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Colors of our World Storytime
- Sat. Sep 18th, 2021
10am – 11am
Come enjoy storytime at the downtown library plaza. This event will focus on books celebrating diversity as part of the Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication weekend. Kids will enjoy beautiful stories and fun activities and parents can participate in a Q&A with Donivan Brown, equity trainer and facilitator. Brown will focus on how to answer tough questions from...
- Sat. Sep 18th, 2021
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Vision + Verse with Lady J and Marsha Mills
- Thu. Sep 9th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Explore new installations in our east wing with local poets Lady J, Marsha Mills, and others during this interactive performance. Like all art + issues events, this evening is free and open to the public. Masks required for all guests over 5, regardless of vaccination status.
- Thu. Sep 9th, 2021
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Vision + Verse + Dance: Erika Roberts and Chiara Beck
- Thu. Jul 29th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Poet Erika Roberts and dancer Chiara Beck will celebrate the meeting of poetry and dance in a performance blending original poetry with a textile-inspired dance. Vision + Verse programs are free and open to the public.
- Thu. Jul 29th, 2021
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Vision & Verse + Dance: Power, Passion & POSE
- Thu. Jun 10th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Poet Marcus Ellsworth and friends will share an evening of poetry and POSE performances with fabulous costumes in a celebration of dance. Vision + Verse programs are free and open to the public.
- Thu. Jun 10th, 2021
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Virtual Student Symposium: Piecing Together Identities
- Sat. Apr 10th, 2021
1pm – 3pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
The Hunter Museum Student Symposium returns to 2021 virtually. Papers will center around the theme “Piecing Together Identities,” inspired by our current exhibition, “Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum.” College students will virtually present research exploring the identity narratives pieced together through bodies of work created by visual,...
- Sat. Apr 10th, 2021
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Halloween@Home
- thru Sat. Oct 31st, 2020
at Online
Halloween@Home is a 24 Hour LIVE “Stream-a-thon” benefiting Scenic City Shakespeare. This event will be available on Facebook Live & YouTube and feature Live Music and Comedy, a classic horror movie marathon, remote brunch, costume contest and some spellbinding surprises! Follow along LIVE or catch the highlights at ScenicCityShakespeare.org Scenic City...
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Vision + Verse: Women’s Voices
- Thu. Oct 22nd, 2020
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Be inspired and moved as American poets from an array of backgrounds respond to The F Word: We Mean Female! They’ll share a blend of history, current events, ancient wisdom, and personal experiences. Learn how to bear witness as an active role, shouldering burdens and sharing joys. Presenting poets are from Black, Latinx, Cherokee, Pacific Island, European,...
- Thu. Oct 22nd, 2020
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The Soul of a Woman
- Thu. Jul 23rd, 2020
6pm – 7pm
at Online
Join RISE and Tabi Upton for a July journey into the lament poetry of the Old Testament. We'll be learning about the ways grief helps us heal.This artistic series is facilitated by counselor, writer, and media personality Tabi Upton. In it we examine poetry, rhythms, writers, and musicians to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the arts and...
- Thu. Jul 23rd, 2020
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The Soul of a Woman
- Thu. Jul 9th, 2020
6pm – 7pm
at Online
Join RISE and Tabi Upton for a July journey into the lament poetry of the Old Testament. We'll be learning about the ways grief helps us heal. This artistic series is facilitated by counselor, writer, and media personality Tabi Upton. In it we examine poetry, rhythms, writers, and musicians to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the arts and...
- Thu. Jul 9th, 2020
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Shakespeare 2020 Project – Chattanooga – Discussion Group
- Mon. Jan 20th, 2020
7pm – 9pm
at The Edney Innovation Center
Scenic City Shakespeare is hosting monthly discussion groups in partnership with the Shakespeare 2020 Project. Started by William Shakespeare’s Star Wars author Ian Doescher, the project challenges you to read The Complete Works of William Shakespeare in 2020. Whether you read every play or only your favorites, all are welcome to join Scenic City...
- Mon. Jan 20th, 2020
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Vision + Verse
- Thu. Nov 21st, 2019
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Local performance artists and poets respond to the works in Blak Origin Moment during a powerful in-gallery experience. General admission: FREE IMAGE: Noel W. Anderson [b. 1981], die Leitung, 2016-2017, Distressed, stretched Jacquard tapestry, 108” x 156”, Courtesy of the artist.
