Allied Arts Community Calendar

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CHATTANOOGA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM HOSTS SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT

The rising cost of fuel has forced many families to reconsider their travel plans this summer. Due to these limitations, the Chattanooga African American Museum has decided to bring a piece of Washington D.C. to the Scenic City by hosting the Smithsonian travel exhibit, The Dancer Within, from June 23 through August 15.

The Dancer Within, a photographic display by nationally acclaimed photo-journalist, Rose Eichenbaum, captures the character and vitality of nearly fifty of the world’s greatest dancers including The American Ballerina, Cynthia Gregory; Tony Award winner and acclaimed actor and singer, Ben Vereen; the Spanish Dance Legend, Jose’ Greco; and the Goddess of Broadway, Chita Rivera. The Dancer Within Tour began in Ypsilanti, Michigan in April 2008 and Chattanooga is the second stop for the 10-city tour.

“We realize that the state of our economy is hindering many families from traveling long distances this summer and that’s one of the reasons why we decided to host the Smithsonian Institution’s The Dancer Within,”
said Rose Martin, Executive Director of the Chattanooga African American Museum. “Area families will be able to enjoy this renown Smithsonian exhibit right here in their backyard through August 15. We feel the museum is definitely a great alternative to the Smithsonian as it is family-friendly and budget-friendly as well.”

The Dancer Within is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and generously supported by United Dancer Merchants of America. Additional support has been provided by The Enchanted Garden Conservatory of Music, Dance & Drama.

Visitors can tour The Dancer Within as well as other stimulating exhibits at the Chattanooga African American Museum Monday through Friday between 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m. or on Saturdays from Noon to 4 pm. General admission is $5, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under
are free. 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.

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PlayGym
Aug. 4-29, 4-week mini session (days and times vary by age level)
Creative Discovery Museum's innovative early childhood enrichment program is a carefully designed program that encourages the development of motor skills, cognitive skills, social skills, and self-confidence. There are four age-appropriate levels of PlayGym: 4 to 14 months, 12 to 24 months, 24 to 36 months and 36 to 47 months. For information on age levels, class times and reservations, call (423) 648-6040 or 648-6045. Class fees for 4-week mini-session: Museum Members $32.50; Non-Members $42.50. Museum admission is not included.

Now Open Summer Hours, June 21-August 10. Beginning Saturday, June 21 the Museum will be open every day (Monday through Sunday) from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Regular Hours Will Resume on Monday, August 11. Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: noon - 5 p.m.

Tickets are $8.95 for children and adults. Creative Discovery Museum is located at 321 Chestnut Street in downtown Chattanooga. For more information, call (423) 756-2738, or visit www.cdmfun.org.

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The Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga presents, 'Think Globally, Draw Locally', a collection of editorial cartoons by Clay Bennett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, August 4 through September 4, 2008. Visitors to the exhibit will be treated to a view of our world, country, state and city, through the eyes and pen of one of America's premier editorial cartoonists.

A luncheon and meet-the-artist opportunity will take place on Tuesday, August 19 at noon when Bennett will speak about his editorial cartoons. The cost for the luncheon is $6.00. Reservations can be made by calling Ann Treadwell at (423) 493-0270 ext. 13 by August 13.

Bennett has received almost every honor his profession has to offer including The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (2002), the Sigma Delta Chi Award (2001), the National Journalism Award (2002), the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award (2007), the John Fischetti Award (2001, 2005), the Overseas Press Club Award (2005, 2000) and the National Headliner Award (1999, 2000, 2004).

A 1980 graduate from the University of North Alabama, Bennett reflects, "My career has taken a long and sometimes bumpy road, but I'm very pleased with where it's led me. After almost 30 years and 5 newspapers, I've finally returned to the Tennessee River, so it was well worth the journey". Bennett, who's served stints with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Fayetteville (NC) Times, the St. Petersburg Times and The Christian Science Monitor, now draws for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, where his cartoons appear 5 times a week.

The exhibit is free and open to the public from August 4 through September 4 at the Jewish Cultural Center, located at 5461 North Terrace Road in Chattanooga. This exhibit complements Bennett’s talk and is on display Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Jewish Federation and its programs are open to the public regardless of religious affiliation.

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Monday • August 4 • 8 pm • Ciné • Athens, GA • advance tickets • $6

www.athenscine.com/intro.php

string trek
String Trek is the touring name of the duo, LaDonna Smith and Misha Feigin. From Alabama, LaDonna is a "fire bucket" violist, violinist, and first generation pioneer on the American avant-garde improvisation front. She has also been the keeper/editor/producer of The Improvisor, a collective music journal of free improvisation now on the web at www.the-improvisor.com. Moscow born Misha Feigin brings the elements of poetry, vocals, the old-world romance and dynamic energy to the collaboration, improvising on guitar and balalaika.
myspace.com/stringtrek
All About Jazz reviews the 2008 release, Floating Bridges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaDonna_Smith
myspace.com/ladonnaviola
myspace.com/mishafeigin

shaking ray levis
The Shaking Ray Levis is an ongoing collaboration of musicians with a common interest in improvisation. The project was conceived and led by the Chattanooga-based team of Dennis J. Palmer and Bob Stagner. They use storytelling, synthesizers, samplers and percussion to achieve their distinctive sound. They are the first American group to have recorded for Incus Records, the record label of British free improvisational guitarist Derek Bailey. Additionally, they have performed and recorded with John Zorn, David Greenberger, Fred Frith, Min Tanaka, Amy Denio, and Derek Bailey, as well as with many other critically acclaimed artists.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaking_Ray_Levis
myspace.com/theshakingraylevis
More about "Thealm Ol' Levi Boys" - shakingray.com
myspace.com/shakingraylevisociety

paul thomas
Locally recognized as the former proprietor of the performance space/gallery/book store/coffee shop, The X-Ray Café, Paul Thomas has performed with artists ranging from Allen Ginsberg to Sweet Teeth to experimental turntablist Maria Chavez. The duo of Paul Thomas and percussionist/electronic musician Chris Ray returns to Ciné with perhaps another sneak peek at Paul's video series Portraits of the New Subconscious.
myspace.com/pt_109
myspace.com/vostok88
myspace.com/auxexperimentalartsevent
check out Paul's art at the Fay Gold Gallery in Atlanta

echo canyon
Rumored to have taken their name from a particular Simpsons episode, Echo Canyon consists of three busy musicians collaborating in free-range improv style. Guitarist Craig Lieske (of Garbage Island, Diet Rock Star) is joined by percussionist Jim Wilson (also known as Diego Catalan, of Mother Jackson) and Chuck Bradburn (of Southern Bitch) on upright bass.
craiglieske.com
myspace.com/diegocatalan
video - performance at Flicker Theatre

and special guest... killick!
Killick, of Athens, Georgia, is active as a composer, performer, and promoter of a wide range of music. He plays quartertone electric guitar and the H'arpeggione, an upright acoustic instrument with 12 sympathetic strings. Killick focuses on the raw sound of his strings in all their microtonal glory; his style blends primitive folk, heavy metal, and sacred musics from around the world into a distinct voice. He has played with countless improvisers and performs regularly around the country. Killick runs Solponticello Records and is the fellow who put out a solo acoustic H'arpeggione version of Slayer's Reign In Blood.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killick_Erik_Hinds
myspace.com/iamkillick