Get ready to sing along with "Rocky Top" as the Pride of the Southland Band stops in Chattanooga for a pep rally with local football fans Thursday. The concert is among dozens of events around the area this weekend, including performances by an exiled Ukrainian dance company and a Broadway musical that tells the story of the Temptations.
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Observant readers may notice that this event roundup is available a day earlier than it has been previously. The shift will give you an extra day to plan your weekend itinerary.
ARTS
-- Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale, will host an opening reception for "A Celebration of Life," featuring paintings by Myung Joo Oh Shin, at 6 p.m. Thursday. Shin pursued her graduate degree at Andrews University in Michigan before returning to her native South Korea. Her work will be on view through Nov. 21 in the John C. Williams Gallery in Brock Hall. 423-236-2732
-- Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will observe its monthly Throwback Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, offering free admission to the permanent collection and $5 admission to the current exhibition, "Memories & Inspiration," pulled from a private collection of Black art. Admission is also free to the evening's Art Wise program, set for 6-7 p.m. and featuring internationally renowned artist Leonardo Drew. Family Fun Day, to learn more about "Memories & Inspiration," is 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Included are hands-on art activities, storytelling, music and performances by Southern Irish Dance Chattanooga and Etrinity's Dance and Art Service. Regular admission applies ($20 nonmember adults). huntermuseum.org
-- Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain, will dedicate its art gallery to the center's first director in a program 6-8 p.m. Thursday. A post on the website says the Karen Shropshire Gallery will honor the woman whose "drive and dedication is responsible for the MACC existing and thriving today." Admission is free. Registration is requested. signalmacc.org
-- Reflections Gallery, 1635 Rossville Ave., will hold a reception 4-7 p.m. Friday to showcase 15 local artists whose work is on view at the gallery. The open houses happen monthly on first Fridays. reflectionsgallerytn.com
-- Northside Gallery, inside Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave., will host a reception 5-7 p.m. Friday to highlight its current exhibition, which features the works of 12 artists of the Mountain Arts Guild of Signal Mountain. It is the first of three first Friday receptions for the exhibition, which runs through Dec. 19. 423-266-1766
-- In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., is featuring works by metal sculptor Denice Bizot this month. The opening reception for "The Shape of Things" is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Friday. intowngallery.com
-- Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn., will hold a reception for "Reminiscence" 5:30-7 p.m. Friday. The showcase of works by Ethel Stone Carroll continues through Oct. 24. athensartscouncil.org
-- Association for Visual Arts Gallery, 30 Frazier Ave., will open two shows with a reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. In the main gallery is "Ambispection," a solo member show by Donald Keefe. In the Landis Gallery are works by Splash Youth Arts Workshop participants. Both shows continue through Nov. 18. avarts.org
Southern Adventist University / “Bowl and Vase With Plums” is representative of the work by South Korean artist Myung Joo Oh Shin on view through Nov. 21 in the John C. Williams Gallery at Southern Adventist University.DANCE
-- Kyiv City Ballet, a company of Ukrainian dancers on tour when Russia invaded their homeland, will perform three nights at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Wednesday's performance will be a full-length version of "Swan Lake." Chattanooga Ballet will accompany the visiting dancers the final two days, featuring "An Evening of Dance" on Thursday and a mixed repertoire Friday, highlighted by the newly commissioned "Tribute to Peace." Tickets are $29-$79. utc.edu
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MUSIC
-- MacDowell Music Club resumes its monthly programming after a summer break at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road. Performers will be Ronda Benson Ford (flute), Rebecca St. Goar (mezzo soprano), Bruce Ashton (piano), Jeffrey Roueche (oboe) and Bruce Clark (organ). MacDowell.Chatt@gmail.com
-- Songbirds, 35 Station St., will welcome artists four consecutive nights. All shows start at 7 p.m. Country act Sunny Sweeney performs Wednesday. Tickets are $20. An Evening With Ramblin' Jack Elliott, a Grammy-winning folk artist whose nickname is derived from his storytelling rather than his travels, is Thursday. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of, $50 for seats in the first two rows. Folk/rock duo Ballroom Thieves takes the stage Friday, with Georgia Harmer opening. Tickets are $20. Saturday is a triple bill with Chattanooga indie rock bands Oweda and Lilac Lane, plus Nashville-based blues-rock artist Sam Johnston. Tickets are $12. songbirdsfoundation.org
-- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., will welcome the Alan Wyatt Quartet for Jazz in the Lounge at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Cover is $5. Friday features Toth, the latest project of indie artist Alex Toth, along with Terrestrial Troubadours and mmeadows, 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. barkinglegs.org
-- Pride of the Southland Band, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville's flagship ensemble, will perform at noon Thursday at AT&T Field, 201 Power Alley. The musicians are stopping for a pep rally for local fans as they follow the Vols to Louisiana State University for Saturday's football game. Admission is free.
