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Young Professionals of Chattanooga Brunch

July 31 · 10:00am – 10:30pm

Location: Niedlov’s Breadworks, 215 East Main Street, Chattanooga, TN

Created By Young Professional Association of Chattanooga (YPAC)

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Can’t make it out on Thursday nights or luncheons aren’t your style?

This is your chance! Come out to Niedlov’s on Saturday the 31st for a special YPAC Brunch.
Everyone that purchases something at the YPAC brunch will receive a coupon for a free coffee or pastry on a return visit…. Also, all loaves of bread will be Buy One Get One for YPAC attendees.

http://niedlovs.com/

The Gallery, 3918 Dayton Boulevard; 423.870.2443; www.redbankgallery.com

Saturday July 31st from 11am until 3pm
Come tour the beautiful facility and meet some of the gallery’s favorite vendors.

Closed Door Entertainment presents Camelot on July 23, 24, 30, and 31 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on July 31 at 1:00 p.m.  Ticket prices are $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, and $11 for groups of 15 or more. The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA. (706) 935-9000. www.colonnadecenter.org

Soddy Daisy High School “old” gym; 618 Sequoyah Access Road

Dinner /Comedy show / Auction

Tickets $15 each.

Contact Bolin_glenn@hcde.org for tickets

Date:  July 31st 2010; Start Time:  5:45

The Tennessee Crush, a local semi-professional football team, hosts a Benefit Bowl on Saturday, July 31st, at Finley Stadium. The Tennessee Crush takes on its rival, the North Georgia Bulldogs. Kick-off is at 8pm (previously listed as 7pm, but, due to the extreme heat, the start time has been pushed to 8pm).

Tickets: $5/pp, can be purchased at the gate. Children under 12 are free. Parking is free.

100% of the gate proceeds that evening will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation! Such a simple way to have fun and make a difference in the lives of people in our community who have epilepsy!

For more info: tennesseecrush.com or news@epilepsy-setn.org.

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 »

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 »

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 »

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. 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. 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

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.

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

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

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

The Hamilton Community Theatre presents The Belle of Amherst by William Luce, an intimate look into the life of Emily Dickinson.

July 29, 30, and 31 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 104 McBrien Road, Chattanooga, TN  37411

All shows are at 7:30 PM.

This one-woman show stars Rosemary Bunn of Griffin, Georgia in the role of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s best known and most beloved poets.  Produced and directed by Randy Forester as a memorial to Chattanooga theatre personality, the late Bettye Elmore.

Tickets — $12.50.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.

Call 423-304-7156  or go to www.hamiltoncommunitytheatre.com for more information.

Two Shows: 7:30pm & 10pm

The Comedy Catch, 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233. www.thecomedycatch.com

Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. (423) 267-8534. www.theatrecentre.com

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

Friends of the Festival announces the return of the 4th Annual Riverfront Nights Summer Music Series, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennesseee. This free series of musical events on the Chattanooga Riverfront kicks off on Saturday, July 31st, at 7:30pm at Ross’s Landing. Riverfront Nights evening concerts feature a variety of music on the GreenLife Grocery Stage, from country to rock to bluegrass and funk. These concerts are family and dog friendly, are “green-themed,” and will feature healthy food and energy choices. Events officially begin at 7pm, with opening acts going onstage at 7:15pm, and headliners beginning at 8pm.

Riverfront Nights Summer Music Series 2010 Schedule:

July 31st – Telluride – Country Rock – A new group from Nashville, TelluRide, is creating a new brand of country music, rooted in harmonies, musicianship, and high-energy stage shows.
Opener – Slim more »

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

Time:  8pm

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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