Special Events

The Creative Discovery Museum will host the Cooking on the Roof: Summer Food Series on Saturday from 12-1 p.

m. with Chef Nick from 212 Market Restaurant. Visit www.cdmfun.org for more information.

 

A Star Spangled Supper will be held Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre.  In addition to food, drinks and free parking, guests are invited to bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the CSO's Pops In The Park concert and the fireworks from the Theatre Centre's lawn. Reservations are required. Call 267-8534 to purchase tickets.

 

Fresh on Fridays, featuring local food, flowers and fruit, will be held at Miller Plaza on Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

The Southside ArtStroll, celebrating our artists, musicians, photographers, craftsmen, chefs, roasters, stylists, galleries, businesses, hostels, and neighborhoods, will be held Friday from 5-8 p.m. View the Southside ArtStroll Facebook page for more information.

Theatre, Music and Dance 

The Hunter Museum of American Art will host the All-American Summer Concert Series featuring a performance by Christian Collier on Thursday at 6 p.m. Visit www.huntermuseum.org for more information.

 

Hair continues at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre each weekend through Saturday, July 14. For more information, call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com.

 

Ballet Tennessee will hold its Summer Master Class Series Monday-Thursday, July 9-26 from 7-8:30 p.m.  Intermediate level classes in ballet and modern will be taught by Ballet Tennessee guest artists and faculty of the Ballet Tennessee Summer Intensive. For more information, visit www.ballettennessee.org.

 

The Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga's production of Equus will take place Thursday-Sunday at the Barking Legs Theater. Tickets may be purchased by calling 987-5141 or visiting www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com.

 

The Nightfall Concert Series continues on Friday at 8 p.m. at Miller Plaza with a performance by The Young Dubliners. The opening act is More Like Me. For more information, call 265-0771 or visit www.nightfallchattanooga.com.

 

The Music Man will be presented at the Tivoli Theatre Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundayat 2 p.m. Call 642-TIXS or visit www.chattanoogaonstage.com to purchase tickets.

 

TheCreativeUnderground will present Eclectic, a jam and open mic session where local singers, musicians and spoken word artists get together for impromptu collaborations and planned performances, on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at The Camp House. For more information, visit www.tcuchatt.com.

 

Storyteller Bill Landry will perform at the Tennessee Valley Theatre on Friday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m. Call 365-PLAY or visitwww.tennesseevalleytheatre.com for additional information.

 

The Southside Casual Classics chamber music recital series continues on Monday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. at The Camp House with a performance by the Chattanooga Tuba Euphonium Quartet. Please contact Cindy Solfest-Wallis at 505-6688 for more information.

  

Visual Art & Film

 

The submission deadline for AVA's Fresh Emerging Artist exhibit is Sunday. For more information, please visit www.avarts.org or call 265-4282 ext. 105.

 

A silk painting workshop will take place Saturday-Sunday at Townsend Atelier. Visit www.townsendatelier.com or call 266-2712 to register.

 

The application deadline is Friday for visual artists wishing to participate in the Wild Trails Stump Art Show, a showcase of sculptural works using fallen wood on Stringers Ridge that will be sited along a trail on the ridge as well as the RiverRocks festival in Coolidge Park. Applications must be submitted to the Association for Visual Arts.  Email lgoforth@avarts.org for more information.

 

Artists wishing to submit works to be considered as part of the Jewish Cultural Center's "Tranquil Space/Architectural Vision"exhibit must email their intention to do so by Sunday. Contact Ann Treadwell at 493-0270 ext. 13 oratreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com for additional information.

 

Artist Coyee Shipp Langston will exhibit her colorful masks during a reception on Friday, July 6, from 5-8 p.m. at In-Town Gallery.  The exhibition is in partnership with FACES: The NationalCraniofacial Association and a portion of the mask sales during the month of July will be donated to raise funds for their humanitarian restoration work. For more information, call 267-9214 or visit www.intowngallery.com. 

 

The opening reception for the "Collecting Thoughts" exhibit, featuring works by Nancy Kubale, Roelna Louw, Susan Parrish, will be held Friday, July 6, from 6:30-8 p.m. at River Gallery. Visit

www.river-gallery.com for more information.

 

ChattaMovies, the City of Chattanooga's Department of Education Arts & Culture and the Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission will be co-hosting Open Screen Night on Saturday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at The Heritage House. More information may be found by visiting www.chattamovies.com. 
 

Writing, Literature & Poetry

 

Registration for the Chattanooga Public Library's Summer Reading Program continues through Saturday, July 14.  Call 757-5314 for more information.

 

The Friends of the Library Book Sale will continue through Monday at Eastgate Town Center. Visit www.friendsofthelibrary-chattanooga.com/book-sales.html for more information.