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april 12-18 2012

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COVER STORY

Flavor of 4 Bridgesbull The artists are the stars but behind the scenes a changing jury selects the art that creates the feel and flavor of each yearrsquos 4 Bridges arts FestivalBy Rich Bailey raquo 8

Since 2003


On the cOver ldquoThe Crash of 1971rdquo by Amanda Murphy just one of 170 works selected for this yearrsquos 4 Bridges Arts Festival Above Saxophonist Jeff Coffin blows double saxes Photo by Roxanne Haynes

915april 12-18 2012

Contents

MUSIC

Jeff Coffinlaquo Jeff coffin filled the big hole left in the Dave matthews Band after the tragic death of leRoi moore now the saxophonist brings his own group to town By Richard Winham raquo 18

ARTS

A Nest Full of Theatrebull a plethora of plays crack open during the first haTch Festival Janis hashe tracks the menu of theatre pieces set to open before fans of live performance raquo 21

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Wed Apr 11

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There are also periods when good ideas come to fruition at amazing speeds in this city such as HATCH the new 10-day festival that begins Thursday with a kick-off event at the Hunter Mu-seum The event brings exhibits performances and installations from all facets of art and culture with more 170 ldquohappen-ingsrdquo taking place across downtown

HATCH was just an idea about four months ago and now itrsquos poised to have a significant im-pact in its inaugural year There were already major milestones within the 10 days for arts in our com-munity The 4 Bridges

Arts Festival The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance and the Festival of New Plays These served as the foundation from which HATCH was born By building on this founda-tion the idea was to es-tablish an annual large-scale collaborative arts and cultural showcase

With Daniel Stetson executive director of the Hunter Museum of American Art serving as head of the HATCH steering committee the

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tHeBoWLHATCHrsquodA festival whose time has comemdashquicklythings often seem to transpire at a frustratingly slow pace in Chattanooga Good ideas and best intentions are held in suspension within the confines of established modes banishing them to the list of ldquomaybe one dayrdquo

COMMENT

ldquoWhoever you are wherever you are on lifersquos journey Yoursquore welcome hererdquo

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work began Organizing partners were coor-dinated foundation and corporate support was secured and solid event planning began to take shape Over the last month or so the amount of events and exhibits has exploded This all happened in the span of about 3 months MakeWorksrsquo 10x10 is a great exam-ple of the scale and breadth of HATCH The installation will establish 100 creative works of art within a 10-by-10 city block area with it all culminating in an exhibition food per-formance and music event on Friday April 20 at Patten Parkway And thatrsquos just one example of the creativity being unleashed here

Having just been birthed HATCH has all the hallmarks of a young child Bright-eyed full of energy and curiosity Ideas and pro-ductions rapidly bubbled to the surface as planning progressed As is expected with new events on this scale I imagine that HATCH will become more refined in the coming years Editing the focus maturing in its offerings and becoming more established as a connection to the foundation upon which it was built But being in the middle of things as HATCH emerges has been ex-citing The first step in what hopefully will be a journey for years to come has now been taken

Some years ago Pulse contributor Rich Bailey wrote about the idea of establishing a Spoleto-type art and culture festival here in Chattanooga He expressed how the leader-ship and vision that have made that Charles-ton SC festival such a crown jewel for the region and the country could happen here Richrsquos editorial speculated about this within the context of Riverbend its history and the prospect a dramatic change in Riverbendrsquos direction HATCHrsquos development has been much more organic than this and thatrsquos a good thing as I suspect Rich might agree That notion is exactly the type of opportu-nity we have before us

The plans have now been finalized and the trajectory set for HATCH 2012 It has suc-cessfully engaged the creative community establishing collaborative projects that span multiple days across multiple city blocks As we take part in this newly minted festival as patrons onlookers practicing artists ven-dors merchants and supporters now is the time to make the mental notes and imagine just a bit further ahead I for one am look-ing forward to HATCH 2013

mdashZachary Cooper

ldquoHATCH has all the hallmarks of a young child Bright-eyed full of energy and curiosity I imagine that it will become more refined in the coming years as it matures


My go-to method in conflict resolution as a cop is to discover the source if pos-sible and resolve it ldquoBoomrdquo Thatrsquos what the word ldquoresolutionrdquo actually boils down to itrsquos not complicated and thank good-ness for that because this is being carried out by a very simple group of people (more on that later) Discover the problem iden-tify its source and resolve it as peacefully as you are allowed (Oh and ldquoBoomrdquo)

Thatrsquos what cops do Solve problems But there are other kinds of problem-solvers out there ones who donrsquot deal with individual problems per se but rather so-ciological ones And one of those groups refers to themselves as ldquoactivistsrdquo

Addressing these problems requires a whole different set of tools I get it But in my opinion (something I am as a cop generally frowned upon for having) Irsquove noticed activists using not so much ldquoreso-lutionrdquo as ldquorevolutionrdquo

Sounds exciting doesnrsquot it They will agree In fact they will put that on a clev-erly designed sign from a corporate (more on that later too) graphics suite and use images borrowed from the glory days of socialist and communist countries

Letrsquos take something simple like say ldquoracerdquo Who doesnrsquot love to talk about it besides my newspaper politicians gov-ernment workers and ldquowhite peoplerdquo in general But an activist Thatrsquos like a hit of sweet crack cocaine to them because it vaults them into the spotlight A bad one granted but many actually believe that bit about any press being good press

The Bessie Smith Strut Here are some recent Facebook comments on the deba-cle first from Perrin Lance on Facebook

ldquoThe attempted closing of the Bessie Smith Strut is a direct attack on the black community of Chattanooga It is a racist policy decision that strikes at the heart of communities of color in Chattanooga while Mayor Littlefield and land devel-oper types attempt to destroy what little public housing is left they seem ready to kill the cultural heart of the black commu-nityrdquo

And now an excerpt from a simulated letter to the late Bessie Smith by Marcus

Ellsworth who said ldquoChattanooga is try-ing to put an end to a celebration that was named for you one of this cityrsquos black queer legends by co-opting it into a toxic money making scheme with second-hand headliners that is known as Riverbendrdquo

Irsquom a cop who has been present at 13 of the 32 events held prior to this year Folks Irsquom a safety expert and the fact is that itrsquos the most dangerous three hours of the year for this city While Irsquom not sure itrsquos the call I would have made itrsquos a call I donrsquot blame the Mayor for making But ldquoa racist policy decision that strikes at the heart of communities of colorrdquo by people ldquoready to kill the cultural heart of the black communityrdquo The Strut being moved not cancelled hellip Really

And (per Mr Ellsworth) this move is designed to ldquoco-opt it into a toxic money making schemerdquo Co-opted Do you even realize that this event was founded and paid for by that same Friends of the Fes-tival who provide the artists the permits volunteers and who donrsquot charge vendors or patrons But suddenly they are the ass-holes here despite not being the ones who made the move

What I hear is that you believe the mer-chants of that area who profit from it are incapable of getting a permit to host their own event(s) in their names Are you say-ing the black community that you believe revolves around this one central point of the year (since this is the ldquocultural heartrdquo of it) is incapable of booking their own acts or getting security for an event like anyone else does every weekend of the year Are you implying that the local Harley-Davidson dealership that throws

musical events requiring cops present is a greater organizing entity than the en-tire black community whose heart is ap-parently based on blocking off 10 street blocks for three hours a year What an insult

Then there is the irony that this event was implemented and paid for by one of your dirty horrible sinister Corporate En-tities But now you think the indigenous people of the greater ML King area are incapable of doing so for themselvesmdashor are at least incapable of paying for it them-selvesmdashthat it needs to be done for them handed to them Who sounds racist now

By all means inflame racial tensions to a boiling point Create a revolution But if blood flows because of the change of venue of a Riverbend event be prepared for your own revolt

Local Activists Chattanooga doesnrsquot have a ldquochange of venue crisisrdquo Quit pro-testing out-of-state tragedies and focus-ing on in-town festival moves of all damn things and have the courage to march and protest real problems Young black men are shooting each other in this town in astronomical numbers A three-hour music event is moved and you want a race-war Christ

The black community in Chattanooga does have problems but at the very bot-tom of that damn list is where ldquoThe Bessie Smith Strutrdquo is being held Shame on you and your cowardly sense of priorities

Resolution vs Revolutionon the Beat ALEx TEACh

as one who has made a profession of bringing order to chaos of making peace amidst conflict I admit that when it comes to self-proclaimed ldquoactivistsrdquo I am biased

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Alex Teach is a full-time police officer of nearly 20 years experience The opin-ions expressed are his own Follow him on Facebook at facebookcomalexteach


By Rich Bailey

whatrsquos the saying about people who live in glass houses Well if throwing stones is out how about throwing a party

