posted July 16, 2009
This week in the Arts:
Special Events
Art.a.ma.jig, a fundraiser for the Arts and Education Council that combines the culinary and fine arts for an evening of exploration with food, wine, artists, and community members, will be held Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. at Tanner Hill Gallery. For more information, visit www.artsedcouncil.org.
The Creative Discovery Museum will host its annual Honey Harvest celebration Saturday - Sunday, July 25-26, between noon-4 p.m. Visit www.cdmfun.org for more information.
The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series and the Friday Market continue at Miller Plaza Friday. Call 265-0771 or visit www.downtownchattanooga.org for more information.
The Chattanooga Market continues Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at First Tennessee Pavilion. For more information, visit www.chattanoogamarket.com.
Visual Art & Film
The AEC Back Row Film Series continues Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at the Barking Legs Theater with the showing of Steamboat Bill, Jr. featuring Kenosha Kid. For ticket information, visit www.artsedcouncil.org.
Shuptrine Fine Art & Framing and Gold Leaf Designs presents an exhibition by artist Stephen Scott Young through August. For more information, please call 266-4453 or visit www.shuptrinefineartgroup.com.
Winder Binder Folk Art Gallery will host the Art 'til Dark festival on Saturday featuring Ann Clark and her recycled glass light catchers. For more information, visit www.arttildark.com.
Bill Shores Frames and Gallery will host an artist reception for Beth Bradford on Thursday, July 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, please call 756-6746.
The Monteagle Mountain Market for Arts & Crafts will be held Saturday - Sunday, July 25-26, at Hannah Pickett Memorial Park. Call (931) 924-5353 for more information.
A Collage Mosaic Weekend Workshop will be held at the Rivoli Art Mill Saturday - Sunday, July 25-26, with internationally-renowned mosaic artist Steve Terlizzese. For more information, call 883-7825 or visit www.mosaicguy.com.
Theatre, Music & Dance
Psycho Beach Party continues through Saturday on the CircleStage of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. For more information, call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com.
Dancers from Ballet Tennessee's Dance Alive program will perform on Friday, July 24, at 6 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall at UTC. Visit www.ballettennessee.org for more information.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be presented at the Ripple Theater Thursday - Friday, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday at 3 p.m. Visit www.rippletheater.com or call 475-5006 for more information.
Bye Bye Birdie will be presented at St. Luke United Methodist Church Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 877-6447.
The Nightfall Concert Series continues at Miller Plaza Friday with a performance by Ben Sollee at 8 p.m. and the Ben Friberg Quartet at 7 p.m. For more information, call 265-0771 or visit www.downtownchattanooga.org.
The Hamilton Community Theatre will host An Evening with Shel Silverstein Friday - Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.hamiltoncommunitytheatre.com or call 304-7157.
A World Music Program, featuring Kofi Mawuko and special guests, will be presented every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Incline Railway. For more information, please call 698-3873.
Caravan Gefen, one of the Israel Scouts' four Tzofim Friendship Caravans, will perform Israeli songs and dances at a community dinner on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center. To make a reservation or for more information, please call 493-0270 ext. 13 or email atreadwell@jcfgc.com.
Writing & Literature
Authors Dean Arnold, Bob Lubell, Carol Arnold, and Zella Dixon will appear at Rock Point Books for book signings on Thursday at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.rockpointbooks.com.
Rock Point Books presents Fun Fridays, a fun children's reading hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. For more information, please visit www.rockpointbooks.com.
Pasha will host a poetry reading event entitled "New Voices" on Saturday from 6-8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Ray Zimmerman at znaturalist@yahoo.com.
The downtown branch of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Library continues hosting a monthly book club, Kindred Konnections, for teens and their parents on Saturday, June 25, at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.lib.chattanooga.gov or call 757-5053.
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