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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2008 Hands On Workshops / Raku Dreams: "Raku Kiln Building with Harry Hearn" on June 28 & 29 and "Raku with Steven Forbes de Soule" August 16 & 17 at the Oak Ridge Art Center in Oak Ridge, TN.
See www.oakridgeartcenter.org for more information or call (865) 482-1441 or email oakridgeartcenter@comcast.net.
Time:
10:00am
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
11:00am-3:00pm
Description:
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership presents entertainment each weekend at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium. On Sunday, June 29th from 11 AM to 3 PM, the featured musician will be Christie Burns. For more information, please call 265-0771.
Time:
12:00pm-5:00pm
Description:
Visit the Chattanooga Market in the First Tennessee Pavilion this Sunday, June 29th, from Noon to 5 PM to enjoy a Five Star Food Fight Cooking Demonstration, featuring chefs from Hennen’s, 212 Market, Bluff View Art District and Redrock Grill. John Sanford from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture will host a public forum to discuss new kitchen guidelines at 10 AM in the First Tennessee Pavilion. For more information, visit www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
3:00pm-5:00pm
Description:
A community open house and block party will celebrate the culmination of Bring It Together, the week-long makeover of the new Normal Park Upper School campus on Mississippi Avenue. The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. It will feature live entertainment by Dan Landrum, the Hill City String Band and No Big Deal, as well as food stations by Mercantino, FoodWorks, Crust and other fine local restaurants. Bring It Together has brought together 40 teams of builders, designers and volunteers to undertake the renovation of the historic school building.
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Opening June 30th at the Shuptrine Fine Art Group: Summer Salon, a rotating exhibit featuring Cornel Wilde, Peggy Root, Carol Stribling and Brett Weaver.
For more information, please call 423-266-4453 or visit www.shuptrinefineartgroup.com
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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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Creative Discovery Sculpture
Request for Proposals Site-Specific Sculpture, Postmark Deadline: June 30, 2008.
The Creative Discovery Museum invites professional artists to submit proposals for a site-specific sculpture. The sculpture will serve as a strong visual component piece to an exhibition based on philanthropy and giving. Special consideration will be given to Chattanooga and regional artists. Out-of-state artists will also be considered.
Contact for Artists Questions and Proposal Submission Inquiries and proposal submissions should be submitted to: Sculpture Selection Committee c/o Liza Blair, Arts Manager Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37402
Time:
6:00pm
Description:
Make new friends and become better acquainted with works from Southern writers as Rock Point Books hosts the Southern Literature Book Club this Monday, June 30th at 6 PM. For more information, please call 309-7464 or visit www.RockPointBooks.com.
Description:
Roslynne Steinberg Paintings: Cityscapes
June 3 - July 25, 2008
Jewish Cultural Center
5461 North Terrace Road
Chattanooga, TN (423) 493-0270
The Chattanooga Music Club will present Robert S. MacDonald in a patriotic organ concert Tuesday, July 1, at 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. The program will be the second of an annual patriotic 4th of July musical celebration, featuring the restored 1924 Austin pipe organ in the auditorium. The program will include patriotic selections, recognition of members of the Armed Forces, audience participation, and organ accompaniment by Mr. MacDonald to a Laurel and Hardy patriotic silent movie. Members and veterans of the Armed Forces and their families are especially invited to attend.
Admiral Vance H. Fry of the CMC will serve as master of ceremonies, and Ron Littlefield, Mayor of Chattanooga, will have the welcome and lead in a special tribute to deceased members of the Armed Forces. The program is open to the public without charge.
Robert MacDonald, a native of Massachusetts now living in Fort Worth, Texas, has presented concerts throughout the U.S., playing programs in City Hall, Portland, Maine; Washington National Cathedral; Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.; Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California; Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Aspen Music Festival; several churches in New York City; and with The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. He has played aboard the M.S. Gripsholm, flagship of the Swedish American Line, on extended cruises between New York City and many ports in Europe.