Glass House Collectivemdasha new initiative founded by three staffers of the late great Cre-ateHeremdashis throwing a block party with a big agenda on Glass Street On April 22 as part of the 10-day HATCH Chattanooga festival Glass Street Live will be the coming-out party for Glass House Collective a new effort to revitalize the neglected Glass Farms area of East Chattanoo-ga

The day-long block party be-gins at Hardy Elementary with ldquoTouch a Truckrdquo where kids can get up close and personal with fire trucks recycling trucks and other large vehicles Storefronts on Glass Street that are empty (for now anyway) will be covered by paint-by-number sketches by artist Kevin Bate whose por-traits of technology pioneers adorn a wall on Frazier Avenue and colored by Hardy Elemen-tary students Other activities at and around the intersection of Glass Street and North Cham-berlain include a rooftop DJ crafts youth basketball garden-ing demos food and health ven-dors Civil War walking tours and historic train rides with the

Tennessee Valley Railroad Mu-seum

Glass House Collectiversquos mis-sionmdashldquoto bring life back to Glass Street and bring Glass Street back to liferdquomdashsprang from the work of CreateHere First a 2010 brainstorming charrette looking at how to connect Chat-tanoogarsquos downtown with the high-growth area around the new Volkswagen plant brought attention to Glass Street be-cause it lies directly on the route from downtown to Enterprise

South Then as CreateHerersquos community visioning initia-tive was shifting from survey-ing the community to creating action plans the future found-ers of Glass House Collective tried to develop a small creative place-making initiative on Glass Street The idea was to work with school children to put tem-porary activities in vacant store-fronts

ldquoWe found out the community is tired of having folks come in and do a project and then leaverdquo said Teal Thibaud communica-tions and outreach coordinator for Glass House Collective ldquoThe more we talked to residents and the neighborhood association and started building those rela-tionships we were more com-mitted than we ever thought we would be At that point we all turned to each other and said all right we need a flag in the ground and we need to prove to this community that we are committed And that means set-ting up shop there Who are we to come in and say we want to help and then not even be thererdquo

The idea for Glass House Collective developed quickly receiving start-up funding at the end of 2011 and opening its doors on Jan 1 following Cre-ateHerersquos planned sun-setting that it called ldquosupernovardquo on Dec 31

Reflections amp Revival on Glass Streeteast Chattanooga

Artist Kevin Bate creates paint-by-numbers canvases imaging what used to be in the vacant buildings on Glass Street for the Glass House Live event to be held on April 22 Children from Hardy Elementary will color the canvases prior to the event and will greet visitors Photo bull Teal Thibaud

ldquoWersquore trying to connect all these organizations that are focused on East ChattanoogaThatrsquos why the party on April 22 is huge because it really does communicate a lot of what we are trying to dordquoKatherine Currin


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ldquoWe are committed for the long term Thatrsquos why we have that buildingrdquo said Katherine Currin executive director of Glass House Collective

The third founding team member is Garth Brown an architect who serves as designbuild coordinator The group is renovating a two-story building at 2523 Glass St to serve as its headquarters and as a hub for coordinating residents and community service agencies working in the area

Glass Street Live is just the first step in their planned community revitalization As with CreateHerersquos revitalization activ-ities on Main Street the arts are seen as a way to make tangible changes quickly and to bring people together

ldquoWersquore trying to connect all these orga-nizations that are focused on East Chat-tanoogardquo said Currin ldquoThatrsquos why the party on April 22 is huge because it re-ally does communicate a lot of what we are trying to dordquo

The group is a finalist for a $450000 ldquocreative place-makingrdquo grant from Art-Place America which it plans to use to commission artists to create light fix-tures benches and trash receptacles as well as signage for businesses facade enhancements for buildings temporary animations and further renovations on their headquarters building

Beyond using artistsrsquo work to enliven the area Glass House wants to engage the artists themselves to participate in community-based problem solving

ldquoWe believe that creativity is a resource to bring people together to help them approach the challenges in a new way to help broaden their thinking about the assets that surround themrdquo said Currin ldquoArtist are experts in repurposing assets shedding light on what they can be in a creative way So wersquore asking individuals and organizations wersquore partnering with to put artists at the center of the work theyrsquore doing so that creativity is embed-ded in this process because we know it is powerfulrdquo

Later this year Glass House is partner-ing with Launch and East Chattanooga Improvement to offer a series of busi-ness planning courses for residents and an economic development roundtable ldquoto help build a road map of the types of businesses that would benefit the com-munity but also be sustained hererdquo ac-cording to Currin

What ties everything togethermdashen-gaging people working with artists eco-nomic developmentmdashis a focus on place said Currin ldquoWersquore working to bring life back to the street because itrsquos something that keeps coming up in our conversa-tions with residents They want to see Glass Street brought back to liferdquo


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In one hectic weekend last December three jurors ex-amined 2600 images of art from 650 artists Each artist submitted four images of their work and one shot of an exhibit booth from a previous festival After two days of viewing vot-ing discussing and sometimes advocating for their personal preferences the jury reached a verdict and the festivalrsquos final lineup of 170 artists was set

According to Laura Linz AVArsquos new 4 Bridges director the flavor of the festival is de-termined by the judgesrsquo choices And with new judges every year 4 Bridges is never the same

ldquoNo three people would ever pick the same showrdquo she said

ldquoThe flavor of the show begins with the jury selection before they ever even sit down Their whole background is going to affect itrdquo

This yearrsquos judges include a journalist an artist and a mu-seum director

Sylvie Fortin is an indepen-dent curator art historian crit-ic and editor who has worked internationally since 1991 She is editor-in-chief of Art Papers a highly regarded magazine published in Atlanta ldquoShe is right there with what is going on That is her job to be aware of the trends and stylesrdquo said Linz

Amy Pleasant is a painter based in Birmingham She has

The Flavor of 4 BridgesThe artists are the stars at the annual festival but the show derives its distinct flavor each year from an ever-changing jury who selects the work featured During one weekend last December three jurors examined 2600 images from 650 artists to create this yearrsquos festival Rich Bailey talks to the judges about their choices and the anatomy of an arts festivalthe stars of avarsquos 4 bridges arts festival are the artists But just as movie stars have producers directors and screenwriters (not to mention a small army of little-known helpers from stunt coordinators and composers to key grips and best boys) the artists of 4 Bridges owe their place in the festival to some behind-the-scenes talents

Detail from ldquoLookout Mountain Bunniesrdquo by Valerie Fleming


had solo and group shows in galleries around the country and her work is in several museum collec-tions As a working artist ldquoshe has to keep herself growing or she wonrsquot have a job She is constantly ab-sorbing the world around herrdquo said Linz

Daniel Stetson became the director of the Hunter Museum almost a year ago after leading the Polk Mu-seum in Lakeland Fla for 15 years ldquoEven though he works for a museum and those pieces have been around a long time hersquos got to reinvent them all the time If he doesnrsquot keep them fresh no one is go-ing to come see themrdquo said Linz

These unique and var-ied backgrounds are key to the ultimate character of this yearrsquos 4 Bridges fes-tival Linz said ldquoThe three of them coming together couldnrsquot help but create a really new and fresh showrdquo she said

Sylvie FortinldquoThere is a large number

of people who never go to a museum but will go to an event like a festivalrdquo said Sylvie Fortin ldquoWe have a strong responsibility to present the highest quality of work so people might feel empowered to buy some affordable but really great workrdquo

Fortin was not aiming at creating a specific effect in her selections as she would in curating an exhibition

ldquoA festival is a very differ-ent thingrdquo she explained ldquoIt wasnrsquot so much about putting our stamp on it as it was about teasing out the best work presenting as broad a range of practices

as possible Contemporary art is more diverse than any time in history so itrsquos very important to share that di-versity with the publicrdquo

Choosing from the 650 artists who applied to show their work at 4 Bridges Fortin said she was drawn to ldquothe works that I could tell did not have any kind of compromise and that deal with contemporary issues thatrsquos what excellent work is today Itrsquos not doing stuff that was done 50 years ago It talks about what it is to be in the world todayrdquo

Amy PleasantldquoAll three of us had the

same kind of visionrdquo said Birmingham-based art-ist Amy Pleasant ldquoI had to look at it like a gigantic exhibition of a lot of art-ists from a lot of places Because they come from so many different disci-plines itrsquos about creating the strongest body of work you can find from the ap-

plicantsrdquoAt the same time 4

Bridges is unlike an exhibi-tion in that there is no over-arching theme

ldquoEach artist is there to present their own indi-vidual work regardless of who they are next tordquo said Pleasant ldquoIt really is about the unique strength of the individualrsquos work To me thatrsquos the strength of any artist their own unique language I think people like to come to festivals and find something totally un-expectedrdquo

