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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include fiber festival, Boats ‘n Bonfires, IMAX films

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / The IMAX screen looms inside the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater on Jan. 15, 2026. This week, the theater will have several screenings, including concert films and a 10th anniversary showing of "The Revenant."
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / The IMAX screen looms inside the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater on Jan. 15, 2026. This week, the theater will have several screenings, including concert films and a 10th anniversary showing of "The Revenant." Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / The IMAX screen looms inside the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater on Jan. 15, 2026. This week, the theater will have several screenings, including concert films and a 10th anniversary showing of "The Revenant."

FILM

‘EPiC’

When: 6:15 p.m. Monday-Tuesday

Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.

Cost: $15

More info: Director of “Elvis” returns with concert film using found footage from Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas residency.

tnaqua.org/imax

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‘More Than We Ever Imagined’

When: 6:21 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday

Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.

Cost: $15

More info: Concert film focusing on Twenty One Pilots’ Mexico City performance.

tnaqua.org/imax

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‘The Revenant’

When: 8:45 p.m. Thursday

Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.

Cost: $15

More info: “The Revenant,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, returns for a 10th anniversary screening.

tnaqua.org/imax

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Bobby Stone Film Series

When: 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.

Cost: $13.50 for general admission

More info: Friday night film screenings include “Napoleon Dynamite” at 6:30 p.m. and “Fight Club” at 9 p.m.

tivolichattanooga.com

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No Man’s Land

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave.

Cost: $15

More info: Chattanooga Queer Climbers host No Man’s Land Film Festival, showcasing films about women and gender-queer climbers.

clearstoryarts.com

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MUSIC

Turtle Island Quartet

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Where: UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.

Cost: $18-$38

More info: String ensemble Turtle Island Quartet, known for blending classical technique with contemporary musical styles, performs.

utc.edu

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Songwriter showcase

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $10 cover

More info: Showcase round for Tennessee Songwriter Week.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Improvement Movement

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $15 in advance

More info: Atlanta-based Improvement Movement performs.

venue.songbirds.org

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Wednesday Jazz

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door

More info: Alex Keiss Quartet performs at weekly jazz night.

barkinglegs.org

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Endelouz

When: 6 p.m. Thursday

Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.

Cost: $10

More info: Joshua Songs and Endelouz perform. Endelouz debuts music video for latest single, “Hazy Gayle.”

thewoodshoplisteningroom.com

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Dawson Hollow

When: 7 p.m. Thursday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $20 in advance

More info: Indie folk rock band Dawson Hollow, with Common Man, performs.

venue.songbirds.org

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Briteboy

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

Cost: $15

More info: Briteboy, with Ceremonia, performs.

barkinglegs.org

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Cruz Contreras & Black Lillies

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $20 for general admission

More info: Americana musician Cruz Contreras performs with his band The Black Lillies.

venue.songbirds.org

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El Desmadre party

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $15 in advance, $20 day of show

More info: Latin rave comes to Chattanooga.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Kevn Kinney

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show

More info: Founder and frontman of rock band Drivin N Cryin, Kevn Kinney, performs.

venue.songbirds.org

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Landon Fitzpatrick Band

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.

Cost: $13

More info: Banjo player, songwriter and singer from Chickamauga performs.

thewoodshoplisteningroom.com

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One Night Only

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.

Cost: $49+

More info: Musicians Tab Benoit and Paul Thorn perform.

tivolichattanooga.com

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Kasvot Chatt

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $15 in advance, $20 day of show

More info: Kasvot Chatt, with Randy Steele, performs.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Staff file photo by Seth Carpenter / Weijie Zhong pulls lantern components for the SeaLight Festival through Montague Park on Jan. 23, 2026. The SeaLight Festival runs Thursays-Sundays through April at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.
Staff file photo by Seth Carpenter / Weijie Zhong pulls lantern components for the SeaLight Festival through Montague Park on Jan. 23, 2026. The SeaLight Festival runs Thursays-Sundays through April at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.

OUT & ABOUT

SeaLight Festival

When: 5-10 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays

Where: Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.

Cost: $22 for ages 13+, $15 for ages 4-12

More info: SeaLight Festival illuminates the Sculpture Fields with hand-crafted lantern displays. The festival also includes live acrobatic performances. Open through April 25.

kaleidoentertainment.com

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History lecture

When: 7 p.m. Thursday

Where: Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale

Cost: Free

More info: Southern Adventist University hosts guest historian Anna-Lisa Cox to present “Faithful Fighters: Black Revolutionary War Veterans.” Lecture to be given in Room 1210 of AdventHealth Hall.

southern.edu/southernevents

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Boats ‘n Bonfires

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Where: 1117 Dayton Blvd.

Cost: Free

More info: Boats ‘N Bonfires Festival, featuring live music, food, yard games, outdoor vendors and demonstrations.

facebook.com

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Staff file photo / Fiber art pieces that are in the works fill artist Lisa Denney's studio on Jan. 15, 2025. The Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival, featuring various fiber arts supply vendors, runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.
Staff file photo / Fiber art pieces that are in the works fill artist Lisa Denney’s studio on Jan. 15, 2025. The Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival, featuring various fiber arts supply vendors, runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Fiber Festival

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Cost: $12-$16

More info: Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival features a variety of vendors with fiber arts supplies, classes and workshops and other activities.

scenicstitches.com

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Black Excellence Chattanooga

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.

Cost: $96+

More info: Seventh annual Black Excellence Chattanooga Awards, honoring leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and organizations making an impact.

tivolichattanooga.com

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THEATER & ARTS

‘Boeing Boeing’

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Where: Ringgold Playhouse, 7847 Nashville St.

Cost: $15 for general admission

More info: Last week for Ringgold Playhouse’s production of “Boeing Boeing,” a 1960s-set French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage.

nothinlikeringgold.com

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‘A Bad Year for Tomatoes’

When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Where: Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave.

Cost: $15

More info: Last week for Signal Mountain Playhouse’s production of the comedy “A Bad Year for Tomatoes.”

facebook.com

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‘Seussical Jr.’

When: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St.

Cost: $18-$21

More info: Last week for Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s youth production of “Seussical Jr.,” featuring iconic characters from the stories of Dr. Seuss.

theatrecentre.com

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‘Alice by Heart’

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.

Cost: $20-$25

More info: UTC Theatre Co. presents “Alice by Heart,” a musical set against the backdrop of the London Blitz during World War II. The production continues through Feb. 28.

utc.edu

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Art & Issues

When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday

Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View

Cost: Free

More info: Hunter Museum hosts Art and Issues program, focusing on healing through art.

huntermuseum.org

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‘Alkebulan’

When: 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday

Where: The Howard School, 2500 S. Market St.

Cost: $5-$20

More info: “Alkebulan: The Mother of Mankind” is a theatrical production honoring African kings, queens and visionaries from history through music, movement and storytelling.

blackartsandideasfest.com

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Faith, Community & Fabulous

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

Cost: TBA

More info: Seed Theatre hosts evening of drag, community and collective action, featuring faith and community leaders performing in drag.

barkinglegs.org

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