ower Walk” and have an outdoor reading during lunch. Attendees will Christof and interpretive specialist organist, is titled “A Trio of Americans” and will include the “Prelude and Alle- have a chance to purchase the book and have it autographed. Jason Reynolds will be joint Masters gro” for organ and strings by Walter Piston, visiting assistant professor of music “‘William’s Wildfl owers’ is a great children’s book. It covers everything of Ceremonies. James Carlson’s “Three Psalms” and the evocative “Requiem” by Mack Wilberg. from the diversity of wildfl owers found in our region to the adaptations This event, for children walking Soloists are assistant University organist Jason Farris, soprano Susan Rupert between wildfl owers and their pol- age and up, will have fi ve categories, and baritone Jonathan Carle. The program is free and open to the public. linators. This book is the inspiration with four prizes awarded in each for a new wildfl ower fi eld class that group to children fi nding the prize the Chattanooga Nature Center will eggs. There will be no “most eggs be offering to schoolchildren this found” competition. Adults will only spring,” said Kyle Waggener, director be allowed to assist toddler hunters in of education at the Nature Center. the “walking to age 2” group. A new bee exhibit at the Creative Because the children will be excit- Discovery Museum is planned for ed and anxious, extra caution should this summer to coordinate with the be taken when driving through the book’s publication. “William’s Wild- park. Please follow parking atten- fl owers” is endorsed by the Tennessee dants’ directions. Because spaces are Native Plant Society and the Tennes- limited, guests should try to carpool see Valley Beekeepers Association. and plan to arrive between 9 and 9:30 The botanical paintings by the a.m., and proceed to the ball fi eld for late Chattanooga architect William instructions. Crutchfield illustrate “William’s In case of rain, the program will Wildfl owers.” Crutchfi eld completed be rescheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, 460 watercolor paintings of wildfl ow- April 10. The Tracy City/Grundy ers, about 50 of which are used in County Rescue Squad will help with the book. Mary Priestley with a copy of her new book, “William’s Wildfl owers” hiding eggs and traffi c control. The Young dancers in a 2008 performance. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson “My father dreamed of using his Friends of South Cumberland State watercolors to illustrate a book. I know he would be pleased to see them in Recreation Area sponsors this event. this delightful little publication,” said his son, William (Bill) Crutchfi eld Jr. THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN Crutchfi eld paintings will also be on display during Trails & Trilliums, and MESSENGER prints will be available for purchase individually or in a portfolio created by 4th of July P.O. Box 296 Eunice Colmore. Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 The connection between Mary Priestley and Bill Crutchfi eld was made Meeting April 14 during Trails & Trilliums in 2008, when Crutchfi eld’s paintings were on The 4th of July planning group will display. meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, “Meeting Bill and learning that he wanted to fi nd a way to publish some of at the home of Louise Irwin, 55 Bob his father’s paintings was the inspiration for the project,” Priestley said. “So it Stewman Road, Sewanee. is especially great for Bill and me to introduce the book to a new generation The group picked a theme for 2011: of youngsters during the family fun activities we have planned.” “25 Years Celebrating the 4th.” Publication of “William’s Wildfl owers” was made possible by grants Chairpersons are needed for many from the Lyndhurst Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater of the favorite activities of this celebra- Chattanooga. The grants also provide for related exhibits and educational tion including publicity, street dance, programs at the Creative Discovery Museum and Chattanooga Nature Cen- children’s games, banner carriers, ter. The book will be used in pilot programs this spring, and in 2012 every street marshals and other tasks. fourth-grader in Hamilton County will receive a copy. The Friends of South If you cannot attend the meeting Cumberland is working to spread the book into schools on the Mountain but would like to help, please call Irwin and in other areas of the state. at 598-5864. 2) THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Friday, April 8, 2011 THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER EDIBLE BOOKS A BIG SUCCESS worth noting that the Nazis took away 418 St. Mary’s Ln. P.O. Box 296 To the Editor: those people who wouldn’t surrender Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 On behalf of the Exhibits Com- their registered fi rearms when it was (931) 598-9949 mittee of duPont Library, I want to Letters confi scation time. 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