As the Chattanooga area thaws out of last week's ice-cold conditions, it's time to plan ahead for what to do this weekend. Ice on the Landing is closing for the season, and qualifying rounds for a statewide songwriters competition are taking place at several local venues. Avid avian enthusiasts will have the opportunity to go on a sandhill crane expedition with Reflection Riding and an ornithology professor from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Here's the chronology.
ARTS
— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its holiday show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members will have their work displayed, and prints will be available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The show will run through Feb. 1. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
— Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road, continues its exhibition, "Vessel," featuring the works of 25 local and national artists. The exhibition showcases a variety of vessels, including ships, buildings, vases, the human body and more. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition will run through Feb. 23. Learn more at jewishchattanooga.com.
— North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson, continues its exhibition, "Fine Art of the West," featuring the works of artist David Fishman that depict "the energy and emotion of the timeless American West." Civic center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through April 1. Learn more by contacting the civic center at 423-870-8924.
— Institute of Contemporary Art, 752 Vine St., continues its exhibition, "The Dutch House," featuring works by artist Becky Suss inspired by Pulitzer Prize finalist Ann Patchett's 2019 novel of the same name. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through March 16. Learn more at icachatt.org.
— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its January exhibition, "Blank Canvas: Make Your Mark!" The exhibition is an interactive experience, featuring a large canvas and various art supplies for visitors to express themselves. Throughout the month, as more people contribute, the collaborative work will continue to grow. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Jan. 31. Learn more at intowngallery.com.
— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition, "Outside/Inside: Paintings, Drawings and Multimedia Works." The exhibition features the works of artists Tom Farnam and Judith Mogul. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Feb. 23. Learn more at avarts.org.
— Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will host an opening for its newest exhibition, "Networked Nature," at 6 p.m. Thursday. The digital and new media works in the exhibition explore artificial intelligence, machine learning, real-time software, custom algorithms and virtual environments. Admission costs $20; members and youth 17 and under get in free. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through May 5. Learn more at huntermuseum.org.
— Southern Adventist University's School of Visual Arts and Design will open its joint exhibition, featuring local artists Heath Montgomery and Donald Keefe, at 6 p.m. Thursday in the John C. Williams Art Gallery on the second floor of Brock Hall at the university's campus, 4881 Taylor Circle. The exhibition, "Viceversa," showcases paintings and drawings by the artists. The exhibition will run through Feb. 23. Learn more at southern.edu/artgallery.
— ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., will host an opening reception (postponed from Jan. 19) for its Fiber Arts Showcase from 6-8 p.m. Friday. The exhibition features more than 25 local artists working with a variety of textiles, including fabric, yarn and wool. Gallery hours are by appointment Tuesday-Friday. The exhibition will run through Feb. 10. Learn more at clearstoryarts.com.
MUSIC
— The Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St., Suite 120, will host The Briar's Americana Showcase with Teni Rane at 7 p.m. Thursday. This is an all-ages event, featuring local music talent. Tickets cost $15 online or at the door. Learn more at granfalloonchattanooga.com.
— "O King" will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. For this free performance, the UTC Department of Music, the Ruth Holmberg professor of American music, the vice chancellor for access and engagement and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are partnering with the cultural center to present a variety of musical and spoken word performances and speakers from the community. For more information, contact the cultural center at 423-266-8658 or the music department at 423-425-4601.
— St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah Georgetown Road, Ooltewah, will host a community singing event at 7 p.m. Thursday. Previously scheduled for Jan. 18, this rescheduled event with the St. Francis congregation will honor the memory of choral composer, arranger, teacher and song leader Alice Parker Pyle. There are no performers or audience; instead, all attendees are participants in communal music making; no previous musical experience or training is required. Learn more at sfaec.org.
— Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., will have multiple shows this weekend. At 8 p.m. Thursday, Town Mountain with Logan Halstead will perform; tickets cost $23 in advance or $27 the day of show. At 9 p.m. Friday, The Weeks with Teddy at Night and Et Cetera will perform; tickets cost $22 in advance or $25 the day of show. At 9 p.m. Saturday, Perpetual Groove will perform; tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 the day of show. At 6 p.m. Sunday, there will be a celebration of life, honoring Dave Webb; suggested donation of $10 benefits the endocrine clinic at St. Jude's Children Hospital. Learn more at barrelhouseballroom.com.
