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King University schedules talks on fly fishing, AI and astronomy; vocal master class and Irish plays planned
Summary
King University announced a series of community events: Matthew Dickerson on March 17 (fly fishing, computer science, Tolkien), Guy Consolmagno the following week on faith and astronomy, Gretchen Huizinga on April 7 on AI, an April 2 vocal master class by Aaron Blake for high school students, and two short Irish plays in April.
King University has scheduled multiple public events in March and April, organizers said on the Inside Bristol program.
A King University representative said Matthew Dickerson, a professor of computer science at Middlebury College, will visit March 17 for a series of appearances: a morning talk about fly fishing and conservation on the South Holston, an afternoon lecture at 4:45 p.m. at King on computing and the question of whether computers can think, and an evening talk about J.R.R. Tolkien at Central Presbyterian Church. “All three of these are open,” the representative said and pointed listeners to king.edu/events for details.
The representative said Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatories and a Jesuit astronomer, will visit the following week to speak on faith and science and to promote his new book, A Jesuit’s Guide to Looking at the Stars. Consolmagno’s evening appearance will be at St. Anne Catholic Parish and he will also speak at King in the morning.
Organizers also announced an April 7 visit by Gretchen Huizinga, a Microsoft podcaster and technology industry professional, to speak on AI and faith and technology. King’s artist in residence, Aaron Blake, who sings with the Metropolitan Opera, will lead a vocal master class April 2 for high school students; registration is open through March 31 and the session will include lunch. The university expects up to three students to receive onstage individual instruction during the master class.
The university staff said the campus theater will present two short Irish plays on a weekend in April with multiple performances Thursday through Sunday; scheduling and ticket details will appear on king.edu/events when released.
Event locations, openings, and schedules were announced on air; ticketing, registration deadlines beyond those stated, and any admission charges were not fully detailed in the broadcast.
