Chattanooga Has Fun 2.5

On September 17, 2010, the Chattanooga community has a unique opportunity to participate in PARK(ing) Day, an annual open-source global event that celebrates public space by temporarily transforming urban parking spaces in creative and innovative ways for the low cost of a few coins in a parking meter.

This year, CreateHere is teaming up with Outdoor Chattanooga to host and facilitate PARK(ing) Day.  Businesses, organizations, individuals, creatives, and engaged community members are all encouraged to participate and to attend a free, informational meeting this Friday, September 3, from 9-10 AM at CreateHere.  Coffee and donuts will be served and all ideas—partial or fully realized—will be welcomed and valued.

“PARK(ing) Day gives us the opportunity to demonstrate how more urban green space would make an indelible impact on the way we live, work, and play in Chattanooga and across the country,” says Helen Davis Johnson, Co-Founder and Creative Strategist at CreateHere.  “We’re one more »

Sewanee University Art Gallery, 68 Georgia Ave. www.sewanee.edu/gallery

In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave. (423)267-9214. www.intowngallery.com

River Gallery, 400 E. 2nd St. (423) 265-5033. www.river-gallery.co.

Binary Marketing (ny), mermaids (atl), abby go go (atl)
Discoteca, 304 E. Main St. (423) 386-3066. www.myspace.com/discotecabar

Third Lobby
Miller Plaza, 850 Market St.
www.nightfallchattanooga.com

Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 1918 Union Ave. www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com

Cadillac Saints return after opening for Zoso recently. Come experience the new live music in town, Southside Saloon & Bistro, 1301 Chestnut St,. Chattanooga, behind TVA & Convention Center just blocks from MLK (423) 757-4730 or log onto www.southsidesaloonandbistro.com for more details!

Date:  9-3-10

Start Time:  8 pm

Vaudeville Café, 138 Market St. (423) 517-1839. www.funnydinner.com

Roger Alan Wade
T-Bones, 1419 Chestnut St. (423) 266-4240. www.tboneschattanooga.com/

Gerle Haggard cd release w/ New Binkley Brothers, Matt Campbell
JJ’s Bohemia, 231 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 266-1400. www.myspace.com/jjsbohemia

Imax Theater at the Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. (800) 265-0695; http://www.tnaqua.org/IMAX/IMAX.aspx

It’s slimy, it’s noisy, it’s smelly, it’s bumpy, and it’s GROSS this summer at Creative Discovery Museum!  Grossology:  The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body will be the featured exhibit from May 29 – Sept. 6, 2010.  With colorful, interactive displays and games, kids are sure to love learning about the body and how it functions.  Based on the best-selling book, Grossology by science teacher Sylvia Branzei, this exhibit has been presented in major museums, science centers and theme parks.

Kids have plenty of questions about the human body that aren’t always appropriate to discuss around the dinner table.  Grossology gives kids a fun environment to explore the answers to many of the slimy, oozy, crusty, stinky questions they love to ask about the human body.

Stepping through a giant mouth and tongue, visitors are introduced to the world of Grossology with a spectrum of bright exhibit areas to greet them. more »

Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. (423) 266-8658.

Dorothy Wilson’s long passion for learning and educating inspired the latest exhibition at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, Collecting is a Legacy: The Thompson-Wilson Collection.  The exhibition, co-curated by Dorothy Wilson’s son, Lamar Wilson, will showcase the family’s outstanding collection of 48 works including paintings, sculptures, and drawings from talented African American artists ranging from Romare Bearden, Joseph Holston, Paul Goodnight, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, John Riddle, and Louis Delesarte.

Wilson, a retired Howard University professor, began collecting African American art in the 1980s.  Realizing that there were a small percentage of individuals across the U.S that collected African American artwork, she decided to develop an educational outreach focusing on collecting art.   She personally met with many African American artists to learn about their art forms and influences.  Once she acquired a diverse African American art collection, Ms. Wilson began more »

The Fall Independent Film Series starts FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, at the Majestic Theater in downtown Chattanooga. Films will run for one week each at regular movie showtimes. Check local listings each week for specific times.

Download a flyer with film summaries

*schedule subject to change

9/3/10            Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
9/10/10          Wild Grass
9/17/10          Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
9/24/10          Animal Kingdom
10/1/10          The Girl Who Played with Fire
10/8/10          TBA
10/15/10        TBA
10/22/10        Lebanon
10/29/10        Cairo Time
11/5/10          Mesrine: Killer Instinct
11/12/10        Mesrine: Public Enemy No 1
11/19/10        A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop

For more information, visit www.artsedcouncil.org

Imax Theater at the Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. (800) 265-0695.  http://www.tnaqua.org/IMAX/imax.aspx

Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 N. Terrace Rd. (423) 493-0270.

North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Dr. Ste. 102. (423) 870-8924.

