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Vespers & All That Jazz

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center's Wightman Chapel

January 6-December 29, 2013

This unique Sunday evening service in historic Wightman Chapel at Scarritt-Bennett uses live jazz music to provide a peaceful, relaxed worship experience. Vespers & All That Jazz is a non-membership community worship service for all ages. The services are informal and last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to all.  For more...

Tuesdays In The Chapel

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center's Wightman Chapel

January 22-December 31, 2013

Weekly lunchtime spiritual services that provide a peaceful space for renewing and centering yourself during the busy week. Guest preachers from a variety of backgrounds and faiths will lead each service.

Highlights of each 35-minute service include music, scripture, prayer, and preaching in the historic Wightman Chapel on...

Photos That Heal - Photography Exhibit

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

April 22-June 21, 2013

Ansel Adams once observed, “A photograph is usually looked at– seldom looked into.” Seldom do we pause long enough to become intimate with the photograph, to rest our eyes on the photograph, to be drawn into the setting of the photograph, or to take time to see what healing it has to offer us.

The photographs selected...

Poet’s Corner at Scarritt-Bennett featuring Jamie Collins

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

May 23, 2013

Poet’s Corner at Scarritt-Bennett, a monthly poetry reading, will feature poet Jamie Collins on Thursday, May 23 at 7p.m. in the Fondren Building at Scarritt-Bennett.

James C. Collins is a published poet who has earned a wide variety of writing credits. These include plays, musicals, book adaptations for theater, national...

"Create Your Story" Writing Performance Institute with Minton Sparks

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

June 1, 2013

 Every one of us has a story about who we are. Some are wildly inspiring; other times, they are the very things that hold us back. Minton believes that tremendous value lies in locating yourself within a particular time and place in history. After all, many wonderful artistic pursuits are born out of autobiographies. This workshop offers...

Janis Ian In Concert

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center's Wightman Chapel

May 16, 2013

Janis Ian began her mostly stellar, sometimes stormy, professional life at the ripe old age of 12 when she wrote her first song and was published by Broadside Magazine. At 14, she wrote "Society's Child,” her debut single and first hit about an interracial couple in an era when tempers flared at even such a mention. The...

Janis Ian and Miriam Therese Winter - Two-Day Concert and Program Event

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

May 16-May 17, 2013

On Friday, May 17 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Janis Ian and Miriam Therese Winter will join forces at Scarritt-Bennett Center to present "When Worlds Collide: Two Jersey Broads on Life, Love, and the Holy Spirit". Moderated by John Seigenthaler, Sr., the conversation is a part of a two day event that kicks off with a concert by Janis...

Photographer's Reception - Photos That Heal

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

May 1, 2013

Come meet the photographers from the current exhibit "Photos That Heal".  Located on the 2nd floor of the Laskey Building on the Scarritt-Bennett campus.  Open to all.

"Create Your Story" Writing Performance Institute with Minton Sparks

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

April 28, 2013

Every one of us has a story about who we are. Some are wildly inspiring; other times, they are the very things that hold us back. Minton believes that tremendous value lies in locating yourself within a particular time and place in history. After all, many wonderful artistic pursuits are born out of autobiographies. This workshop offers you...

Poetry reading and book signing by Lisa Dordal

Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

April 25, 2013

Nashville poet Lisa Dordal will read from and sign copies of her book Commemoration on Thursday, April 25th at 7 PM in the Poet’s Corner series at Scarritt Bennett. Reading is free and open to the public.

Location: 2nd Floor of Fondren Hall, 1008 19th Ave South 37212