Special Events
Smash Art, a science and art collaborative workshop on how to transform electronics into repurposed toys, art, and robotics through tinkering, will take place Saturday from 1-3p.m., and Countdown to Kindergarten will be held Thursday, July 19, from 5:30-8 p.m.
at the Creative Discovery Museum. For more information, visit
www.cdmfun.org.
Art.a.ma.jig, a fundraiser to benefit the Arts & Education Council, will be held Thursday, July 19, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Tanner-Hill Gallery. To purchase tickets, call 267-1218 or visitmwww.artamjig.com.
The sixth annual First Amendment Dinner will take place on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center. Hedy Weinberg, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, will talk about first amendment issues in the presidential election. For more information, call 493-0270 ext.10 or email rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com.
Fresh on Fridays, featuring local food, flowers and fruit, will be held at Miller Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Hear Now Café, a support group for the hard of hearing, will celebrate its one year anniversary on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Baptist Church. Call 624-1669 or email letmypeoplehear@yahoo.com for additional information.
City Councilperson Dr. Carol Berz will speak at the Noon Nosh Luncheon on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center. Dr. Berz's topic will be the redevelopment of the Brainerd area. Call 493-0270 ext. 10 or email rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com to make reservations.
Theatre, Music and Dance
The Hunter Museum of American Art will host the All-American Summer Concert Series featuring a performance by the Kymera Project on Thursday at 6 p.m. Visit www.huntermuseum.org for more information.
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre's production of Anything Goes opens Friday and will continue each weekend through Sunday, July 29. Performances of Hair conclude Saturday. For more information, call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com.
Ballet Tennessee will hold its Summer Master Class Seriesthrough Thursday, July 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. Intermediate level classes in ballet and modern will be taught by Ballet Tennessee guest artists and faculty of the Ballet Tennessee Summer Intensive. For more information, visit www.ballettennessee.org.
Auditions for Caberet will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. For more information, visit www.theatrecentre.com.
Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston will perform at the Barking Legs Theater on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Call 624-5347 or visit www.barkinglegs.org for more information.
The Nightfall Concert Series continues on Friday at 8 p.m. at Miller Plaza with a performance by Deer Tick. The opening act is Behold the Brave. For more information, call 265-0771or visit www.nightfallchattanooga.com.
Tennessee Valley Theatre will host performances of Happy Days, A New Musical Friday - Sunday. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com or by calling 365-7529.
The Signal Mountain Playhouse will present their production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.smph.org or call 886-5243.
Lumbar Five will play music at the St. Elmo Incline Railwaystation Saturday from 10 a.m.-6p.m. Visit www.lumbarfive.com for additional information.
The Folk School of Chattanooga will offer fiddle and ukulele classes for 2nd and 3rd graders on Saturdays, July 14 - Sept. 1 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Bright School. Visit www.chattanoogafolk.com for more information.
Jericho Brass will present a concert on Sunday at 4 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Visit www.jerichobrassband.org for more information.
Godspell will be performed Friday-Tuesday, July 20 24, at The Salvation Army's 614 Corps' ReCreate Cafe. To puchase tickets or for more information, call 756-1023 or visit www.csarmy.org.
Visual Art & Film
AVA's Salon Show continues through Saturday, July 28. Visit www.avarts.org for more information.
Shuptrine's Gold Leaf Designs will host a reception for the"Maritime" exhibit on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Call 266-4453 or visit www.shuptrines.com for more information.
The Chattanooga Film Society and Mise En Scenesters will host thePOV summer film series on Monday with the showing ofI'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful at thedowntown Chattanooga YMCA at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.chattanoogafilmsociety.org for more information.
Oil Painting Bootcamp with instructor James Courtenay James will take place Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. atTownsend Atelier. To register, visit www.townsendatelier.com or call 266-2712.
A demonstration by artist Judy Klick will be held Saturday, July 21, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at River Gallery. Call 265-5033 ext. 5 or visit www.river-gallery.com for additional information.
Writing, Literature & Poetry
The Manifest series will continue with The Speakeasy, a unique open-mic night showcasing an eclectic blend of poetry/spoken word and music, on Saturday at 8 p.m. at The Camp House. For more information, contact Christian J. Collier at thespeakeasypoetry@gmail.com.