Pleasant said she was looking for the strongest work in terms of technique and invention

ldquoTo me those are the two most important thingsrdquo she said ldquoI want to see an artist whose work is really strong but also unique and innovativerdquo

Daniel StetsonldquoWe were pretty alignedrdquo

said the Hunter Musuemrsquos Dan Stetson ldquoThere were subtleties maybe of differ-ent tastes but in the search for quality and to make a broad show I think we all got along really well as ju-rorsrdquo

Quality is a hard thing to describe but Stetson of-fered his own definition in terms of art

ldquoIt can be the sense of construction in that it was well assembled whether itrsquos a painting a construc-tion a sculpture a ceramic piece I know thatrsquos one thing we all were looking for We were looking at the things themselves and how they were maderdquo he said

ldquoArtists are the first judges in a wayrdquo he added

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ldquoWe have a strong responsibility to present the highest quality of work so people might feel empowered to buy some affordable but really great workrdquoSylvie Fortin


ldquoThey picked everything we were looking at What-ever they show you is all you have Itrsquos up to them how good the work is Theyrsquore trying to show you repre-sentative examples not their whole body of workrdquo

170 Artists One ShowAfter the jurors made

their selections there is still much more to be done

ldquoThe big picture once the jurors make their selec-tions is shaped by which artists end up accept-ing and by the layout and structure of the showrdquo said festival director Linz who takes a lot of time and en-ergy to create the layout of 4 Bridges

ldquoIt is all calculatedrdquo she said ldquoThatrsquos a little festival secret When you come to a festival you donrsquot necessar-ily think about it but the artists have been strategi-cally placedrdquo

Each artist who applies to 4 Bridges is required to submit a booth shot as well as images of their art

ldquoThat is so important because somebody may make good work but they havenrsquot figured out how to present it well yetrdquo said Pleasant ldquoAnd the last thing you want in a festival is to feel like it falls apart in certain places You want the whole experience to be

really strong and tight and professionalrdquo

ldquoWe talk about composi-tion in a work of art certain rules of balance and repeti-tionrdquo said Linz ldquoThe booth is that on a grander scale and the festival is that on an even bigger scale It all builds up to the full experi-encerdquo

Between the judging and the festival weekend Linz considers artistrsquos location requests gives returning artists first crack at their familiar slots and takes into account how artistic neighbors might comple-ment or conflict

Taste the FlavorThe final result Before

the festival begins itrsquos hard to say exactly what the fla-vor is Itrsquos like cooking an exotic delicacy You can choose the best ingredi-

ents but until the dish is on the table you canrsquot really be sure how it will taste None of the judges volun-teered a characterization of 4 Bridgesrsquo flavor but some intriguing traits emerged

ldquoOne of the things I was struck by is a lot of the multi-media artists who are here people who do collage and constructions that could involve painting or wood or ceramicrdquo said Stetson ldquoI found that to be very contemporary very much about our timerdquo

ldquoI was surprised at the low number of painters the judges accepted compared to applications taken but they picked some great onesrdquo said Linz Painting is a difficult medium at festivals she said because higher-end painters tend to shy away from them ldquoBut this is not your typical

ldquoF-4 Phantomrdquo by Sompit Xia

ldquoSome festivals have a much more traditional flavor A lot of that has to do with the city they are in what people there are looking for I think Chattanooga wants some fresh new innovative things and thatrsquos what wersquore giving themLaura Linz


street festival This is a true fine art fes-tival You can find high-quality art that you could find in galleries all across the United Statesrdquo

ldquoContemporary artistsmdashfor a long time but more in the last decade or somdashhave been working more and more outside the galleryrdquo said Fortin

ldquoThe tip of the iceberg is the stuff you see in the magazines the big auction houses that kind of stuffrdquo said Stetson ldquoJust below the surface itrsquos a really wide wide piece of ice This is some of the best stuff being made some of the most creative freeing workrdquo

In the end it was very clear to Laura Linz that the judges were not looking for traditional artists

ldquoLuckily for us they were looking for something new and excitingrdquo she said ldquoSome festivals have a much more tra-ditional flavor A lot of that has to do with the city they are in what people there are looking for I think Chatta-nooga wants some fresh new innova-tive things and thatrsquos what wersquore giving themrdquo

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beats To quote their own description ldquoshpongle a strange hybrid of elec-tronic manipulation and shamanic midgets with frozen digits squeezing the envelope and crawl-ing through the doors of perception find a new pair of dice extra numbers and colors an infinite ex-panding bubble filled with a bizzare strange world of dripping hallucinatory wallpaper a garden of

earthly delightsrdquo Thatrsquos all you need to know

Shpongle presents The Masquerade$20 advance bull $22 (18+ show 18-20 year-olds $3 cash fee collected at the door)9 pmThursday april 12Track 291400 market st(423) 521-2929track29co

Conductor Kayoko Dan

Dance Suites bull Bela BartokLes Preludes bull Franz Liszt

Concerto for Banjo bull Bela Fleck


APRIL 12

Art + Issues Tasting and Seeing Chattanooga6 pm hunter museum of american art10 Bluff Viewbull Part of the in-gallery dialogues this event features Jeff Pfitzer of Gaining Ground who will be joined by lo-cal farmers to discuss farming in our commu-nity and the relevance of ldquoDorothea langersquos americardquo langersquos exhibit has been on display at the museum since December

APRIL 13

Art Car Caravan9 am main streetbull The scenic city art car Weekend is a free public celebration of art and creative expression that brings together artists schools or-ganizations and the community The art car caravan is a moving display of cars that were created by the artists involved in the event Funds raised during the weekend-long event are put toward educational workshops for students

APRIL 14

Palate 2 Palette5 pm Featured galler-ies and Track 29

1400 market stbull This evening event begins with a gallery stroll through chat-tanoogarsquos historic southside district art galleries enjoy wine and local cuisine while you take in the cityrsquos visual talent The gallery walk ends at Track 29rsquos after-party ldquoBubbles and Sweetsrdquo complete with champagne and delectable deserts from a local eatery Dance the night away to the tunes of Willie Kitchens

APRIL 15

Synchrony Contemporary Video12 pm hunter museum of american art10 Bluff View

bull established and emerging artists ex-plore our relationship with technology in this inventive installation

APRIL 16

ldquoSite Unseenrdquo Public Art Exhibition all-Day event Down-town chattanoogabull ldquosite unseenrdquo is a

groundbreaking aug-mented reality outdoor exhibition complete with sculpture and 2-D media that interact with cloud-based software in your smart phone or tablet The exhibit unites technology art and design guided by QR codes and offers a unique interaction with the art on display

hATChHIGHLIGHTS

ldquoSloss Kerr Rosenberg amp Moorerdquo 2007 Mary Ellen Strom and Ann Carlson part of Synchrony Contem-porary Video at The Hunter Museum

The Art Car Caravan parades down Main Street on Friday April 13

haTch chaTTmdash history art Technology culture happeningsmdashis a new 10-day showcase of all facets of creative culture in chattanooga From nationally recognized artists to local performers all will be represented during this celebration of artistry and creative works Wersquove collected some highlights from each day of the festival but there are almost 200 events happening so visit hatchchattorg to view the entire calendar



APRIL 17

Young Southern Student Writers 6 pm Tivoli Theatre709 Broad stbull The arts and educa-tion council celebrates the winners of its 14th annual writing contest by awarding participants and their teachers for exceptional writing more than 5000 stu-dents from area schools submitted work to be reviewed by the uTc english department and only 472 pieces of writ-ing were chosen help us honor and support these gifted young writers

APRIL 18

Colonel Bruce hampton amp Two Mama8 pm Barking legs Theater1307 Dodds avebull hampton is a legend-ary 1970s rocker col-laborating with Dennis Palmer and Davey Wil-liams for a canrsquot-miss rock showdown

APRIL 19

Bluegrass and Glass 11 am houston museum

201 high stbull This event promises free live bluegrass from the houstonrsquos front lawn and a discounted mu-seum entrance fee along with extended exhibit hours museum entrance fee is $5 per person for those 18 and over

APRIL 20

CSO The Piano Man 8 pm Tivoli Theatre709 Broad stbull last Pops concert of the 2011-12 season Pia-nist extraordinaire Jim Witter will perform hits from piano greats Billy Joel and elton John

APRIL 21

Glass Street Block Party 10 am hardy elementary

2100 glass stbull glass house collec-tive has partnered with businesses and support-ers of chattanoogarsquos east side for an exciting day of family fun The party begins at hardy elementary where kids can experience the cityrsquos biggest and baddest machines at the ldquoTouch-a-Truckrdquo exhibit The day is filled with live music crafts for kids walking tours a basketball tour-nament and much more

