Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 3/31-4/07
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, March 31 to Friday, April 7.
March 31 - April 8
Closed Door Entertainment's West Side Story
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: March 31 - April 1 and April 7-8 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1 and April 8 at 2 p.m.
Cost: $28
From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to 1950's New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cdoorent.com/box-office.
Sunday, April 2
JAM Fest 2017: Jazz on the Grass
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Coolidge Park, 200 River Street
Cost: Free
April is National Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and you can celebrate it with a free community jazz concert featuring Sweet Georgia Sound, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jazz Band, The Inman Street Band and Blue Groove, the jazz band ensemble of the Air National Guard Band of the South. This event will be held in Coolidge Park rain or shine, so bring blankets, picnic baskets, family and friends for a fantastic Sunday afternoon of great music.
Thursday, April 6
Throwback Thursday and Vision + Verse
When: 4-8 p.m.
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: Free - $5
Enjoy the permanent collection free of charge this evening, and the temporary exhibit Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art is open for the special throwback price of $5 (free to members and children under 17 with a paying adult). Also at 6, in honor of national poetry month, all guests are invited to join for Vision + Verse: Rhyme n Chatt. This program is offered in partnership with Rhyme n Chatt artists who will offer new poetic voices to several works in the permanent collection. Guests will also be invited to share their own voices in the artistic dialogue.
Thursday, April 6
Yoga & Whiskey
When: 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery, 1439 Market St.
Cost: $25
Yoga and Whiskey is on the road to Chattanooga! In this spring class, guests will revitalize their spirits and drink them, too. The event will start with an invigorating yoga class at Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery, home of Chattanooga Whiskey, led by Lisa McBryde of Hot Yoga Plus. Afterward, yogis can tour the distillery, learn about the history and processes of making whiskey, and end with a tasting of fine Chattanooga Whiskeys. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and class begins at 6:30. The tour + tasting will take place from 7:30-8:30. For more information, visit xorbia.com/events.
Every Friday
Cambridge Square Night Market
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Cambridge Square, 9453 Bradmore Lane, Ooltewah, TN 37363
Cost: Free
Returning for its second season, the Cambridge Square Night Market provides a family-friendly destination during the warm summer nights. A variety of live music performs in the square, and there are plenty of local restaurants to dine before strolling the artisan market in search of handmade arts and craft wares.
