Usually at this time of year, we tend to look back and review. While it has been a better-than-expected year entertainment-wise in Chattanooga, let's look ahead.

Chattanooga Times Free Press entertainment reporter Casey Phillips spoke with Hugo Award-winning science fiction novelist Timothy Zahn about what role actual science plays in science fiction, the origins of Mara Jade and the fictional character he wishes he created.

Since hearing more than a year ago that it was coming to town, I've been eager for The Melting Pot to open.

As an adult, Christmas has certainly taken on a new depth of meaning, beyond being an opportunity to train up my materialistic tendencies like a good little capitalist. Throughout my childhood, my hopes swelled every year that I might finally get the Sup

Here's who Lori Quillen, banjo player and vocalist with the local mostly girl Americana band Gerle Haggard, is listening to lately:

At least two New Year's Eve concerts Thursday will have a gospel flair.

Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., will ring in 2010 12 hours early during New Year's at Noon on Thursday.