During his career, Mr. MacDonald has served in a number of notable positions: Associate Organist/Choir Director of The Riverside Church in New York City; Director of Music and Organist at The Interchurch Center, New York; Director of Music and Organist at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey; staff organist at Radio City Music Hall for eight years; appointed organist at First Presbyterian CHurch in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1989.
Mr. MacDonald earned the Bachelor of Music Degree in Organ Performance at Boston University and holds the Master of Music Degree in Organ Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. His varied musical interests have taken him to a number of musical sights--as a concert artist, church organist, choir director, teacher of piano and organ, public school vocal music teacher, director of music for little theater productions, supper club entertainer, director of community choruses, clinician for handbell workshops and master classes for organists and teacher of service playing. He has also been guest clinician/organist at music conferences for the Southern Baptist Music Week, the American Baptist Church Musicians, and the Presbyterian Music Week in Texas.
A lifelong member of the American Guild of Organists, he holds the Associate degree of that organization and is a former Dean of their New York Chapter. A number of his writings and music arrangements have been published.
For more information, please visit www.chattanoogamusicclub.org.
Time:
7:00pm
Description:
The Chattanooga History Center will offer A Summer Book Club, with the book discussions at 7:00pm on the first Tuesdays of June (3rd), July (1st), August (5th), and September (2nd). The fee is $15, and the registration deadline is June 6th.. The program will be held at the History Center, 615 Lindsay Street, Suite 100.
Join History Center Curator, Dr. Daryl Black in discussing choice summer reading with history themes. The books are:
~Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England
~James Fenimore Cooper, The Pioneers
~Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
~Douglas Brinkley, Rosa Parks: A Life
Refreshments will be provided for each session, with wine and cheese featured at the last.
For more information, or to register, call 423-265-3247.
Time:
10:00am
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
11:00am
Description:
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership will present entertainment at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium, throughout this holiday weekend. Paul Vogler will perform this Thursday, July 3rd from 11 AM until 2 PM. Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th, will feature Mawuko from 10 AM to 2 PM. Then on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, there will be a live performance by the Hill City String Band. Mawuko will return on Sunday, July 6th, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Rick Hasty will perform on Monday, July 7th, from 10 AM to 2 PM. For more information, please call 265-0771.
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
6:30pm
Description:
Thursday, July 3
Pops on the River Terrace
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Bring the entire family and enjoy food, fun and fireworks on the Hunter Museum's River Terrace.
Reservations required. Call (423)267-0968 to reserve your tickets.
$30 Hunter Museum Members
$40 Non-member Adults
$5 Children 15 and under
User:
Susan Brenner
Time:
7:00pm
Description:
“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.
Time:
8:00pm-5:45am
Description:
Celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 3rd, with a patriotic concert at Coolidge Park produced by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership and featuring the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO).
Pops on the River, an outdoor musical concert, will be held from 8:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., concluding with a patriotic fireworks finale over the Tennessee River. It is presented FREE to the public by sponsoring organizations Regions Bank and Chattanooga Times Free Press, along with co-sponsor Allied Arts.
The CSO, directed by Robert Bernhardt, will present a program featuring patriotic pieces from Sousa, Tchaikovsky and Anderson, as well as a vocal set including songs from Porgy & Bess, Carousel and South Pacific. Local favorites the Dismembered Tennesseans will also perform a 15-minutes set during the show.
The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a picnic during this concert and fireworks display. Food, beer and non-alcoholic drink concessions will be available on site. A rain date for the concert is scheduled for Sunday, July 6th.
Coolidge Park will be closing to vehicular traffic at 4:30 PM on the day of the show. Attendees are encouraged to park in UNUM parking lots between 4th and 5th Streets at no charge, where, beginning at 6 PM, busses will transport passengers across the river, unloading near the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Busses will pick up at the intersection of Tremont and River Streets to return attendees to the UNUM parking lots until 11 PM.
