Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 01/13-01/20
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, January 13 to Friday, January 20.
Saturday, January 14
Painting With A Purpose Benefit For Art 120 At Painting With A Twist
When: 1-4 p.m.
Where: Painting with a Twist, 1309 Panorama Dr #111
Cost: $55, registration required
Painting With A Twist will host its first ever benefit to support the non-profit art education advocate, Art 120, after they lost their facilities due to the fire on Thanksgiving Day in downtown Chattanooga. You can learn more about their programs for youth and community members at http://art120.org. For more information or to register, call 423-892-4228 or visit paintingwithatwist.com/events/.
Saturday, January 14
Fairy/Adventure Garden "Make & Take" Workshop
When: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
Where: The Barn Nursery, 1801 East 24th Street Place
Cost: $35
Have you ever wanted to make your own fairy garden? The Barn Nursary is hosting a miniature garden workshop. They provide the container, charcoal, soil, sand, pebbles & stones, and "fairy dust" and you can add your favorite figures and object to the design. Great for children of all ages including the young and young at heart. RSVP to reserve your spot at 423-698-2276.
Saturday, January 14
Bessie's Big 9 Revue
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E MLK Blvd.
Cost: $15
Bessie's Big 9 Revue will feature Toia Jones from the 2014 season of The Voice, with Special Guest D. L. Yancey. There will be food for purchase and a cash bar. For more information, visit eventbrite.com.
Sunday, January 15
Prokofiev and Mendelssohn Concert
When: 3-5 p.m.
Where: Read House Historic Inn and Suites, 827 Broad St.
Cost: $15-28
The Chamber Series is a favorite among patrons. Enjoy beautiful music in a beautiful setting at The Read House's Silver Ballroom while the CSO performs Prokofiev- Classical Symphony, Bottesini- Double Bass Concerto No. 2 and Mendelssohn/ John Jae Lee- String Octet.
Thursday, January 19
Third Thursdays Classic Film Series
When: Two showings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road
Cost: Free
Heritage House is hosting a classic movie showing, beginning with Moulin Rouge, with free admission and popcorn on the third Thursday of the month. The artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec frequently visits Paris' bohemian sub-culture in and around the burlesque palace cabaret known as Moulin Rouge, where he drinks cognac and draws sketches of the dancers and singers. Though the son of a French count, Henri's legs were badly deformed by a childhood fall, and his personal life is often unhappy as a result. While he is going home one night, he befriends a spirited young woman of the streets. Henri is subsequently torn by his need to balance his personal feelings, his artistic abilities, and his family name and position. Directed by John Huston, Moulin Rouge stars José Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec, with Zsa Zsa Gabor as his friend Jane Avril. The stunning Technicolor cinematography is by Oswald Morris. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Costume Design, and Art Direction, and Editing), the film won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1953.