APRIL 22

See Rock City Earth Dayz 11 am Rock city1400 Patten RdJoin Rock city gardensrsquo earth Day celebration for a day of outdoor fun learn how to rock climb at lovers leap make-and-take unique projects from recycled materials or build your own rain barrel

Colonel Bruce Hampton at Barking Legs on Wednesday April 18

Jim Witter performs hits by Billy Joel and Elton John at the Tivoli on Friday April 20

APRIL 20-22

Mid-South Sculpture AllianceSculpture Conference 2012bull Bringing together sculptors visual artists art educators students art gallery own-ers and sculpture lovers for three days of learning inspiration and networking The conference will play an integral role in the HATCH Festival and features panel discus-sions demonstrations and seminars gallery and studio tours as well as juried profes-sional and student sculpture exhibitions

Rock climbing at Rock City Earth Dayz begins at 11 am on Sunday April 22

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If therersquos ever been a reason to make your way to the 120-seat Barking Legs venue the opportunity to hear Pastori-ous in his prime is it His rub-bery leads leave no doubt that hersquos the son of the legendary

Jaco Pastorious the man re-sponsible for transforming the role of the bass from support to lead On the live albumrsquos open-ing track ldquoTagrdquo the younger Pastoriousrsquo prodding pulsing lines are (in every sense) an

aggressively electric counter-point to Coffinrsquos furious tenor The fact that drummer Jeff Sipe no slouch himself spends much of the tune darting in and around Pastorious testifies to the young bass playerrsquos inexo-rable drive He has Bootsy Col-linsrsquo big funky tone along with his fatherrsquos elastic flexibility It sounds like Weather Report

meets FunkadelicThe second tune on the live al-

bum ldquoAlrsquos Greensrdquo a track from Coffinrsquos last studio album is here stretched to twice its origi-nal length It opens with slinky tinkly electric keys playing a Zawinul-ish ldquoBitches Brewrdquo wash over Sipersquos gentle per-cussion and Pastoriousrsquo fleshy throb Steady as a ticking clock they develop a sense of tense an-ticipation broken by Burbridge who creeps into the mix playing short Roland Kirk-ish chicken-pecking phrases on his flute as Coffin scribbles behind him on the tenor The two ride the roll-ing rhythm likemdashwell like Al Green Itrsquos sweet with a wicked groove

By the time they hit the third tune in the set they are rolling Like Bela Fleckrsquos Flecktones (with whom Coffin played from 1997 until 2010) the bass leads With Pastorious provid-ing a dependably agile anchor Sipe is free to roam The result is a heady punchy sound with Sipersquos powerful Clyde Stubble-field-style stick work providing a powerful updraft that lifts the horns and keys into spiraling free flight

When hersquos not playing with the Mursquotet Coffin plays sax in the Dave Matthews Band whose funky free-wheeling drive has been absorbed by the Mursquotet Coffin initially played with DMB in 2008 as a sub-stitute for LeRoi Moore who was injured in an accident in the summer of 2008 Follow-ing Moorersquos death Coffin joined the band full-time In a 2010 interview on the Cold Jazz blog he talked about his experience

as a player in two very differ-ent bandsmdashthe Flecktones and DMB

ldquoIrsquove learned a lot from being around two great leaders hellip be-ing around Bela and also being around Dave rdquo he said ldquoThey both lead by sort of not leading which is an interesting way to do things and very effective obvi-ously by trusting the musicians and allowing the musicians to be creative and feel like theyrsquore an enormous part of whatrsquos go-ing on because they arerdquo

Listening to Coffinrsquos work on the live album underscores his democratic approach It doesnrsquot sound like Coffin with his band but Coffin in his band just one voice among equals The term ldquoMursquotetrdquo is derived from muta-tion a reflection of Coffinrsquos be-lief that music must evolve and grow The bandrsquos shifting cast of musicians further reflects that philosophy The Mursquotet coming to Barking Legs on Friday is a slightly smaller version of the band on the live album Fea-turing Coffin with Pastorious Fanning Walters and drum-mer Derico Watson this mursquotet will be hot

Jeff Coffinrsquos Mursquotet$12 advance$15 doorFriday april 13Barking legs Theatre1307 Dodds ave(423) 624-5347barkinglegsorg

A Sweet Wicked Groove

RIChARD WINhAM

Richard Winham is the host and producer of WUTC-FMrsquos afternoon music program and has observed the Chattanooga music scene for more than 25 years

on friday jeff coffinrsquos mursquotet is coming to barking Legs What is a mursquotet In short itrsquos whatever Coffin decides it is for a given gig On the live album released last year itrsquos a seven-piece ensemble drawing in equal measure from Miles Davis Weather Report and James Brownrsquos groundbreak-ing 1970s funk band Caught live in 2010 and 2011 Kofi Burbridge and Chris Waltersrsquo loose airy keyboards evoke early Weather Report And while Bill Fanning and Coffinrsquos punchy brass lines mix Miles and Brown Felix Pastoriousrsquo liquidly serpentine bass keeps it all in the family

Jeff Coffin


Thur 0412Rosedale Remedy8 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallow-ford Road (423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamiltoncomShpongle presents The Masquerade9 pm Track 29 1400 market st (423) 521-2929 track29coShovels and Rope Jonny Corndawg Andrew Combs9 pm The honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy (423) 468-4192 thehonestpintcomRobosapian Deep Machine9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400

Fri 0413Jeff Coffinrsquos Mursquotet8 pm Barking legs Theatre 1307 Dodds ave (423) 624-5347 barkinglegsorgKathy Tugman8 pm The Foundry 1201 Broad st (423) 424-3775Moon Slew8 pm The camp house 1427 Williams st (423) 702-8081 thecamphousecomBastards of Fate The Tammys9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400Brian Collins Band9 pm Raw 409 market st (423) 756-1919 Soul Survivor9 pm sugarrsquos Ribs 507 Broad st (423) 508-8956 sugarsribscomJoshua Songs9 pm The office 901 carter st (423) 634-9191WTM Blues Band Rick Bowers Band9 pm Rhythm amp Brews 221 market st rhythm-brewscomOne Night Stand10 pm Budrsquos sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Road (423) 499-9878 budssportsbarcom

Sat 0414Kathy Tugman8 pm The Foundry 1201 Broad st (423) 424-3775Gene hodge Elvis Tribute Show8 pm Barking legs Theatre 1307 Dodds ave (423) 624-5347 barkinglegsorgMilele Roots9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400Planet9 pm acoustic cafeacute 61 RBc Drive Ringgold ga (706) 965-2065 ringgoldacousticcomJon Kirkendoll9 pm The office 901 carter st (423) 634-9191Soul Survivor9 pm sugarrsquos Ribs 507 Broad st (423) 508-8956 sugarsribscomMad River Rising9 pm southside saloon amp Bistro 1301 chestnut st (423) 757-4730 southsidesaloon-andbistrocomNikkey Talley10 pm market street Tavern 850 market st (423) 634-0260 marketstreettaverncomOne Night Stand10 pm Budrsquos sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Road (423) 499-9878 budssportsbarcomZOSO10 pm Rhythm amp Brews 221 market st rhythm-brewscom

Sun 0415Olta7 pm The honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy (423) 468-4192 thehonestpintcomhope for Agoldensummer huDost Lacy Jo8 pm Barking legs Theatre 1307 Dodds ave (423) 624-5347 barkinglegsorgThe Missing Cats9 pm Rhythm amp Brews 221 market st rhythm-brewscom

Terry Malts Night Beats Eight Knives9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400

Mon 0416 Rick Rushing7 pm sugarrsquos Ribs 507 Broad st (423) 508-8956 sugarsribscom

Tue 0417Galactic Corey Glover Corey henry9 pm Track 29 1400 market st (423) 521-2929 track29coCutthroat Shamrock9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400

Wed 0418David Sheffield730 pm sugarrsquos Ribs 507 Broad st (423) 508-8956 sugarsribscomColonel Bruce hampton Two Mama8 pm Barking legs Theatre 1307 Dodds ave (423) 624-5347 barkinglegsorgPrime Cut Trio8 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallow-ford Road (423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamiltoncomUncle Touchy Sat-urnine Tales9 pm The honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy (423) 468-4192 thehonestpintcomChanning Wilson9 pm Budrsquos sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Road (423) 499-9878 budssportsbarcomErocrsquos DJ Party9 pm JJrsquos Bohemia 231 e mlK Blvd (423) 266-1400Zach Deputy Arpetrio9 pm Rhythm amp Brews 221 market st rhythm-brewscom

Music

Map these locations on chattanoogapulsecom Send live music listings at least 10 days in advance to calendarchattanoogapulsecom

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Wednesday bull April 18Erocrsquos DJ Party