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-- NoonTunes, a fall concert series, continues at noon Thursday at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. This week's featured artist is "comfort twang" singer/songwriter Rachel McIntyre Smith. Admission is free. The show streams live on Facebook and repeats at 7 p.m. Friday on WUTC-FM 88.1. rivercitycompany.com
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-- Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn., will welcome soul singer Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., the season six winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent," at 7:30 p.m. CDT Thursday. Backed by the Landau Big Band, he'll do selections from the Great American Songbook and Motown. Tickets are $25. ccplayhouse.com
-- Chattanooga Symphony & Opera assistant conductor Ismael Sandoval will present "Inside the Enigma Variations," a program about an Edward Elgar work that is considered one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in orchestral music, at 5:30 p.m. Friday at ArtsBuild, 301 E. 11th St. The event includes hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Tickets are $20-$35. chattanoogasymphony.org
-- The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., will feature folk-rocker Corey Smith at 8 p.m. Friday. Ben Chapman supports. Tickets are $30-$60. thesignaltn.com
-- Rabbit Valley Music Festival debuts this weekend at the Ringgold Municipal Complex, 406 Cotter St., Ringgold, Ga. Seven acts will perform over the two days, including the Vegabonds, Madisen Ward, Chance McCoy and The Beaches. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Friday, 1-10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $35 for one day, $50 for both, $125 for VIP. rabbitvalleymusicfestival.com
-- Gospel Fest is this weekend at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton, Ga. Friday features Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Gerald Crabb and his Grammy-winning son Adam Crabb. Saturday will be headlined by The Freemans of Hendersonville, Tenn., with support from The Hullenders of Ringgold, Ga. Both shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 either night, $25 for both. 706-537-1724
-- The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn., offers a weekend of progressive bluegrass music at CaveFest this weekend. The 18 acts include Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, The Infamous Stringdusters and Yonder Mountain String Band. Music starts at noon CDT Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $99-$481 for two days with camping. thecaverns.com
-- Creek Life Pickers House Concert will feature folk band Good Morning Bedlam at 4 p.m. Sunday at a private outdoor venue in Soddy-Daisy. Attendees should bring their own seating and refreshments. The address will be given with the purchase of tickets, a suggested $25 donation. Email brandybran49@gmail.com
-- Southern Adventist University's School of Music will present the Wind Symphony in a "Power of Three" concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive E. Admission is free. Livestream: southern.edu/streaming
-- String Theory, a chamber music series, opens its 14th season Tuesday at the Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Violinist Alexi Kenny and harpist Bridget Kibbey, both considered innovators on their instruments, will perform at 6:30 p.m., following a Musical Dialogues program at 6 p.m. in which they talk about the concert and their careers with String Theory founder Gloria Chien. Tickets are $10-$45. stringtheorymusic.org
OUT & ABOUT
--Rossville Boulevard Taco Tour is taking place through Saturday at nine Mexican restaurants along Rossville Boulevard, McFarland Avenue, Chickamauga Avenue and English Avenue in Rossville. Featured tacos vary. Some specials are takeout and cash only. theblvdproject.com
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-- The Comedy Catch, 29 Station St., has four nights booked this week. Open Mic Night is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $7. Janet Williams, who bills herself as "The Tennessee Tramp," headlines at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $17-$19. Andy Gross, whose shows offer a mix of comedy, magic and ventriloquism, will appear in a special engagement at 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20-$25. thecomedycatch.com
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-- Friends of Special Children will present the 17th annual ABC Event, the "All aBout Children" dinner and live auction, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday under a tent on the Signal Centers campus, 109 N. Germantown Road. Tickets are $50. friendsofspecialchildren.org
-- Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month events continue 6-8 p.m. Thursday at ArtsBuild, 301 E. 11th St. The program, presented by Latina Professionals of Chattanooga, will explore "Nuestras Historias/Our Stories in the Arts." The evening includes entertainment, Latin American food and giveaways. Admission is free. latinaprochatt.com
-- Free meal for first responders: To celebrate the restaurant's one-year anniversary, owners of the Firehouse Subs at Dayco Crossing, 3035 Rhea County Highway, Dayton, Tenn., will honor first responders with a free meal 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday. The offer is available to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and active-duty military in uniform or with a valid ID, dine in or takeout. A ribbon-cutting for the anniversary is scheduled at 11 a.m., followed by a dedication ceremony to honor local heroes who have died in the line of duty. 423-285-5522
-- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron, 220 E. Third St., South Pittsburg, Tenn., will have its official grand opening 8 a.m.-6 p.m. CDT Saturday. The 10,000-square-foot museum is adjacent to the Lodge Manufacturing factory store near the foundry that makes the company's iconic skillets. A highlight of the new museum is a 14,360-pound cast-iron skillet that measures 18 feet across. Admission is $10. facebook.com/lodgecastiron
(READ MORE: Lodge museum to open in South Pittsburg in summer 2022)
-- Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn., will welcome Matt Bentley from Bendabout Farm for its next Coffee With a Curator session at 10 a.m. Saturday. He'll talk about conservation efforts at the farm, a 4,000-acre property in McDonald, Tenn., that dates to the Civil War. Tickets are $5 for nonmembers. museumcenter.org
-- Soddy-Daisy Rod Run, a car show and vendor event, is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Mile Straight Baptist Church, 8448 Springfield Road. 423-544-4421
THEATER
-- "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations," the first production in the 2022-23 Broadway series, is underway at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Remaining shows about the iconic Motown group start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $40-$70. tivolichattanooga.com
-- "The Sound of Music," a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical about the singing von Trapp family that fled Austria during World War II, is playing through Oct. 16 to open the 99th season at Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. Next performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20-$30. theatrecentre.com
-- Signal Mountain Playhouse will celebrate its 50th anniversary 4-7 p.m. Saturday with a barbecue dinner, entertainment and birthday cake in the amphitheater at Rolling Way and James Boulevard. Anyone who has taken part as cast, crew, board member or volunteer may register to attend. smph.org
(READ MORE: Signal Mountain Playhouse celebrates 50 years)
-- "Feathers and Teeth," a comedy-horror play from the co-writer of Disney's "Encanto," will open the UTC Theatre season next week on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. The production takes place in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre in the newly renovated Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Oct. 15, with a 2 p.m. matinee on the final day. Tickets are $10-$12. utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/theatre
Find more events, and add your own, at timesfreepress.com/Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.