Visit Wayne-O-Rama!
Location
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Google Maps link
Hours
Wayne-O-Rama is CLOSED. It was open from November 19, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
Until the end of 2023, Wayne-O-Rama lives again at the Chattanooga Public Library (1001 Broad St, 3rd floor) as part of the exhibition “History Funhouse: The Wayne-O-Rama Story” – please visit the CPL website for more info about events! For updates, “Like” our Facebook page.
If you weren’t able to visit, check out our PHOTO GALLERIES and visit our ONLINE STORE to have unique Wayne-O-Rama merchandise shipped to your door!
Our
Mission
The Emmy-winning artist and Chattanooga native Wayne White will astound and inspire with Wayne-O-Rama, a unique yearlong indoor Southside funhouse of Chattanooga history, presented by The Shaking Ray Levi Society at the Tenn Arts space.
Wayne-O-Rama playfully and vividly recreates scenes and pays tribute to notable figures from centuries of Chattanooga’s rich history with incredible interactive sculptures, giant puppets, immersive sound design and much more. Imagine Pee-wee’s Playhouse crossed with the Smithsonian – that’s the vision for Wayne-O-Rama, which serves as a hub of cultural and educational activity for art, music and history by hosting events, performances, workshops and more.
This project encompasses much more than an installation and involves a wide variety of art, storytelling and animation workshops led by Wayne White and local artists. Collaborative events at Wayne-O-Rama include giant puppet parades, music and dance performances, and art showcases, involving numerous local and regional organizations.
Wayne has saved his most personal, meaningful ideas for Wayne-O-Rama with several goals in mind. He wants to bring a sense of play to art, to pay tribute to his Southern roots and to inspire and stimulate the imagination of a new breed of Tennessee artists – from the youngest to the oldest – and encourage and foster creativity in everyone.
About
Wayne White
Wayne White was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Originally White built his reputation as a world-class illustrator, animator, puppeteer, cartoonist and art director in New York and Los Angeles. He is most well-known as the Emmy-award-winning set and puppet designer of the seminal and influential 1980s children’s TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” In the last 16 years, White’s reputation in the art world has been firmly established with his masterfully created word paintings and for his rollicking, site-specific installations. The critically-acclaimed 2012 documentary “Beauty is Embarrassing” is a chronicle of his life and times.
• Winner of three Emmy awards for art direction on “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” television show
• Winner of a fourth Emmy for his artwork for the Disney Channel short “The Time I…Got 322 Pairs of Shoes for My Birthday”
• Winner of the Billboard award for best art direction on Peter Gabriel’s “Big Time” music video
• MTV Music Video Award winner for set design on Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight”
• Production and set designer for “Shining Time Station,” “Riders in the Sky” and “Beakman’s World”
• Illustrator for the New York Times, The Village Voice, Raw Magazine and many other publications
• Subject of the 2009 382-page monograph, “Maybe Now I’ll Get the Respect I So Richly Deserve,” by noted designer Todd Oldham
• Subject of the 2012 acclaimed documentary film “Beauty is Embarrassing,” called “one of the most pleasurable moviegoing experiences I’ve had this year” by Leonard Maltin
• Creator of acclaimed word paintings, with 3-D text painted on vintage landscape reproductions, including ones made for the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, the Nashville country band Lambchop’s album covers, and the online magazine The Bitter Southerner
• Called “one of the most exciting artists in America” by Esquire Magazine
All of these talents are reflected in his current project, Wayne-O-Rama, a self-described “history funhouse.” White’s passion for history is brought to bear in his oversized, colorful puppets and busts of Confederate and Union generals, and of representations of prominent figures from local history, ranging from Cherokee leader Sequoyah to New York Times founder Adolph Ochs to actor Samuel L. Jackson. Looming large in White’s imagination is his homage to Lookout Mountain, which dominates both the local landscape and history. From decisive Civil War battles to tourist attractions like Rock City and Ruby Falls, White’s dazzling model of this “magic mountain” includes an interactive Incline Railway, pre-history Native Americans, spelunkers, ghost soldiers, critters and motels. With a desire to both inspire and honor the city that helped to shape him into the artist he is today, he says, “Wayne-O-Rama is a wonderland, straight from my imagination to yours. It is a funhouse for all ages that tells the story of Chattanooga and the South. It’s the Smithsonian Museum meets Goony Golf. It’s a celebration of the culture that shaped me, and a gift to my hometown.”
