Vanderbilt University's Master of Liberal Arts and Science (MLAS) program, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Cool People Care, and Tennessee Repertory Theatre will join together for an enrichment event in conjunction with Tennessee Rep's upcoming production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
The event, titled "Is It a Village or Isn't It?: Social Responsibility and Arthur Miller's All My Sons," will feature scenes from Tennessee Rep's stage production as well as discussion from featured panelists. The discussion will be moderated by Tennessee Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director René D. Copeland. Panelists for the event include Sam Davidson (President, Cool People Care), E. Christin Essin (Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Theatre), Amy Fair (Director of Donor Services, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee), and Martin Rapisarda (Associate Dean of College of Arts and Science, Vanderbilt University).This enrichment event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at Vanderbilt's Wilson Hall Auditorium (Room 103). The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required as seating is limited. Reservations are available by e-mailing represervations@gmail.com or by calling 615/244-4878."Vanderbilt University's MLAS program is thrilled to once again be working with Tennessee Repertory Theatre and to be able to incorporate the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Cool People Care into the mix," says Martin Rapisarda, Associate Dean in Vanderbilt University's College of Arts and Science. "Working with these respected and reputable arts organizations for educational events engages the Vanderbilt community and the Middle Tennessee community as a whole. Enriching the learning and theatre experiences in this way is a very exciting prospect for me."Vanderbilt's Master of Liberal Arts and Science (MLAS) program is designed for the adult learner ready to return to the collegiate classroom and experience it in a new way. Whether returning to the university to learn what was missed the first time, to pursue a post-graduate degree for professional development or personal achievement, or to more fully explore an academic topic of great interest, Vanderbilt's MLAS faculty, curriculum and schedule all have the discerning adult learner in mind. For more information about Vanderbilt's MLAS program, please visit www.vanderbilt.edu/mlas/.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee oversees more than 800 charitable funds, providing customized philanthropic solutions with flexibility for donors, nonprofit organizations and the community. In the past 20 years, The Community Foundation has distributed more than $540 million to community programs and institutions. It is located at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, #400, Nashville, Tennessee 37215. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.
Cool People Care
Sam Davidson and Steven Mosley believed that if people are told how they can make a difference in less than five minutes a day, they just might do it. This was the driving idea behind their organization Cool People Care and is the core idea behind "5 Minutes of Caring," CoolPeopleCare.org's daily article, which describes how anyone can make a difference in less time than it takes to brew coffee. Having started a movement by assembling do-gooders of every age who needed ideas and direction, the site has listed more than 6,100 events, partnered with more than 2,300 nonprofit organizations and has been visited by people in more than 150 countries. And it keeps growing! For more information, please visit www.coolpeoplecaare.org.
Tennessee Repertory Theatre
Tennessee Repertory Theatre has been a critically acclaimed regional theatre, creating the highest quality professional productions and by serving as a prime cultural, educational, and economic resource within the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities since 1985. Tennessee Rep produces work that is designed, built, and rehearsed in Nashville by highly skilled actors, designers, directors, and technicians. A non-profit organization, Tennessee Rep is committed to consistently delivering thought-provoking theatre each year. For more information on the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, please visit www.tennesseerep.org.
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