This weekend’s events include Tennessee Knockout, community festivals and a roller derby. Here’s a chronology.

ARTS

— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition “Creating Waves With Wax,” featuring the encaustic paintings of Margaret Park. Encaustic is an ancient artistic medium made from beeswax and damar resin, which are melted together, receive pigment for color and are applied to a surface like wood while still hot. The exhibition will run through Aug. 31. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at intowngallery.com.

— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., Suite A, is hosting its juried member exhibition through Sept. 8. All works featured were judged and scored by three regional arts professionals. The works were scored based on technique, creativity, design, visual impact and professional presentation. Out of 87 local artists, 30 were selected for the exhibition. The works represent a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, textile and mosaic. The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and noon-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more at avarts.org.

— ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., continues its two-year anniversary exhibition, which showcases the works of the gallery’s studio and workspace artists. The exhibition will run through Aug. 26. The gallery is open 2-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Learn more at clearstoryarts.com.

— Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will host a “Create & Sip” class at 6 p.m. Thursday. The class, open to those 21 and over, will give attendees the opportunity to create their own landscape artworks while enjoying a glass of wine. The paintings of the museum’s current exhibit, “In Nature’s Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape Painting,” will serve as inspiration for the class. Cost is $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Learn more at huntermuseum.org.

— Institute of Contemporary Art Chattanooga will have two events Thursday at the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. At 6 p.m., the institute will have “An Evening with Jake Xerxes Fussell” in the Hayes Concert Hall. Afterwards at 7 p.m., the institute will host an opening reception for its latest exhibition “When the World’s On Fire” by artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed; there will be food and drink offered, and the reception and gallery are free and open to the public. The exhibition will run through Oct. 21. Learn more at icachatt.org.

MUSIC

— Nightfall, a weekly summer music series, continues at 7 p.m. Friday at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. The headliner will be Ashes & Arrows, and the opener will be Randy Steele. There will be an art market starting at 6 p.m., and food trucks will start serving at 6:30 p.m. The event is rain or shine, and admission is free. Learn more at nightfallchattanooga.com.

— Songbirds, 35 Station St., will have a show by Screaming Females at 8 p.m. Friday. The band’s sound is characterized as “a hearty, surprising mix of indie, alt, punk and stoner rock.” Tickets cost $17 in advance or $20 the day of show. Learn more at songbirdsfoundation.org.

— Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., will have two shows this weekend. At 9 p.m. Friday, Hardwired, a Metallica tribute band, will perform; tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 the day of show. At 8 p.m. Saturday, there will be a Woodstock Anniversary Party featuring Moon Juice, The Pool, Paul Childers and Jess Goggans covering the music of performers like Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and more; tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 the day of show. Learn more at barrelhouseballroom.com.

— Riverfront Nights, a weekly concert series, continues this week at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ross’s Landing, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Concessions and drink sales begin at 6 p.m. The music performances begin at 7 p.m. This week’s featured performers are The Afternooners and Joslyn & The Sweet Compression. The event is rain or shine, and admission is free. Learn more at riverfrontnights.com.

    Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Families sit and listen to the music at Riverfront Nights on July 22. The weekly concert series continues this week at 6 p.m. Saturday at Rosss Landing, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Concessions and drink sales begin at 6 p.m. The music performances will begin at 7 p.m. This weeks featured performers are The Afternooners and Joslyn & The Sweet Compression. The event is rain or shine, and admission is free.
  OUT & ABOUT

— Tennessee’s Sales Tax Holiday on groceries continues through Oct. 31. The holiday exempts food and food ingredients from the state’s standard sales tax. The holiday covers most groceries but does not apply to prepared foods, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, candy or dietary supplements. Learn more at tn.gov/revenue/taxes.

— The Feed Co. Table & Tavern, 201 W. Main St., is hosting a celebration for its eighth year anniversary from noon-9 p.m. Thursday. Expect drink specials, live music by Eric Turner and a variety of foods including those on its wagyu chophouse menu. Learn more on Feed Co.’s Facebook page.

— Dynamite K-Pop Skate Night will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the Chattanooga Skate Park, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. The all-ages event will feature a live DJ, freebies, giveaways and skate rentals via Pop-Up Skates. Attendees are encouraged to wear purple or a ’70s-inspired outfit to the event celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-Pop group, BTS. Admission is free. Learn more at eventbrite.com.