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Soul Mechanic bull IRE

APRIL

APRIL 19 NATHAN ANGELO with STEVE MOAKLER

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11WED9pJOHN MARK MCMILLAN

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with RICK BOWERS BAND

Door benefits Hamilton County Long Term Recovery Team

14SAT10p

ZOSO LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTETHIS SHOW IS SIMPLY THE BEST

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featuring ldquoJoJordquo Hermann amp Sherman Ewing

AN EVENING WITH

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Party on Two Floors 1st Floor Live Music bull 2nd Floor Dancing

Raw Sushi BarRestaurant amp Nightclub

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LIVE DJ

Wii on the Big Screen

Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS

HOUSE PARTY WITH 5 DJS

thursdays

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All shows are free with dinner or 2 drinksStop by amp check out our daily specials

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm$1 10oz drafts $3 32oz drafts

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901 Carter St(Inside Days Inn)423-634-9191

Thursday April 12 9pmOpen Mic

with Mark Holder

Friday April 13 9pmJoshua Songs

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$5 Pitchers $2 Wells$150 Domestics

850 Market Streetbull 4236340260Facebookcommarketstreettavern

Nightly SpecialsMondays

50cent Wings bull $3 Yazoo

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4pm to Midnight

MusicSaturday bull April 14bull 10pm

Nikki Talley$3 cover

loneliness drove willis earl bealmdashcompulsive artist and worker of menial jobsmdashto hang up carefully drawn flyers in

Albuquerque NM a few years ago present-ing himself as an eli-gible bachelor One such flyer made the cover of Found Magazine fea-turing a self-portrait of him in a suit with a bow tie and matching hand-kerchief with state-ments like ldquoI like oat-mealrdquo and a request for bachelorettes to ldquoCall

me right now hellip if you are a nice pretty girlrdquo Regarding this Beal told Chicago Reader ldquoPeople really understood it because there was humor and there was sincerityrdquo

That quote is the key to grasping Bealrsquos music which is often considered to be in the category of outsider music where there can be a detachment between how the lis-tener gets enjoyment from the music and the creatorrsquos intentions Beal who is also driven to get his art out is perhaps not as naive as he might initially appear hersquos been on the national-TV talent show ldquoThe X Fac-torrdquo and recently XL Recordings has re-issued Bealrsquos album ldquoAcousmatic Sorceryrdquo previously released by Found Magazine as a 17-track limited edition package as an abridged 11-track wide release

Beal is a self-taught musician which is apparent on these low-fidelity home record-ings which use very simple arrangements featuring tarnished-halo guitar plinks messy beats and occasional cheap keyboard notes The album wanders from the spiri-tual pondering of ldquoCosmic Queriesrdquo which includes lines such as ldquoTasers in the field of dreams Shock those who wander it seemsrdquo to the gentle nearly monotonic ldquoEveningrsquos Kissrdquo and the distorted-beat quasi-hip-hop of ldquoGhost Robotrdquo However the most memorable tracks are the ones with ardent emotions and gospel and soul impressions such as ldquoTake Me Awayrdquo with outbursts like ldquoRight nowrdquo and ldquoIf you believerdquo On ldquoAway My Silent Loverrdquo Beal even seems to be on the verge of crying

This is hardly some underground master-piece but Beal does have an affecting vo-cal delivery just about every discussion of Bealrsquos music involves his tangled backstory so itrsquos up to the listener to decide if shersquos lis-tening to the music or the musician

Between the sleevesERNIE PAIK

ThursdaysOpen Mic Mark holder 9 pm The office 901 carter st bull (423) 634-9191Thursday Night Fever with DJ Barry 7 pm sugarrsquos Ribs 507 Broad st (423) 508-8956 bull sugarsribscomJimmy harris7 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallowford Road bull (423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamiltoncom

FridaysJohnny Cash Tribute Band 5 pm chattanooga choo choo 1400 market st (423) 266-5000 bull choochoocomJimmy harris 7 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallowford Road bull (423) 499-5055 bull thepalmsathamiltoncomBluegrass Night 8 pm The camp house 1427 Williams st (423) 702-8081 bull thecamphousecomamiltoncomSaturdaysJohnny Cash Tribute Band 5 pm chattanooga choo choo 1400 market st (423) 266-5000 bull choochoocomJimmy harris 7 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallowford Road bull (423) 499-5055 bull thepalmsathamiltoncom

MondaysLive Classical Music 730 pm The camp house 1427 Williams st (423) 702-8081 bull thecamphousecomBig Band Night 8 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallowford Road bull (423) 499-5055 bull thepalmsathamiltoncom

TuesdaysOpen Mic Night 7 pm Vaudeville cafeacute 138 market st (423) 517-1839 bull funnydinnercom

WednesdaysJimmy harris 630 pm The Palms at hamilton 6925 shallowford Road(423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamiltoncom Ben Friberg Trio630 pm market street Tavern 850 market st bull (423) 634-0260 marketstreettaverncomFolk School of Chattanooga Old Time Jam 630 pmThe camp house 1427 Williams st bull (423) 702-8081 thecamphousecomOpen Mic Night 7 pm acoustic cafeacute 61 RBc Drive Ringgold ga(706) 965-2065 ringgoldacousticcom

Music REGULAR GIGS

Willis Earl Bealldquoacousmatic sorceryrdquo (Xl Recordings)

Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe

among the more than 170 events happening during the first HATCH Chatt festival April 12-22 are a nest full of theatre pieces Not since well early March when SETC was in town have you had the chance to see this much theatre in this short a time span Here are your options in chronological order (additional performances will be listed with the first date)

Thursday April 12hATCh Chatt Scramble

The opening event of the fes-tival presents all kinds of per-forming art inside the Hunter including spoken word and mu-sic alongside a presentation of pieces inspired by works in the Hunter collection by the Chat-tanooga Theatre Centrersquos teen project Theatre Quest and a ldquoScramble Editionrdquo version of ldquoWhose Bard Is It Anywayrdquo a compilation of Shakespeare and improv by Shakespeare Chattanooga

bull 815 pm Theatre Quest Depression-era Gallery

bull 10 pm ldquoWhose Bard Is It Anywayrdquo Scramble Edition

8 pm $20 advance $25 at door Hunter Museum 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 hunter-

museumorg

Friday April 13ldquoMr and Mrs Mrdquo

Perfect night to open this dark and twisted take on one of Shakespearrsquos most dark and twisted stories Conceived and directed by Scott Dunlap

7 pm reception 8 pm show $30 (April 13 only) other shows $18-25 Chattanooga Theatre Centre Main Stage 400 River St (423) 267-8534 theatrecen-trecomldquoBeside Yourselfrdquo

Comedy by Nick Hall per-formed by graduating students of the Chattanooga State Pro-fessional Actors Training Pro-gram about four sets of twins played by four actors

730 pm $10 suggested do-nation (Chatt State students free) Other performances 2 pm April 14 630 pm April 15 ETC at St Andrews Center 1918 Union St (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanoogacom ldquoNo Loiteringrdquo

Staged reading of one of the winners in the CTCrsquos 7th Bien-nial Festival of New Plays Play-wright Hunter Rodgers asks what happens when only three people are left in the world

8 pm $10 Other perfor-

mance 8 pm April 14 Chat-tanooga Theatre Centre Circle Stage 400 River St (423) 267-8534 theatrecentrecom

Wednesday April 18ldquoThe Leopold Project Workshoprdquo

Storyteller Jim Pfitzer work-shops his one-man show about conservationist and ecologist Aldo Leopold

8 pm $10 Other perfor-mance 8 pm April 19 Chat-tanooga Theatre Centre Circle Stage 400 River St (423) 267-8534 theatrecentrecom

Friday April 20ldquoReturn to Vaudevillerdquo

ldquoBe a clown be a clownAll the worldLoves a clownrdquo Clowning dancing singing

and more with Over The Coun-ter Productionrsquos take on New Vaudeville

11 am $5 Salvation Army ReCreate Cafeacute 800 McCallie Ave (423) 756-1023 ext 136 csarmyorg ldquoThese Shining Livesrdquo

Women painting glow-in-the-dark watch faces in facto-ries in the rsquo20s donrsquot realize the radium in the paint is killing them Based on a true story Performed by graduating stu-dents of the Chattanooga State Professional Actors Training Program

730 pm $10 suggested do-nation (Chatt State students free) Other performances 2 pm April 21 630 pm April 22 ETC at St Andrews Center 1918 Union St (423) 987-5141

ensembletheatreofchattanoogacomldquoMr Mundoordquo

Second in the series of staged readings of winners in the CTCrsquos 7th Biennial Festival of New Plays As envisioned by playwright TJ Carson a man walks into a police stationmdashand then confesses to multiple murders


Sunday April 22ldquoWhose Bard Is It Anywayrdquo

After deciding to create something specifically for HATCH Chatt Shakespeare Chattanooga combines scenes from Shakespeare chosen by audience members out of a hat with ldquostylesrdquo for the scenes also chosen by audience members

