David Tutera is the go-to guy for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey or Elton John when they want to throw one-of-a-kind, unforgettable parties.

Elizabeth Rose, a professional storyteller with 18 years' experience, will entertain during tonight's Ocoee Story Fest in Cleveland, Tenn.

Planning to dine in on Valentine's Day? Then you've probably got in mind a little soft music, candlelight, wine and an Italian entree.

Historic Civil War events occurring in North Georgia will be highlighted in this weekend's Chickamauga Civil War Show coming to the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton.

For weeks, David Couter has been studying YouTube videos of monkeys in their natural habitat, learning to ape the way the primates walk and interact.

Mark your calendar for events that begin this weekend and continue through February in observance of Black History Month. This listing will be posted online at www.timesfreepress.com throughout the month of February.

One of the biggest undertakings to be presented on a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga stage will open tonight in the Fine Arts Center.

Don't bother to read this unless you are 50 or older and had chicken pox as a kid.

You can give any room in your home a quick, inexpensive update with the addition of a mirror, decorators say.

Most small children will be asleep long before revelers ring in 2012 at midnight Saturday.

Did you know it takes your body 7.5 hours to metabolize the caffeine in a single cup of coffee?

Ask Henry Schulson how time flies. A year has already passed since the Creative Discovery Museum's executive director, costumed as Father Time, descended the atrium steps of the museum with a staff in one hand and Baby New Year in the other.

John Lopopolo, Mount Vernon Restaurant chef, says a baked ham was the centerpiece of his family's Christmas dinner throughout his childhood.

With mild temperatures projected in the 50s Saturday, the weather is conducive to a trip to Red Clay State Park in Cleveland, Tenn., where the fourth annual Trail of Lights Tour will be held early Saturday evening.

A couple of weeks ago, as my 3-year-old granddaughter was getting ready for bed, she asked my oldest son if he'd make her a snack. "What do you want?" he asked. "Ummm ... You make me mocha Frappuccino?" was Lily's response.

“American Idol” runner-up Lauren Alaina will ring in 2012 in Las Vegas with a performance on “American Country New Year’s Eve Live,” according to Dixie Owen, spokesman for Universal Music Co.

The board of directors of the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts is sponsoring a holiday English tea and open house Sunday afternoon at the museum in the Bluff View Art District.

One of the season's biggest Christmas concerts takes place tonight when the Roueche Chorale presents its annual Chattanooga Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols.

Tonight’s holiday celebration with Choral Arts of Chattanooga will offer Christmas carols from around the world when the ensemble presents “Welcome, Yule!” at Second Presbyterian Church downtown.

The Oak Ridge Boys are bringing the man with the long white beard to town Monday -- and we don't mean baritone William Lee Golden.

Three dozen craftspeople from around Southeast Tennessee will gather on Monteagle Mountain this weekend to hold a holiday studio tour in Sewanee, Tenn.

“American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina are among a cast of country music superstars who will sing tonight on the television special “CMA Country Christmas.” The show airs from 9 to 11 p.m. on ABC (Comcast channel 10).

After buying a third rolling clothes rack because I'd run out of closet space, I decided it was time to start cleaning out.

Everything old is new Sunday when Chattanooga Market hosts its annual Antiques & Collectibles Day.

Anyone who has attended one of the Choo Choo Kids' song-and-dance revues or a Chattanooga Theatre Centre production in which David Couter is cast is familiar with the teenager's talent. His teachers call him a legitimate triple threat: skilled in singing, dancing and acting.

The party guests gathered excitedly around the serving table, all eyes on the cake with white icing and pastel polka dots.

Nora Roberts easily mingles real locations from her personal life into the fictional plot of her newest best-seller, "The Next Always," the first in a new trilogy.

Holiday celebrations revolve around family gatherings, which often mean out-of-town relatives staying in your home.

Local singing sensation Lauren Alaina is making a whirlwind of holiday appearances at venues ranging from the home of “The King” to the home of the president within the next week.

With Thanksgiving just eight days away, this is the week when diet counselors are reinforcing tips to help us make it through big holiday meals without overindulging.

Leslie Jordan is visiting the ladies of Wisteria Lane tonight when he guest stars on "Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m. Comcast cable 10).

They call themselves the Biscuit Brigade.

There won't be another day like today for 100 years: an alignment of 1s marking the date 11/11/11.

Dr. David Oliver, a former Chattanoogan who is organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, returns home Sunday to play the Harvest Hymn Festival.

Fresh off a performance at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night and the release of a new album, country superstar Vince Gill will play a benefit for the Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County tonight in the Tivoli Theatre.

If your Christmas gift list is still dotted with question marks, this is the weekend to find one-of-a-kind gifts for those hard-to-please people.

Whereas most albums recorded by "American Idol" alumni are rushed through production in order to strike while the "Idol" iron is hot, Casey James has taken his time with his upcoming CD.

Twenty-nine high-school marching bands from around the Southeast will converge on Chattanooga's Southside on Saturday to compete in the U.S. Scholastic Band Association's Southern States Championship.

The longest-running craft show in East Brainerd opens its doors today at Christ United Methodist Church.

Tony Harris walked into the Museum Center at Five Points' pumpkin-carving contest last Halloween an unknown. He left as champion.

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, the city's first magnet school, celebrated its 25th anniversary Friday night with a dinner-dance at The Mill.

The NBA player that ESPN rated "The Greatest Point Guard of All Time" will help the Helene DiStefano Fund mark its 10th anniversary Thursday night.

Moderate temperatures and increasing splashes of color dotting the surrounding mountains make this a good weekend to get outside.

Having yo-yo dieted for years, I know how hard it is to start a diet plan and stick to it.

Times Free Press staffers who contributed to this season’s Idol Chatter column weigh in on Lauren Alaina’s new CD.

Fans of ABC's hit comedy-mystery "Castle" may recall that during this season's premiere, author Richard Castle launched his new book, "Heat Rises," and there was a particularly poignant scene in which detective Kate Beckett expressed her appreciation for the book's dedication.

Norma Carroll of Athens, Tenn., was 81 when she entered her first baking contest last month. The Bowater retiree won first place and took home $100 in cash for her Hundred Dollar Cake recipe.

Seeking the ultimate college experience as a freshman in the late 1970s, Scott LeRoy decided he needed to immerse himself in campus life by moving into his fraternity house.

Over eight weeks of high school football games, we've taken note of unusual theme shows, crowd-pleasing gimmicks, accolades and awards area bands are scoring.