The inaugural Chattanooga Jazz Fest will take place Sunday, October 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Chattanooga Choo Choo complex, offering free admission. Designed to uplift Chattanooga’s jazz, blues and funk artists, the event highlights several local acts including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jazz Band. A vendor market and family-friendly…
Award-Winning Marian Anderson String Quartet To Perform Free Concert At UTC
The award-winning Marian Anderson String Quartet, the first African American ensemble to win a major classical music competition, will be in residence at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7. A free public concert will be held Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall, with free parking available.…
Local Landmarks To Shine Bright Thursday For “Lights On Afterschool” Celebration
Landmarks around Hamilton County—including University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library and Frost Stadium at Warner Park—will be illuminated on Thursday, October 23, as part of the national Lights On Afterschool event. Hosted locally by Chattanooga 2.0’s Out‑of‑School Time Alliance, this celebration highlights the value of after-school programs for youth learning, growth, and community support. >>>Read…
Digitizing United Hosiery Mills: UTC Students Help To Preserve Chattanooga Industry
Students at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) are digitizing archival records of the local textile firm United Hosiery Mills, thanks to a $1,900 state grant from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. The collection, which charts the company’s founding in 1904 and its pioneering use of the comic-character Buster Brown for marketing children’s clothing,…