Photos / Press
Press / Video Links:
- Nooga Today: "History Funhouse: The Wayne-O-Rama Story exhibition" - Jul 13 2023
- Chattanooga Pulse: "New Library Exhibition Explores The Story Behind 2016 Wayne White Installation" - Jul 25 2023
- Chattanoogan: "Library’s History Funhouse Brings Back Wayne-O-Rama" - Jul 25 2023
- Times Free Press: "Weekend events in the Chattanooga-area include puppet history, sales tax holiday, community celebrations" - Jul 25 2023
- Nooga: "The Daily Scene" - Sep 28 2017
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama counting down final days" - Sep 21 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Metalworking with Mont Overton" - Sep 20 2017
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch" - Sep 18 2017
- WUTC: "Wayne White's Big Win: A Prodigal Puppeteer/Painter Comes Home" (article and radio interview) - Sep 16 2017
- WTVC: "Fun at Wayne-O-Rama" (videos from live broadcast at Wayne-O-Rama) - Sep 14 2017
- Virginian-Pilot: "Wayne White's 'Monitorium' exhibition at MOCA turns one of the biggest Civil War battles into a 'funhouse'" - Sep 14 2017
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama hosts 'Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff' puppet show" - Sep 14 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Wayne-O-Rama's Last Day Is Sept. 30" - Sep 14 2017
- Brintons: "The Concentric Cuts of Wayne White" - Sep 13 2017
- Nooga: "Explore Chattanooga's thriving arts scene on new guided tour" - Sep 7 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Shaking Ray Levi Society Presents Billy Goats Gruff And Other Stuff" - Sep 4 2017
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch: Ironman cometh with homespun festival" - Sep 4 2017
- Bright School (blog): "Students Visit Wayne-O-Rama" - Sep 1 2017
- Cincinnati Magazine: "Long Weekend: Chattanooga, Tennessee" - Sep 2017
- Nooga: "Watch: WTCI tells Wayne-O-Rama story in new film" - Aug 30 2017
- Greater Chattanoogan (WTCI): "WAYNE-O-RAMA: The Making of Chattanooga's History Funhouse" (video) - Aug 29 2017
- WRCB: "3 Plus Your Community" (video, Wayne-O-Rama mention) - Aug 29 2017
- Nooga: "Hunter Museum's Wayne White exhibit extended through end of year" - Aug 28 2017
- UTC Echo: "Enter the wonderland of Wayne White" - Aug 25 2017
- Nooga: "The Daily Scene" - Aug 23 2017
- Times Free Press: "Two CD release shows scheduled at Wayne-O-Rama" - Aug 17 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "State Of The Arts: Living History And Hands On Fun" - Aug 16 2017
- Western Project: "Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White at the Hunter Museum of American Art" - Aug 7 2017
- Chattanoogan: "David Greenberger And Prime Lens Have 2 CD Release Shows" - Aug 7 2017
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama hosts free puppet show" - Aug 3 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Dreaming of Cardboard Creations" - Aug 2 2017
- Cassie Stephens (blog): "Art Teacher Travels: Wayne White in Chattanooga, TN" - Aug 1 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Bringing The 'Art Of Noise' To Town" - Jul 26 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Abandoned Ships Puppet/Shadow Show Opens At Wayne-O-Rama Aug. 6" - Jul 26 2017
- Be An Artist Project: "Art Hop: Wayne-O-Rama in Chattanooga, TN" - Jul 17 2017
- Atlanta Journal Consitution: "Pop culture meets history in eye-popping exhibition" - Jul 14 2017
- Nooga: "The Daily Scene" - Jul 13 2017
- Nooga: "Photo of the Day: Sherman and Cleburne puppets" - Jul 12 2017
- Times Free Press: "Shaking Ray Levi Society presents movie and music at Wayne-O-Rama" - Jul 6 2017
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama and Hunter Museum exhibit highlight Wayne White" - Jul 2 2017
- Fox Chattanooga: "Top 5 things to do in Chattanooga this weekend" (start at 3:06) - Jun 29 2017
- Times Free Press: "Art of Wayne White is featured in new Hunter Museum exhibit" - Jun 29 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Shaking Ray Levi Society Presents Changing Lives Since 1979 On July 7" - Jun 28 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Wayne White: Homeboy Makes Thirty Years Of Good" - Jun 28 2017
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch: Wayne White exhibition opens at the Hunter Museum" - Jun 26 2017
- Times Free Press: "Three musical acts coming to Chattanooga's Wayne-O-Rama" - Jun 22 2017
- Nooga: "Leaky Sockets brings harsh noise, warped electronics to Wayne-O-Rama" - Jun 21 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Bringing The Guitar Back To Its Roots" - Jun 21 2017
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch" - Jun 19 2017
- Nooga: "5 July events to get excited about" - Jun 18 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Week Of Wayne-O-Rama Begins June 22" - Jun 14 2017
- Nooga: "Photo of the Day: Wayne White's Bessie" - Jun 13 2017
- Nooga: "Improv Chattanooga preparing to move into new theater space" - Jun 7 2017
- Nooga: "Hunter Museum announces Wayne White exhibit" - May 30 2017
- Chattanoogan: "The Hunter Museum Presents 'Thrill After Thrill: 30 Years Of Wayne White'" - May 30 2017
- Nooga: "Weekend Top 5" - May 26 2017
- Times Free Press: "Cherries Jubilee is a 'sweet dessert' for Chattanooga" - May 25 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "The Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Sound" - May 24 2017
- Chattanoogan: "The Shaking Ray Levi Society Presents Who's Your Daddy? June 3" - May 24 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Cherries Jubilee Is May 27 At Wayne-O-Rama" - May 12 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Right Now"/"Goodnight Irene" - May 9 2017
- WDEF: "Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage at Concert" - May 2 2017
- Nashville Arts Magazine: "Chattanooga Artful Daytrip" - May 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Grogans" (Long Version) - Apr 29 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" - Apr 27 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Basically Frightened" - Apr 20 2017
- Squadcast with Ryan & Andre: "Joe Bob Briggs & Wayne White at Chattanooga Film Festival" - Apr 16 2017
- WRCB: "Wayne-O-Rama shows off Scenic City history" (with video) - Apr 14 2017
