Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
Listen up
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has two free webinars that focus on the importance of sound next week. The first, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, will mark the milestone of the Macaulay Library archiving 2 million recordings of sounds from the natural world. The webinar will explore the diverse uses of the recordings for research, conservation, education and public engagement, and offer information for contributing to the archive. The second, at noon Wednesday, will talk to researchers using sound from elephants, whales and porpoises to protect ecosystems around the globe from habitat loss, overhunting and climate change. Register for these and other programs at birds.cornell.edu/home/virtual-experiences.
CALENDAR
ARTS
THE ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Open exhibition from artists of all ages and experience levels, through Feb. 15. athensartscouncil.org
AVA GALLERY — 30 Frazier Ave. Association for Visual Arts presents "Outside / Inside: Paintings, Drawings and Multimedia Works" by Tom Farnam and Judith Mogul, through Feb. 23. avarts.org
CLEARSTORY ARTS — 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave. Fiber Arts Showcase: A Celebration of the Textile Arts, featuring works by 26 artists, Jan. 19-Feb. 10. Opening reception, with live weaving by Lisa Denney, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 19. First Friday reception, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2; closing open house, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 10. clearstoryarts.com
FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS GUILD — The Artisan Depot, 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. "Winding Down" community show, through Jan. 28. franklincoarts.org
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — 71 Eastgate Loop. Photographic Society of Chattanooga's holiday show, through Jan. 26. chattanoogaphoto.org
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. huntermuseum.org
› Jan. 14: Sunday Studio, drop-in art experiences for children and families, 2-4 p.m. (regular admission: $20 adults), plus free art workshop for teens and tweens.
› Jan. 18: Vision + Verse, with neo-soul singer Zowie Boyd, accompanied by Mia Treadwell and Tom Matthews, and poet Erika Roberts responding to contemporary collection in call-and-response with audience participation, 6-7 p.m. Free.
ICA @ UTC — University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Fine Arts Center, 752 Roland Carter St. Institute of Contemporary Art hosts solo exhibition of new paintings by Becky Suss, inspired by Ann Patchett's 2019 novel "The Dutch House," Jan. 16- March 16. Opening conversation with Suss and Patchett, 2-3 p.m. Jan. 20 in Benwood Auditorium, across the street in the Engineering and Computer Science Building, 735 Vine St., with reception following until 5 p.m. Free admission; presigned copies of Patchett's recent titles and Suss' monograph available for sale. icachatt.org
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. "Blank Canvas — Make Your Mark," monthlong interactive experience for visitors to express themselves on a blank canvas, through Jan. 31. intowngallery.com
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. "Vessel," featuring work of 25 local and nationally known artists, through Feb. 23. jewishchattanooga.com
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. "Fine Art of the West" by David Fishman, through April 1. Opening reception, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 14, with an artist talk at 1:30 p.m. 423-870-8924
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. Works by still-life painter Ev Niewoehner and ceramicist Mitch Yung, through Jan. 31. river-gallery.com
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY — 4881 Taylor Circle. "Repurposed" ceramics exhibit by seniors Diana Alarcon and Said Kas-Danouch and adjunct instructor Loren Howard in John C. Williams Gallery, Brock Hall, second floor, through Jan. 19. southern.edu
STOVEWORKS GALLERY — 1250 E. 13th St. "Teen Curators: Unfiltered Emotional Release," through Feb. 17. stoveworks.org
COMEDY
BARKING LEGS THEATER — 1307 Dodds Ave. Improv Chattanooga performs, 8 p.m. Jan. 20. $15. barkinglegs.org
THE COMEDY CATCH — 29 Station St. thecomedycatch.com
› Jan. 14: Sean Patton, 7 p.m. (final show). $19-$23.
› Jan. 17: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. $7.
› Jan. 19-20: Akeem Woods, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. $19-$23.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM — 399 McCallie Ave. Jo Koy on World Tour, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14. $63-$85. tivolichattanooga.com
FILM
CHATTANOOGA JEWISH DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga presents festival-recognized films, through Feb. 2. Available virtually Sunday through Friday (noon to noon), or in person at 3 p.m. on opening Sunday for each. $12 each. jewishchattanooga.com
› Jan. 14-19: "Broken Dolls."
› Jan. 21-26: "Spinoza: Six Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher."
› Jan. 28-Feb. 2: "J'Accuse."
IMAX THEATER — 201 Chestnut St. tnaqua.org/imax
› Through Jan. 15: Limited reprisal of "Oppenheimer."
› Jan. 18-21: "Queen Rock Montreal."
