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| Chattanooga Theatre CentreeNews |
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| Annual Fund Update |
| We have donation forms for the Annual Fund and the Raise the Roof Capital Campaign inside the playbills for The Importance of Being Earnest, so you can make a contribution when you come the play. Thanks to a recent very generous contribution to our Annual Fund, we are now close to $50,000 toward our $125,000 goal. Thank you to all of those who have responded to the call. We're now 40% of the way there! (and 40% through our fiscal year). If we keep going this way, we'll make it to our goal by the end of our fiscal year in August. PLEASE GIVE TODAY! PLEASE take a moment to make a pledge or donate. It will make a huge difference to your Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Thank you. Visit our website and click on the donate button orMail your contribution or pledge to:Chattanooga Theatre CentreAnnual FundPO Box 4023Chattanooga, TN 37405orCall the Box Office at (423) 267-8534. |
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Paula HendersonPresident Linda HarwellFirst Vice President Kim JacksonSecond Vice President Faith EdwardsSecretary Warren BarnettTreasurer Jimmy AdamsKyle ChristensenMike CooperTracie DaltonKim HobsonJudy LaManceThomas LoafmanMerilee MilburnJune McBrideVerbie PrevostAnne Swedberg Stewards:Thomas AlfordShirley AldermanOwen AllenJo CokeKit SteakleySonia Young ChattanoogaTheatreCentre PO Box 4023Chattanooga, TN 37405 400 River Street(next to Coolidge Park)theatrecentre.com   Raise The RoofCapital CampaignDonors Shirley AldermanThomas M. AlfordAmelia & Owen AllenWarren BarnettBenwood FoundationRonald & Nancy BergClaire BinderBarry & Alexis BogoJo CokeChattanooga TimesFree PressTracie DaltonDaniel Dejan & Anne SwedbergDr. Thomas K. DonovanFaith EdwardsFirsts Tennessee FoundationJean HanlinHap & Linda HarwellCarl & Paula HendersonHenderson, Hutcherson& McCulloughJames & Kimberly HobsonCraig & Terri HolleyMrs. Ruth Holmberg Paul & Therese HughesWill & Kim JacksonNancy R. JolleyJames & Judith LaManceThomas & Karen LoafmanAlice P. LuptonLyndhurst FoundationJacqueline MarschakJune McBride Mrs. Norman Moore In Memory of Norman MooreNancy PostonMr. & Mrs. Hugh PrevostJim & Debbie ReillyPris & Robert SiskinAlfred & Alice SmithJim & Marian SteffnerRodney & Lynn StrongYoshihiro & Elizabeth SugitaPaul TurnerLillie M. WillsDavid & Barbara YoungGeoffrey YoungSonia Young ALLIED ARTS OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA  BREWER MEDIA GROUP CHATTANOOGA PARENT MAGAZINE EVENTS WITH TASTE WADEL AND ASSOCIATES BARNETT & COMPANY Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company Hearing Loss Association of America Chattanooga Chapter Alex McMahan Photography Cansler Photography CHAMPION CLEANERS730 Signal Mountain Blvd.7955 East Brainerd Rd.
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| Correcting an Error from Last Week's eNews Last week I made a big mistake. In writing about the people who have generously contributed to our Raise the Roof Capital Campaign (see the list below in this week's eNews), I omitted one Jacqueline Marschak. This was a big mistake because our Raise the Roof Capital Campaign wouldn't have gotten off the ground without Jacqueline; you see she was our very first major donor back in January of 2011 when we had our kick-off party in the main lobby. We are so grateful to Jacqueline Marschak for her leadership in giving to this campaign and for her generous support of all that goes on here at your Chattanooga Theatre Centre. So I send my deepest apology for an egregious oversight to the very generous Jacqueline Marschak who is a constant supporter of your Theatre Centre. Thank you, Jacqueline! - GQ |
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 One afternoon in the quiet reading room of the Mudie Public Library, ten strangers find they are simultaneously reading copies of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. One of the patrons begins to read the comic classic out loud. One by one, he coerces his fellow bookworms into assuming roles in the play and eventually they are thrown into the wild, Wilde world of identities (mistaken and taken). A new take on a long-time favorite. This week Thursday at 7 pm, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm Talk-back immediately following the 8:00 pm performance this Friday, February 3. Don't miss this very original production directed and designed by R. Scott Dunlap, featuring: Jordan Coleman, Karen Henderson, Tarick Issa, Becki Jordan, Joanna Keeling, Joanna Key, Lebron Lackey, Anthony Mrotek, Stefanie Oppenheimer, and Thomas White. Check out this fun video "Stuff Oscar Wilde Says" Watch it and then share it with your friends online! Thanks to Lee Wright, Scott Dunlap and members of the cast and to Wadel & Associates for making it happen!