230 pm $995 adults $495 ages 3-17 includes dayrsquos admis-sion to the Hunter Museum noon-5 pm Hunter Museum 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseumorg

For more information about all the events happening dur-ing HATCH Chatt visit hatch-chattorg

A Nest Full of Theatre Piecesarts ThEATRE

Nick Hallrsquos ldquoBeside Yourselfrdquo opens Friday April 13


Thur 0412UTC Senior Thesis Exhibit Iall Day cress gallery uTc Fine arts center 725 Vine st (423) 425-4601utceducressgalleryldquoJazz Crossing Bordersrdquo Exhibit10 am creative underground 730 mlK Blvd (423) 653-9434Art amp Issues Tasting and Seeing Chattanooga6 pm hunter museum of american art 10 Bluff View (423) 266-0944huntermuseumorgldquoMr amp Mrs Mrdquo7 pm chattanooga Theatre centre 400 River st (423) 267-8534theatrecentrecomWritersWork with Terry Kay7 pm chattanooga state 4501 amnicola hwy (423) 697-3207chattanoogastateeduFelecia Michaels730 pm The comedy catch 3224 Brainerdroad(423) 629-2233thecomedycatchcomNative American Music Concert730 pm southern adventist university 4881 Taylor cr collegedale Tn (423) 236-2000southerneduldquoWhose Bard Is It Anywayrdquo10 pm hunter museum of american art 10 Bluff View (423) 266-0944huntermuseumorg

Fri 0413Faux Bridges Festivalall Day northshore and Winder Binder gallery 40 Frazier ave (423) 413-8999winderbinderword-presscomldquoSite Unseenrdquo Public Art Displayall Day Downtown chattanoogaThe Traveling PaintsCoffee Talk amp Plein

Air Painting with Brett Weaver10 am shuptrine Fine art group 2646 Broad st (423) 266-4453shuptrinefineartgroupcomMid-South Sculpture Alliance Indoor Exhibition11 am Warehouse Row 1110 market s (423) 267-1111warehouserownetThe Art O Mat1 pm Rock city 1400 Patten Road lookout mountain ga (800) 854-0675seerockcitycomOrchestrate5 pm The camp house 1427 Williams st (423) 702-8081thecamphousecom4 Bridges Patron Party630 pm First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd (423) 266-4041Andrew Peterson Benefit Concert630 pm christ united methodist church 8645 east Brainerd Road (423) 648-2436Palate 2 Palette Youth Gallery Reception7 pm hills Floral Bldg 100 W main st (423) 778-9191ldquoBeside Yourselfrdquo730 pm ensemble Theatre of chattanooga 1918 union ave (423) 987-5141ensembletheatreof-chattanoogacomDance Inc Ballroom Lessons730 pm chattanooga choo choo 1400 market st 1-800-872-2529choochoocomFestival of New Plays8 pm chattanooga Theatre centre 400 River st (423) 267-8534theatrecentrecomldquoThe Playrsquos the Thingrdquo8 pm covenant college 14049 scenic hwy lookout mountain

ga (888) 451-2683ballettennesseeorgVince Morris930 pm Vaudeville cafeacute 138 market st (423) 517-1839funnydinnercom

Sat 041410x10 Installation Showcaseall Day Downtown chattanoogaWalk a Mile in her Shoes9 am coolidge Park 150 River stThe Scenic City Tailgate Party amp Parade9 am southsideTouring Kayak Trip to Sale Creek930 am Tennessee aquarium 1 Broad st (423) 648-2496tnaquaorg4 Bridges Arts Festival10 am First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd (423) 266-40414bridgesartsfestivalorgTour du Jour10 am Junior league of chattanooga 622 e 4th st (423) 267-5053Leapinrsquo Lizards1030 am Tennessee aquarium 1 Broad st (423) 648-2496tnaquaorgThe Art of Bicycle Transit11 am outdoor chattanooga 200 River st (423) 643-6889Acro Yoga11 am aquarium Plaza 1 Broad st (423) 648-2496Cleveland Woodwind Trio11 am hunter museum of american art 10 Bluff View (423) 266-0944 huntermuseumorgDino Daynoon creative Discovery museum 321 chestnut st (423) 648-6043cdmfunorgAlison Lebovitz1 pm The Public library 1001

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Sun 0415 Clark Whittingtonrsquos Art amp Talk Workshop1 pm Rock city 1400 Patten Rd lookout mountain ga (800) 854-0675seerockcitycomAn Afternoon of Opera3 pm Roland hayes concert hall 725 Vine st (423) 425-4601utcedumusic

Mon 0416 ldquoMy Perestroikardquo630 pm loose cannon gallery 2601 Broad st (423) 648-0992ldquoLunch Linerdquo7 pm loose cannon gallery 2601 Broad st (423) 648-0992

Tue 0417 Young Southern Writers6 pm Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad st (423) 757-5050chattanoogagovCSO String amp Wind Quintet630 pm chattanooga Theatre centre 400 River st (423) 267-8534theatrecentrecomMichael Pollan7 pm Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad st (423) 757-5050chattanoogagov

Wed 0418 Odyssey 2012noon chattanooga convention center 1150 carter st (423) 756-0001ldquoFood Stampedrdquo6 pm gaining ground 55 e main stUTC Ensemble Jazz Band730 pm uTc Fine arts center Roland hayes hall 725 Vine st (423) 425-4601 bull utcedumusic


15 TVsHappy Hour Mon-Sat5-8pm$1 Draft onMon amp WedPool amp Darts

4021 Hixson Pike bull 4238254811

$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL


Even though there are currently more than 31 million single-person households in the US a trip to the grocery store makes it seem like every customer is either shop-ping for a family of four or eating like Val Kilmer af-ter he saw the reviews for ldquoIsland of Dr Moreaurdquo Itrsquos easy to find single-serv-ing pre-cooked ldquofoodrdquo in the frozen section but so is finding pork rinds at the gas station Just because itrsquos convenient doesnrsquot mean itrsquos worth it and convenience comes at a price both in dollars and nutrition The challenge for many single people is shopping for fresh qual-ity ingredients and then cooking for one person without excessive waste or signing your home over to Greenlife

The secret to cooking good meals for one has been carefully guarded for centuries by the dark lords of the supermarkets and the manufacturers whose products they ply At great risk to my own safety I will tell you the two secrets to shopping and cooking for one Buy smaller portions and cook smaller portions I un-derstand that I may now qualify to be promoted from Lieutenant Obvi-ous to Captain Obvious but even though this is a simple concept if yoursquove ever tried to buy one ham-

burger bun at your local Bi-Mart you understand that itrsquos not always easy to follow

Shopping for one means you have to be a Fresh Foods Aisle Rebel You have to be James Dean with a shopping cart and possess a blatant disregard for the confor-mities of packaging Pro-duce priced by the pound is typically bundled by the pound But unless yoursquore Chaucerrsquos ldquoSum-monerrdquo what single per-son really needs a pound of leeks Pull one leek from the bundle smile and ignore the stares of the Stepford Wives who will be shocked at your devil-may-care attitude about packaging Spring mix makes a great salad but I get tired of buying a $4 bag of the stuff only to have most of it turn to green liquid in the bot-tom of my ldquocrisperrdquo draw-er Instead I buy a single handful of spring mix off of the Greenlife food bar for about 50 cents

The meat aisle requires a slightly different ap-proach If you start tear-ing open packages of pork chops store security is not going to be sympa-thetic to your chants of ldquofight the powerrdquo Rather than buying a lifetime supply of pork chops eat-ing one now and throwing the rest in the freezer to get freezer burn and dry

out just ask the butcher to repackage a single cut from a larger package for you If the store wonrsquot do that or they donrsquot have a butcher you probably shouldnrsquot be buying meat there anyway (Irsquom looking at you Walmart)

Cooking for one is pri-marily a matter of basic math skills but if you spent your entire college career in the humanities building then you can break out your trusty cal-culator or use an online recipe conversion calcu-lator such as fruitfor-washingtoncom for some of the trickier division For example if a recipe makes four servings and you plan on eating one divide all the ingredients by four and get to cook-ing Since yoursquoll be using smaller pots and pans you may also need to drop your cooking tempera-tures and times just a bit as well