LOOKOUT WILD FILM FESTIVAL — Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave. Twelfth annual event features more than 60 outdoor adventure and conservation films from around the world, including four from the Tennessee Valley: "Walls of Faith," "The Conservation Kid," "Mecca in the Making" and "A Couple of Screws Loose," through Jan. 14. Evening sessions, 7-10:30 p.m.; matinees, 1-4:30 p.m. $33 per session; $75-$79 weekend pass. lwff.org
M.L. KING DAY
Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / The Unity Group of Chattanooga's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March and Parade heads down M.L. King Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga on Jan. 16, 2023. This year's event, on Jan. 15, will be followed by a program at Olivet Baptist Church.DAY OF SERVICE — Intersection of Woodland View Circle and Hooker Road. Volunteers needed for service project clearing vegetation and debris from one of the original Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park bridges, along the route taken by Union Gen. Joseph Hooker's forces as they marched from Lookout Mountain into Chattanooga Valley and toward Missionary Ridge. Sign-ups start at 9 a.m. Jan. 15; project should be completed by 1 p.m. nps.gov/chch
FREE PARK ENTRY — Point Park, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Free entrance to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park site, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 (normally $10). nps.gov/chch
UNITY GROUP OF CHATTANOOGA — unitygroupchatt.com
› Jan. 14: MLK Week Gospel Music Extravaganza, 4 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 2000 Walker St.
› Jan. 15: Beck Knob Cemetery historical marker unveiling, 11 a.m. at 829 Dallas Road.
› Jan. 15: 54th annual Memorial March and Parade, 1 p.m. on M.L. King Boulevard; lineup begins at 12:30 p.m. at Georgia Avenue intersection.
› Jan. 15: Main program featuring Breonus M. Mitchell Sr., pastor of Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist of Hermitage, Tenn., 2 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church, 740 E. M.L. King Blvd.
UTC'S MLK DAY — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. "A Conversation With Bernice King and Ilyasah Shabazz — A Legacy of Leadership and Service," 12:15 p.m. Jan. 19. King is the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.; Shabazz is the daughter of Malcolm X. Reservations required: blog.utc.edu/news
MUSIC
BARKING LEGS THEATER — 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org
› Jan. 17: Weekly jazz with Gordon Inman Quartet, 7:30 p.m. $10.
› Jan. 18: Marty O'Reilly, 7:30 p.m. $20.
BARRELHOUSE BALLROOM — 1501 Long St. barrelhouseballroom.com
› Jan. 14 and 21: Sunday Funday, featuring Danimal, Martelli & Forlines, 1-4 p.m. Free.
› Jan. 17: Wubs a Month: Bass Night electronic dance party, 9 p.m. $10.
› Jan. 19: Lew Card, with Roger Alan Wade, 8 p.m. $15-$20.
› Jan. 20: Jordan Rainer, with special guest Bias, 8 p.m. $20-$25.
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT — First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road. Listeso String Quartet in double feature Jan. 19: "A Tribute to Coldplay," 6:30 p.m., $36-$48; "The Best of Hans Zimmer," 8:45 p.m., $36-$60 (separately priced and some levels sold out for each show). feverup.com
CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR — Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. Choir and orchestra perform Bach's Cantata BWV 73 ("Lord Do With Me as You Will") and other selections, 5 p.m. Jan. 21. $20 (free for students with ID). chattanoogabachchoir.org
CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA — chattanoogasymphony.org
› Jan. 18: Masterworks concert, "Dvorak 6," plus Leonard Bernstein's Overture to "Candide" and Zhou Tian's "Transcend," conducted by music director candidate Kalena Bovell, 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. $15-$90.
