FRIST'S OFF THE WALL LECTURE SERIES PART I, JULY 12
FRISTâS OFF THE WALL LECTURE SERIES PART I, JULY 12
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NASHVILLE, TENN. â On Thursday, July 12, the Off The Wall lecture series, Part 1 will be held at the Frist Center. âBecoming Uncarved Wood: Daoist Themes in the Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection,â will be presented in the auditorium, free of charge and open to public at 6:30 pm.
Ronnie Littlejohn, chairman of the department of philosophy and director of Asian studies at Belmont University, will discuss the various Daoist themes in many of the paintings featured in âLyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Painting from the Papp Collection.â The great tradition of Daoismâs beliefs and practice has touched virtually every aspect of Chinese culture through its long and great history.
Littlejohn will focus on the subjects of immortals; the connection to Daoist text with fishermen and wood gatherers; the Zhuangzi; and the place of nature and pavilion in the Daoist history. The off the wall lecture series is presented in collaboration with Belmont Universityâs Asian Studies program.
The Frist Center is at 919 Broadway. For information, www.fristcenter.org or 615-244-3340.