Now arise singles of Chattanooga and reclaim the kitchen Stand up and take back the grocery store Shout it from the rooftops you warriors of the kitchen ldquoWersquore single we cookmdashget used to itrdquo

sushi Biscuits MIKE MCJUNKIN amp

Mike McJunkin cooks better than you and eats quite a bit of once forbid-den food Visit his Face-book page (Sushi and Biscuits) for updates and recipes Yoursquoll thank us

arise o sleeping giant awaken from your peaceful slumber and reclaim what has been so seductively taken from you in the name of conve-nience and expense Resist the lure of the Bertolli frozen dinner Rebuff the comforting bosom of Marie Callender Turn your eye from the artful pack-aging of Michael Angelo Arise single people of America Crisp greens fresh seafood and even the finest meats can be yours again without waste or shame Wersquore single wersquore hungrymdashand wersquore not taking it anymore

Single Get Small



Comix


Free Will astrology ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (march 21-april 19) some people misunderstand the do-it-now fervor of the aries tribe thinking it must inevitably lead to carelessness Please prove them wrong in the com-ing weeks launch into the in-teresting new possibilities with all your exuberance unfurled Refuse to allow the natural en-ergy to get hemmed in by theo-ries and concepts But also be sure not to mistake rash impa-tience for intuitive guidance consider the likelihood that your original vision of the future might need to be tinkered with a bit as you translate it into the concrete details

TAURUS (april 20-may 20) There is a possibility that a pot of gold sits at the end of the rainbow The likelihood is small true but itrsquos not zero on the other hand the rainbow is defi-nitely here and available for you to enjoy of course you would have to do some more work on yourself in order to gather in the fullness of that enjoyment herersquos the potential problem You may be under the impres-sion that the rainbow is less valuable than the pot of gold so let me ask you What if the rainbowrsquos the real prize

GEMINI (may 21-June 20) ldquoItrsquos eternity in a person that turns the crank handlerdquo said Franz Kafka at least that should be the case I would add The unfortunate fact of the matter is that a lot of people let other lesser things turn the crank handlemdashlike the com-pulsive yearning for money power and love for example I challenge you to check in with yourself sometime soon and determine what exactly has been turning your crank handle If it ainrsquot eternity or whatever serves as eternity in your world view get yourself adjusted In the coming months itrsquos cru-cial that yoursquore running on the cleanest purest fuel

CANCER (June 21-July 22) For a white guy from 19th-cen-tury england David livingstone was unusually egalitarian as he traveled in africa he referred to what were then called ldquowitch doctorsrdquo as ldquomy professional

colleaguesrdquo In the coming weeks cancerian I encourage you to be inspired by living-stone as you expand your notion of who your allies are For exam-ple consider people to be your colleagues if they simply try to influence the world in the same ways you do even if they work in different jobs or spheres What might be your version of livingstonersquos witch doctors go outside of your usual network as you scout around for confed-erates who might connect you to exotic new perspectives and resources you never imagined you could use

LEO (July 23-aug 22) The flag of california features the image of a grizzly bear and the huge carnivore is the statersquos official animal and yet griz-zly bears have been extinct in california since 1922 when the last one was shot and killed Is there any discrepancy like that in your own life leo Do you continue to act as if a particular symbol or icon is important to you even though it has no prac-tical presence in your life If so this would be a good time to up-date your attitude

VIRGO (aug 23-sept 22) The cartoon character Felix the cat made his debut in 1919 he was a movie star in the era of silent films and eventually ap-peared in his own comic strip and TV show But it wasnrsquot until 1953 when he was 34 years old that he first got his magic Bag of Tricks which allowed him to do many things he wasnrsquot able to do before I bring this up Virgo because I believe yoursquore close to acquiring a magic bag of tricks that wasnrsquot on your radar until you had matured to the point where you are now To ensure that you get that bag though you will have to ripen even a bit more

LIBRA (sept 23-oct 22) I have one child a daughter and raising her conscientiously has been one of the great privileges and joys of my life Bonus she has turned out to be a stellar human being every now and then though I get a bit envi-ous of parents whorsquove created bigger families If bringing up

one kid is so rewarding maybe more would be even better I asked an acquaintance of mine a man with six kids how he had managed to pull off that difficult feat he told me quite candidly ldquomy secret is that Irsquom not a good father Irsquom very ne-glectfulrdquo I offer up this story as a way to encourage you at this juncture in your development to favor quality over quantity

SCORPIO (oct 23-nov 21) I expect therersquoll be some curious goings-on this week a seemingly uninspired idea could save you from a dumb decision for example an obvi-ous secret may be the key to defeating a covert enemy and a messy inconvenience might show up just in time to help you do the slightly uncool but emi-nently right thing can you deal with this much irony scorpio can you handle such big doses of the old flippety-flop and oop-sie-loopsie For extra credit here are two additional odd blessings you could capitalize on a humble teaching from an unlikely expert and a surge of motivation from an embarrass-ing excitement

SAGITTARIUS (nov 22-Dec 21) some of our pagan forbears imagined they had a duty to assist with naturersquos re-vival every spring by perform-ing fertility rituals and wouldnrsquot it be fun if it were even slightly true that you could help the crops germinate and bloom by making sweet love in the fields at the very least carrying out such a ceremony might stimu-late your own personal cre-ativity In accordance with the astrological omens I invite you to slip away to a secluded out-door spot either by yourself or with a romantic companion on a piece of paper write down a project yoursquod like to make thrive in the coming months Bury the note in the good earth then en-joy an act of love right on top of it

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) once upon a time I fell in love with a brilliant business-woman named loreen I pur-sued her with all my wiles hop-ing to win her amorous affec-

tion after playing hard to get for two months she shocked me with a brazen invitation Would I like to accompany her on a whirlwind vacation to Paris ldquoI think I can swing itrdquo I told her But there was a problem I was flat broke What to do I decided to raise the funds by selling off a precious heirloom from child-hood my collection of 6000 vintage baseball cards maybe this story will inspire you to do something comparable cap-ricorn sacrifice an outmoded attachment or juvenile treasure or youthful fantasy so as to em-power the future of love

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18) We all know that spiders are talented little creatures spi-dersrsquo silk is as strong as steel and their precisely geometric webs are engineering marvels But even though they have admirable qualities I admire I donrsquot expect to have an intimate connection with a spider any time soon a similar situation is at work in the human realm I know certain people who are amazing creators and leaders but donrsquot have the personal in-tegrity or relationship skills that would make them trustworthy enough to seek out as close allies Their beauty is best ap-preciated from afar consider the possibility that the ideas Irsquom articulating here would be good for you to meditate on right now aquarius

PISCES (Feb 19-march 20) have you ever had the wind knocked out of you It feels weird for a short time but leaves no lasting damage Irsquom expecting that you will experi-ence a form of that phenom-enon sometime soon meta-phorically speaking the wind will get knocked out of you But waitmdashbefore you jump to conclusions and curse me out for predicting this listen to the rest of my message The wind that will get knocked out of you will be a wind that needed to be knocked outmdasha wind that was causing confusion in your gut-level intuition In other words yoursquoll be lucky to get that wind knocked out of you Yoursquoll feel much better afterwards and you will see things more clearly


Jonesinrsquo Crossword

ACROSS1 cD section5 Former anaheim stadium football player10 ldquoleave it inrdquo in proofreading14 show opener15 It may waft16 no-no var17 Withdraw (off)18 exorcistrsquos target19 gave the go-ahead20 medical carriers22 metallic gray24 Jumped (out)25 Tommy lee Jones in ldquomen in Blackrdquo26 utah city near arches national Park28 scrape reminder29 clown name32 ldquonever ___ give You uprdquo34 stratford-___-avon38 scary spot in ldquohansel and gretelrdquo39 Part of caT40 Pretty pink41 ldquoshe Blinded me With sciencerdquo singer Thomas43 Poli ___44 Ignores socially45 Kenyan ethnic group that Barack

obama sr was part of46 good buddy47 sinuous swimmer48 What the four longest entries in this puzzle (except this one) are examples of54 get it and yoursquore fired55 ___ lankan56 That dudersquos57 ldquohi and loisrdquo cartoonist Browne58 Russian war planes60 Brave way to solve crosswords62 actress Ward63 2007 1 nBa draft pick greg64 like contortionists65 attention from the cops66 Infamous fiddler67 show with stefon the city correspondent for new York city68 Twice less than thrice

DOWN1 university of georgia sports fans2 Put on a winter coat3 The shortest Beatle

4 sweet breakfast5 Billboardrsquos 2010 artist of the Year6 god who sounds like a zodiac sign7 Preferred term instead of ldquogypsyrdquo8 ldquoFamousrdquo cookie guy9 like a bat out of hell10 surface for a pot of boiling water11 occupied12 guest commenter Roger on the 70th anniversary DVD edition of ldquocasablancardquo13 alan of ldquosuburgatoryrdquo21 Favorite Brian of crossword writers23 JFK alternative27 They support sleepers28 slowpokersquos home29 musclemanrsquos asset30 cirque du soleil

show with eggs31 Pouty actress Renee33 Rechargeable battery type35 savannah-based TV chef36 Planetoid37 ldquoThe legend of Zeldardquo console for short42 shrill cries44 Dos times tres48 matt stuck to greg Kinnear in a Farrelly Brothers movie49 Word after zinc or iron50 song for a diva51 car deodorizer scent52 light purple shade53 glide on a pond59 ___-cone61 code at an aTm62 ldquo___ nuffrdquo (Black crowes set)