- Times Free Press: "New Madrid: Psychedelic rock with a Southern tinge" - Apr 13 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Don't Go Into That Room"/"Hey Pocky Way" - Apr 12 2017
- Haskins House: "Wayne-O-Rama" (blog) - Apr 10 2017
- Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions: Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express - "Grogans" - Apr 6 2017
- Nashville Scene: "Wayne-O-Rama Pays Tribute to Chattanooga With Candy-Colored Splendor" - Apr 6 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Exploring the Mind-Bending Mind On Heaven" - Apr 5 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Shaking Ray Levi Society Presents New Madrid April 14" - Mar 30 2017
- Times Free Press: "Percussionist Joshua Green offers 'night of drumming chicanery' at Wayne-O-Rama" - Mar 30 2017
- Nooga: "The Daily Scene: March 30" - Mar 30 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Mind On Heaven Tribute To Dennis Palmer Is April 8-9" - Mar 29 2017
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch" (mention of "Permanent Record Drum Night" at Wayne-O-Rama) - Mar 27 2017
- Nashville Interiors: "Wayne-O-Rama: Artist Wayne White 'Fun House' Celebrates Tennessee History" - Mar 22 2017
- Tennessee Crossroads: Wayne-O-Rama feature and interview with Wayne White (video) - Mar 11 2017
- Live for Live Music: "Col. Bruce Hampton Takes Over The Wayne-O-Rama Art Space In Chattanooga" - Feb 25 2017
- Outtake by Tribeca Shortlist: "The 24/7 Artist: From 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' to Museum Exhibitions" - Feb 15
- Chattanoogan: "Col. Bruce Hampton Is Third Event In Wayne-O-Rama Concert Series Feb. 24" - Feb 13 2017
- Stone On Air: Episode 21: Wayne White (podcast interview) - Jan 29 2017
- Chattanoogan: "Shaking Ray Levi Society Presents Provocative Percussion Jan. 22" - Jan 12 2017
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Inside The Creative Mind Of Tim Feeney" - Jan 11 2017
- Stray Dog Designs (blog): "Wayne-O-Rama" - Jan 11 2017
- Nooga: "Weekend Top 5" - Dec 16 2016
- Times Free Press: "Shaking Ray Levi Society presents -- wait for it -- toy piano concert" - Dec 15 2016
- Chattanoogan: "Jeff Crompton Trio And Robert Fleitz Play At Wayne-O-Rama Dec. 16" - Dec 6 2016
- Times Free Press: "Off the Couch: St. Paul and the Broken Bones and a 'toy piano virtuoso' on music calendar" - Dec 12 2016
- The Bagpipe (Covenant College): "Wayne-O-Rama" - Dec 7 2016
- Times Free Press: "Mainx24 brings thousands of people to Chattanooga's Southside" - Dec 4 2016
- Nooga: "Mainx24 Guide No. 3: The new and weird" - Dec 1 2016
- WRCB: 3 Plus You interview with Wayne White (video) - Nov 2016
- Nooga: "Mainx24 Guide No. 1: The marquee events" - Nov 29 2016
- Chattanoogan: "Hundreds Attended Wayne-O-Rama Grand Opening" - Nov 25 2016
- Glass House Collective: "Glass Street LIVE 2016" - Nov 21 2016
- Chattanoogan: "Wayne-O-Rama Funhouse of Chattanooga History Has Grand Opening On Rossville Avenue" - Nov 20 2016
- Randall Soules: "Wayne-O-Rama Chattanooga by Wayne White" (blog) - Nov 20 2016
- WDEF: "Art installation highlights Chattanooga's history" - Nov 20 2016
- WTVC Fox: "Grand Opening of Wayne-O-Rama in downtown Chattanooga" - Nov 19 2016
- Nooga: "Weekend Top 5" - Nov 18 2016
- Times Free Press: "Chattanooga's Wayne-O-Rama celebrates grand opening" - Nov 17 2016
- WTCI: Wayne White on "The A List with Alison Lebovitz" (video) - Nov 17 2016
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Chattanooga Through Funhouse Eyes" - Nov 16 2016
- Very Nearly Almost: "Wayne White - Wayne-O-Rama" - Nov 16 2016
- Times Free Press: "'Chattanooga Fun House': Volunteers help Wayne-O-Rama go big and bold" - Nov 15 2016
- Chattanoogan: "Shaking Ray Levi Society Has Grand Opening of Wayne-O-Rama Installation Nov. 19" - Nov 7 2016
- WTCI: Wayne-O-Rama Grand opening promo (video) - Nov 8 2016
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama, an explosion of creativity, taking shape" - Nov 3 2016
- Times Free Press (video): "Take a tour through the Wayne-O-Rama Chattanooga history funhouse" - Nov 1 2016
- The Virginian-Pilot: "He's created worlds for Pee-Wee Herman and The Smashing Pumpkins. Virginia Beach is next." - Oct 31 2016
- Tenn Arts: Wayne-O-Rama Tour (video) - Oct 26 2016
- The Audiovore: "Chattaspooky Funhouse w/ Special Guest Wayne White from Pee-Wee's Playhouse" - Oct 2016
- Chattanoogan: "Wayne-O-Rama Performs at Glass Street 'Live' Event" - Oct 10 2016
- The Creators Project (Vice): "Former 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' Cartoonist Makes Unexpectedly Funny Text Art" - Oct 8 2016
- Tenn Arts: Wayne-O-Rama Civil War Puppets Build at Tenn Arts (video) - Sep 26 2016
- Dress Code: "Wayne White: Live in NYC" (video) - Sep 26 2016
- WUTC: "Glass St. Block Party is Coming Up 9/24. Here's What They're Celebrating." - Sep 22 2016
- Chattanooga Pulse: "Maybe Now He'll Get the Respect He Richly Deserves" - Sep 21 2016
- Booooooom!: "Wayne White's Wayne-O-Rama" - Sep 11 2016
- Times Free Press: "Wayne-O-Rama spotlights art in the Scenic City" - Sep 1 2016
- Western Project: "WAYNE-O-RAMA! Coming to Chattanooga Sepember 2016" - Aug 24 2016
- Times Free Press: "Award-winning artist Wayne White is part of year-long interactive art event focusing on his hometown" - Aug 22 2016
- WUTC: "'Wayne-O-Rama' to Tell Chattanooga's Story Through Puppetry" - Jul 28 2016
- The Bitter Southerner: "Wayne's World" - Jul 2015
- TEDx Talks: "You're supposed to act all impressed | Wayne White | TEDxKC" (video) - Oct 5 2013
- Nooga: "'Beauty Is Embarrassing': An ode to a Chattanooga artist" (first published mention of Wayne-O-Rama) - Oct 18 2012
Our Sponsors
Wayne-O-Rama is sponsored by See Rock City, Inc. and presented by The Shaking Ray Levi Society at the Tenn Arts space, with generous support from the Benwood Foundation, the Footprint Foundation, the Lyndhurst Foundation and the McKenzie Foundation.
Wayne-O-Rama is administered by the Shaking Ray Levi Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts education organization founded in 1986 to nurture and support non-traditional arts to help nourish the cultural growth of Chattanooga. The Shaking Ray Levi Society is a funded agency of ArtsBuild of Chattanooga.
Our Partners
Is your organization interested in opportunities to partner with Wayne-O-Rama? Contact us!
