ETSU hosting variety of events for the community in February
Published 9:44 am Monday, February 3, 2025
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If you get bored in February, it’s your own fault. Just about every day and evening of February at East Tennessee State University, there is something to educate and entertain students and the community.
Enjoy some poetry, film screenings or an art exhibit. Be amazed by the graceful artistry of a classic ballet. Celebrate Black History Month and the 40th anniversary of ETSU’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services. Learn how the Civil War influenced modern health care. And if you love music, ETSU’s February lineup includes everything from student and faculty performances to concerts by Grammy Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame artists.
The following listing includes events that are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted:
Music
Guest Artist Recital: Jeffrey Williams and Jennifer McGuire
February 3, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Award-winning vocalist Dr. Jeffrey Williams of Austin Peay State University and pianist Jennifer McGuire, music director of the Vanderbilt Opera Theatre, will perform in recital.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
February 6, 7:30 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Country Music Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner Marty Stuart brings his timeless blend of traditional country, honky-tonk and rockabilly to the Martin Center with his legendary band, The Fabulous Superlatives. Tickets are from $37.95-$296 (VIP).
Faculty Recital: ‘French Female Composers from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Era’
February 7, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Drs. Reva Farzaneh, Max Geissler, Sun-Joo Oh and Monica Song will be featured in this performance of works by French female composers.
Faculty Recital: ‘The Moon, The Stars and The Night Sky’
February 11, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Linda Barnett, soprano, will perform her faculty recital featuring astrophotography from Donnie Barnett.
February 14, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Students from the studio of James West will perform in recital.
Faculty Recital: ‘Songs My Students Taught Me’
February 15, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Dr. Brad Fugate will perform in this recital featuring ETSU musical theater alumni.
Tuba and Euphonium Ensembles Concert
February 17, 7:30 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Students from the studios of Drs. Steph Frye-Clark and Hunter Mullins will perform in this ensembles concert.
U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America
February 18, 7 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
This 45-member concert band, stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, will honor our nation and its veterans, share stories of our heritage, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a country in this 90-minute concert. Free tickets must be reserved.
February 19, 7:30 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Students from the studios of Dr. Brett Long and Sarah Fellenbaum will perform in this ensembles concert.
February 21, 7:30 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Students from the studio of Dr. Justin Waller will perform in this ensembles concert.
Faculty Recital: Dr. Christian Swafford
February 26, 7:30 p.m. – Powell Recital Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Dr. Christian Swafford, a visiting assistant professor of percussion in ETSU’s Department of Music, will perform in recital.
Theater/Cinema
ETSU Alumni Arctic Adventures: Frosty Afternoon Movie
February 2, 2-5 p.m. – Bud Frank Theatre
The ETSU Alumni Arctic Adventure Series wraps up with a Frosty Afternoon Movie. Participants will enjoy a screening of Disney’s “Frozen,” along with popcorn and fun winter activities.
Black History Month Film Screening
February 7, 7 p.m. – Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, D.P. Culp Student Center
This Black History Month event features an inspirational movie selection (title TBA) and refreshments.
Bud Frank Cinema Friday Film: ‘All We Imagine as Light’
February 7, 7 p.m. – Bud Frank Theatre
The light, the lives and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated in this 2024 film by writer/director Payal Kapadia.
Bud Frank Cinema: ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’
February 12, 7 p.m. – Bud Frank Theatre
ETSU French and the Department of Literature and Language present a 4k restoration of the 1964 film “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
Solstice: A Winter Circus Experience
February 23, 7 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
This blend of acrobatics, storytelling and visual artistry tells the story of a character who loses her inner light and plunges into a wondrous, surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes “extra”-ordinary. Tickets range from $41.73-$84.40.
February 24, 7 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Classical Arts Entertainment presents the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine in this performance of Tchaikovsky’s legendary masterpiece. Tickets range from $41.06-$104.03.