— Tennessee Department of Tourism is sponsoring a statewide songwriters competition, and local qualifying rounds will be held in Chattanooga this weekend. The qualifying rounds will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at Gate 11 Distillery, 1400 Market St., Suite 108; at 7 p.m. Saturday at Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St.; and at 3 p.m. Sunday at Puckett's, 2 W. Aquarium Way. Select performers will advance to the showcase round competition to be held Feb. 20 at Songbirds, 206 Main St. Learn more at tnvacation.com.
— Chattanooga Symphony and Opera will have a superhero-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. The concert will feature themes from films like "The Avengers," "Superman," "Batman," "Wonder Woman" and more. Attendees are invited to dress up as their favorite superhero (or villain) for the concert. Tickets cost $15-$90. Learn more at chattanoogasymphony.org/events.
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Kayoko Dan conducts the Chattanooga Symphony on March 24, 2022. The Chattanooga Symphony and Opera will have a superhero-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium. The concert will feature themes from films like “The Avengers,” “Superman,” “Batman,” “Wonder Woman” and more.— Chattanooga Pipe Band will have a 25th anniversary performance at 8 p.m. Saturday at Chattanooga Brewing Co., 1804 Chestnut St. Learn more at chattanoogapipeband.org.
— Southern Adventist University's School of Music will host a performance by organist Nathan Laube at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive E., Collegedale. Laube, a renowned organ performer, is a member of the organ faculty at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as an international consultant in organ studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. The free performance is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Learn more at southern.edu/musicevents.
OUT & ABOUT
— Ice on the Landing will conclude for the season this weekend with hours from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, 3:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 3-8:30 p.m. Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. Hours are modified to accommodate the Skillet Curling Tournament, which will be from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. If temperatures go below 20 degrees, the rink will not be able to open. Tickets cost $12-$14 for adults and $10-$12 for children; admission includes skates. Learn more at iceonthelanding.com.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors enjoy a skating session for Ice On the Landing at the First Horizon Pavilion earlier this month. The rink will be open through Sunday.— Seed Theatre will present an interactive movie night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. The featured movie will be, "The Princess Bride." Tickets cost $15. Learn more at barkinglegs.org.
— Reflection Riding, 400 Garden Road, will host a sandhill crane expedition from 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will begin their expedition at Reflection Riding's campus, where they will join UTC ornithology professor David Aborn for a history and discussion of the sandhill crane population migrating through Tennessee. Attendees will then travel to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, where members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society will have spotting scopes and be available to answer questions. Registration costs $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Learn more at reflectionriding.org/events.
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Sandhill Cranes are seen at the Hiwassee Refuge on Jan. 14 at the 33rd Annual Sandhill Crane Festival.— Chattanooga Elks Lodge #91, 1067 Graysville Road, will host its fourth annual polar plunge fundraising event at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The event benefits students and families in the community through nursing and trade scholarships and other services. There will be a retirement ceremony of American flags at 2 p.m. The polar plunge opening ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m., and the plunge will be at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Exalted Ruler David Thompson at wtail138@gmail.com.
— "Celebrate the Seasons: Illuminating Love and Light at Imbolc" will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Imbolc, meaning "in the belly of the mother," is the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, and this educational and experiential event is a celebration of fertility, light and love. Attendees will share a communal meal celebrating dairy, craft a traditional St. Brigid Cross and more. Tickets cost $17-$47. Learn more at crabtreefarms.org.
— Performing Arts League will present its Sunday Showcase at 3 p.m. Sunday at the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. The showcase features young talent in the performing arts, displaying their skills in choral and instrumental music, dance, drama and musical theater. Tickets cost $10 per person; children 12 and under get in free. Proceeds from the showcase will benefit the league's program of grants and scholarships to support youth involvement in the performing arts. Learn more at palchattanooga.org.
— Jewish Documentary Film Series, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, will screen the final film of its four-week run Sunday. The film will screen virtually from noon Sunday-noon Friday and will screen in-person at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road. The last film of this year's series, "J'Accuse!," follows two individuals fighting against Lithuania's systemic Holocaust denial. The in-person screening includes free popcorn and a drink. Tickets cost $12. Learn more at jewishchattanooga.com.
THEATER
— Artistic Civic Theatre, 907 Gaston St., Dalton, Ga., will have the final performances of "Harvey" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. The production is a comedy of errors about an invisible rabbit and a sanitarium. Tickets cost $14-$19. Learn more at artisticcivictheatre.com.
Find more events, and add your own, at timesfreepress.com/cnevents.
Contact Sam Still at sstill@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6579.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga resident Pat Forliti pushes his daughter Sadie, 6, right, and her friend Emerson Pendley, 6, during a skating session for Ice On the Landing at the First Horizon Pavilion earlier this month. The rink will be open through Sunday.