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Real-Time Captioning for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm Girls' Night Out - Friday, February 10 - 7:00 pm reception featuring snacks and adult beverages sponsored by Brewer Media. 8:00 pm Curtain. Now through February 12, with a special Valentine's Day benefit performance February 14, 2012 (see below). Co-Produced by  BUY TICKETS NOW ONLINE or call the Box Office at (423) 267-8534. |
BUY TICKETS NOW ONLINE or call the Box Office at (423) 267-8534 |
| Seussical, Jr. Youth Theatre - February 17 - March 4 Directed by Maria Chattin Carter with musical direction by Andrew ChaunceyThis is the story of Horton, the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge: he must protect a small world and guard an abandoned egg. Although Horton faces many obstacles, his one-tailed neighbor, Gertrude McFuzz, never loses faith in him. Featuring: Lily Armstrong, Joanna Brown, Charlie Christopher, Kate Coffelt, Sarah Cox, Camden Croxall, Willie Derrick, Kyla Downs, Gus Gibson, Haylee Gossett, May Hartness, Will Hunt, Chloe Lyle, Zoe Major, Joey Matherly, Laura Maynard, Sophie McCurdy, Emmerson McKenzie, Maggie Meller, Christian Nichols, Sky Papendorp, Tamblin Papendorp, Matthew Presley, Sophie Shelton, and, Katie Ward. |
February is Black History Month
Support the Bessie Smith Cultural Center - especially during February. This month, they are featuring Works by Duncan. Duncan, a Brooklyn native and Chattanooga sculptor presents his investigations of creating objects in space that imply life. This exhibit is a glimpse into his works over the last decade. The works are on display all month. This Saturday (Feb 4), join Friends of African American Art (FAAA) at 6:30 pm to help the Hunter Museum choose a contemporary African American art work to become part of the collection. You must be a member of FAAA to vote on the purchase. This event takes place at the Hunter Museum, is free to FAAA members and $25 for non-members. On Sunday, February 12, there's another offering in the Songbook Series: Luther Vandross, featuring Harley Griffin- an evening of romance, delectable food, dancind and silky smooth ballads. |
| Raise the Roof As know, your Theatre Centre is in the process of a $1M capital campaign to replace our roof, our heating and air conditioning, install solar panels, as well as make improvements to our main lobby ceiling and window treatments, theatre seating, lighting, sound equipment, etc. so that your facility can be the best it can be! This way, we'll save money on electricity and be able to make our lobby space so beautiful that we'll generate much needed revenue by renting it out for meetings, parties, receptions and weddings more. We've raise over $400,000 so far. The family of the late Neil Miller, has requested that donations in memory of Neil be made to our Raise the Roof Capital Campaign. This is certainly fitting in that "The Little Theatre" was a second home to Neil. In fact, daughter Elizabeth tells me that Neil met her mother, Sandra, when Sandra and Neil were both in a production of Bus Stop in 1957. Memorial Contributions for Neil should be made payable to:Chattanooga Theatre Centre and sent to Chattanooga Theatre CentreRaise The Roof Capital CampaignPO Box 4023, Chattanooga, TN 37405 Make sure you note with your donation, that your contribution is in memory of Neil Miller. |
OTHER NEWS Imagine Chattanooga 20/20cultural plan unveiled last night at your Chattanooga Theatre Centre
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| David Couter and Brittni Rhodes in TARZAN |
SETC Conference and Festivals being held here in Chattanooga March 7 through 11, please send me an email and I'll put you to work! It's fun and a great chance to show off our fabulous facility to the world!
Read this article about Brittni Rhodes and David Couter in Tarzan at CCA SETC is coming to Chattanooga next month! If you'd like to volunteer for your Theatre Centre during the Tennesseans for the Arts needs 500 people to pre-order State Your Plate's winning license plate so it can go into production. Each plate is $35, of which 90% will go to the Tennessee Arts Commision to support art organizations across the state. For more information about the the pre-ordering process click here. The Signal Mountain Playhouse presents a murder mystery/spoof called The Butler Did It, Again! February 10 through 25 at the Mountain Arts Community Center. For more information call 423-886-5243. Over the Counter Productions presents A Return to Vaudeville - an hour and half collection of local performers showcasing family friendly acts sure to entertain all ages. From clowns to singers to dancers and more- A Return to Vaudeville has something for everyone! Written and Directed by Dakota Brown.
Show dates are January 27 and 28 with shows at 7:30 pm with a 1:00 pm matinee on January 28 at the Colonnade. |
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Please remember to give to the annual fund and our capital campaign. And to those of you who have already made a pledge or contribution - THANK YOU! Thanks for reading, and for your support and... I'll see you at the Theatre! - GQ George QuickChattanooga Theatre Centre |
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| Dinner and a Show $35 |
Join FoodWorks, Marco's Italian Bistro, or Terra Nostra and your Chattanooga Theatre Centre for Dinner and Show for just $35 per person. Have dinner at Foodworks on Manufacturer's Road, or Marco's Italian Bistor or Terra Nostra on Frazier Avenue, choosing from a select and sumptuous menu (check out the menus on our website), followed by a performance of any show at the CTC. One call to the CTC box office makes the required reservations for both. (423) 267-8534. |
| It's the best entertainment value in townand it's only available by calling our Box Office at (423) 267-8534(box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm) |
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