Concerts
Oh, those suuu-hummm-er ni-iiights.
The Rippingtons with Craig Chaquico at the Tennessee Theatre on Thurs., June 17
Chris Isaak at the Tennessee Theatre on Fri., June 18
Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary at the Tennessee Theatre on Sun., June 20 (the show is presently sold out, however)
Styx with Blue Oyster Cult at World's Fair Park on Wed., July 14
Ziggy Marley, String Cheese Incident, Gov't Mule, Galactic, and Moe at World's Fair Park on Fri., July 30
Jeff Beck at World's Fair Park on Fri., Aug. 13
Reggae Festival with Third World, Steel Pulse, Maxipriest, Wailing Souls, and others at World's Fair Park on Sat., Aug. 14
Ted Nugent with Night Ranger, Quiet Riot, and Slaughter at World's Fair Park on Fri., Aug. 20
Africa Fete with Baaba Maal and Taj Mahal at the Tennessee Theatre on Sat., Aug. 21
Jewel with Rusted Root at World's Fair Park on Sun., Aug. 22
The Goo Goo Dolls with Sugar Ray and Fastball at World's Fair Park on Sat., Sept. 11
B.B. King Blues Festival with Kenny Wayne Sheperd and others at World's Fair Park on Fri., Sept. 24
Flicks
Big-budget blockbusters got you down? Check out some classics at the Tennessee Theatre.
The Princess Bride, June 25&27; My Best Friend's Wedding, June 26
Raiders of the Lost Ark, July 1; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, July 2; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, July 3
All About Eve, July 23-25
Guys and Dolls, July 30 & August 1; All About Town, July 31
Casablanca, August 6-8
Dial M For Murder, August 13&15; Strangers on a Train, August 14
The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Unforgiven, August 21&23; The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More, August 22
Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, August 27 & 28
Events
Summer brings out the oddest and the most exciting events that are good for the whole family
Museum of Appalachia Anvil Shoot will take place on July 4. Last year, the anvil was fired by Howard H. Baker, Jr., formerly Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff. This year's shooter is a deeply held secret, one that you can discover during the festival, which will also feature old time music, exhibits on rural pioneer America, and the Mark Twain family cabin. The museum is in Norris and can be reached at 494-0514.
The Third Annual Furniture Society Conference and Exhibition will be at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Smithville June 17 through June 19. The conference will involve all major craft areas, like glass, metal, clay, fiber, and wood, and the exhibition of all of the winning pieces of hand-crafted, studio furniture will run through September 26. This conference was held in New York and San Francisco the last couple of years, so this event could be a rare treat for those who prefer to avoid big-city madness. (615-597-6801)
The Atlantis Music Conference—4 Days, 10-plus Venues, 25 Panels, and over 170 Showcases—will invade Atlanta August 11-14. For more info, visit www.atlantismusic.com or call 770-499-8600.
Love Lavender? Head to the Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 26 for a whole day dedicated to the herb. Food, music, prizes, crafts, presentations, and a plant sale will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Oh, the lovely scents that will fill the air!
If Marimba is more your speed, the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalists Church will be the place to be on Saturday, June 19 for the Fiesta Latina, from 4 p.m. until everyone needs a siesta. Crafts, food, and dancing from Latin America will be everywhere. Call 577-2939 for more information.
The Arts
A pre-millennial flurry of summertime arts happenings on the road.
Highlander Dinner Theatre will present Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures, a delightful comedy about the father/daughter bond, through June 19. The theater is on Hwy 75, near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Call 323-1468.
Woodworker Ray Jones of Asheville and the weavers of Nonah Crafts in Macon County, N.C., will be featured at the Southern Highland Craft Guild's Focus Gallery show June 25-July 27. The gallery is in the Folk Art Center, which is just outside of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Highway at milepost 382. Call 828-298-7928 for more info.
Andy Warhol's prints will be on display at Chattanooga's Hunter Museum of American Art through July 11. Pulitzer Prize winning Editorial Cartoons will be up through June 27. Plus, American Na�ve Paintings will be in place from July 24-September 12. Call 267-0968.
The Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va., has a great season lined up: Cabaret will run June 3-August 29; You Can't Take it With You June 23-August 21; Guys and Dolls June 17-August 22; Picasso at the Lapin Agile June 16-August 22. Reservations can be made by calling 540-628-2281 or visit the website at www.BarterTheatre.com.
Kermit Hunter's Horn in the West, the "nation's oldest Revolutionary War Drama," will be given its 48th season of production at the Hickory Ridge Homestead Museum Boone, N.C., produced by the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, June 18-August 14. Call 888-825-6747 for more on this play.
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