thursday, september 13, 2018
Weakley County Press SERVING WEAKLEY COUNTY SINCE 1884
Welcome UTM Families
Vol. 134 No. 74
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The City of Martin and UT Martin welcomes UTM students and families
UT Martin invites your family to join us for Family Weekend 2018. We have a great weekend of events planned for our students and their families to enjoy. Friday night includes a Food Truck party with live music at Martin’s downtown Virginia Weldon Park. Saturday will kick off with the Bowtie 5K/1 Mile Walk followed by a “Donuts with Deans”
reception at the Martin Coffee House. A huge tailgate party will lead up
to a clash on the gridiron between your Skyhawks and the visiting Moccasins from UT Chattanooga. We will wrap up Saturday night with a Drive-In Movie by Pacer Pond featuring “Avengers: Infinity War”. Sunday will feature a student led non-denominational worship service followed by the Bowtie Brunch in the UTM Dining Hall.
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Hometown Favorites for Fall
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Historic Downtown Martin September Bracelets of the Month
Sample Sale 1/2 OFF Floor Displays
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
NaNNey Farms
Food truck event in Viginia Weldon Park hosted by City of Martin and UT Martin Head to Virginia Weldon Park in Historic Martin Friday for Family Food Truck Night. A Town and Gown event, the City of Martin and UT Martin are hosting this event for UTM students, faculty and staff, and for the community. Bring your family to
enjoy the food trucks and kick off Fall in Martin. Food trucks will be open from 4 p.m.-8 p.m.: Burrito Bandito, The Farmer’s Perk, The Freckled Belly, The Hot Dog Hut, Heather’s Street Food, Roaming Beet Box, Rolling Smoke BBQ/
Catering, Sweet Retreat Bake Shop & Gifts and Niki Lee’s Concessions. Some trucks may even arrive early for lunch! Check City of Martin Facebook for early arrivals. Other events include live music featuring the Ivory
Tower of Power . Nanney Farms Pumpkin Patch will have a fall display set up with their locally grown pumpkins and mums as a great photo backdrop! On Saturday, enjoy the Fall Retail Open House in the Historic Martin Business District.
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UTM Family Weekend • September 14 - 16, 2018
Fine Arts Gallery Art Exhibitions for 2018–2019
Art Exhibitions take place in the Fine Arts Building Gallery and openings are scheduled for Tuesdays from 5:00pm–6:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Gallery Hours
Every day from 1:00–5:00 except during construction of new exhibitions. September 2 – 22 Opening Reception Sept. 2, 2:00-4:00pm
Guitar As Art!
Invitational Group Exhibition September 25 – October 6
Kalen Sharp & Melisha Polk Senior Exhibitions
October 9 – 27
McKayla Cunningham, Olivia Gibson, Josiah Phelps Senior Exhibitions
October 30 – November 10
Kaitlyn Frandsen, Kelsey Faith, Alex Shepherd Senior Exhibitions
November 14–December 2
Contemporary Art Exhibition Student Contemporary Art Exhibition
December 7 – 9
LSA Holiday Art Bazaar
Faculty and Student Art Sale
January 15 – February 9
Eric Botbyl
Guest Artist Exhibition
February 12 – 23
LSA Art Exhibition League of Striving Artists Group Show
February 25–March 1 Opens Monday, Feb 25
High School Art Exhibition
Area High School Student Exhibition
Days of future past? The future is here today!!! (Are you ready?) We’ve got just what you need in the 2018–19 season.
The Crucible
November 1–4, 8–11 Vanguard Little Theatre Fine Arts Building
UTM Dance Ensemble Fall Showcase
Due to theatre renovations, the Dance Ensemble will travel to schools in the Nashville and Memphis areas in November
Marjorie Prime February 21–26
Vanguard Little Theatre Fine Arts Building
March 12 – April 6
Fine Arts Spring Fling
Visual Arts Faculty
Fine Arts Festival Fine Arts Building
VTA Faculty Exhibition April 9 – 27
VTA Student Art Exhibition
West Tennessee Regional Art Center (Humboldt, TN) Oct. 29 – Nov. 21, Opening Reception Nov. 6
Bellwethers Exhibition
Juried Regional Student Exhibition sponsored by WTRAC and UTM VTA
services offered include: sick & wellness viits immunizations • allergy shots on-site x-rays laboratory services
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VANGUARD THEATRE and UTM DANCE ENSEMBLE
April 6, 2:00–4:30pm
The Norwest Film Fest April 6, 7:00pm
Vanguard Little Theatre Fine Arts Building
UTM Dance Ensemble Spring Concert April 11–12
Student Life Center
Student Directed Showcase April 25–27
Vanguard Little Theatre Fine Arts Building
WATCH OUT!
The Improv Alliance will be performing throughout the school year with a whole new bag of comedy tricks. Announcements will be forthcoming!
Remember!!!! Department of Visual and Theatre Arts night performances begin at 8pm. Matinee performances begin at 3pm. For detailed information on all Visual and Theatre Arts events, please visit our website www.utm.edu/vta or call 731.881.7400.
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THURSDAY, september 13, 2018
UTM Family Weekend • September 14 - 16, 2018
Historic Martin, festive all year Historic Martin, a Tennessee Downtowns Community, has events yearround that are geared for the entire family and offer many opportunities for the UTM student population to be involved in. Traditionally, storefronts and streets take on a Halloween feel in October as events vary from costume contests and games at a Monster Mash to the Great Pumpkin Parade that includes children trick or treating downtown.
The month launches with community spirit focused on the county-wide Relay for Life which focuses on supporting those helped by the American Cancer Society. November brings the Veterans Day Parade with members of Rolling Thunder taking to the streets to honor past and present members of the military. And the second weekend has shops all over town opening their doors for a preview to the Christmas
season with gift suggestions and party ideas. Businesses are then readying for a month long celebration of Christmas, beginning with a weekend of Open Houses and a tree lighting ceremony. The Christmas parade and a chance to take a peek at the annual Santa’s Village, along with several other holiday events and activities, will make everyone feel at “home for the holidays.”
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