Ken and Marilyn Harrison outside the log house that has been in the family since 1942.For the past dozen years, Marilyn Harrison has been the backbone of Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, according to Allied Arts president Dan Bowers.
Harrison, formerly vice president, retired June 30. Tonight, a celebration in her honor is being held at the Tivoli Theatre.
“I’m terrified of what might happen,” Harrison said in a telephone interview. “They might roast me.”
She is more likely to be toasted than roasted at an evening that will celebrate her achievements in improving the state of the arts in Chattanooga, those close to the arts organization say.
“She is passionate about the arts,” Bowers said. “She wants the best for the whole community.”