- Area 61
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts
- Barking Legs Theater
- Battle Academy
- Bessie Smith Cultural Center
- Chattanooga Autism Center
- Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Chattanooga Film Festival
- Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire
- Chattanooga Public Library
- Chattanooga State Community College, Art Department
- City of Chattanooga Youth and Family Development Center
- Creative Discovery Museum
- Friends of the Festival
- Gig City Productions
- Glass House Collective
- Hamilton County Department of Education
- Hixson Middle School
- Hunter Museum of American Art
- Jazzanooga
- MainX24
- Signal Centers
- Swine Gallery at the Palace Picture House
- Tiny Giant
- UTC Art Department
- Very Special Arts Tennessee
- Winder Binder
- WTCI / PBS
Events
NOV 19
GRAND OPENING! Nov 19, 2016
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
The Shaking Ray Levi Society and Tenn Arts announce the grand opening of Wayne-O-Rama on Saturday, November 19th 2016 from 2:00 – 7:00 PM. This yearlong installation by 4-time Emmy Award-winning artist Wayne White will astound and amaze as guests experience a Chattanooga history funhouse. Sponsored by See Rock City, Inc. with support from the Benwood Foundation, the Footprint Foundation, Lyndhurst Foundation and the McKenzie Foundation, these larger-than-life puppets and installations depict Lookout Mountain, Chief Dragging Canoe, Bessie Smith, Chattanooga broadcasting legend Bob Brandy and a host of notable Chattanooga figures.
The Grand Opening celebration is free and open to the public. It will include a ribbon-cutting, the presentation of a joint City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County proclamation declaring the day “Wayne White Day of Art and Education,” and remarks by public officials, corporate sponsors and Wayne White.
Visit the Event PageDEC 03
MAINX24 WAYNE-O-RAMA OPEN HOUSE
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Dec. 3, 2016. Visit Wayne-O-Rama and the working studio in the Love Gallery for a fun open house event. Tour the studio and talk with team members about the yearlong installation.
Visit the Event PageDEC 16
Jeff Crompton Trio, Robert Fleitz (Toy Piano Virtuoso)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
December 16, 2016 8:00 pm, $12 adults, $8 students
WAYNE-O-RAMA CONCERT SERIES PREMIERE EVENT!
This unique show features the dynamic sax/bass/drums jazz outfit Jeff Crompton Trio (Atlanta/Chattanooga) and the toy piano virtuoso Robert Fleitz (NYC).
No mere novelty, the toy piano is an instrument that has been used in compositions by noted 20th century composers John Cage and George Crumb, and Fleitz will demonstrate its versatility, playing selections by Pulitzer Prize-winner Julia Wolfe, Puerto Rican-born composer Angélica Negrón, Molly Joyce, Monica Pearce, Olivia Kieffer and Andrew Krahn, and he will perform the world premiere of Jeff Crompton's "Sonatina for Toy Piano."
Visit the Event PageJAN 22
Provocative Percussion: Tim Feeney, Erik Gehrke with special guests David D. Dunn and Evan Lipson
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
January 22, 2017, 6:30 pm (doors 6 pm), $12 ($8 students) at door
The Wayne-O-Rama Concert Series continues its momentum of bringing absolutely unique and unusual music performances with its second concert, featuring a pair of adventurous percussionists, Tim Feeney and Erik Gehrke, with singular, visionary drum explorations that go beyond tradition in astounding ways.
Set 1: Erik Gehrke’s solo drum arrangement of his original composition “November 25, 1863,” commissioned for the
Sherman Reservation dedication, expressing “the carnage and pathos of warfare.”
Set 2: Tim Feeney solo percussion performance
Set 3: Tim Feeney, David D. Dunn (bass clarinet) and Evan Lipson (double bass) playing an improvised set
FEB 24
Col. Bruce Hampton
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 8:00 pm (doors at 7:30)
$17 at door, $15 advance
Order advance tickets here
NOTE: no paper tickets issued - your name will be on a list at the door
LIMITED SEATING, first come, first served (advance tickets do not guarantee seating)
The surrealist American musician Bruce Hampton began his career with an unprecedented six figure record deal in 1970. The Hampton Grease Band's first album, Music to Eat, is said to have been the second worst selling album in the history of Columbia Records (A yoga record was the worst selling album.) He made a brave decision and continued his musical career, devoting himself to creating pure art rather than attempt any commercial success.
The result has been an amazing, influential 50 year catalog of music and philosophy, including acclaimed bodies of work with The Late Bronze Age, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Fiji Mariners, The Codetalkers and The Quark Alliance. On Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Hampton was the voice of a potted shrubbery named Warren, and in the film Sling Blade, he played the role of the band manager Morris. In 2012, the documentary Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. was released. Dubbed the father of the Jam Band music scene, he is a guru to many a celeb, with many ardent fans, including Billy Bob Thornton, Peter Buck, Derek Trucks and Phish.
Visit the Event PageMAR 30
Permanent Record Drum Night
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 | 6:30 pm | Free admission ($10 suggested donation)
With 25 years of percussion experience, Joshua C. Green has become one of Chattanooga's most celebrated and versatile drummers and can be heard with artists including Infradig, The Distribution, Josh Garrels and Summer Dregs. His latest project Permanent Record is his personal sonic evolution: utilizing many, many different drumsets, percussion items, and found objects, a new drum loop and accompanying fills will be released every day for one year. Each will be free for download for three days, then archived for sale at the Permanent Record website.
This "night of drumming chicanery" will feature:
* Short film about Permanent Record made by Kelly Lacy of Make Beautiful
* Monstrous drum jam featuring Green, Carl Cadwell (DJ) and Matt Skudlarek (drums) with visual projection
* Live sample pack recording session and explanation of process
* Improvisational drumming piece with dancers from dance company Weave with visual projection
* Q/A session
APR 07
"Beauty Is Embarrassing" with Wayne White intro & Q/A (Chattanooga Film Festival)
Neural Alley
721 Broad St
Chattanooga, TN
Friday, Apr. 7, 2017 | 7:30 pm | This free screening is now SOLD OUT
Sponsored by Maclellan Apartments, join the Chattanooga Film Festival and River City Company for a special free screening of Beauty is Embarrassing: The Story of One of the Visual Masterminds Behind "Pee-Wee's Playhouse." This documentary explores the story of artist Wayne White's creative journey which has included work published in The New York Times, The Village Voice and set and puppet design for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse in which he has won three Emmy awards.
