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This Week In The Arts

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

This week in the Arts:

Events and Family

Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga presents Artini Halloween Saturday, Oct. 28, from 7-11 p.m. at John Henry Studios, located at 1100 E. 16th St. Digital projected art from the local SEED Artist Collective will be featured throughout the evening, and a live performance by Zombie Army begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $11 each. Valet parking will be available. Space is limited; R.S.V.P. online at www.artinichatt.org

Cool Wonders opens at Creative Discovery Museum Saturday, Oct. 28. www.cdmfun.org or (423) 756-2738.

Normal-Palooza returns to Normal Park Museum Magnet School Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. www.normalparkmuseummagnet.com or (423) 209-5912.

Stage Fright hits the Chattanooga Theatre Centre Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. (423) 267-8534.

Tickets are available for the Regional History Museum’s Chattanooga History Makers Luncheon, Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the Silver Ballroom of the Sheraton Read House. (423) 265-3247.

Visual Art and Film

Images of Africa is currently showing at the Chattanooga African American Museum. caammuseum@hotmail.com or call (423) 266-8658.

Small Events and White Elephant by artists Roger Ricco and Frank Wick are at UTC’s Cress Gallery now through Dec. 1. www.utc.edu/cressgallery or (423) 425-4600.

Entries for the 4 Bridges Art Festival are due to AVA by Nov. 15. All applications must be done online at www.zapplication.org; for more information, call (423) 265-4282 x106.

Theatre, Music and Dance

Choral Arts of Chattanooga presents In Remembrance: a 9-11 Memorial Concert at First Centenary UMC Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. www.choralartsofchattanooga.org or (423) 877-7050.

The CSO Youth Orchestra Fall Concert is at Lee University's Conn Center Monday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. (423) 267-9011.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, a Youth Theatre presentation is showing this weekend at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. www.theatrecentre.com or (423) 267-8534.

Shaking Ray Levi Society’s Bend Sinister perform at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre Friday, Nov. 3, at 11 p.m. (423) 267-8534.

Literature

Books on the Rocks is at the Hunter Museum Thursday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 3, at noon. Still Looking: Essays on American Art by John Updike will be discussed. (423) 267-0968.

For ArtsWire Inquiries e-mail Susan Brenner at sbrenner@alliedartschattanooga.org
For more community events, visit the Allied Arts Community Calendar


February 13, 2012

Arbor Day Celebrations Scheduled For March 2-3

February 13, 2012

Rep. Graves Holds Outreach Event For Veterans Feb. 23

February 13, 2012

Identity Theft Summit Set For Feb. 23


Lookout Valley, Tn. recorded the first tornado on what would become a historic 2-day tornado outbreak, at 7:55am on April 27, 2011. An EF 2 tornado with winds up to 135mph, damaged buildings, ... (click for more)

U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) announced thathis Dalton district office will hold an outreach event on Thursday, Feb. 23 for veterans of the U.S. military.  The event will be held from ... (click for more)

LifeLock and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association will present a free, one-day identity theft summit bringing together local, regional and state law enforcement officials ... (click for more)


Happenings

Arbor Day Celebrations Scheduled For March 2-3

Lookout Valley, Tn. recorded the first tornado on what would become a historic 2-day tornado outbreak, at 7:55am on April 27, 2011. An EF 2 tornado with winds up to 135mph, damaged buildings, uprooted hundreds of trees and left one dead. Lookout Valley continues to rebuild from that day. Mayor Ron Littlefield will celebrate Arbor Day at the City of Chattanooga Parks and ... (click for more)

Rep. Graves Holds Outreach Event For Veterans Feb. 23

U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) announced thathis Dalton district office will hold an outreach event on Thursday, Feb. 23 for veterans of the U.S. military.  The event will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Dalton City Hall, 300 W. Waugh Street.      Veterans will be able to seek guidance on the following topics:  Education, VA loans, compensation ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Mother Of Man Charged With Killing Sgt. Chapin Given Prison Sentence Of 30 Years, 6 Months

The mother of the man charged with killing Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin was sentenced Monday to serve 30 years and six months in federal prison.  Judge Sandy Mattice said the sentence for Kathleen Mathews, 57-year-old mother of Jesse Mathews, as a packed courtroom watched.  Ray Mathews, 51-year-old father of Jesse Mathews, must serve 20 years and 10 months. ... (click for more)

Vince Dean Picks Up For Senate Race; Tommie Brown Headed For Contest With JoAnne Favors

Rep. Vince Dean has picked up papers to run for the Senate District 10 seat now held by Democrat Andy Berke. And Rep. Tommie Brown picked up papers to retain her District 28 seat. That sets up a clash with Rep. JoAnne Favors, who picked up for District 28 earlier. Under Republican redistricting, Rep. Favors wound up in the Brown district. Rep. Dean, a Republican from East ... (click for more)

Opinion

Thank You, Judge Mattice And Chattanooga

I would like to thank Judge Mattice for handing down a 30.5 year sentence for Kathleen Mathews.  Obviously, no amount of jail time, fines, or lashings can bring back Tim Chapin.   A 30-year sentence will, however, make the world just a little safer.  That's what Sgt. Chapin would have wanted.  He was a protector and sacrificed his life so the rest of ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: What 17 Pills Did To Me

Ah, step into my parlor of first-hand wisdom because, in the School of Hard Knocks, there are priceless lessons that you should know before it becomes your turn to dance. Never in my life have I ever had any back problems but, in early December, I came down with what is called sciatica and I have been a miserable man ever since. There are two big nerves that sprout out of the ... (click for more)


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