Chattanooga Has Fun 2.5

Grayson Capps performs Saturday, July 24th, at Barking Legs Theater. The show kick off at 8pm. Tickets: $12 at the door.

Some people call him a preacher, others a poet, a singer, a guitar player, a redneck, but he declares: “I am only an actor strutting and fretting across the stage. I still have to use a shovel. I still have to dig in the dirt. But, I’ll tell you what, I have two beautiful children, a piece of land in Franklin, TN and more music on the way. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, but songs are sung by those who continue to sing.”

Check him out at GraysonCapps.com and there’s more at barkinglegs.org as well (the link’s below).

AMERICAN SONGWRITER Says : “Take the poetry of Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt, combine with Steve Earle’s edgy attitude and stir with a little cup of the bayou-blues (think Howlin’ Wolf) and more »

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

The event will be Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the TVA Park at Chickamauga Dam. Register online at www.chatt.racedragonboats.com. Top prizes will be awarded, but the real winners are the children treated at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital. Last year, paddlers from 49 teams raised more than $93K in pledges for the organization.

The most fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action, dragon boat racing grows in popularity, and this year USDBF Club Crew National Championships will be held in conjunction with the Chattanooga Dragon Boat Festival, featuring three days of competitive racing. National Club Crews will race 200, 500 and 1000 meters from July 23-25. Festival and Nationals teams will race 200 meters on Sat­urday, July 24. Festival teams will look to capture the Grand Champion title. National Championship divi­sion winners will take a piece of a $10,000 purse, and be 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/

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 »

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

The Home Education Expo is not just for homeschoolers.  At the Expo you can discover how to overcome learning difficulties or encourage a special interest.  Almost 90 vendors from across the country will be there to help you implement successful ideas from homeschooling.

Sponsored by the local home education association, the expo will be held Friday, July 23 from 9am to 9pm and Saturday, July 24 from 9am to 4pm at the Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge.  The cost is $6 per family for 2-day admission and $3 for members.  For more information, call 266-HOME or visit csthca.org

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

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

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

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

Chattanooga Public Market is pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration: The Chattanooga River Market. Starting Saturday, June 5, the River Market will showcase a selection of Chattanooga’s local arts & crafts vendors on Ross’s Landing Plaza (more commonly recognized as the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza). The weekly Saturday public market, open from 10am-5pm, will animate the premiere downtown tourist destination with a variety of sights and sounds, including live music from local and touring artists from around the nation.

Like all Chattanooga Public Markets, the River Market will be producer-only and feature only artists, craftsmen and local entrepreneurs who are directly involved in the creation of their products, creating a “uniquely Chattanoogan” experience for residents & tourists alike.

“Our invitation to exclusively program and occupy Chattanooga’s most prestigious landmark with a Local-is-Better Market & live entertainment is both a great honor and a monumental sign of support for our mission within more »

Indoor artist market open every Sat from 11 – 5

12 p.m. Northshore, (423) 413-8999. www.arttildark.wordpress.com

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.

D.T.E. presents Social Saturdays @ Coltrane’s on 9th Street each and every Saturday from 8:00pm – 02:30am.  Food & Drink Specials, Music by DJ MIX.  All this set in one of the South’s most Elite Night Spots.  So come out and get your socializing on, UHurdMe!  For more information, email smiddy08@yahoo.com

SWAGGIN SATURDAYS @ 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 come out to The Office on 3rd St. and get your Party On EACH AND EVERY SATURDAY!  For more information, send emails to K-Boogie at smiddy08@yahoo.com

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First Things First presents the 8th annual “Movies in the Park,” a series of free movies shown in Coolidge Park most Saturdays, throughout the month of July. Movies are scheduled for: July 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st.

First Things First, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriages and families, welcomes the return of Movies in the Park to Coolidge Park most Saturday in the month of July. Now in its eighth year, Movies in the Park encourages families to spend quality time together while watching a family-friendly box office hit on a giant movie screen.

Each movie starts at sundown (just after 9 p.m.) Families are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and watch a movie under the stars. Concessions will also be available for purchase on site. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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