› Jan. 21: Family concert, "Rainbow Fish," combining an essential storybook (read in English and Spanish by Read20 and Semillas TN) with essential classical music (Holtz's "Jupiter" by CSO Wind Ensemble), 3 p.m. at Rise Creative Community Hub, 804 Central Ave. Doors open at 2 p.m. for instrument petting zoo and story-related crafts; meet-and-greet with Playful Evolving Monsters puppets after concert. Free.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 1505 N. Moore Road. MacDowell Music Club and Chattanooga Music Club present free concert by members and guests of both organizations, 3 p.m. Jan. 21. Reception follows. facebook.com/MacDowellChatt
GOSPEL SINGING — Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike. The Agee Family in concert, 6 p.m. Jan. 18. burks.org
PRESIDENTIAL CONCERT SERIES — Lee University's Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. Rockapella, nation's original a cappella superstars, in third appearance at Lee, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. $5-$15. eventbrite.com
THE SIGNAL — 21 Choo Choo Ave. R&B Only Live: 8 p.m. Jan. 19. $53-$179. thesignaltn.com
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY — Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive. American Spiritual Ensemble performs, interspersed with texts from Eileen Guenther's book "In Their Own Words: Slave Life and the Power of Spirituals," 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Free. southern.edu
OUT & ABOUT
ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. All-new collection of 30+ lanterns and nine interactive displays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. (last entry at 8:30 p.m.) through Jan. 14. Special performance by dancers and aerialists with The Pop-Up Project, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. $17-$23 nonmembers, $13-$18 members. chattzoo.org
AUDUBON ACRES — 900 N. Sanctuary Road. History lesson and hands-on brickmaking with Booker T. Washington State Park ranger, 10 a.m. Jan. 20 (repeats March 9). $10-$15. chattanoogaaudubon.org
BRICKUNIVERSE CHATTANOOGA — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. Lego expo, with creations built by professional artists and hands-on play, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m. or 4- 6 p.m. Jan. 20 (morning VIP sold out); 9 a.m.-noon (VIP), 10 a.m.-12:30 or 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $18-$34 ages 5 and older. eventbrite.com
Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Tracy Knauss, an image enhancement specialist known as "The Photo Doctor," talks about the process of restoring old photos at the 2023 History Fair presented by the Soddy, Daisy and Montlake Historical Association at Soddy Daisy High School. The 2024 fair is scheduled Jan. 20.HISTORY FAIR — Soddy Daisy High School, 618 Sequoyah Access Road. Soddy, Daisy and Montlake Historical Association event with 70 tables of photos, artifacts and other memorabilia associated with Native Americans, Civil War, coal mining, industrial pottery, genealogy and area history, plus representatives of chattanoogahistory.com, picnooga.com and photodoctortn.com, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 20. soddydaisymuseum.com
ICE ON THE LANDING — First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. (new location). Outdoor ice rink, through Jan. 28 (hours vary but open holidays). $10-$12 ($2 more on holidays). iceonthelanding.com
LOCALS APPRECIATION DAY — Ruby Falls, 1720 Scenic Highway. Attraction celebrates 95th anniversary with discounted Cave Walk tours for residents of Hamilton, Bradley, Marion and Walker counties two more Thursdays, Jan. 18, 25. $16 tickets must be purchased in person with a valid photo ID with corresponding ZIP code. rubyfalls.com
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SHOWS — DoubleTree Chattanooga at Hamilton Place, 2232 Center St. Interactive dinner with "Hollywood Hit" theme, 6-9 p.m. Jan 20 (more dates through the year). $61. thedinnerdetective.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA — St. John's United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Monthly workshop, "Wildlife Photography" with Donna Bourdon, 7 p.m. Jan. 18. Preceded at 6 p.m. with Boot Camp on "Understanding Digital Color & Color Spaces" with Maury Griffith. Free. chattanoogaphoto.org
THE PINK BRIDE WEDDING SHOW — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. Gathering of industry professionals for couples planning weddings and honeymoons, noon-4 p.m. Jan. 21. Ticket prices tba. thepinkbride.com
POLAR PLUNGE & FUN RUN — Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Three-mile fun run to launch point for only day swimmers are allowed in Lula Lake, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Sold out. lulalake.org
SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL — Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park (must ride shuttle from Birchwood Community Center, 5623 Highway 60). Final day includes spotting scopes for wildlife viewing, "Crane Tales" with Brian "Fox" Ellis, musical guest Don King, raptor shows by American Eagle Foundation, Native American artifacts, vendor area, children's crafts, quilt and cake raffles, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 14 (breakfast available at 7 a.m.). tn.gov/twra
WINTER HIKE CHALLENGE — Chattanooga-based Outshine Adventures' second annual event to encourage hiking 90 miles in 90 days, through March 19. Includes group hikes first Saturday in February and March. $40-$200. Register: outshineadventures.com
WINTER SKATING — Stable 41 Farmers Market, 214 First St., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Open-air pavilion open for all-weather skating on synthetic surface that looks and feels like ice, through Jan. 31 (closed Mondays). Ninety-minute sessions; hours vary. $10. winterskate41.com
THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton, Ga. "Harvey," a comedy of errors about an invisible rabbit, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19-20, 2 p.m. Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25-27. $14-$19. artisticcivictheatre.com
BARKING LEGS THEATER — 1307 Dodds Ave. Play Reading Series, 7 p.m. Jan. 16 (and other third Tuesdays). Free; tips appreciated. barkinglegs.org
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM — 399 McCallie Ave. "Come From Away," musical about the 7,000 travelers stranded in a small town in Newfoundland when flights were grounded on 9/11, 8 p.m. Jan. 20, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $49-$97. (Last chance for five-show subscription tickets in Broadway series.) tivolichattanooga.com
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Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.