Tenor Ron Brendel of Lee University will kick off a new lunchtime program organized by the Athens Area Council for the Arts on Tuesday, March 4. Arts on the Side will start at noon at The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Those attending are invited to bring a lunch and enjoy the free concert. Brendel will offer a program featuring arias from “Messiah” and “La Traviata,” a set from Robert Schumann’s “Dichterliebe (The Poet’s Love)” and beloved Broadway classics. He will be joined by pianist Mary Beth Wickes. For details, visit www.athensartscouncil.org or call 423-745-8781.