Wayne will be on hand to introduce the movie and have a special Q&A at the conclusion of the film.
Visit the Event PageAPR 08
"Sullivan's Travels" with Wayne White intro (Chattanooga Film Festival)
Carmike Majestic 12, Auditorium 4
311 Broad St
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Friday, Apr. 8, 2017 | 1:00 pm
Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. After his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, Sullivan, disguised as a hobo, hits the road. En route to enlightenment, he encounters a lovely but no-nonsense young woman (Veronica Lake)—and more trouble than he ever dreamed of. This comic masterpiece by director Preston Sturges is among the finest Hollywood satires, and a high-water mark in the career of one of the industry’s most revered funnymen.
Visit the Event PageAPR 08
Mind on Heaven (Dennis Palmer tribute)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, April 8, 2017, 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 9, 2017, 3:00 pm
Admission is free for students and "Pay what you can" for non-students
A hybrid performance – part documentary, part conjuring, part performance art – MIND ON HEAVEN explores the boundaries of memory and embodiment. Using live audio and video mixes, original animation, archival texts, storytelling, and dance, two performers tune in to the vibrations of the late Dennis Palmer, a self-taught, avant-garde musician (The Shaking Ray Levis), painter of the American South, and a co-founder of the non-profit organization The Shaking Ray Levi Society.
Sound designer Ben Williams and filmmaker Brian Cagle perform their own special ritual with MIND ON HEAVEN: a serious meditation on death, a humorous exploration of an artist’s identity, a nostalgic and bittersweet exploration of stereotypes and cultural tropes of the American South from 1950-1990, and an attempt to channel a very personal feeling associated with a close friend – a spirit of creation, generosity, and originality.
Visit the Event PageAPR 09
Mind on Heaven (Dennis Palmer tribute)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, April 8, 2017, 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 9, 2017, 3:00 pm
Admission is free for students and "Pay what you can" for non-students
A hybrid performance – part documentary, part conjuring, part performance art – MIND ON HEAVEN explores the boundaries of memory and embodiment. Using live audio and video mixes, original animation, archival texts, storytelling, and dance, two performers tune in to the vibrations of the late Dennis Palmer, a self-taught, avant-garde musician (The Shaking Ray Levis), painter of the American South, and a co-founder of the non-profit organization The Shaking Ray Levi Society.
Sound designer Ben Williams and filmmaker Brian Cagle perform their own special ritual with MIND ON HEAVEN: a serious meditation on death, a humorous exploration of an artist’s identity, a nostalgic and bittersweet exploration of stereotypes and cultural tropes of the American South from 1950-1990, and an attempt to channel a very personal feeling associated with a close friend – a spirit of creation, generosity, and originality.
Visit the Event PageAPR 14
New Madrid
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Friday, April 14, 2017, 8:00 pm
$15 at door, $12 advance
The Athens, GA quartet NEW MADRID is rightfully considered one of the brightest groups emerging from Athens' storied scene, with compelling music that mixes elements of post-punk, psychedelic rock, pop and grunge, all with a Southern sensibility. Drawing heavy influence from alt-country and noise-rock alike, these four young performers create captivating soundscapes that are simultaneously dense and expansive. With reverb-drenched vocal harmonies that soar over a lush and textured musical patchwork, New Madrid evolved seamlessly from bedroom project to polished product, exploring the depths of psychedelia and noise.
Visit the Event PageMAY 27
Cherries Jubilee featuring The Cherry Blossoms, Josephine Foster and Wu Fei
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, May 27, 2017, 8:00 pm
$20 advance/door
CHERRIES JUBILEE is a one-of-a-kind event at the otherworldly venue Wayne-O-Rama, Chattanooga’s history funhouse, featuring three acclaimed, world-class headlining acts: The Cherry Blossoms, Josephine Foster and Wu Fei. This mini music festival will also celebrate the release of the new Cherry Blossoms album The Hank Tapes featuring early songs from 1996 recorded when the late Marc Trovillion (a Chattanoogan and an original member of Lambchop) was the band’s bassist.
Visit the Event PageJUN 03
Cilla Vee, Evan Lipson, Davey Williams w/ Bob Stagner
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, June 3, 2017, 8:00 pm
$10 door
"Who's Your Daddy?" is an intriguing showcase of music, movement, mischief and madness which promises unexpected sounds and sensations delivered by three seasoned improvisers: Cilla Vee (movement) from Asheville, N.C., Davey Williams (electric guitar) from Birmingham, AL and Evan Lipson (double bass) from Chattanooga, with special guest percussionist Bob Stagner (Shaking Ray Levis).
“Beguiling...When it's summer in the city, people do weird things. Performers especially." - New York Times, on Cilla Vee
“Time after time [Davey Williams’] solos on electric guitar are just unbelievable: absolutely inventive, absolutely off the wall, absolutely smart and wise, absolutely well put together.” - All Things Considered (NPR)
"Lipson easily stands among the best bassists I've heard lately, his terrifically strapping tone epitomizing the decision to really learn how an instrument works." - Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes
Visit the Event PageJUN 12
Bessie Smith Strut @ Bessie Smith Cultural Center
Bessie Smith Cultural Center
200 E. Martin Luther King Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN 374038
Monday, June 12, 2017, 4:30 - 11 pm
$10/$5 with Riverbend Wristband
It wouldn't be the Bessie Smith Strut without Bessie! Wayne-O-Rama's own giant Bessie Smith puppet will be there to smile upon the festivities! Come out, enjoy the music, have a giant smoked turkey leg and dance up a storm at one of Chattanooga's most beloved street festivals!
Visit the Event PageJUN 22
Shane Parish (of Ahleuchatistas) - WEEK OF WAYNE
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Thursday, June 22, 2017, 7:30 pm
$10 door
We at Wayne-O-Rama are celebrating Wayne's exhibition at the Hunter Museum (opening Jun 30) with a series of events called "WEEK OF WAYNE"! This is WEEK OF WAYNE Show 1!
