Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 7/20-7/27
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, July 20 to Friday, July 27.
Friday, July 20
CHA720
When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, 1500 Chestnut St. Suite 102
Cost: Free
#CHA720 is the citywide movement to collectively raise credit scores across Chattanooga. Take the pledge to raise your credit score to 720 and receive free one-on-one credit counseling! For more information or to make your appointment, visit http://www.cneinc.org/cha720
July 20-22
Hunchback of Notre Dame
When: Friday, July 20 from 7:30-10 p.m.; Saturday, July 21 from 7:30-10 p.m. and Sunday, July 22 from 2:30-5 p.m.
Where: The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736
Cost: $13-17
The Colonnade Players with director James Ogden and musical director Terry Sanford are bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Colonnade stage. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a musical based on the 1831 novel by Victor Hugo and containing songs from the 1996 Walt Disney film adaptation, includes Alex Walker (Quasimodo), our very own Mary Beth Torgerson (Esmeralda), Jake Wallin (Phoebus De Martin), Eric Jackson (Dom Claude Frollo), and Joseph Watts (Clopin Trouillefou). The cast will include an ensemble that takes on various roles throughout the performance and on-stage choir that will assist in telling the story through song. The musical production is a tale of three men: Quasimodo, the disfigured, outcast bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, Phoebus De Marten, the just-returned-from-the-front handsome soldier, and Dom Claude Frollo, the pious archdeacon of Notre Dame who all to varying degrees fall in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda. Inner struggles meet outer turmoil in this tragic story of love and loss. As this musical follows the original story more closely, some themes may not be appropriate for younger audiences. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://colonnadecenter.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=410.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September
Summer Music Weekends
When: All day
Where: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Rd.
Cost: $12.95-$22.95
Enjoy some of the best toe-tapping old time blue grass and a mix of modern and folk country music combined with a Seven States View during Summer Music Weekends... featuring the music of Matt Downer - Old Time Traveler and daily performances by up and coming bluegrass, country and folk music. Spend a summer day at Rock City Gardens, enjoy a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade, plan to dine at Cafe 7 - serving southern cuisine with a modern twist - AND check out the Rock City Raptors Birds of Prey shows in the Critter Classroom. For more information, visit seerockcity.com.
Thursday, July 26
The Chattery Presents "Adulting Summer Camp: Making Pour Decisions”
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Imbibe Chattanooga, 1616 Broad St.
Cost: $10
Tired of making bad decisions when it comes to wine? In this class, you'll learn all about the origins of your favorite hydrating beverage—summer water (aka rosé). The class includes a tasting of five wines, led by Aubrey Stout from Imbibe Chattanooga. Seating is limited. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com
Friday, July 27
Prophets, Warriors, Healers & Heroes: Untamed Women of the Bible
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Avenue
Cost: $10-15
Prophets, Warriors, Healers & Heroes: Untamed Women of the Bible, is a concert, storytelling event, combining original music and stories from former rock singer turned pastor/author Rev. Sherry Cothran, and classical composers from the past 400 years around lesser known women from the Bible. The event features Cothran's original Americana style songs and her unique brand of storytelling, as well as music about these women by classical composers Handel and Mendelssohn, performed by local classical singers Kristen Wiram, Sara Snider Schone, Kelly Stultz and Harv Wileman. Tickets may be purchased in advance at barkinglegs.org or at the door.
