Events commemorating corgis, catfish and mixed drinks are on the weekend program around the Chattanooga location. Here’s a chronology.
ARTS
— Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will host a Vision + Verse program 6-7 p.m. Thursday that includes the Divine Poetess, with live music and dance efficiencies motivated by works by African American artists in the modern galleries. huntermuseum.org
— ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., will host a Music + Poetry + Art live program including Margot & The Toothless Hags, the River City Street Poet and Lynne Weldon at 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10. The program belongs to “Let’s Celebrate Queer Pride,” a gallery exhibit by regional artists that goes through July 1. clearstoryarts.com
— Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St., will host a talk by artist-in-residence Kris Bespalec on how her display, “Acts of Preservation,” associates with museum creator Anna Safley Houston’s collection at 6 p.m. Friday. A trip of the museum will follow. Admission is by contribution. Reservations: thehoustonmuseum.org
— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., will host a reception and presentation, Roger Harvey’s Wizardry With Wood, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. “I do not desire anybody to believe ‘boards’ when taking a look at my work,” he said in a press release about the techniques that change his bowls, lights and vases. intowngallery.com
— Stove Works, 1250 E. 13th St., has 2 programs today. William Isom II will discuss the not-for-profit organization Black in Appalachia at 6 p.m. Thursday as part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas. Admission is totally free, however contributions are motivated. Saturday includes the summer season fundraising event Life’s a Drag. Set for 6-10 p.m., it will include DJ Christo, funny by Bridgette Martin, a picture cubicle, an amateur drag program, makeup artists (extra cost) and partner-organized activities by Spectrum, Seed Theater/Black Rainbow Movement, Chattanooga Pride and Soft Animal. Tickets are $50-$250. stoveworks.org
DANCE
— Juba Dance Ensemble will provide its inaugural efficiency, taking a look at the history of dance produced by Black artists, at 7 p.m. Friday at Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. A panel conversation with the dancers will follow. Tickets are $25. Saturday includes a series of dance workshops. blackartsandideasfest.com
— D. Williams Dance Academy will carry out at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. as part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas. blackartsandideasfest.com
— Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., will provide the Ben Friberg Trio in its weekly installation of Jazz in the Lounge at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Cover is $5. Sunday marks the return of Italian acoustic guitar player Beppe Gambetta, whose sound merges American and European roots music. The reveal begins at 7:30 p.m. with a $20 ticket. barkinglegs.org
— Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival opens Thursday at The Farm, 1560 New Bushy Branch Road, Manchester, Tenn. More than 100 acts will carry out over the 4 days, and rap artist Kendrick Lamar, electronica duo Odesza and rock band Foo Fighters will heading the last 3 nights. General admission is $175 for one day, $380 for 4 days with outdoor camping. Tickets for premium experiences likewise are available. bonnaroo.com
— Nightfall, a summer season music series, continues Friday, rain or shine, with modern funk band Funk You taking the phase at 8 p.m., following an opening set by regional act Three Star Revival at 7 p.m. The music is at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St., while food trucks and an art market will be established throughout M.L. King Boulevard at Miller Park. Admission is totally free. nightfallchattanooga.com
— Songbirds, 35 Station St., will host an EP release program by Chattanooga pop/rock vocalist Adam Michael Allison at 7 p.m. Friday. The opener is Sam Steadman. Tickets are $15. songbirdsfoundation.org
Nokian Tyres Summer Nights continues at 7 p.m. Friday with Summer of Love carrying out traditional rock covers on the yard of the Rhea County Courthouse, 1475 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. Bring your own seating. Admission is totally free. rheaheritage.com
— Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., has 3 programs turning up. Friday is a homage to the rock band Heart by Nashville-based Barracuda at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20. Saturday functions Chattanooga indie-rock band Lenox Hills, with assistance by Jamie Music Boi, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. Tuesday is a stop on nation artist Nick Shoulders’ Best Western Tour, backed by his Okay Crawdad Band. The reveal begins at 8 p.m. with opening act Hannah Juanita. Tickets are $20-$25. barrelhouseballroom.com
— Legacy Music Festival, including modern jazz artist Eric Essix, begins at 8 p.m. Saturday at Miller Park, 910 Market St. The performance belongs to the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas. blackartsandideasfest.com
— The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., has actually scheduled its very first Reggaeton Rave, playing tracks from Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandra, Feid, Omar Courtz and comparable artists, at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25. thesignaltn.com
— Black Dads Matter Father’s Day Gospel/Jazz Brunch, part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, begins at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Waterhouse Pavilion at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. At 2 p.m., stars from the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s winter season production of “The Color Purple” will carry out tunes from the musical. The breakfast closes with the Extraordinary Father of the Year Award. Tickets are $45. blackartsandideasfest.com
— Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., will invite Brit Floyd, playing note-for-note performances from English rock band Pink Floyd’s brochure of albums, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $35-$75.