American guitarist Shane Parish released his second instrumental solo acoustic album, Undertaker Please Drive Slow, late in 2016 on Tzadik Records. The music for this album was conceived in a single night of inspiration in February 2016 when Parish freely interpreted several Appalachian, folk, blues, gospel, and old English tunes into his tape recorder, allowing all of his background in classical guitar, country blues, jazz, and free improvisation to blend into a seamless and effortless flow. This demo caught the ears of the legendary NYC saxophonist and composer John Zorn, who immediately offered to produce the album. When guitar maestro Marc Ribot heard these recordings he said, “Shane Parish is one of the most interesting new guitar voices to come out of the country blues tradition of Mississippi John Hurt, Lightin Hopkins…” Having long established his creative voice as a radical electric guitarist in his long-running band Ahleuchatistas, Parish is now revealing a more elaborate and intimate inner world with his solo acoustic performances of whimsy, passion and virtuosity.
Visit the Event PageJUN 24
What Cheer? Brigade - WEEK OF WAYNE
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, June 24, 2017, 8:00 pm
$10 advance/$12 door
We at Wayne-O-Rama are celebrating Wayne's exhibition at the Hunter Museum (opening Jun 30) with a series of events called "WEEK OF WAYNE"! This is WEEK OF WAYNE Show 2!
The WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE from Providence, RI is a 19-piece mobile party, like a marching band on an atomic fireball sugar rush that darts from New Orleans brass band tunes to Bollywood dance numbers to whirlwind Balkan folk to bombastic hip-hop, with a ton of surprises along the way. It has been four years since the SRLS brought their merry insanity to Chattanooga, and their return will guarantee to deliver an unforgettable dance 'splosion.
“Thrillingly competent, with undimmable energy…an explosion of good cheer.” - The New York Times
Visit the Event PageJUN 30
Frank Pahl, Bill Brovold, Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel, Wayne-O-Rama All Stars - WEEK OF WAYNE
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Friday, June 30, 2017, 8:00 pm
We at Wayne-O-Rama are celebrating Wayne White's exhibition at the Hunter Museum (opening June 30) with a series of events called "WEEK OF WAYNE"! This is WEEK OF WAYNE Show 3: the Wayne-O-Rama version of a variety show, with an incredible assortment of unique acts from across the country, including:
* Frank Pahl (Michigan), the award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, instrument inventor and creator of automated sound sculptures, also known as a member of the avant-folk outfit Only a Mother and Little Bang Theory which only uses toy instruments.
* Bill Brovold (Detroit/NYC), the guitarist, composer and visual artist who was a fixture on the downtown NYC scene in the '80s and worked closely with sonic pioneer Rhys Chatham before founding the visionary, Detroit-based rock incubator, Larval.
* Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel (Atlanta), the 10-plus-year strong duo that creates hypnotic pulses and dreamy drones that weave together to form a kaleidoscope of sounds and moods, like a long-lost soundtrack to a deep-sea documentary.
* Wayne-O-Rama All Stars, led by Wayne White (on banjo) himself, will put a new shine on classic tunes with an overflowing cauldron of local talent including Bryan Dyer, Eric Fairchild, Randy Fairchild, Joe Lance, Bob Stagner and Barry Wilde.
Visit the Event PageJUN 30
Thrill After Thrill: 30 Years of Wayne White @ Hunter Museum
Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Come explore the exuberant world of artist Wayne White! Populated by larger than life puppets, wildly vivid paintings and fantastical sculptures, this summer exhibition promises to be fun, entertaining and engaging for children of all ages. Characterized by a playfully satirical take on the art world, Wayne’s paintings and sculptures also draw on his nostalgia for his Southern roots.
Visit the Event PageJUL 07
Jack Wright/Evan Lipson + "Borbetomagus: A Pollock of Sound" Documentary
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
"CHANGING LIVES SINCE 1979"
Friday, July 7, 2017, 8:00 pm
$15 door - ticket price includes music concert and film screening
Alto and soprano saxophonist Jack Wright is a sax titan with a career that spans five decades in the world of free improvisation. With a command of the sax that is at the top of his field with a passionate, kinetic playing style and a huge sound vocabulary, he has been called “the most indispensable musician of his generation” and “the reference par excellence for all the generations who have followed.” (Jazzosphere).
“In the rarefied, underground world of experimental free improvisation, saxophonist Jack Wright is king” - Washington Post
Evan Lipson has operated as a musician since adolescence—intuitively seeking the liminal zones in which intellect and instinct, history and myth, and creative and destructive force intersect.
"Lipson easily stands among the best bassists I've heard lately, his terrifically strapping tone epitomizing the decision to really learn how an instrument works." - Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes
"Borbetomagus: A Pollock of Sound" is the first feature-length documentary about the legendary improv / noise group Borbetomagus. Filmmaker Jef Mertens brings a raw, urgent, and unpolished vision focusing on a band that has spent almost four decades defining and redefining not just their music, but the boundaries of music itself. Band members Don Dietrich, Donald Miller, and Jim Sauter tell their story with the help of artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers that include noted critic Byron Coley, drummer Chris Corsano, guitarist Thurston Moore, groundbreaking Japanese noise unit Hijokaidan, and Switzerland's masters of "cracked electronics," Voice Crack. Includes never-before-seen archival footage, amazing photographic finds, and previously unreleased recordings.
Visit the Event PageJUL 13
Thrill After Thrill: Local Artists Inspired by Wayne White
Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Thursday, July 13, 2017, 6 pm
Regular admission ($15 adults, Free to members and children 17 and under with paying adult).
Explore Wayne White’s work through the eyes of a cooperative of local artists. The artists will first take us into the exhibit to show a work that inspired them and then invite us into the lobby to participate in creating a kinetic and interactive work of art inspired by Wayne White himself.
Music from Old Time Traveler - Matt Downer and a cash bar will be available to inspire guests as they create.