Attendees may also park on the south shore of the river and walk across the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge to the performance in Coolidge Park. However, no one will be allowed to set up chairs, or remain on the Walnut Street Bridge during the show, as it will be closed beginning at 8:15 PM in preparation for the fireworks display.
Pops on the River is produced by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership, and sponsored by Regions Bank, Chattanooga Times Free Press and Allied Arts. For more information on the event, please visit www.DowntownChattanooga.org or call 423-265-0771.
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First Annual Tall Meadow Rue Chapel Invitational Art Show July 4th and 5th , Mentone, AL.
Featuring 15 Artists from throughout the South in a beautiful park setting, come enjoy the cool Mentone mountain air and stroll through a park filled with beautiful original art. Free One block south of the flashing light in Mentone, AL. Sponsored by the Mentone Springs Hotel
Time:
10:00am
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
10:00am
Description:
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership will present entertainment at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium, throughout this holiday weekend. Paul Vogler will perform this Thursday, July 3rd from 11 AM until 2 PM. Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th, will feature Mawuko from 10 AM to 2 PM. Then on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, there will be a live performance by the Hill City String Band. Mawuko will return on Sunday, July 6th, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Rick Hasty will perform on Monday, July 7th, from 10 AM to 2 PM. For more information, please call 265-0771.
Time:
12:00pm-4:00pm
Description:
Red, White and Blue Days
July 4-6, noon - 4 p.m.
This three-day event celebrates Independence Day. Help make a paper flag or show your spirit with Red, White, and Blue face paints. Each day we will make wind socks and hats and have a patriotic parade. The grand finale each day will bubble wrap "fireworks" in the Atrium.
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.
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
7:00pm
Description:
Asylum Street Spankers
8 p.m.
Natural Habitz
7 p.m.
This Austin, Texas band plays music rooted in early 20th century American musical forms. While their humor is sometimes irreverent (this will be one of their G-rated shows), the band is known for its musicianship, theatricality and miltant acousticism.
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.
User:
Susan Brenner
Time:
8:00pm
Description:
“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.
Description:
First Annual Tall Meadow Rue Chapel Invitational Art Show July 4th and 5th , Mentone, AL.
Featuring 15 Artists from throughout the South in a beautiful park setting, come enjoy the cool Mentone mountain air and stroll through a park filled with beautiful original art. Free One block south of the flashing light in Mentone, AL. Sponsored by the Mentone Springs Hotel
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First Things First will host Movies In the Park at Coolidge Park this Saturday, July 5th. Families are encouraged to come watch movies beginning at sundown. The featured movie this Saturday will be “Bee Movie.” For more information, please visit www.FirstThings.org.
Time:
2:30am
Description:
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership will present entertainment at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium, throughout this holiday weekend. Paul Vogler will perform this Thursday, July 3rd from 11 AM until 2 PM. Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th, will feature Mawuko from 10 AM to 2 PM. Then on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, there will be a live performance by the Hill City String Band. Mawuko will return on Sunday, July 6th, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Rick Hasty will perform on Monday, July 7th, from 10 AM to 2 PM. For more information, please call 265-0771.
Time:
10:00am
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
Time:
10:00am
Description:
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership will present entertainment at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium, throughout this holiday weekend. Paul Vogler will perform this Thursday, July 3rd from 11 AM until 2 PM. Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th, will feature Mawuko from 10 AM to 2 PM. Then on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, there will be a live performance by the Hill City String Band. Mawuko will return on Sunday, July 6th, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Rick Hasty will perform on Monday, July 7th, from 10 AM to 2 PM. For more information, please call 265-0771.
Time:
12:00pm-4:00pm
Description:
Red, White and Blue Days
July 4-6, noon - 4 p.m.
This three-day event celebrates Independence Day. Help make a paper flag or show your spirit with Red, White, and Blue face paints. Each day we will make wind socks and hats and have a patriotic parade. The grand finale each day will bubble wrap "fireworks" in the Atrium.
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.
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
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 ˝ 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.
User:
Susan Brenner
Time:
8:00pm
Description:
“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.