OUT & ABOUT
— Walk the Walk Food & Fitness Club, which is open to any ages and physical fitness levels, will go on a low-intensity walking on the Guild Trail 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday from the Ruby Falls parking area, 1720 Scenic Highway. The Lookout Mountain Conservancy and Chattanooga Food Center are sponsoring the trip and offering tokens to individuals qualified for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The breeze tokens might be utilized at 4 location markets. chattfoodcenter.org
— The Comedy Catch, 29 Station St., will include AJ Wilkerson, the routine function act for Jason Mewes of Jay & Silent Bob popularity, at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $20-$25. The weekend headliner is Caleb Elliott, who has actually been carrying out stand-up expertly considering that age 14. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $19-$22. thecomedycatch.com
— Stable 41 Farmers Market, which establishes at 214 First St., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., will provide its weekly Fresh Market 3-6 p.m. Thursday and a Father’s Day Market 1-4 p.m. Sunday. stable41market.com
— High Point Climbing and Fitness has actually scheduled a cornhole competition 6-8 p.m. Thursday at its Riverside place, 1007 Appling St. Entry charge is $5, which will be integrated for the money bag that goes to the winner. There will be totally free beer for rivals, climbers and viewers. On Sunday, daddies can climb up totally free at any place with the purchase of a regular-price day pass. highpointclimbing.com
— Tennessee Wine Train will make another perform at 6 p.m. Thursday from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road. The two-hour trip includes a three-course supper with red wine pairings picked by a master sommelier. Tickets are $125 per visitor for a personal table for 2, $95 per visitor for a table of 3 to 4 visitors. goldenslope.com/wine-train
— Birthday Bash on the Mountain, set for 4-9 p.m. Friday, will commemorate the starting of the Walden’s Ridge Civic League and the 1921 building and construction of its auditorium at 2501 Fairmount Pike, Walden. The celebration will consist of totally free birthday cake, ice cream, suppliers, music, kids’s video games and food. waldensridgecivicleague.org
— Summer Cocktail Festival debuts 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. The occasion includes more than 40 seasonal spirits, food, a picture cubicle and dancing to DJ music. Tickets are $39. chattanoogafestivals.com
— Civil War history kayak trip, provided by Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga, is scheduled 9-11 a.m. Saturday in Ringgold, Ga., website of the little however ruthless end of the world of the 1863 Chattanooga Campaign. Participants in “Fear and Dread at Ringgold Gap” will fulfill at the Ringgold High School softball fields, 606 Sparks St., to shuttle bus to the launch website. Reservations are needed. nps.gov/chch
— Pollinator Festival and Native Plant Sale, commemorating National Pollinator Week, June 19-25, is 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Lookout Mountain (Georgia) City Hall, 1214 Lula Lake Road. Activities consist of a native plant sale, info on how to produce pollinator-friendly gardens and backyards, bird and butterfly strolls at Joe Wilson Park close by, bluebird homes for sale and totally free gardening guides. [email protected]
— Hixson Farmers Market, including regional farmers, garden enthusiasts and artists, is scheduled 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 7514 Hixson Pike. This 3rd Saturday event likewise consists of a totally free pancake breakfast. [email protected]
— Master Gardeners of Hamilton County will check out “Plants Discovered by the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1804-06)” at the next regular monthly class, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Registration is needed, whether going to face to face at the Hamilton County Extension workplace, 6183 Adamson Circle, or by Zoom. mghc.org
— Hello, St. Elmo, a street celebration arranged by the Community Association of Historic St. Elmo and St. Elmo Stroll, is back for its 2nd year 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Events are focused along 3 blocks of the business district near 3800 St. Elmo Ave. The day consists of a makers market, live music and a corgi parade at 1 p.m. Admission is totally free. fb.me/e/1mbnAsOac
