MTSU’s Confucius Institute and the MTSU School of Music will celebrate Chinese New Year with a concert of songs, dances and other lively arts Friday, Feb. 24, in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m., “Celebration of the Year of the Dragon—Murfreesboro Chinese Cultural Performance” also will include calligraphy demonstrations, tai chi, martial arts, Chinese operas and demonstrations of Chinese instruments.

Performers will include students and faculty from MTSU, Vanderbilt University faculty, dancers from the Nashville Dance Troupe and students from the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra and Homer Pittard Campus School.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the Confucius Institute at 615-494-8696 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

– Gina K. Logue ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )