ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Gathering Of Artists On The Southside Reflections Gallery relocates and expands Taking On Family Dysfunction “Take Five”, UTC’s beloved series is back and this semester is tackling the always relevant theme of family dysfunction. Spearheaded by Dr. Aaron Shaheen, “Take Five” is a series of presentations on five literary works, after which a panel of five current and former faculty members—whose specialties range everywhere from Shakespeare to modern medicine—answer questions and facilitate audience discussion. Dr. Shaheen shares his enthusiasm for this event, “Take Five is a way to give back to the community, to show that learning takes place in all corridors of campus and for all people who call Chattanooga home.” And this communal atmosphere is exactly what is created. This month’s event begins with a talk by Dr. Andrew McCarthy on Keith Gessen’s “A Terrible Country”. “I’m thrilled to speak on two of my great loves: hockey and literature,” McCarthy states. Don’t have time to read the novel? No worries! A brief synopsis is given at the beginning of each talk so that you can follow along and take part in the discussion. “Take Five” puts you in touch with other lifelong learners in the community and provides stimulating academic discussions within a comfortable, casual environment. The series, which starts at 6 p.m. in the Chattanooga Room of UTC’s University Center, is free and open to everyone, and you’ll receive not only a time of thought-provoking conversation, but also a light dinner. — Halley Andrews
By Adam Beckett Pulse contributor
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Chattanooga area artists of all types have been consistently demonstrating seemingly super human abilities to create art.”
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ESPITE HAVING A MUSIC SCENE THAT OFTEN GETS national mention, the ever-expanding arts scene in Chattanooga is another aspect of the Scenic City keeping it in the coast-to-coast spotlight. Much like the local musicians that are tapping into untamed and raw talent somehow, the local visual artists are doing the exact same thing, only their instruments do not play music that other people can hear with their ears. While creating by using whatever medium they are working with, perhaps the local artists do hear music from within while their paintbrush strikes the canvas or when the stain glass creation they are working on begins to take artistic form, but the people gazing at their works of art are certainly able to tap into a taste of the various artists’ “inner-sound” as well.
Local artists are able to touch the lives of people the same way music does, only in a different kind of way, if that makes sense. Chattanooga area artists of all types have been consistently demonstrating seemingly super human abilities to create art. There must be something in the water, or could it be the natural vibes that fill the city mixed with the endless views that help artists thrive and feed off of each other? Not everybody is a natural and certainly artists do not become talented just by luck. People are often groomed, lead, and taught by other artists so they can reach their full po-
