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  1. Spring in Chattanooga: Community Events that Make the Season Sweet Thursday, May 21, 2009

    Spring’s here, y’all. Finally, right? And just in time: the coming weeks have a lot in store for sun-starved Chattanoogans, starting this Friday.

    Friday, May 22
    Talle Johnson Pottery presents new pieces straight of the kiln, with light refreshments and a gallery viewing from 4 pm to 8:30 pm. The event features work by Talle Johnson, Marian Heintz, and Lolly Durant. Talle Johnson Pottery is located just over the Georgia state line, 612 Chattanooga Valley Road.

    Decosimo Rogers Studio presents a Chinese calligraphy performance with calligrapher Zhou Tongke of Nanjing University from 7 pm to 9 pm. Tongke will be accompanied by local musicians, including soprano Desirée Earl Soteres, of Hops and Opera fame, and fiddler Joseph Decosimo, a MakeWork 2008 grant recipient. Decosimo Rogers Studio is located at 1427 Williams Street.

    The 2009 season of Nightfall kicks off at 7 pm, with headliners Lil’ Malcolm & the Zydeco House Rockers, with the Dexter Thomas Band opening.

    Saturday, May 23
    Who-Fest, a folk art festival, runs both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm in Renaissance Park. Features local art and music.

    Coolidge Park hosts Hip Fest from 10 am to 6 pm, with hula hoops and kids games in the park, plus yoga on the Theater Center front lawn, presented by Riverside Yoga.

    In the very near future…
    On May 28, Chattanoogans get a sneak peek at Clearstory, located at 400 East Main Street. Learn more about the future of alternative energy living in Chattanooga, over drinks, aerial dancing, and a film screening of Thick as Thieves, the first full-length features shot entirely in Chattanooga.

    Keep your eyes peeled for a Young Monster weekend, starting June 6. The design think-tank and screen printing shop launches a summer clothing line and new rock posters, with a big gig at JJ’s, featuring Coral Castles, Forest Magic, and Giant Tiger. They’ll also be selling monster wares at the Chattanooga Market on Sunday, June 7.

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