- Thu. Nov 21st, 2019
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The Chattery Presents: Introduction to Gateless Writing
- Sat. Jun 8th, 2019
9am – 12pm
at The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace
"Gateless writing was born form the idea that we must silence judgements in order to create mastery." In gateless writing classes, you will hone your craft or learn as a beginner in a safe environment with principles based on building up rather than deconstructing and offering resources rather than criticism. Gateless follows a set of guidelines which are...
- Sat. Jun 8th, 2019
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The Chattery Presents: Ask a Writer: Q&A
- Tue. Apr 16th, 2019
5:30pm – 7:30pm
at The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace
This class is for anyone who has questions about writing, editing, formatting, proofing, and small-target publishing. To facilitate this course, you can email your questions to the Writer before class. Please email any questions to info@thechattery.org.Supplies: We will provide pen and paper. Please bring your own notebooks, tablet or laptop if you prefer.
- Tue. Apr 16th, 2019
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The Chattery Presents: Creative Writing: Using Concrete Images
- Mon. Apr 8th, 2019
5:30pm – 7:30pm
at The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace
We are all stressed. The world is chaotic, busy, full of screens and cellphones, demands from children, aging parents, and close friends coming apart at the seams. And the endless march of lessons and practices--violin, piano, soccer, softball, yoga, and the recurring shame of that unused gym membership. And money troubles. And sickness. In all this swirl...
- Mon. Apr 8th, 2019
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The Chattery Presents: Beginner Poetry
- Mon. Mar 18th, 2019
6pm – 7:30pm
at The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace
In this class, participants will use imagery as inspiration for poetry. Together, we will look at several images, and write poems together, exploring the thoughts and emotions we feel when we look at the images. Whether the poets in this class are lifelong writers or just beginning, we will all share the joy of words with each other. At the end of class,...
- Mon. Mar 18th, 2019
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GPS Presents Guest Speaker Rosalind Wiseman on Creating Cultures of Dignity
- Thu. Mar 7th, 2019
7pm – 8:15pm
Girls Preparatory School presents special guest speaker Rosalind Wiseman, multiple The New York Times best-selling author and founder of Cultures of Dignity, an organization that works with communities to shift the way we think about young people’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Thursday, March 7 | 7 p.m. | GPS Frierson Theatre Free and open to the...
- Thu. Mar 7th, 2019
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The Chattery Presents: Writing for Stress Relief
- Mon. Mar 4th, 2019
5:30pm – 7:30pm
at The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace
We are all stressed. The world is chaotic, busy, full of screens and cellphones, demands from children, aging parents, and close friends coming apart at the seams. And the endless march of lessons and practices--violin, piano, soccer, softball, yoga, and the recurring shame of that unused gym membership. And money troubles. And sickness. In all this swirl...
- Mon. Mar 4th, 2019
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Magic In The Garden: A Harry Potter Inspired Event
- Fri. Mar 1st, 2019
6pm – 9pm
at Signal Mtn. Nursery
Experience the fun and fantasy of the beloved Harry Potter series in the wild and wonderful grounds of the garden. Signal Mtn. Nursery invites you to come enjoy and immerse yourself in an evening inspired by the beloved literary series through displays, interactive activities, Harry Potter themed animals provided by Reflection Riding, theatrical...
- Fri. Mar 1st, 2019
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River City Sessions: Sounds and Stories of the Hunter
- Thu. Jan 17th, 2019
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Enjoy original stories, music, and an exploration of Hunter collection pieces in this favorite annual tradition featuring Michael Gray and special musical guests. $15 adults (includes museum admission)FREE to members and youth 17 and under
- Thu. Jan 17th, 2019
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Vision and Verse: Rhyme N Chatt
- Thu. Aug 23rd, 2018
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Vision and Verse series welcomes back talented Rhyme N Chatt Poetry On Demand poets Marsha "The Poetic Diva" Mills, Joel "SpknVrb" Martin and Michelle "Strawberry" Simon to our galleries. In this walking tour, each poet will perform original pieces created in response to art in the Hunter. The audience will be invited to lend their voice to this artistic...
- Thu. Aug 23rd, 2018
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