
Tayari Jones' books have won a Lifetime Achievement Award in Fine Arts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and been selected as a National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read.
by Susan Pierce, compilerWe all know the stories of Mother Goose and Brothers Grimm. But what happened after those fairy tales ended? Did they all live happily ever after?
by Staff ReportMichael Palascak started performing stand-up comedy in college but kept it a secret.
by Staff ReportStep through the wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia when the Chattanooga Theatre Centre's Youth Theatre presents "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe," opening Friday, Feb. 21, and running through March 1.
by Susan Pierce, compilerUnity Dance Troupe of Cleveland, Tennessee, is marking its 10th anniversary as a professional company whose mission is to use dance as a way of sharing the gospel.
by Susan Pierce, compilerAnd you thought your family was crazy!
by Susan Pierce, compilerOne is a freewheeling, messy sports writer; the other a neurotic neat-freak. And when these two guys become roommates, the fun begins in Neil Simon's classic comedy, "The Odd Couple."
by Susan Pierce, compilerAuthor and poet Jose Olivarez will be in town Saturday, Feb. 22, for a poetry workshop and reading at The Edney, 1100 Market St.
by Susan Pierce, compilerThe Ringgold Playhouse will open its 2020 season with John Cariani's quirky romantic comedy "Love/Sick." Five performances will be presented over one weekend beginning Thursday, Feb. 13.
by Susan Pierce, compilerThe cast of Lee University Theatre has planned an interactive audience experience for its premiere of "A Dollhouse Project" on Friday, Feb. 14.
by Susan Pierce, compilerSignal Mountain Playhouse will open its winter show on Friday, Feb. 14, with a new director in the newly restored auditorium of Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave. on Signal Mountain.
by Susan Pierce, compilerEntering its 13th year of production, Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga will explore the nature of responsibility in its 2020 season.
by Susan Pierce, compilerAudience interaction is part of the all-new tour Blue Man Group: "North American Tour," which stops in the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., for two shows at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 17-18.
by Staff ReportContinuing its "Outside the Box" programming, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Theatre Company is presenting "Outlook/Overlook" in the UTC University Center. The production began Wednesday, Feb. 4, and continues through Sunday, Feb. 9.
by Susan Pierce, compilerJust in time for Valentine's Day, In-Town Gallery will open Denice Bizot's exhibit "Hella Hearts!" with a reception on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, 26-A Frazier Ave.
by Susan Pierce, compilerThe Colonnade Players will open "The Savannah Sipping Society" on Friday, Feb. 7, for six performances over two weekends at The Colonnade in Ringgold, Georgia.
by Staff ReportThe first Red Clay Renaissance Art Show will open in the Visitors Center of Red Clay State Park on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This state park is located at 1140 Red Clay Park Road, Cleveland, Tennessee.
by Susan PierceSouthern Lit Alliance is taking applications for its second presentation of the Barnett Prize for Local Distinguished Author. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28.
by Susan Pierce, compilerJo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffeehouse. The comedian, who pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, now sells out arenas and theaters around the world.
by Susan Pierce, compilerThe Museum Center at Five Points will be filled with new and vintage quilts when the annual Stitches in Time Quilt Show opens Thursday, Jan. 30, at the museum in Cleveland, Tennessee.
by Staff ReportFans of the work of Oscar Wilde have three chances left to catch "The Importance of Being Earnest" presented by Artistic Civic Theatre in Dalton, Georgia.
by Susan Pierce, compilerThe biblical story of Moses leading his people to freedom will be presented in a 70-minute ballet on Friday night, Jan. 31, at ChristChurch Presbyterian in Dalton, Georgia.
by Staff ReportEight shows a week, Keri Rene Fuller thrills audiences at "Cats" with the show-stopping ballad they've all come to hear: "Memory." Even theatergoers who know nothing else about the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical know that classic song.
by Susan Pierce