Fine Arts
‘Exceptional Myths: Dawn Dickins’
Continuing through February 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday – Slocumb Galleries
This exhibit by Tennessee artist Dawn Martin Dickins features large-scale drawings and graphite installation exploring and challenging the representation of the American cowboy as a symbol of American exceptionalism, the American dream and individualism. A reception and artist’s talk will be held February 13 from 5-7 p.m.
Poetry
Speaking Queerly: An LGBTQ+ Poetry Night
February 12, 7 p.m. – East Tennessee Room, D.P. Culp Student Center
This informal poetry reading in honor of love of all kinds features staff members of The Mockingbird, ETSU’s student literary publication, and open mic readings by other students, faculty and staff.
Where Are We Really: A Video Poetry Festival
February 28, 7 p.m. – Bud Frank Theatre
This event is an ETSU student, faculty and local community project organized to highlight the developing theories and practices of video poetry. It will feature invited video poems, student video poems and two short films by Johnson City’s Video Poetry Club.
Public Talks and More
Observatory Open House: ‘Black Holes in Space and on Earth’
February 1, 8 p.m. – Harry D. Powell Observatory
Visitors will hear a short talk on black holes by Dr. Frank Hagelberg of ETSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and have the opportunity to view the night sky through telescopes. The event will be cancelled if the sky is cloudy.
Black History Month Speaker Series: Bettie Mae Fikes
February 3, 5 p.m. – Martha Street Culp Auditorium, D.P. Culp Student Student Center
Bettie Mae Fikes, known as “The Voice of Selma,” is a celebrated Civil Rights icon who inspires audiences through powerful performances, speeches and her legacy as a Freedom Singer.
Black History Month: Jason Flack
February 5, 7 p.m. – East Tennessee Room, D.P. Culp Student Center
Award-winning Johnson City artist Jason Flack will provide valuable insights and practical advice in a motivational talk in conjunction with Black History Month.
February 7, 2 p.m. – East Tennessee Room, D.P. Culp Student Center
Drs. Rod Handy, Andrew Herrmann and Christy Lawson will speak in this installment of the Great Lecture Series, which celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU.
Black History Month Performance Workshop: Kotchegna African Dancers
February 7, 5 p.m. – The Cave, D.P. Culp Student Center
In this Black History Month event, the Kotchegna corps of dancers and drummers will bring the thrill of joyful drumming and the vibrant color of traditional African dances to campus. The workshop includes a demonstration and teaches participants dance steps with the drums.
‘Resilient Schools: Creating Trauma-Informed Schools’
February 11, noon – Via Zoom
Resilient school leaders recognize that training all school personnel maximizes opportunities for mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) while providing supports in and out of the classroom. Principals will spotlight academic and faculty success in this ETSU/Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute Resilience Presentation Series session. Registration is required.
Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services 40th Anniversary Celebration
February 11, 5 p.m. – Reece Museum
Few institutions have done more to highlight, preserve and extend the rich, distinctive heritage of Appalachia than the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services at ETSU. The Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a reception and panel discussion.
‘How the Civil War Created Modern Medicine, Nursing and Public Health’
February 20, 5:30 p.m. – Brinkley Center Ballroom and livestream
Brad Stone, who had a long career with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies and now volunteers at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, will give this talk in the College of Public Health’s Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture Series. A livestream option is available.
Planetarium Show: ‘Space Ship Earth’
February 20, 7 p.m. – Hutcheson Hall planetarium
ETSU astronomer Dr. Gary Henson will lead this planetarium show.
LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN: Festival of Ideas: Anthony Doerr
February 25, 7 p.m. – ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, Martin Center for the Arts
Anthony Doerr, author of ETSU’s 2024-25 Campus Read “All the Light We Cannot See,” will speak in the annual Festival of Ideas. Free tickets must be reserved; in the case where all reserved tickets have been claimed, rush seating will be available.
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To learn more about these and other events at ETSU, visit the university’s online calendar at etsu.edu/calendar/default.php. For disability accommodations, contact Disability Services at (423) 439-8346.