— History Happy Hour will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Museum and Cultural Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. The event entitled “WWII Sunken Ships” will feature a discussion with Paul Mayer, a master diver, photographer, researcher and submersible pilot who has been featured in multiple television documentaries about discoveries of sunken ships. Tickets cost $5. Learn more at museumcenter.org.

— Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will go through the weekend starting at 2 p.m. Friday at the Trials Training Center, 300 Woodland Road, Sequatchie, Tenn. The weekend will see some of the world’s top motorcycle enduro riders facing the gauntlet of the East Tennessee track. Several races are planned throughout the day Saturday and Sunday including timed and head-to-head events. Spectators will have several viewing points throughout the course. Learn more at tennesseeknockoutenduro.com.

— Carpetbagger’s Comedy Night will be 9 p.m. Friday at the Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. The event will feature comedians from New York City and the southeast including Steve Maloy, Daniel Dellanno, Jet Tatum, Stephen Henry, JoJo Casillas and Jeff Greenspan. There will be a happy hour and magic show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Learn more at carpetbaggerscomedy.com.

— Spring Place Community Festival will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church, 237 Elm St., Chatsworth, Ga. The festival commemorates the history of the church while also raising funds to support its continued preservation. The festival’s theme is “What’s Cooking in Spring Place?” Expect breakfast, a bake sale, a flea market, a book sale, an auction, antique kitchen items, recipes, a raffle, vendors and more. The festival is free to attend. Learn more at whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org.

— Reflection Riding and The Chattery are offering an “All About Forest Bathing” class from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Reflection Riding, 400 Garden Road. The class will explore shinrinyoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing/cleansing. Attendees will learn the history and practices of the concept, which suggests that spending time in nature facilitates a spiritual and mental cleanse. Registration costs $30. Learn more at reflectionriding.org or at thechattery.org.

— Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga are offering a historical bicycle tour through Chickamauga Battlefield starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the battlefield’s visitor center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Participants can bring their own bikes or reserve one through Outdoor Chattanooga. The tour is about 3-4 miles on flat to moderately hilly terrain and will take about two to three hours. The tour is free. Learn more at nps.gov/chch.

— Splash Youth Arts Workshop will host the Splash Summer Arts Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Miller Park, 928 Market St. The free, family friendly festival will feature live music, food, arts and crafts and artworks by regional artists. The workshop is a nonprofit that has provided free art workshops to Chattanooga youth since 2012. Learn more at splashyouthartsworkshop.org.

    Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Children try out making art with clay at the Splash Summer Arts Festival at Miller Park on Aug. 20, 2022. Splash Youth Arts Workshop will host the Splash Summer Arts Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Miller Park, 928 Market St. The free, family-friendly festival will feature live music, food, arts and crafts and artworks by regional artists. The workshop is a nonprofit that has provided free art workshops to Chattanooga youth since 2012.
  

— Sunshine & Lemonade Festival will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at The Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale, Tenn. Enjoy a day of family fun with 100 vendors, food trucks, inflatables, a petting zoo, pony and train rides, music, face painting and more. Local crafters, artisans, boutiques and other small businesses will be selling their goods. Admission is free. Learn more at eventbrite.com or on Facebook.

— Bea Arthur Drags will have two shows this weekend starring Bea Astral Dame, a Bea Arthur impersonator, and other drag performers. The first show will be drag bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Seed Theatre, 1000 E. Third St., Suite 100. Tickets cost $20 and include one card for six rounds. The second show will be drag brunch at noon Sunday at No Hard Feelings, 806 Broad St. Tickets cost $35 and include breakfast and the show. Learn more at b4ck.org or eventbrite.com.

— Chattanooga Market will host Market Karaoke from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. Attendees will have the opportunity to get on stage and sing their favorite song in front of the market crowd. Additionally, attendees will be able to shop from a variety of vendors selling fresh produce, handmade goods and more. Admission is free. Learn more at chattanoogamarket.com.

SPORTS

— Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball will have games at noon and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. At noon, the Lightfoot Club of Chattanooga will play against the Emmett Machinists of Knoxville. At 2:30 p.m., the Mountain City Club of Chattanooga will play against the Cumberland Club of Nashville. Attendees will enjoy games of 19th century base ball utilizing the rules, equipment, costumes and culture of the times. The games are free to attend. Learn more at tennesseevintagebaseball.com.

— Chattanooga Roller Derby will have its final home game of the 2023 season beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday at Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The junior team, Ruby Regulators, will battle the Rome Junior Roller Derby at 3 p.m. The Chattanooga All-Stars will play at 5 p.m. against the Blue Ridge Roller Derby. The B-Railers will play against Rocket City at 7 p.m. The event will benefit Downside Up Inc. of Chattanooga. Tickets cost $10-$14 for adults and $6 for children 6-12; children 5 and under get in free. Learn more at chattanoogarollerderby.com.