Visit the Event PageAUG 04
Cardboard Coverall Dreams at errSpace: Opening Reception
errSpace Gallery @ Palace Picture House Theater
818 Georgia Ave, Unit 118
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Opening Reception: Friday, August 4, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Free admission
Exhibition open from Aug 4 to Aug 28.
Lead and envisioned by Wayne White, Wayne-O-Rama couldn't have happened without the support and creativity of Chattanooga's art community. For several weeks, local artists donated time, materials, skills, and sanity to make the funhouse of history a reality. Join us as we celebrate 13 artists' work, sharing insight into their creative process, inspiration, and the impact of working with Wayne White.
Artists in the show: Amy Royale, Brad Rader, Clint Daniel, David Gabbard, Elliot Cowan, James Bruneau, Jason Doan, Matthew Dutton, Mari Morton, Megan Hovany, Myles Freeman, Randy Fairchild, Stephen Michael Haas
Visit the Event PageAUG 05
Leaky Sockets Festival
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, August 5, 2017, 6:00 pm - midnight
$10 door
Curated by Jerry Reed (of the bands Lacing and Rough Rope and the label guru behind Failed Recordings) in its fifth and final year, Leaky Sockets promises an evening of uncompromising, bleeding-edge music from a diverse assortment of artists from across the nation.
See the Facebook event page for more details on the performers: https://www.facebook.com/events/558456937876111/
Visit the Event PageAUG 06
abandoned ships Puppet and Shadow Show
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Sunday, August 6, 2017, 6:30 pm (doors 6:00 pm)
Free admission, limited seating (kids are welcome to bring a floor mat)
abandoned ships is geographer, teaching artist, storyteller and puppeteer Milissa Orzolek. She fell into the world of puppetry in 2010 as a puppeteer with a production of "Fantastic Mr. Fox" in New Orleans. Since that time, she has puppeteered in the New Orleans Fringe Festival, the New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival, Potpourri at the National Puppetry Festival in Hartford and Puppet Slamwich in Baltimore. In 2016, abandoned ships received a Jim Henson Foundation Family Grant for the original production "What Keeps Us."
abandoned ships will be performing two pieces at Wayne-O-Rama: "The Egg" and "What's Next?" "The Egg" is a short, funny shadow show inspired by the works of Richard Bradshaw. "What's Next?" is about a puppet who values the building blocks of society and becomes distraught when the blocks are stolen and no one else seems to care. The show combines rodded and stringed marionettes and paper puppets in a large, toy-theatre style stage to explore ideas of apathy, collective action and social responsibility.
Visit the Event PageAUG 18
David Greenberger and Prime Lens (Show 1)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Friday, August 18, 2017, 8:00 pm (door opens at 7:30 pm)
$10 advance, $15 door
Order advance tickets here: http://www.shakingray.com/news.shtml#greenberger
David Greenberger and Prime Lens will present a live experience featuring the Duplex Planet publisher and NPR contributor narrating written pieces to the interpretive sounds of long time collaborator Bob Stagner, double bassist Evan Lipson and keyboardist Tyson Rogers, to celebrate the release of the new CD "My Thoughts Approximately."
Dennis Palmer of the Shaking Ray Levis died quietly in his sleep, succumbing to heart problems that had been shadowing him for a couple decades. Working with co-founder and drummer Bob Stagner, and David Greenberger, they had just completed a new album, "Tramps That Go Think in the Night" on the tenth anniversary of their first collaboration, "Mayor of the Tennessee River." As part of a two-night concert event celebrating Palmer’s life and work in 2013, David and Bob were joined by bassist Evan Lipson and keyboardist Tyson Rogers for a performance. They debuted their new ensemble, David Greenberger and Prime Lens, at the Big Ears Festival in 2014 (festival founder Ashley Capps dedicated the three day event to the memory of Palmer and Lou Reed). Since it was Dennis who had brought them together in the first place, “and Prime Lens” is an anagram of “Dennis Palmer.” "My Thoughts Approximately" draws on four decades of conversations David Greenberger has had with elderly in various cities and circumstances, which are the starting point for the thirty emotionally, rich, character driven monologues.
For two decades artist David Greenberger (best known for 32 years of his periodical, The Duplex Planet) has been exploring the ways in which music can be wedded to spoken monologues. His conversations with old people are the basis for the text he develops. He presents characters who still find pleasure in the company of others, and who open up, sometimes in very small ways, to someone taking an interest in them. This is Greenberger’s art: eschewing oral history, abstracting dialogues by shaping them into works that resonate with shared humanity. Over the years he has worked with a range of musical collaborators, among them Terry Adams (NRBQ), David Hidalgo & Louie Perez (Los Lobos), Glenn Jones, Chris Corsano, Robyn Hitchcock, Wreckless Eric, 3 Leg Torso, Paul Cebar, and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic.
Visit the Event PageAUG 19
David Greenberger and Prime Lens (Show 2)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, August 19, 2017, 8:00 pm (door opens at 7:30 pm)
$10 advance, $15 door
Order advance tickets here: http://www.shakingray.com/news.shtml#greenberger
David Greenberger and Prime Lens will present a live experience featuring the Duplex Planet publisher and NPR contributor narrating written pieces to the interpretive sounds of long time collaborator Bob Stagner, double bassist Evan Lipson and keyboardist Tyson Rogers, to celebrate the release of the new CD "My Thoughts Approximately."
Dennis Palmer of the Shaking Ray Levis died quietly in his sleep, succumbing to heart problems that had been shadowing him for a couple decades. Working with co-founder and drummer Bob Stagner, and David Greenberger, they had just completed a new album, "Tramps That Go Think in the Night" on the tenth anniversary of their first collaboration, "Mayor of the Tennessee River." As part of a two-night concert event celebrating Palmer’s life and work in 2013, David and Bob were joined by bassist Evan Lipson and keyboardist Tyson Rogers for a performance. They debuted their new ensemble, David Greenberger and Prime Lens, at the Big Ears Festival in 2014 (festival founder Ashley Capps dedicated the three day event to the memory of Palmer and Lou Reed). Since it was Dennis who had brought them together in the first place, “and Prime Lens” is an anagram of “Dennis Palmer.” "My Thoughts Approximately" draws on four decades of conversations David Greenberger has had with elderly in various cities and circumstances, which are the starting point for the thirty emotionally, rich, character driven monologues.
