Arts Calendar

To include a listing in the Arts calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now.com. Questions? Call Lisa Denton at 423-757- 6281.

THEATER

BUTTONWILLOW CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER — 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423- 658-7478, www. buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” daily lunch and dinner shows (11 a. m. and 5 p. m CST Monday-Thursday, 11 a. m. Friday, 2 p. m. Sunday), by reservation only. $ 35 adults, $ 18 ages 6-12, $ 5 younger children (free if sharing adult’s plate).

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267- 8534, www.theatrecentre. com. “Miracle on 34th Street,” Mainstage musical, 7 p. m. today, Dec. 22. $ 14-$ 30.

CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT — Phoenix Theatre, 3708 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. closeddoorentertainment@gmail.com, www.cdoorent.com. Open- call auditions for Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.,” 6- 8 p. m. Jan. 2-3 (show dates Feb. 17-25). CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931- 484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. “Sanders Family Christmas,” 2: 30 p. m. CST today, Dec. 22. $ 12-$ 25.

FILM EVENTS

FATHOM EVENTS — Hamilton Place 8, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.; East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace. Ticket prices vary. www.fathomevents.com. ›

Dec. 27, 29: “Dr. Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio,” 7 p. m., East Ridge 18.

› Jan. 7: The Met: Live in HD presents Verdi’s “Nabucco,” in Italian with English subtitles, 12: 55 p. m., East Ridge 18 and Hamilton Place 8.

› Jan 8: “The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family and Football,” 6 p. m., East Ridge 18 and Hamilton Place 8. UUCC FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES — Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive. “It’s a Wonderful Life” for Fourth Friday Movie Night, 7 p. m. Dec. 23; doors open at 6: 30 p. m. Free admission. Free popcorn. 423624-2985.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. Hours: noon-5 p. m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 11 am.-5 p. m. Saturday (all times Central). 931-308- 4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. › Community art show, “Anything Goes,” through Saturday, Dec. 24. › Franklin County Arts Guild member show, through Saturday, Dec. 24.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. weekdays. 423-745- 8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.

› “One World,” themed art competition and exhibit celebrating myriad cultures in the area for artists from McMinn and surrounding counties, through Jan. 6. › Bead- making polymer clay demonstration by artist Ginny Schild for Arts on the Side, noon Jan. 3. Brown- bag lunches welcome.

› “Shades,” by Chattanooga artist Charlie Newton, Jan. 9- Feb. 17. Reception, 5: 30-7 p. m. Jan. 13 (followed by Sisters in House Blend concert).

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a. m.- 5 p. m. Tuesday- Friday and first Saturdays. 423-265- 4282, www. avarts. org.

› AVA Juried Members Exhibition, featuring works by John Allen, Marc Boyson, Anna Carll, Leah Dalton, Amber Droste, Leslie Dulin, Susan Fox, Jerry Hagaman, Michael Holsomback, Eilin Midtbo, Judith Mogul, Carrie Pendergrass, Rylan Thompson, Bon--- nie Vetterick and Meri Wright, through today, Dec. 22. › Photography by Boyd- Buchanan High School students in Landis Gallery, through today, Dec. 22. › Take Art/ Leave Art, Jan. 6-13. Opening reception, Jan. 6.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M. L. King Blvd. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Monday- Friday, noon- 4 p. m. Saturday. Admission: $ 7 adults, $ 3 children 6-12, $ 5 seniors and students. 423-266- 8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org.

› “We Wear the Mask: Redefining a Double Consciousness” by Clifford Gordon, through Jan. 31. › Closed Dec. 26-Jan. 2.

CATS GALLERY — Crossville Outlet Center, 228 Interstate Drive, Crossville, Tenn. 931267-5612. Hours: 9 a. m.-7 p. m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a. m.- 8 p. m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a. m.- 6 p. m. Sunday (all times Central). Cumberland Artists of Tennessee Studio/Gallery presents works crafted from long- leaf pine needles by Sharron Eckert, through December.

CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. Hours: 9: 30 a. m.- 4 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423- 825- 0592. Gallery Pop- Up Shop, with works under $ 100, through December. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Hours: 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a. m.- 4 p. m. Friday, and by appointment. 706-278- 0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “The Art of the Cinema,” artwork, vintage movie posters, advertisements and cultural iconography from private col- lections, Jan. 6- Feb. 24. First Friday receptions, 5: 30-7: 30 p. m. Jan. 6 and Feb. 3. Movie screenings: 7: 30 p. m. Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10.

DALTON FREIGHT DEPOT — 305 Depot St., Dalton, Ga. Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia opens “Dalton and the World: The Odyssey of Lenna Gertrude Judd,” with personal mementos recalling the community leader and world traveler who moved from New York to Dalton in the early 20th century, through March. 706-581- 8025.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Hours: 10 a. m.- 4 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423-266- 8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Deck the Walls,” by 19 Mountain Art Guild artists, through Jan. 8.