— Pollinator Week Celebration is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St. The Tennessee Valley Beekeepers Association will be on hand to speak about bees and honey, and visitors can see the museum’s bees hard at work in the Buzz Alley garden. Activities are totally free with routine admission: $17 ages 2 through grownups. cdmfun.org
— East Tennessee Catfish Festival begins at 4 p.m. Saturday with arts and crafts suppliers on the Meigs County Courthouse square, 17214 Highway 58, Decatur, Tenn. A catfish competition, which begins at twelve noon with a $30 boat charge (to be paid by 3 p.m. Friday), has rod-and-reel and grappling/noodling classifications. Weigh-in starts at 2 p.m. at the Watts Bar Dam Recreation Pavilion. The winner will be revealed at the celebration, the kickoff of the Downtown Summer Nights music series, which leads off with Maya Trippe, Scotty Williams’ Garth Brooks Experience, and Tim Hall & Buffalo County. facebook.com/ downtownsummernightstn
— Chattanooga Market will provide Father’s Day Blues & Brews 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. In addition to the routine rotation of farm produce, artisan foods, flowers, arts, crafts and food trucks, the marketplace will include craft brews and music by the Graysin Slade Band at 12:30 p.m. and Rick Rushing III at 2 p.m. Admission is totally free. chattanoogamarket.com
Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / John Lennon puts a beer for clients throughout Chattanooga Market’s Father’s Day Blues & Brews event at First Tennessee Pavilion on June 20, 2021.Dads Throw Free, a Father’s Day promo, will approve daddies 4 days of unique benefits at Craft Axe Throwing, 619 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Hours are 2-9 p.m. Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Monday through June 21. Reservations are suggested. craftaxethrowing.com
VIEWER SPORTS
— Chattanooga Lookouts, a Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, have actually started a home stand versus the Rocket City Trash Pandas at AT&T Field, 201 Power Alley. Promotions consist of a Chick-fil-A free gift by means of app and National Parks Night activities Wednesday; Thirsty Thursday consume specials; post-game fireworks Friday; a pre-owned car free gift Saturday, with video games beginning at 7:15 p.m. Sunday’s video game begins at 2:15 p.m. and uses totally free general-admission tickets with a contribution of canned products to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Tickets are $7-$12. lookouts.com
— Chattanooga Football Club will field its ladies’s amateur group versus the 865 Alliance at 7 p.m. Friday at Finley Stadium, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. Tickets are $5-$14. chattanoogafc.com
THEATER
— Artistic Civic Theatre, 907 Gaston St., Dalton, Ga., exists “Tuck Everlasting: The Musical,” about a girl’s opportunity to sign up with a family of immortals, the remainder of the week. Shows start at 7:30 nighttime through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12-$16. actdalton.org
— Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., is midway through its run of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Piano Lesson,” part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas. The plot centers on 2 brother or sisters’ disagreement on the very best usage of a treasured piano, which might be offered to acquire the arrive on which their forefathers labored as servants or kept since it reveals the sculpted faces of relative throughout their enslavement. Shows start at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday (exact same schedule June 22-25). Tickets are $20-$25. theatrecentre.com
— Tennessee Valley Theatre, 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn., will provide “Robin Hood,” about the traditional character’s experiences in Sherwood Forest, the next 2 weekends. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday (exact same schedule June 23-25). Tickets are $12-$14. tennesseevalleytheatre.com
— Obvious Dad production business will provide the local best of “Sagittarius Ponderosa” over the next 3 weekends in the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Roland Carter St. M.J. Kaufman’s remarkable funny has to do with a transgender character who discovers solace in a ponderosa pine as he handles problems of identity. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday (exact same schedule June 23-25 and June 30-July 2). Tickets are $15. obviousdad.com
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Contact Lisa Denton at [email protected] or 423-757-6281.
