Chattanooga Has Fun 2.5

Low Impact Exercise; 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Northgate Mall

Drop in for this free, low-impact exercise class led by an exercise physiologist from the Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital. No registration is necessary. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778-LINK (5465) for information.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga 24^th Annual Golf  Classic will be held July 16 at The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

The tournament raises funds for the organization, which works to change the way vulnerable children see the world and interact with it, according to Ansley Kellerman, marketing and fund development coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Golf Classic sponsorship opportunities and benefits are available.  For information and to register to play in the tournament visit  www.bbbschatt.org or call Ansley Kellerman at 423.698.8016.

Friday, July 16, 2010 6pm to 8pm

Chattanooga Zoo, 301 North Holtzclaw Avenue

Mark your calendars for the second annual Cocktails for Conservation where you can enjoy drinks, light hors d’oeuvres and fun while helping the Chattanooga Zoo raise awareness for field research and breeding projects for Snow Leopards, one of the most critically endangered animals in the world. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. To purchase, call (423) 697-1339. You must be at least 21 years old to attend this event. All funds benefit the Zoo’s partnership with the Snow Leopard Trust.  For more information, visit http://www.chattzoo.org

Local favorites Chris & Reece lead the T-Bones crowd in a night full of great music and fun.  No cover, and smoking IS allowed, so you must be 21 or older.

Date:  7/16/10; Time:  10 p.m.

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

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

Music, crafts and a look at Dayton in the 1920s will highlight the 23rd annual Scopes Festival July 16 and 17.

One Hot Summer, a dramatization of events leading up to the Scopes Evolution Trial in 1925, will give a look at attitudes and circumstances that helped Dayton create what has been called “the world’s most famous court trial.”  The play will be presented in the Scopes Trial courtroom of the Rhea County Courthouse at 8:00 p.m. on July 16 and at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. on July 17.

MainStreet Dayton is combining forces with festival organizers to present “Heritage Friday” on Friday evening, July 16 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. downtown on Market Street.  Downtown merchants will be open extended hours with “vintage” promotions and specials at each of their locations.

Crafters have been invited to set up on the courthouse lawn for the festival, and area musicians have been invited to more »

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 »

Miki Boni Studios, 1611 Mitchell Avenue, Chattanooga, TN.
To prepare for this photographic exhibit, Boni mingled with the bikes, the bikers, and everything Harley for three days during the H.O.G. State Rally at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. This series offers an expressionistic take on that colorful event. For more information, contact Miki Boni at 423-475-5533, kaosart@gmail.com.  Gallery Hours: During Last Friday ArtWalks and by Appointment.
http://www.mikiboni.com/

The Asher Love Studio + Gallery presents “Keeping It Alive” – a street art installation by graffiti artist, Sourone – from July 10th thru August 29th 2010.  The two-month show will feature original art painted directly onto the walls and surfaces at the gallery. Additional works on canvas, board, signs and other found materials and objects will also be a part of the site-specific installation which intends to bring the outside indoors. An opening night reception will be held on Saturday, July 10th from 6:00pm-9pm. The event is free and open to the public. The Asher Love Gallery is located in the newly revitalized business district of downtown St. Elmo directly behind Pasha’s Coffee House and Blacksmith’s Bistro at the foot of Lookout Mountain. Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday 1-7pm, Saturdays 11-6 and Sundays 12noon-5pm. More information is available on the gallery’s website at http://asherlovegallery.blogspot.com, via email more »

James Cameron’s AVATAR, is coming to the giant screen at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater beginning on Friday, May 21st.

The IMAX 3D Theater has been requesting the film for months, but until now, we were not able to get a contract to show the film. Priority to show first-run films, such as Avatar, goes to the large theater chains that can show the film repeatedly on multiple screens throughout the day for the length of the film contract. These theater chains have the right to block other theaters in close proximity from showing these films.

Persistence has paid off, and the IMAX 3D Theater is now able to bring Avatar to Chattanooga’s largest screen. Excitement has been expressed on the Aquarium’s Facebook page where fans have posted comments such as, “This is super great – I had to go all the way to Chicago to see it in IMAX 3D more »

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

7 a.m. Pasha Coffeehouse, 3914 St. Elmo. (423) 475-5482. www.pashacoffeehouse.com

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

9 a.m. Exum Gallery, 305 W. 7th St. (423) 593-4265.

9 a.m. Shuptrine Fine Art Group, 2646 Broad St. (423) 266-4453. www.shuptrinefineartgroup.com

9:30 a.m. Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St. (423) 267-7176. www.thehoustonmuseum.com

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
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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. Chattanooga African American Museum, 200 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 266-8658.

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

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

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

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.

11 a.m. AVA Gallery, 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-1282. www.avarts.org

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

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

Stand, and its organizers at Create Here, host the city’s first ever “Action Lab Blitz” on Friday, July 16, from 1-5pm, and on Saturday, July 17, from 10am-2pm, at the Chauncey-Goode Auditorium.

Description:
Through a series of City Share luncheons and strategic meetings, local citizens, leaders, and advocates have identified key crime and safety issue in our area that need to be addressed in order to make significant change. Planning groups have formed around shared goals and visualized what it would look like to work together to reach them — demonstrating the key element for increasing public safety in Chattanooga: individual responsibility. This is the core idea behind Action Lab.

During the Action Lab Blitz, Chattanoogans from diverse backgrounds, passions, talents and expertise will come together for two days of creative problem-solving, community strategizing, and the establishment of citizen-led approaches to community issues.

Here’s how it works:

Citizens from across Chattanooga and representatives more »

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

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

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 »

110 in the Shade—Leap of Faith Productions presents its exciting summer musical. This classic musical was recently revived on Broadway and is now coming to the Chattanooga stage. Set during a time of drought, the restlessness of the heat is reflected in Lizzie Curry’s discontentment with her search for love. The musical is based on N. Richard Nash’s play The Rainmaker with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones (the same duo that brought you The Fantasticks). The show plays on July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and July 18 and 25 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle, Chattanooga.

CHOO CHOO CENTENNIAL THEATER, 1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN

Shows Friday and Saturday Nights at 7:30 p.m.

Rock and Roll Spectacular: Musical celebration of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.  Live band, vocalists, dancers and illusionist.  Take a walk down memory lane.  To purchase tickets or for more information, visit http://www.choochoocentennialtheatre.com/

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