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St. (423) 267-7176. www.thehoustonmuseum.com

The Arts Center, Athens, TN. (423) 745-8781. www.athensartscouncil.org

Sewanee University Art Gallery, 68 Georgia Ave. www.sewanee.edu/gallery

10 a.m. Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. (423) 266-0944. www.huntermuseum.org

Transformation 6: Contemporary Works in Glass features the work of 28 glass artists—both emerging and internationally recognized—who are finalists and winners of the Raphael Founder’s Prize. This prize honors artists who are working in glass, metal, clay, wood and found materials, and expanding the boundaries in their fields through new techniques, ideas and approaches to their mediums. Techniques used by the participating artists combine traditional forms of glass-making with painting, sculpture and installation.

This exhibition was organized by the Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA.

Title: “Jellies: The Living Art” Exhibition
Location: Hunter Museum of American Art
Link out: Click here
Description: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. (423) 266-0944.
Start Date: 2009-07-01
Start Time: 10:00
End Date: 2011-05-26

10 a.m. Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. (423) 266-0944. www.huntermuseum.org

This retrospective exhibition of contemporary glass sculptor, Stephen Rolfe Powell, will feature selections of the artist’s work from the last 20 years.

Powell, who is recognized both nationally and internationally for his colorfully patterned pieces, draws his inspiration from nature, and ancient Italian murrini techniques. Included in the exhibition will be work from his Teasers, Whackos and Screamers series. Many of the works are new and have never been shown before.

Reflections Gallery, Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Rd. (423) 892-3072. www.reflectionsgallerytn.com

River Gallery, 400 E. 2nd St. (423) 265-5033. www.river-gallery.co.

Bill Shores Frame and Gallery, 307 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 756-6746. www.billshoresframes.com

My Color Image Boutique and Gallery, 330 Frazier Ave. (423) 598-6202.

Asher Love Studio and Gallery, 3914 St. Elmo Ave., Ste. G. 423-822-0289. www.asherlovegallery.blogspot.com

September 1–30
Reception: Friday, September 3, 5-8 pm
In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Avenue
“The Myth of Man exhibition is simply about my love of ink and creating interesting art. The dramatic nature of the work is intended to provoke a smile or contemplation on the subject while inviting the viewer to look as close as possible,” says McCoy. For more information, contact the gallery at 423-267-9214. Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-6 pm, Sun 1-5 pm.

http://www.intowngallery.com/.

11 a.m. Hanover Gallery, 11 Frazier Ave. (423) 648-0533.

Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. (423) 266-5000. www.choochoo.com

Two Shows: 7:30pm & 10pm.  The Comedy Catch, 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233. www.thecomedycatch.com

Walnut Street Bridge, 1 Walnut St. (423) 821-7125. www.chattanoogaghosttours.com

Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544. www.rubyfalls.com

The Pet Placement Center, located at 5975 Dayton Blvd, is happy to announce a special half price ($45) adoption event the LAST Friday of every month (beginning May 28th) from 10:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. for cats over 6 months of age and dogs who have been at the shelter over 6 months.

Adoption includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, flea preventative, de-wormer, Feline Leukemia and FIV test (cats) and heartworm test and preventative (dogs). Now that’s a deal!

5975 Dayton Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37415

Date:  05/28/2010; 10:00 AM

Event Website:  http://www.thalppc.com

August  26-September 30 ,  2010 

-An exhibit of new oil paintings by Maine artist Kathleen Mack.

The gallery is located at 2646 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, noon-5, for Saturdays or by appointment, please call (423) 280-2403.  For more information, please contact the gallery at (423) 266-4453 or visit www.shuptrines.com

D.T.E. presents Live Fridays @ Coltrane’s on 9th Street.  Happy Hour from 4pm – 8pm. Live Performances from 8pm – 12am.  Party with DJ MIX from 12am – 2:30am.  Coltrane’s has a fully stocked bar as well as kitchen.  For more information, email smiddy08@yahoo.com

Chattanooga Presents presents the Nightfall Concert Series 2010, a free summer music series that takes place most Fridays

Nightfall Concert Series 2010:

July 23 Mooreland & Arbuckle (opening act Roughwork)
July 30 Plants and Animals (opening act Ramble Horse)
Aug. 6 Hot Club of Cowtown (opening act Gerle Haggard)
Aug. 13 Black 47 (opening act Id and the Superegos)
Aug. 20 Civil Twilight (opening act Moonlight Bride)
Aug. 27 Warren Hood (opening act Third Lobby)
Sept. 3 Carolina Chocolate Drops (opening act New Binkley Brothers)
Sept. 10 Katie Herzig (opening act Noah Collins)
Sept. 17 Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (opening act Amber Fults)
Sept. 24 The Lost Fingers (opening act Dismembered Tennesseans)

This FREE summer-long program, held each Friday evening from Memorial Day weekend through the last weekend of September at Miller Plaza in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, features headline more »

Festive Fridays @ The Office on 3rd St. located @ 1401 E. 3rd St.  Delicious Food & Drinks, Good Music & Dancing and Adult Socializing all set in a Mature Setting. So let The Office on 3rd St. be your place to unwind from the Hustle & Bustle of the workweek and the place to kick off your weekend each and every Friday! 

For more information: smiddy08@yahoo.com.

Every Friday Night @ 9pm – Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant, 5450 Hwy 153, Hixson, TN 37343; (423) 875-8049; http://www.chattanoogatrivia.com