MATT JONES

Jonesinrsquo Crossword created By Matt Jones copy 2012 Jonesinrsquo Crosswords For an-swers to this puzzle call 1-900-226-2800 99 cents per minute Must be 18+ to call Or to bill to your credit card call 1-800-655-6548 Reference puzzle No 0567

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no later than April 30 2012 to

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Ah that bad Kiss reference reminds me of growing up here in the 1970s and going to see the occasional rock show at Memorial Auditorium Maybe two or three times a year wersquod have the opportunity to catch Atlanta Rhythm Section Ted Nugent former members of Deep Purple The Captain amp Tennille or maybe just maybe a jewel like Foghat play to the 2000 screaming fans smoking pot and spilling beers all over the venuersquos sticky floors and disgusting upholstered seats Those were the days

In the rsquo80s The Roundhouse was built and just because we had a venue that could hold 10000 people Chattanooga was on the regular rotation of arena tours rolling through the Southeast As a teenager I remember going to any show there just to see some live mu-sic I mean there were the ones we camped out formdashVan Halen Iron Maiden Styx Elton John Kissmdashand then the shows we

went to just for the sake of see-ing a showmdashBilly Squire Lov-erboy HeartKansas (double bill) Tina Turner Wersquod even flex the fake IDs at Scrappyrsquos up the street before and af-ter shows just to make it seem more rock lsquonrsquo roll

By the late rsquo80s there was a decent local music scene in Chattanooga Lots of great bands and shows every week-end in rogue venues such as abandoned buildings pool halls in the hood parking lots base-mentsmdashanywhere an extension cord would reach We even had a club called the Nucleus whose sketchy owner was determined to book those soon-to-be-hot bands touring in broken down

vans across the country And having seen Black Flag and the Red Hot Chili Peppers there Irsquod say he succeeded at the time

Itrsquos just been in the last five or 10 years that Irsquove felt like wersquove again established the vibrant local music scene we had back then Wersquove got tremendously talented local bands that are be-ing courted by music executives far from the Hamilton County line or even US borders In addition to their determina-tion I also credit those whorsquove hung a shingle as a music venue and havenrsquot been afraid to take financial chances booking up and comers much like the Nu-cleus did

Rhythm amp Brews JJrsquos Bohe-mia Barking Legs Nightfall Riverbend (yes there have been some good shows there) Trem-

ont Tavern Market Street Tav-ern The Honest Pint Sluggorsquos and of course our new smaller version of The Roundhouse Track 29 have had their mo-ments of awesome shows

I remember seeing Graham Parker Warren Zevon John Entwistle Glen Tillbrook Kate Pierson (B-52rsquos) and The Whigs play Rhythm amp Brews JJrsquos has hosted a wealth of up-and-com-ers who eventually made it big bands like Alabama Shakes Cloud Nothings and Girl In A Coma to name a few Bark-ing Legs continually gets great acts as does Nightfall where Irsquove seen too many greats nota-bly The Black Keys Of Montre-al Marshall Crenshaw NRBQ and Dawes in recent years And Track 29 has delivered acts that normally play larger venues like Jake Owen Avett Brothers Lu-cinda Williams and Drive By Truckers as well as the first-ever solo performance of Jack White a coup for sure

In addition to obvious ef-forts to remain competitive it seems these venues have recently ramped up the qual-ity of their bookings to fill the unquenchable public demand for more current talentmdashthe kind that we now donrsquot have to travel to Atlanta or Nash-ville to see Chattanooga has never been known as a town to

draw a crowd but naysayers be damnedmdashour wealth of local venues have been able to do so with tremendous success But in order to make visiting each a more pleasurable experience Irsquove found there are some ba-sic unwritten rules of thumb to keep in mind

Track 29 and Nightfall shows start precisely at the time adver-tised while Rhythm amp Brews and JJrsquos Bohemia maintain more of a ldquowhen we say 9 pm we really mean 1030 pmrdquo policy Barking Legs has lim-ited seating so advance ticket purchase is suggested And Irsquove found from experience that JJrsquos regularly places the out-of-town ldquoheadlinerrdquo second in the three-band lineup in order to maximize attendance during the peak hours of 1130 pm-130 am Once yoursquove discov-ered the groove of these venues be sure to visit often and enjoy the awesome music scene hap-pening in the Noogmdashfor we now ROCK

Ladies and Gents Please Welcomehellipchattanooga has never really been known as a prime destination for live musicmdashwhether as a ldquomust stoprdquo on a bandrsquos tour or a mecca for music fans wanting to see the latest and greatest live However nowadays it seems that by amping up (no pun) our selection of venues and getting peo-ple off the couch more often with the great acts they book wersquove turned our former sleepy town into ldquoChatta-nooga rock-cityrdquo

Life in the noog ChUCK CROWDER

Chuck Crowder is a local writer and general man about town His opinions are just that Everything expressed is loosely based on fact and crap he hears people talking about Take what you read with a grain of salt but let it pepper your thoughts

ldquoItrsquos just been in the last five or 10 years that Irsquove felt like wersquove again established the vibrant local music scene we had in the late 1980s



Reimagined and directed by Scott Dunlap

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Reading of No Loiteringby Hunter Rodgers

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The Leopold Project Workshopby Jim Pfitzer April 18 19 25 amp 26










COVER STORY


Since 2003



915april 12-18 2012

Contents

MUSIC


ARTS





Wed Apr 11

Thu Apr 12

Wed Apr 18

9pm

9pm

9pm













COMMENT










mdashZachary Cooper
































at



By Rich Bailey















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

Perfect


















Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































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RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600




























COVER STORY


Since 2003



915april 12-18 2012

Contents

MUSIC


ARTS





Wed Apr 11

Thu Apr 12

Wed Apr 18

9pm

9pm

9pm













COMMENT










mdashZachary Cooper
































at



By Rich Bailey















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

Perfect


















Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































raquoP10

































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


EVENT


SAt0414MUSIC


EVENT


raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


APRIL 14



APRIL 15



APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600


























COMMENT










mdashZachary Cooper
































at



By Rich Bailey















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

Perfect


















Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































raquoP10

































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


EVENT


SAt0414MUSIC


EVENT


raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


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hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


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APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600

















































at



By Rich Bailey















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

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Jewelry






































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MUSIC


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FrI0413MUSIC


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APRIL 12


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APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600




















By Rich Bailey















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

Perfect


















Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































raquoP10

































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


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raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


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APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600






















3914 St Elmo AVE(423) 702-5461




ON THE PATIO

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Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































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MUSIC


EVENT



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FrI0413MUSIC


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APRIL 12


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APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600
























Summitt Pianos






Jewelry






































raquoP10

































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


EVENT


SAt0414MUSIC


EVENT


raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


APRIL 14



APRIL 15



APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600














































raquoP10

































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


EVENT


SAt0414MUSIC


EVENT


raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


APRIL 14



APRIL 15



APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600


















































MUSIC


EVENT



thU0412

FrI0413MUSIC


EVENT


SAt0414MUSIC


EVENT


raquoPulse PICKS













APRIL 12


APRIL 13


APRIL 14



APRIL 15



APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600




















APRIL 12


APRIL 13


APRIL 14



APRIL 15



APRIL 16



hATChHIGHLIGHTS






APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600





















APRIL 17


APRIL 18


APRIL 19



APRIL 20


APRIL 21



APRIL 22




APRIL 20-22





















RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600

































RIChARD WINhAM



Jeff Coffin










Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600




























Music


ChATTANOOGA LIVE











APRIL





LIVE MUSIC

CHATTANOOGA






14SAT10p




AN EVENING WITH






LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600























LIVE DJ


Mon amp tue

OPEN MIC wednesdays

LOCAL LEGENDS


thursdays

WEEKEND PARTY ZONE

FRI

sat

LIVE MUSIC WITH


LIVE MUSIC WITH

WILSON-SCOTT BAND

$1 BEER 10-11PM

Party at the

All Week Long







with Mark Holder








Tuesdays $1 Tacos

12 Price Margaritas




4pm to Midnight















Music REGULAR GIGS


Odd Sincerity


By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600




















By Janis hashe







museumorg
































































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600
























































$6 Pitchers

on Sunday

BRAVES BASEBALL













Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600































Single Get Small



Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600





















Comix

























MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600











































MATT JONES







NEED EXTRA CASH














485-8897


339-5600



















the pulse 9.15 » april 12-18, 2012

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