For two decades artist David Greenberger (best known for 32 years of his periodical, The Duplex Planet) has been exploring the ways in which music can be wedded to spoken monologues. His conversations with old people are the basis for the text he develops. He presents characters who still find pleasure in the company of others, and who open up, sometimes in very small ways, to someone taking an interest in them. This is Greenberger’s art: eschewing oral history, abstracting dialogues by shaping them into works that resonate with shared humanity. Over the years he has worked with a range of musical collaborators, among them Terry Adams (NRBQ), David Hidalgo & Louie Perez (Los Lobos), Glenn Jones, Chris Corsano, Robyn Hitchcock, Wreckless Eric, 3 Leg Torso, Paul Cebar, and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic.
Visit the Event PageAUG 23
Mimi Pond book signing for "The Customer Is Always Wrong"
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 7:30 pm
Free admission
Told in the same brash yet earnest style as her previous memoir "Over Easy," "The Customer is Always Wrong" is the saga of a young naïve artist named Madge working in a restaurant of charming drunks, junkies, thieves, and creeps. Taking place in Oakland in the late seventies, Pond’s story details the trials and tribulations of Madge’s daily grind as a waitress at the Imperial Cafe.
Mimi Pond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She has created comics for the Los Angeles Times, Seventeen magazine, National Lampoon, and many other publications. She has also written for television: her credits include the first full-length episode of The Simpsons, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”, and episodes for the television shows Designing Women and Pee Wee’s Playhouse. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, the painter Wayne White.
Visit the Event PageAUG 24
Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers at the Hunter Presents Wayne White
Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Thursday, August 24, 2017, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Guests will experience Wayne White's exhibit "Thrill After Thrill" through the artist's eyes and enjoy an entertaining and memorable night in the world of Wayne White.
This program is open to the public with regular admission ($15 adults, free for children 17 and under with paying adult and for members). Seating is limited and may be reserved using this link: https://47964.blackbaudhosting.com/47964/Pre-Sale--ArtWise-Wayne-White-82417
Visit the Event PageAUG 25
Cardboard Coverall Dreams at errSpace: Artists Talk
errSpace Gallery @ Palace Picture House Theater
818 Georgia Ave, Unit 118
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Artists Talk: Friday, August 25, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Free admission
Exhibition open from Aug 4 to Aug 28.
Lead and envisioned by Wayne White, Wayne-O-Rama couldn't have happened without the support and creativity of Chattanooga's art community. For several weeks, local artists donated time, materials, skills, and sanity to make the funhouse of history a reality. Join us as we celebrate 13 artists' work, sharing insight into their creative process, inspiration, and the impact of working with Wayne White.
Artists in the show: Amy Royale, Brad Rader, Clint Daniel, David Gabbard, Elliot Cowan, James Bruneau, Jason Doan, Matthew Dutton, Mari Morton, Megan Hovany, Myles Freeman, Randy Fairchild, Stephen Michael Haas
Visit the Event PageSEP 09
Wayne-O-Rama Sculpture-Making Workshop (for children) at 2017 Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire
First Tennessee Pavilion
1826 Reggie White Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10 am to 6 pm
Admission to the Maker Faire is free. Workshop fee: $5
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts, to crafters, to homesteaders, to scientists, to garage tinkerers, and are of all ages and backgrounds.
Wayne-O-Rama is excited to be a part of the Maker Faire by presenting a workshop for kids, where they can create their own sculptures to take home! Learn about the artist Wayne White (who has won 3 Emmy awards for his work on "Pee-wee's Playhouse"), see the enormous collaborative Wayne White puppet (coordinated by artist Matthew Dutton) and build your own unique art creation with artists who worked on Wayne-O-Rama! Students aged 7-15 are invited for this workshop experience. Walk-ups welcome!
Visit the Event PageSEP 17
Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff (Puppet Show)
Wayne-O-Rama
1800 Rossville Avenue, #108
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Sunday, September 17, 2017, 6:30 pm (doors 6:00 pm)
Free admission, limited seating (kids are welcome to bring a floor mat)
In this one-man performance utilizing hand, rod, and glove puppets, David Stephens retells classic fairy tales as well as telling a few of his own original tales. You'll see what happens when three billy goats try to cross over a bridge belonging to a greedy troll in "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." Parker Pig encounters some good luck when he stumbles over a watering can in a retelling of "The Three Little Pigs." One of Stephens' original stories, "The Two Farmers," involves Farmer Frick and Farmer Frack and how they learn to work together to make a pot of stew. All this, plus the antics of some silly chickens, in "Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff."
Originally developed in 2001, this show has entertained both children and their parents since that time. The Center for Puppetry Arts hosted an 8-week run of over 100 virtually sold-out performances of this production in 2002. Since then, the Center has hosted two equally successful revivals in 2004 and 2007. In 2005, this show was honored by receiving a Citation of Excellence from UNIMA-USA (Union Internationale de la Marionette): the equivalent of an Academy Award in the puppetry world.
All Hands Productions: http://www.allhandsproductions.com/
Visit the Event PageArt Exploration Days
Art Exploration Days are available this year at Wayne-O-Rama! Hamilton County teachers can sign up for this unique field trip experience for their students. Please contact us for scheduling information.
Some of the features of the field trip include:
- 1.5 Hours
- Studio Tour
- Discussion of how the sculptures are created
- Discussion of art & history connection through sculptures of Bessie Smith, Lookout Mountain, Bob Brandy, and Chief Dragging Canoe
- LIVE Skype Chat with 4-time Emmy Award-winning artist Wayne White
- Art Lessons/Activities
Shaking Ray Levi Society Events
During this yearlong installation project many of the events hosted by the Shaking Ray Levi Society will take place at Wayne-O-Rama. Visit the Shaking Ray Levi Society website for more info!
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