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Wanda Sykes, Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours,’ second chance for sandhill cranes on Chattanooga-area weekend calendar

by Lisa Denton ·January 17, 2023

An Emmy-winning comedian, a history fair and continuing tributes to Martin Luther King Jr. highlight the weekend entertainment calendar.

Host Wanda Sykes appears onstage at the Oscars on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She will bring her stand-up routine to Chattanooga's Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. / AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File

Your weekly planner of Chattanooga-area events (including an Imax filmmaker, Wanda Sykes, FrogWatch training)

by Lisa Denton ·January 14, 2023

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

Staff file photo / Bradley County residents march through Lee University's campus to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Cleveland, Tenn., as part of "I Have a Dream" events on Jan. 18, 2021.

First Friday the 13th of 2023 is a test for the superstitious in Chattanooga

by Lisa Denton ·January 12, 2023

Whatever the rest of 2023 may bring, the year is starting with a day to disquiet the superstitious among us: Friday the 13th.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / David Sherrill, chef and owner of Han-Mi, a Korean American restaurant on Broad Street, describes himself as "very superstitious." He says he'll call upon several traditions from the Korean side of his family to mark Korean American Day, which falls on Friday the 13th.

Chattanooga-area events offer ways to celebrate life, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Lisa Denton ·January 11, 2023

Unity marches, community-service projects and luminary speakers will highlight the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Chattanooga.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Dawn breaks in the eastern sky as a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. appears to look upon the empty street that bears his name. The artwork, located at the intersection of Marin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Peeples Street, was painted by Chattanooga muralist Kevin Bate in 2012. It was inspired by a 1963 photo by Flip Schulke, who recorded much of King's civil rights work. Schulke took the photo just after King's "I Have a Dream" speech delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Weekend festivals in Chattanooga area highlight sandhill cranes, outdoor adventure films

by Lisa Denton ·January 10, 2023

Sandhill cranes, wildebeests and Lookout Mountain hang-gliders are among the draws for upcoming events around the area.

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Festivalgoers observe the sandhill cranes from the observation area at the Hiwassee Refuge during the 29th annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival.

Your weekly planner of Chattanooga-area events (including the Lookout Wild Film Festival, MLK commemorations)

by Lisa Denton ·January 7, 2023

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

Photo Contributed by Lookout Wild Film Festival / The 2020 film "Resilience," part of the lineup of the Lookout Wild Film Festival, looks at outdoor recreation as a cornerstone of mental health.

Chattanooga-area gardening experts advise ‘wait-and-see’ approach for plants harmed by recent cold snap

by Lisa Denton ·January 7, 2023

The arctic blast that delivered single-digit temperatures to the area just before Christmas left not only frozen pipes but yards full of frozen plants, causing concern among homeowners who are now finding even well-established plants brown and withered.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ann Brown examines damage done to her plants in the recent deep freeze at her home in Lookout Mountain on Thursday.

Unity Group of Chattanooga begins weeklong MLK celebration

by Lisa Denton ·January 6, 2023

The countdown to Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16 begins Sunday in Chattanooga when a local social justice organization kicks off a weeklong commemoration of the holiday.

Staff file photo / People take part in a memorial march along M.L. King Boulevard on Jan. 20, 2020, in Chattanooga. The memorial march was part of the Unity Group of Chattanooga's 50th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week celebration.

World of Wheels, stand-up science show, Appalachian Christmas and more upcoming Chattanooga-area events

by Lisa Denton ·January 3, 2023

The power couple behind a MotorTrend reality show and the breakout star of a 1970s sitcom will be among the celebrity guests this weekend at World of Wheels, the classic car expo that fills the exhibition space at the Chattanooga Convention Center for three days each January.

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 600, owned by Randy Powe of Hanceville, Ala., won Outstanding Street Machine at the 54th annual World of Wheels custom auto show at the Chattanooga Convention Center in January 2022.

Your weekly planner of Chattanooga-area events (including the Lookout Wild Film Festival, MLK commemorations)

by Lisa Denton ·January 1, 2023

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