Edmon’s Family Farm Bluegrass Festival – June 27-29
The country setting of the Edmon's Family Farm in Pikeville cannot be surpassed. Jam sessions by the musically talented family along with regional bands bring this place to life as the sights and sounds of a long-lost Tennessee summer resonate. Home-cooked food, shaded seating, restrooms, and camping spots under the trees by a creek. For more information call 423-533-2720 or 423-533-2455.
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On View in the AVA Main Gallery:
AIGA Exhibition
Closing Reception: Friday, June 27 from 5:30-8pm
May 6 – June 28
AVA Main Gallery
AVA is proud to host the regional chapter of AIGA (American Institute for Graphic Arts) as the first exhibition to be held as part of AVA’s on-going community exhibition series. AVA will convert its main gallery three times per calendar year into a community space that will host a series of events designed to promote arts education across a wide demographic, including events ranging from artistic professional development, lectures, films as well as open forum discussions. AVA is inviting various creative professional groups to take advantage of our space to create an exhibit that not only showcases the talents and skills of such organizations, but also creates a challenging visual environment that educates the community on the importance of visual art in the Chattanooga Community.
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Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain will perform at the Tennessee Valley Theatre in Spring City on Friday, June 27, 2008. Performance starts at 7:30 p.m. EST. Cost is $10.
Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain offer something of a hybrid between bluegrass and country. The innovative arrangement of the songs tells you from the first note that you’re in for something new, innovative and highly pleasing. The band consists of Carrie Hassler (vocals), Josh Swift (dobro), Keith McKinnon (guitar), Travis Anderson (bass), Josh Miller (banjo) and Kevin McKinnon (mandolin). For more information on the band go to: www.carriehasslerandhardrain.com
The band's first album Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain was #11 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Bluegrass Album Chart.
Country Stars Online named Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain in its Top 10 of 2007. “This gal has a great voice plus a bunch of pickers that can flat out pick, great material too, can't wait to hear what she does next!
For information on Tennessee Valley Theatre, go to: www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.
For reservations, call 365-PLAY.
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SUNNY D CHILDREN’S THEATER
Summer Camp 2008
“THEATRE AROUND THE WORLD ACT II”
June 16th -28th, 2008
Sunny D Children’s Theater is very happy to announce the dates for their 2008 Summer Theater Camp. The camp will be held the weeks of June 16th – 20th and the 23rd – 27th, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We welcome all children between the ages of 5 and 18. The Sunny D Camp will be held at the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club Fairgrounds in Blue Ridge with and end of camp performance on June 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m. on the main stage at the Blue Ridge Community Theater in Hampton Square.
This year’s camp theme is “Theatre Around The World Act II”, and the Executive Director will be Kristy Lindstrom.
The Sunny D Children’s Theater Committee is now taking applications for instructors, interns, and volunteers. Limited space available for campers and the deadline for registration is June 1, 2008. Scholarships are available!
For more information about the Sunny D Theater Camp, please call: Robbie Muschamp @706-838-4783 or visit our website at www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.
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The Chattanooga History Center will offer Riverfront Tours featuring a general history of Chattanooga, at 10:00am and 1:00pm, Thursdays through Sundays, June 19th through August 24th. Tours depart from, and return to, the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, and last up to 1 ½ hours. The fee is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased in the Visitors Center.
The Riverfront is at the core of Chattanooga’s history, and it is the one place in our community from which sites related to the first settlers, the Cherokees, the Civil War, reconstruction, industrialization, and the renaissance can be visually referenced. Take a short walk, approximately 6 blocks, with our guide, and get an overview of the fascinating history of this place.
For more information, call 423-265-3247, extension 10.
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The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership continues the Friday Market and Rhythm & Noon Concerts, at Miller Plaza this Friday, June 27th. From 11 AM to 2 PM, enjoy a Friday Market in Miller Plaza’s Waterhouse Pavilion featuring a variety of items for sale including fresh produce, flowers, canned goods, homemade candles and jewelry. The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series will feature a FREE lunchtime concert, featuring Brian Ashley Jones on the BlueCross Stage at Miller Plaza from Noon to 1 PM. The Rhythm & Noon concert series is sponsored by Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling, Cornerstone Community Bank, WTCI TV45 and Sunny 92.3. Call 265-0771 or visit www.DowntownChattanooga.org for more information.
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The Eastgate Senior Activity Center, operated by the Department of Education, Arts & Culture of the City of Chattanooga, is hosting an Independence Day Celebration tomorrow (Friday, June 27) from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm at the center.
A large crowd is expected for music, dancing, bingo, bridge and special entertainment. This Independence Day Celebration is sponsored by Carestone Assisted Living, Health Springs, Humana and Babb Financial Group.
Eastgate Senior Activity Center is located in Eastgate Mall. For directions and additional information call Center Director Clarence Williams at 855-9444.
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The Chattanooga History Center will offer Riverfront Tours featuring a general history of Chattanooga, at 10:00am and 1:00pm, Thursdays through Sundays, June 19th through August 24th. Tours depart from, and return to, the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, and last up to 1 ½ hours. The fee is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased in the Visitors Center.
The Riverfront is at the core of Chattanooga’s history, and it is the one place in our community from which sites related to the first settlers, the Cherokees, the Civil War, reconstruction, industrialization, and the renaissance can be visually referenced. Take a short walk, approximately 6 blocks, with our guide, and get an overview of the fascinating history of this place.
For more information, call 423-265-3247, extension 10.
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SCIENCE THEATRE FOURTH FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHTS
March 28: Awesome Automata
April 25: Mystifying Mazes
May 23: No Activities for Memorial Day Weekend
June 27: Rockin' Robots
July 25: Cardboard Creations
August 29: No Activities for Labor Day Weekend
Every Fourth Friday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Creative Discovery Museum Science Theatre invites children and families to come have fun with science. Activity stations will be set up throughout the Science Theatre so that children can work through the areas at their own speed. Each station is staffed to provide directions needed to complete the activity and a science tidbit about the activity. Cost is $9 per child ages 4 and up. Creative Discovery Museum member cost is $8 per child. Younger children are welcome. We will have different age appropriate activities for younger scientists. parents are free. Call 423-875-8522 to pre-register. Creative Discovery Museum Science Theatre is located inside Northgate Mall. The entrances is on the back side of the mall between JC Penney and Belk.
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Groundation
8 p.m.
Ogya
7 p.m.
An internationally renowned roots reggae band from Sonoma in Northern California, Groundation aims to take reggae to new heights by blending elements of both jazz and dub into their pioneering sound.
For more information on this FREE community concert series, please visit www.DowntownChattanooga.org. You may also call 265-0771 to hear a sample of this week’s headline act.
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Susan Brenner
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“Bourbon at the Border.” Chattanooga Theatre Centre - Circle Series. In the summer of 1964, ordinary people gave everything they had in the struggle for civil rights in America. This is the story of two such people and the one tragic event that would alter their lives forever. Many years later, we see them still haunted by the ghosts of that Mississippi summer. Runs through July 12. Performances Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Box Office: (423) 267-8534. www.theatrecentre.com.
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The Hamilton Community Theatre will be presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Valleybrook Presbyterian Church (6001 Hixson Pike) on June 26, 27, and 28. Show time each evening is 8:00. Tickets are only $8 and can be purchased at the door. For more information you may call 304-7157 or visit the website at www.hamiltoncommunitytheatre.com.