— Chattanooga Football Club will have a home game against the Salt City Union at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Finley Stadium, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. General admission tickets start at $11. Learn more at chattanoogafc.com.

THEATER

— Barking Legs, 1307 Dodds Ave., will host the closing weekend of “50 Miles Away” with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The play, directed by Stevie Ray Dallimore and written by Jason Tinney and Holly Morse-Ellington, focuses on the journey of two strangers trying to escape their pasts who meet at a highway rest stop and continue to meet at other stops along their journey. The production features a full soundtrack written by Tinney and Morse-Ellington that will be performed by a live, three-piece band. Tickets cost $15-$20. Learn more at 50milesaway.org or barkinglegs.org.

— Athens Community Theatre will perform “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. The musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, follows familiar fairy-tale characters who must deal with the consequences of their actions after their wishes are granted. The show will run through Aug. 27. Tickets cost $15-$20. Learn more at athensartscouncil.org.

— Tennessee Valley Theatre, 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn., will perform “Dear Brutus” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play by J.M. Barrie follows a group of guests who venture into and are transformed by the mystical woods on Midsummer Eve despite being warned against doing so. The show will run through Aug. 27. Tickets cost $12-$14. Learn more at tennesseevalleytheater.com.

— Obvious Dad will conclude its summer season with a production of “Lear,” a reimagining of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” by Young Jean Lee, with performances this weekend at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. The show is appropriate for ages 16 and older and will run through Aug. 20. Tickets cost $15. Learn more at obviousdad.com.

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Contact Sam Still at sstill@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6579.

    Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Rowan Kelly paints on a group art piece at the Splash Summer Arts Festival at Miller Park on Aug. 20, 2022. Splash Youth Arts Workshop will host the Splash Summer Arts Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Miller Park, 928 Market St. The free, family-friendly festival will feature live music, food, arts and crafts and artworks by regional artists. The workshop is a nonprofit that has provided free art workshops to Chattanooga youth since 2012.

The Keep Lee County Beautiful student art contest is now open.

Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) announced the annual “Leave the Scene Clean” art contest for students in grades K-12 has opened. This contest is open to all public, private, and home-schooled students across Lee County. The goal of the contest is to encourage students to think creatively about how we can all work together to keep our community clean and protect the environment.

To participate, students must create an original piece of artwork that visualizes a correct environmental action such as litter prevention, clean-up campaigns, beautification efforts, protecting the environment, and recycling. The deadline for entries is Jan. 31, and winners will be announced by mid-February.

This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their artistic talents while also learning about the importance of taking care of our environment. The artwork will be judged on creativity, originality and focus on the environmental theme. KLCB looks forward to seeing the creative and inspiring artwork from the students of Lee County.

The four overall winning illustrations will be enlarged and appear on the side of a Lee County Waste Pro truck and printed on reusable tote bags. The overall winning and honorable mention artwork will be on public display during April 2024 in honor of Earth month. All winners will also receive a certificate and prize pack.

The reusable tote bags featuring the four overall winning illustrations will be available for a small donation and will be distributed to public, private, and home schools to serve as a source of funding for school environmental projects. Schools keep 100% of the money they raise to be used toward the projects.

Keep Lee County Beautiful greatly appreciates the support over the years and hopes the “Leave The Scene Clean” art contest will continue to serve as an educational tool across Lee County. The project is made possible through corporate sponsorships. Sponsors include Lee County Solid Waste, The Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Covanta Energy, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Greenfield Marketing & Media, Ron Jon’s Surf Shop, Southwest Waste and Waste Pro.

Deadline for entries is Jan. 31. For more information on the contest and sponsorship opportunities email Tisha@klcb.org or visit https://bit.ly/KLCBartcontest.

We Create Heirs Through Luxury Fertility & Surrogacy

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About the Company: Privately held IMA ART offers the first-of-its-kind significant, unique, and consistently elevated luxury fertility experiences to intended parents from around the world. The firm’s bespoke professional advisory services provide transformative luxury concierge services paired with fertility & surrogacy in Beverly Hills. The company’s exclusive suite of discreet fertility options is exclusively available to busy high-net-worth individuals. Learn more.

Contact Information:

Ron Sonnenberg
Co-Founder
[email protected]
(424)-284-1408

SOURCE: IMA ART Fertility