Friday, July 1, 2011

This Week In The Arts

This week in the Arts:

The Creative Discovery Museum will present Red, White & Blue Days Saturday-Monday. Independence Day celebration activities include special art projects, bubblewrap "fireworks," cake and ice cream, a parade and a 21-geyser salute on the plaza. Visit www.cdmfun.org for more information.

The Star Spangled Supper will be held Sunday beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. To purchase tickets, visit www.theatrecentre.com or call 267-8534.

The "Cooking on the Rooftop" Summer Food Series continues at the Creative Discovery Museum on Saturday, July 9, at 12 p.m. Visit www.cdmfun.org for more information.

An Independence Day Celebration will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center. Bluegrass band In Cahoots will perform. Visit www.jewishchattanooga.org to make a reservation.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library will host a genealogy workshop on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. with instruction on how to trace Civil War ancestors. Visit www.lib.chattanooga.gov for more information.

The All-American Summer Music Series at the Hunter Museum of American Art begins Thursday at 6 p.m. with a performance by musicians from the Chattanooga Folk School. Visit www.huntermuseum.org for more information.

Rent will be performed Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Mildred M. Montague Circle Theatre and Hairspray opens Friday on the MainStage beginning with an Opening Night Gala at 7 p.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Visit www.theatrecentre.com for more information.

The Chattanooga Music Club will host the 5th Annual Patriotic Organ Concert at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.chattanoogamusicclub.org.

The Nightfall Concert Series continues at Miller Plaza on Friday with a performance by Hugo at 8 p.m. and opening act Digital Butter at 7 p.m. For more information, call 265-0771 or visit www.nightfallchattanooga.com.

Comedian Jeff Dunham will perform Thursday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium. For more information, visit www.chattanoogaonstage.com.

The Tivoli Theatre will host a performance by comedian Faizon Love on Saturday, July 9, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling 757-5050 or visiting www.chattanoogaonstage.com.

The opening reception for the AVA All Member Salon Show, a non-juried, salon-style exhibition featuring the work of AVA members, will be held Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. at AVA. The show continues through Friday, July 29. For more information, contact Lauren Goforth at 265-4282 ext. 105 or lgoforth@avarts.org.

Shuptrine Fine Art Group/Gold Leaf Designs will host Sketch Nights every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and a watercolor workshop with Alan Shuptrine on Thursday from 2-5 p.m. as well as an Open House until 7 p.m. For more information, call 266-4453 or visit www.shuptrines.com.

The opening reception for the exhibit entitled "Exploration" will be held Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. at River Gallery. Call 265-5033 ext. 5 or visit www.river-gallery.com for more information.

In-Town Gallery will host the opening reception for artist Lori Ryan's exhibit, "Look Out Above!," a collection of paintings that capture the various moods and emotions of Lookout Mountain, on Friday from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 267-9214 or visit www.intowngallery.com.

Laurel Leaf Studio in Altamont, Tn. will host the first annual Cumberland Folk School of Arts and Crafts Thursday - Saturday, July 7-9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CDT. For more information, contact Jana Barrett at barretthair@blomand.net or 931.692-3879 or visit www.msbarrettsartcart.com.

Registration for the Children's Summer Reading Program, One World, Many Stories, continues until Saturday, July 16, at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library. For more information, call 757-5314.

River Gallery will host a poetry reading and book signing on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. by poets whose work is featured in Southern Light. Call 265-5033 ext. 5 or visit www.river-gallery.com.

The monthly MANIFEST showcase at the Camp House continues Friday, July 8, at 9 p.m. with an open poetry slam. For more information, contact Christian J. Collier at thespeakeasypoetry@gmail.com.

Source: http://www.chattanoogan.com

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