Lee University tileCLEVELAND, Tenn. — As part of the Lee University homecoming activities, the School of Music will present its annual music festival at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Conn Center.
The program will include the Campus Choir, Chamber Strings, Evangelistic Singers, Jazz Band, Lee Singers, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band and the Voices of Lee.
Ladies of Lee also will perform as a part of the ensemble’s 50th anniversary. Former choir members and directors will join the current ensemble for an exciting celebration of 50 years of ministry.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Order through the Alumni Relations office website or call 423-614-8240. Tickets also will be available at the door.
For more information or to register for homecoming, visit leehomecoming.com.
Josh HenryGeorgia native wins international film award
Josh Henry, a North Georgia native who lives in Atlanta, won the Extra Mile Award at the Sydney Indie Film Festival for his short film, “Poker Face.”
The award is given to a filmmaker who went to great lengths to see his or her film become a reality, according to a release.
“In Josh’s case,” the release said, “this meant raising the money to fund the film, then writing, producing, directing, editing and acting in the film. All, save acting, were first-time attempts.”
The 11-minute short film is about marriage, friendship, and high-stakes poker, the release said. It has not been made public yet. Henry said in the release he plans to submit the film to other festivals.
A trailer for the film can be seen at bit.ly/pokerface-movie.
Funk Center tour set for TOTA
WALESKA, Ga. — The upcoming meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be held Nov. 14 at the Funk Heritage Center in Waleska, Ga., on the campus of Reinhardt University.
TOTA members are invited to arrive at 9:30 a.m. for a special guided tour of the museum. At 10:30, center director Dr. Joseph Kitchens will give a talk on artifacts discovered when excavation began at what is now the Canton Wal-Mart. Afterward there will be an open discussion about how best to interpret Cherokee history, past and present, in a new exhibit that will be created at the center.
The meeting is meant to coincide with Native American Day, which will feature films, children’s games and artifact identification. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Call the museum at 770-720-5967 for directions.