FOODWORKS RESTAURANT — 205- C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. Hours: 11 a. m.- 9 p. m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a. m.-10 p. m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a. m.- 9 p. m. Sunday. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” paintings and photographs by Civic Arts League, through April 20. 423-277- 9464, 423619- 8959.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. Hours: 8 a. m.- 5: 30 p. m. Monday- Friday, 8 a. m.- noon Saturday. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga winter show, “What Inspires Me,” through Jan. 27. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m.

Monday-Tuesday;p. m. Wednesday; 10 noon-a. m.-5 9 p. m. Thursday; 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Friday-Saturday; noon- 5 p. m. Sunday. Admission: $ 15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www.huntermuseum.org.

› “Animating the Still Life,” through December.

› “Verina Baxter,” sculptures and abstractions by the late local artist, through Jan. 22.

› Museum closes at 3 p. m. Dec. 24; closed Dec. 25.

› Museum closes at 3 p. m. Dec. 31.

› Throwback Thursday, 4-7: 30 p. m. Jan. 5. Free admission to permanent collection, $ 5 admission to “Verina Baxter.”

› Verse and Verse: Strength and Beauty, featuring performance by poet Erika Roberts- Blackmon as inspired by sculpture by Verina Baxter, 6 p. m. Jan. 5. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a. m.- 6 p. m. Monday-Saturday, 1- 5 p. m. Sunday. 423-267- 9214, www.intowngallery.com.

› “Unbolted,” acrylic canvas collages by Coyee Langston and handmade jewelry by Barbara Murnan, through Dec. 31.

› “Terra,” paintings by Lee Glascock, Jan. 1-31. Opening reception, 5- 8 p. m. Jan. 6.

LIQUIDAMBAR ART GALLERY — Sequatchie Valley Institute, 1233 Cartwright Loop, Whitwell, Tenn. Ceramics, flame- worked glass and metal ornaments, sculptures, kaleidoscopes, woodwork and paintings, created onsite, plus mountain hikes and tours of the nonprofit, 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. CDT most weekends and by appointment. 423- 949- 5922, liquidambarsvi.wordpress.com.

McMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM — 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Tuesday- Friday, 10 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday. Admission: $ 5 adult, $ 3 student or senior adult. 423-745- 0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. Alvin C. York World War I exhibit, through Feb. 4.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Tuesday- Friday, 10 a. m.-3 p. m. Saturday. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-3395745, www.museumcenter.org.

› “College Hill Heritage,” exploring history of College Hill High School, through March 25.

› Museum closed Dec. 23-26. › Museum closed Dec. 31. › Third annual Old Christmas celebration, with Cleveland Storytelling Guild, 6-7: 30 p. m. Jan. 5. $ 5; free for museum and guild members.

NANCY CANTRELL DENDER GALLERY — Etowah Arts Commission office, 700 Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. Hours: noon- 6 p. m. Thursday- Friday. 423263-7232. “My Community: My World,” photos by middle- school students documenting an Etowah summer, through Jan. 6.

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM — Northgate Mall, 5000 Hixson Pike. Hours: 11 a. m.- 5 p. m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a. m.- 6 p. m. Friday, 1- 5 p. m. Saturday-Sunday. 423- 877-2525, www.mohm.org. Exhibit examines exploits of America’s heroes through photos, narratives, uniforms and artifacts from Revolutionary War through Iraqi Freedom.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Hours: 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423- 870- 8924. “On & Into the Surface: Paint & Fiber” works by North River Civic Center artists, through December.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. Hours: 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423- 892-3072. Works by Cindy McCashin and Faye Wolfe, through December. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Monday-Saturday, 1- 5 p. m. Sunday and by appointment. 423-265- 5033, ext. 5; www.river- gallery.com.

› New works by the Whipple family (Marty, Jim, John and Lynn), through Dec. 31.

› “Inside/Out,” works by Mia Kaplan in Sculpture Garden, through May.

TENN ARTS STUDIO — 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. Hours: 11 a. m.- 6 p. m. Wednesday-Sunday through September. Houses Wayne- O- Rama, yearlong installation of puppets and depictions of local people and places by Chattanooga native Wayne White, a fourtime Emmy Award- winning artist. Free; donations welcome. www.wayne-o- rama.com.

THE ART CENTER — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Hours: 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Tuesday-Sunday. 706- 632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.

› Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 2.

› Holiday Show & Sale, through Jan. 3.

› Fourth- quarter artist- in- residence Connie Gaertner, through Jan. 7.

TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Circle,” show and sale of 200 pieces completed on 4- inch round pulp board coasters by students and instructors, through Dec. 31.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. Hours: 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Tuesday- Friday; noon- 4 p. m. Saturday-Sunday (all times Central). 931598-1223, gallery. sewanee. edu. “Love Thy Neighbor,” quilts and drawings by Jessica Wohl, through Jan. 27.