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Roane State dental hygiene student receives scholarship

Posted at 12:25 pm December 23, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee representative Scarlett Valentine, left, presented Roane State student Kelly Tallent with a $1,500 study abroad scholarship. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee representative Scarlett Valentine, left, presented Roane State student Kelly Tallent with a $1,500 study abroad scholarship. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

 

Roane State Community College dental hygiene student Kelly Tallent of Lenoir City received a $1,500 study abroad scholarship provided by Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee.

The scholarship will be used for Tallent’s study abroad experience in spring 2017. Roane State dental hygiene students travel to Costa Rica each year to provide preventive care services to children. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News Tagged With: Andrew Cheung, Costa Rica, dental hygiene, Kelly Tallent, Lindsey Nagy, Melinda Gill, Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee, preventive care services, Roane State, Roane State Community College, study abroad, Travis Witherington

Band Arte Musica to perform tonight at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus

Posted at 9:30 am April 25, 2014
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Arte Musica

Arte Musica will play at Roane State tonight (April 25). Pictured above from left are Wade Darnell, Rudolph Nemeth, and Travis Witherington. (Submitted photo)

Oak Ridge band Arte Musica—consisting of pianist Rudolph Nemeth, banjoist Wade Darnell, and bassist Travis Witherington—will host its Spring Concert on Friday, April 25, at Roane State Community College’s Oak Ridge campus at 701 Briarcliff Ave.

The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the City Room. The event is free and open to the public.

Arte Musica (Latin for “The Art of Music”) formed in December of 2011 when the trio began crafting a unique repertoire that featured piano, banjo, and bass. Darnell and Witherington had studied music under Roane State professor Nemeth for several years before the band’s formation.

Arte Musica will have CDs for sale at the spring concert. For more information, visit www.artemusicaband.com.

Filed Under: College, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music Tagged With: Arte Musica, City Room, Roane State Community College, Rudolph Nemeth, Spring Concert, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

Arte Musica plays at Dean’s on Saturday

Posted at 5:01 pm August 5, 2013
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Arte Musica will play at Dean’s Restaurant in Jackson Square on Saturday. From left are banjoist Wade Darnell, pianist Rudolph Nemeth, and double bassist Travis Witherington. (Submitted photo)

Local three-piece band Arte Musica will perform at Dean’s Restaurant in Jackson Square from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.

The group will have its CD, titled “1”, available for purchase.

Arte Musica consists of pianist Rudolph Nemeth, banjoist Wade Darnell, and double bassist Travis Witherington. The band said its repertoire focuses on originality, while blending elements of classical, jazz, blues, and rock to create a vibrant crossover of musical styles. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Arte Musica, Dean's Restaurant, Rudolph Nemeth, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

Ukelele-strumming duo at Friday fundraising coffeehouse

Posted at 11:58 pm June 6, 2013
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Claire Berger and Catherine Payzant

Claire Berger and Catherine Payzant strum their ukeles as they sing. (Submitted photo)

“Clear-toned,” “folksy,” and “spine-tingling” are apt descriptions of the performance Claire Berger and Catherine Payzant will give at Friday evening’s coffeehouse at First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge.

Strumming ukeleles and singing with a unique take on both old and new songs, they plan to bring something new to each song they perform.

“When this duo plays, the room is instantly hushed,” said organizer Sumner Byrne. “They cast a spell whether playing Patsy Cline or a recent cover.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Health, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Adam Moreno, Arte Musica, Catherine Payzant, Claire Berger, coffeehouse, DangerBears, Devin Earhart, First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, Katherine Wheeler, music, Nathan Hall, Rudolph Nemeth, Sumner Byrne, Sydney Buckner, Taylor Kress, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

Arte Musica to perform Friday at Roane State

Posted at 8:43 pm March 18, 2013
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

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Crossover band Arte Musica will play in the City Room at Roane State Community College’s Oak Ridge campus on Friday. From left are Wade Darnell, Rudolph Nemeth, and Travis Witherington. (Submitted photo)

Crossover band Arte Musica will play at 7 p.m. Friday at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge.

The concert is free and open to the public. “Visitors can enjoy Arte Musica’s blend of classical, jazz, blues, and rock in the campus’s refurbished City Room, which features new seating,” a press release said.

“Crossover is an interesting style combination,” said pianist and Roane State adjunct professor Rudolph Nemeth. “It blends different genres and different instruments in new and exciting ways.”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Arte Musica, banjo, bass, blues, classical, crossover, jazz, Oak Ridge campus, piano, Roane State Community College, rock, Rudolph Nemeth, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

Arte Musica has CD release concert Friday

Posted at 1:12 pm October 30, 2012
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Local trio Arte Musica will celebrate the release of their debut album with a CD release concert at Robertsville Baptist Church on Friday. From left to right are pianist Rudolph Nemeth, double bassist Travis Witherington, and banjo player Wade Darnell. (Submitted photo)

A local musical trio that features a pianist, banjo player, and double bassist will celebrate the completion of their debut album with a CD release concert on Friday.

The group, Arte Musica, includes pianist Rudolph Nemeth, banjo player Wade Darnell, and double bassist Travis Witherington. The debut CD is titled “1.”

Arte Musica’s release concert starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Robertsville Baptist Church in Oak Ridge.

The band’s performance will focus on selections from their debut CD, in addition to new compositions. The event is free and open to the public, and the album will be for sale at the event, a press release said.

For more information, please visit www.artemusicaband.com.

Filed Under: Music, Top Stories Tagged With: 1, Arte Musica, CD release concert, Robertsville Baptist Church, Rudolph Nemeth, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

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