Special Events
Fresh on Fridays, featuring local food, flowers and fruit, will be held at Miller Plaza on Friday from 11 a.
m.-2 p.m.
UTC Basketball Coach John Shulman will speak at the Noon Nosh Luncheon on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center. Call 493-0270 ext.10 or email rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com to make a reservation.
City Share will host speakers Craig Cuccia, co-founder of Reconcile New Orleans, and Pamela Broom, Reconcile New Orleans Board Secretary and start-up director of The Reconciliation Institute in New Orleans, on Wednesday at 12 p.m. at green|spaces. To make a reservation or for more information, please email info@glasshousecollective.org.
Dancing with the Stars Chattanooga, an event to benefit the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, will be held at theTivoli Theatre on Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling 642-TIXS or visiting www.chattanoogaonstage.com.
Theatre, Music & Dance
Summer Academy for children in grades K - 12 continues at theChattanooga Theatre Centre, with a Musical Theatre workshop with the Chattanooga Girls Choir taking place through June 22 at the Bright School. Visit www.theatrecentre.com to register.
The Chattanooga Girls Choir is currently holding auditions for Fall Choirs 4th grade and up as well as accepting applications for the Novellina Choir, a non-auditioned 3rd grade choir, and for SongBirds, a 1st and 2nd grade music class. Call 296-1006 or email office@chattanoogagirlschoir.com to schedule an audition time or request an application.
Hair opens at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on Friday and continues each weekend through Saturday. A BE INwill take place Friday, June 22, starting at 1 p.m. on the Theatre
Centre's south lawn and patio with live broadcasts from Hippie Radio, face painting, balloon animals, food, dancing, costume and hair contests and more. For more information, call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com.
Evan Lipson and Tim Hinck will perform on Thursday at 8 p.m. as part of the New Dischord Festival. Visit www.newdischord.org or www.barkinglegs.org for additional information.
The Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga will present their production of the rock musical Drift Friday - Sunday, and Equus Thursday - Sunday, June 21-24, at the St. Andrews Center. Visit www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com or call 987-5141 to purchase tickets.
The Sunset Concert Series will take place Friday at 7 p.m. at the North River Civic Center with a performance by the River City Red Hot Dixieland Band. For more information, please call 870-8924.
The Nightfall Concert Series continues on Friday, June 22, at 8 p.m. at Miller Plaza with a performance by Shannon McNally. The opening act is the Ryan Oyer Band. For more information, call 265-0771 or visit www.nightfallchattanooga.com.
The Ballet in Cinema Series continues at the Majestic 12 Theater on Sunday, June 24, at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the showing of the Bolshoi's production of Raymonda. Call 826-2375 for ticket information.
Visual Art & Film
Registration for AVA Art Camp at the Baylor School is currently being held. Activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and printmaking, and camp will take place throughout June and July. Visit www.avarts.org for more information.
A watercolor workshop with artist Alan Shuptrine will take place Saturday, June 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Shuptrine's Gold Leaf Designs. Please call 266-4453 or email thegallery@goldleafdesigns.com to make a reservation.
The Jewish Film Series concludes at the Jewish Cultural Centeron Wednesday at 7 p.m. with the showing of David. Maestro Bob Bernhardt will share his love of and passion for baseball on Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. following the screening of the film Jews and Baseball, An American Love Story. The exhibit "Chai Scorers: The Legacy of Chattanooga's Jewish Athletes" exhibit will be on display as well. Call 493-0270 for additional information.
Children's art classes with instructor Susan Creswell will be held atPlanet Altered Wednesday, June 20 and 27, from 10-11 a.m. for ages 4-6 and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for ages 7-12. Toregister, call 400-4100 or visit www.planetaltered.com.
Summer Art Camp at Art Creations continues through the week of July 9. Classes include drawing and color, cartooning and mixed media characters, and painting for young artists, among others. Call 266-3626 or visit www.art-creations.com to register.
A bonsai exhibit and demonstration by the Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society will take place at River Gallery Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, June 24, from 1-5p.m. For additional information, please call 265-5033 ext. 5 or visit www.river-gallery.com.
A classic pen & ink drawing class will be held Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Townsend Atelier. Visit www.townsendatelier.com or call 266-2712 to register.
Writing, Literature & Poetry
Registration for the Chattanooga Public Library's Summer Reading Program continues through Saturday. Call 757-5314 for more information.
The Page Turners Book Club will meet at the Eastgate Libraryon Saturday at 11 a.m. to discuss LA Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker. For more information, call 757-5310.
Author Raymond Evans will discuss Clark Lee, the subject of his book entitled The Life and Times of Clark Lee: Chickamauga's Black Confederate Soldier, on Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at the Chattanooga Public Library. Visit www.lib.chattanooga.gov for more information.
The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be Saturday, June 23, to Monday, July 2, at Eastgate Town Center. Visit www.friendsofthelibrary-chattanooga.com/book-sales.html for more information.