This week in the Arts:
Special Events
"Taking It Outside," a program that brings together theatre, visual arts, and audience interaction in a multi-generation context, will be presented by the Hunter Museum of American Art and the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Hunter. Visit www.huntermuseum.org or www.theatrecentre.com for additional information.
The Trenton Arts Council will present Appalachian Renaissance, showcasing multiple art forms ranging from paintings and sculpture to music and poetry with an opportunity for attendees to produce a community driven art piece, at the Trenton Civic Center on Saturday, May 4, from 3:30-9 p.m. For more information, please visit the Fans of Trenton Arts Council Facebook page.
Theatre, Music & Dance
Secret Weave and the Shaking Ray Levi Society will present a concert featuring Jason Lescalleet and Aether Jag on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Barking Legs Theater. Call 910-9729 or visit www.shakingray.com for ticket information.
The CSO season will conclude on Saturday with a performance of Elvis & Mahler at 8 p.m. at the Tivoli Theatre. Guest artists Michael Daugherty and Benjamin Kamins will join the symphony for performances of Daugherty's Motown Metal and Dead Elvis, and Mahler's dramatic Symphony No. 5 will cap off the concert. To purchase tickets, call 267-8583 or visit www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre's production of The Children's Hour continues through Sunday. Call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com for more information.
The Center for Creative Arts Dance Department will present Suite Moves, an evening of original choreography in modern, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop featuring the Project Motion Dance Ensemble, Thursday-Friday at 7 p.m. in the CCA Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door.
The Chattanooga State Opera Theatre will present Gilbert and Sullivan's opera Trial by Jury on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and a recital featuring students of voice, piano, violin, percussion, and guitar will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre. For further information, please call 697-3383.
The Covenant Jazz Ensemble will perform their spring concert on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Covenant College. The evening will feature the music of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, and Rogers & Hammerstein, as well as student composer Chad Caroland. For more information, visit www.covenant.edu or call 706.419-1453.
Graduates of Chattanooga State's Professional Actor Training Program will present And Baby Makes Seven by Paula Vogel Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga. For further information, call 697-3246.
The Kevin Roberts Jazz Quartet featuring Nial Djuliarso will perform at the Barking Legs Theater on Friday at 8 p.m. Visit www.barkinglegs.org for ticket information.
"Pickin' in the Park," featuring Americana acoustic music including old-time, bluegrass, early country, and acoustic blues, will be held on Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Red Bank City Park. Contact Steve Daugherty at stevedaugherty48@att.net for more information.
Tennessee Valley Theatre will present the Carib Sounds Steel Drum Band on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. For reservations, call 365-PLAY or visit www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.
The Choo Choo Jazz Fest, featuring Dixieland jazz by four traditional jazz bands including The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, the Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, the Wolverine Jazz Band, and the Frisco Jazz Band, will take place Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.choochoojazzfest.com or calling 596-1388.
Country legend Gene Watson will perform at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. Call 642-TIXS or visit www.chattanoogaonstage.com for more information.
The Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga will present its production of All in the Timing by David Ives Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 5, at 2:30 p.m. Visit www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com for ticket information.
Visual Art & Film
"Slowing It Down: Slow Art and Mindful Awareness," a celebration of National Slow Art Day with an examination of a work in the Hunter galleries with a focus on meditative mindfulness and a guided slow flow yoga practice on the Hunter Terrace, will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m., and noted artist Albert Paley will speak on Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Museum of American Art. For more information, visit www.huntermuseum.org or call 267-0968.
The Association for Visual Arts will host a solo exhibition of work by multi-media artist Michael Murphy entitled "Wave of Mutilation" beginning Friday, May 3, with an opening reception from 5:30-8 p.m. A lecture by the artist will be held Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the GPS auditorium. Visit www.avarts.org for more information.
AFFT and Film Chattanooga will present "The State of the Film Industry in Chattanooga" on Thursday, May 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at EPB. Visit www.filmchattanooga.org for more information.
Townsend Atelier will host a watercolor painting workshop with instructor Iain Stewart Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit www.townsendatelier.com for details and to register.
The opening reception for the "fresh stART" exhibition will be held Friday, May 3, from 5-8p.m. at In-Town Gallery. For more information, call 267-9214 or visit www.intowngallery.com.
River Gallery will host the opening reception for "Defining Roots," an exhibit featuring works by Don Dudenbostel and Mark Russell, on Friday, May 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. Visit www.river-gallery.com for additional information
The North River Civic Center is hosting an exhibit by the North Georgia Sky Painters Society entitled "Sky Rhythms" through Thursday, May 30. For more information, visit www.chattanooga.gov/education-arts-and-culture/north-river-civic-center.
Writing, Literature & Poetry
The New Chattanooga Story Telling Circle will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Northgate Library. Any teller or listener is invited, and tellers this month include Jeff and Marcy Paulson, Vicky Hardesty, Bobbie Schroeder, Kaye Rose, Gary Olix, Loretta Swingle, and Steve Daugherty. Email stevedaugherty48@att.net for more information.
A fiction writing workshop with instructor Susan Gregg Gilmore will take place Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Townsend Atelier. The workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate writers and those interested in short fiction and memoir. Visit www.townsendatelier.com to register.