posted July 17, 2008
This week in the Arts:
Special Events
The Chattanooga History Center will offer Riverfront Tours featuring a general history of Chattanooga, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays, through Aug. 24. Tours depart from, and return to, the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza. For more information, call (423) 265-3247, ext. 10.
The Hunter Museum will host a Music and Wine event Thursday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call (423) 267-0968 or visit www.huntermusuem.org.
Creative Discovery Museum hosts Friends' Discovery Camp July 21-25 (ages 5-7) from 8:30 a.m. to noon each day. Please call (423) 648-6045 or (423) 648-6040 to register or visit www.cdmfun.org for more information.
The Arts & Education Council (AEC) will host its annual fundraiser, Art.a.ma.jig, Thursday, July 24, from 7-10 p.m. at Tanner Hill Gallery. This year's theme, Fortune, will showcase the talents of local artists and chefs from the area. For more information, please call (423) 267-1218 or visit www.artsedcouncil.org.
The Creative Discovery Museum celebrates the 10th annual Honey Harvest Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27, from noon - 4 p.m. Beekeepers visit the hive to extract honey at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day. For more information, call (423) 756-2738 or visit www.cdmfun.org.
The Friday Market and Rhythm & Noon Concert series continues Friday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miller Plaza. Call (423) 265-0771 or visit www.DowntownChattanooga.org for more information.
The Tennessee Junior Miss Program will take place Friday-Saturday, July 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium. For information contact the Memorial Auditorium box office at (423) 642-TIXS.
The Athens (TN) Area Arts Council will host a Mask and Mime Theatre Camp Monday through Friday, July 21-25 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day for grades 7-12. For more information, please call (423) 745-8781 or visit www.athensartscouncil.org.
The National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) will hold its 89th Annual Meeting at the Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center Saturday, July 26, - Thursday, July 31. For a complete list of conference offerings visit www.nanm.org.
Visual Art & Film
The Chattanooga African American Museum will host the Smithsonian travel exhibit, The Dancer Within, through Aug. 15. To obtain additional information about the Smithsonian traveling exhibit or to inquire about other exhibits, please call (423) 266-8658 or visit www.caamhistory.com.
AVA hosts Fresh: Emerging Artists Exhibit through Thursday, Aug. 21. Please call (423) 265-4282 or visit www.avarts.org for more information.
The Roslynne Steinberg Cityscapes exhibit continues through Friday, July 25, at the Jewish Cultural Center. Please call (423) 493-0270 for more information.
Shuptrine Fine Art Group will hold an Open House Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Stop by on your way to Antiques Roadshow to view the gallery's current exhibits and for light refreshments. For more information, please call (423) 266-4453 or visit www.shuptrinefineartgroup.com.
Hanover Gallery will open "Summer Salon" on Friday, July 18, to run through Saturday, Aug. 30. The show will consist of new work from gallery artists and introduce the work of native Chattanoogan Porter Mathis and Georgia artist Sandy Erikson Wright. For more information, call (423) 648-0533.
Feed Your Brain, a Visual Arts Show and Poetry Reading, will be held Saturday, July 19, from 7-9 p.m. at Mocha Joes Bistro. Lookout Mountain Gallery will also participate and stay open late for the evening. For more information, please call (423) 394-1097.
Theatre, Music & Dance
"Leading Ladies" continues at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre through Sunday, Aug. 10. Performances are Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sunday Matinees at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please call (423) 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com.
The Nightfall Concert Series continues at Miller Plaza Friday, July 18, with Ruthie Foster performing at 8 p.m. and Leticia Wolfe at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.DowntownChattanooga.org or call (423) 265-0771.
Signal Mountain Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" Fridays & Saturdays through Aug. 2. Curtain is at 8 p.m. and the box office opens at 6 p.m. Visit www.smph.org or call (423) 886-5243 for more information.
The Waybacks will perform at the Barking Legs Theater Sunday, July 20, at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.barkinglegs.org or call (423) 624-LEGS.
Auditions for "Some Enchanted Evening" will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22, from 5-8 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Theater in Spring City. For more information go to www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com or call (423) 365-PLAY.
Writing & Literature
The Chattanooga History Center will offer A Summer Book Club, with the book discussions at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesdays of June, July, August, and September. For more information, or to register, call (423) 265-3247.
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