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

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” 8 p. m. Sept. 15-16, 3 p. m. Sept. 17, 8 p. m. Sept. 22-23, 3 p. m. Sept. 24. $ 12-$ 15. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931- 484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. › “Sister Act,” through Sept. 8. $ 16-$29. › “Lying in State,” through Oct. 6. $ 14-$27. › “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Sept. 15- Oct. 27. $ 16-$29.

LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE — Dixon Center, 1053 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423- 614- 8360, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. Tanglewood Marionettes troupe presents “Sleeping Beauty,” featuring a painted storybook and handcrafted marionettes, 7 p. m. Sept. 11. Opens with brief demonstration of art of puppetry. $ 5 all ages.

THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706- 935-3061, cityofringgold.com. “The Real Inspector Hound,” 7: 30 p. m. Sept. 14-16, 7: 30 p. m. Sept. 21-22, 2 and 7: 30 p. m. Sept. 23. $ 10.

WAYNE- O- RAMA — 1800 Rossville Ave., No. 108. www.shakingray.com. Shaking Ray Levi Society presents “Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff” puppet show, 6: 30 p. m. Sept. 17; doors open at 6 p. m. Free admission. Limited seating; kids welcome to bring a floor mat.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

AREA 61 GALLERY — 61 E. Main St. 423- 648- 9367. Opening reception for “Rocks and Roots” by silk artist Claire Vassort, 5- 8 p. m. Sept. 8.

ARROWHEADS/AEROSPACE MUSEUM — 24 Campground Road, Manchester, Tenn. Half- price tours of facility that tells history of Coffee County, Manchester and Tullahoma region, including Gen. George S. Patton’s World War II maneuvers in the area, 1 p. m. Sept. 7 and Sept. 9, 2 p. m. Sept. 10 (all times Central). Outdoor train rides, 10 a. m.-2 p. m. every second Saturday, weather permitting. 931- 841-7738.

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-3084130.

› Community art show, “American Retro,” through Sept. 10.

› Community art show, “Reflections,” Sept. 14- Oct. 29. Opening reception, Sept. 15. Intake dates, Sept. 7-10. AVA GALLERY — Associa---

tion for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282.

Gallery Hop, postponed from Sept. 9.

“Fresh: Emerging Artists” exhibit, Sept. 9- Oct. 29. Opening reception, 5: 30- 8 p. m. Sept. 9.

“Tupac Lives,” workshop dedicated to poetry and music of Tupac Shakur, co- presented by Velvet Poetry, 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Sept. 12. BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M. L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423266- 8658. “Chance or Circum- ••• stance — The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” through Oct. 31. BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706- 632-2144

Third- quarter artist- in- residence, Jo-Ann Jensen, through Sept. 30.

“BRMAA National Juried Photography Show,” through Sept. 30.

Fall Plein Air International Paint- Out, 9 a. m.- 4 p. m. Sept. 7-10.

“Plein Air International Paint- Out” exhibit, Sept. 12- Oct. 15. CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 2-5 p. m. Sept. 16, 10 a. m.-1 p. m. and 2-5 p. m. Sept. 30, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. $ 45. newsouthtourco.com. CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild monthly meeting, “Quilt Design Seeds,” 10 a. m. Sept. 9. http://chattmqg. blogspot.com. CRAFT N CROP — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road.

Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, with volunteers needed for ongoing projects for troops, 6- 8: 30 p. m. Sept. 7. Bring project and potluck dish. 423- 855- 9474. CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423- 425- 4600. UTC Department of Art Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition, through Sept. 15. CROSSVILLE CITY HALL — 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931- 484-5113. Works by Stan Rodriquez of Cookeville, Tenn., through Oct. 31. EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266- 8195. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” by Rena Malone, through Sept. 10. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” through Nov. 3. HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599. Keith McFarland photography, through Oct. 20. ••• HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. 423-267-7176. Presentation by Leslie Harper Worthington, co- editor of “Seeking Home,” essays highlighting fiction, poetry, letters and songs of Appalachia, 1- 4 p. m. Sept. 9. Free but donations encouraged. Museum closed to tours during talk. HUNTER MUSEUM OF

AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423267- 0968.

“Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.

Throwback Thursday, free admission to permanent collection and $ 5 admission to “Thrill After Thrill,” 4- 8 p. m. Sept. 7.

Adulting 101: Living With Artful Intention creativity session, 6-7: 30 p. m. Sept. 14.

Family Fun Day: Wayne’s Wild World,” puppetry, dance, music, games and crafts, 2- 4 p. m. Sept. 17. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267- 9214. “Figments: Visual Magic & Tiny Tales,” by Miki Boni, through Sept. 30. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.

“Dixie Foundry/ Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.

“Tennessee Archaeology,” Sept. 14- Feb. 3. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. Works by John Geci and Maralyn Wilson, through Sept. 30. SAS GALLERY — Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931968- 0210, ext. 3151.. “flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict,” by Austin Reavis, through Sept. 24. Reception, 4: 30- 6: 30 p. m. CDT Sept. 14. Workshop, “Drawing With Peripheral Senses,” 9 a. m.-3: 30 p. m. CDT Sept. 16; $25 includes materials and lunch; register at jjones@sasweb.org. STAR LINE BOOKS — 1467 Market St. Watercolor demonstration by Alan Shuptrine and signing of artist catalog, “Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain,” from his display at Tennessee State Museum, 6- 8 p. m. Sept. 7. 423-777-5629. TENN ARTS STUDIO — 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. www. wayne-o- rama.com. “WayneO- Rama,” puppets and depictions of local people and places by Chattanooga native Wayne White, through Sept. 30. Free; donations welcome. TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712. An Evening With the Artist, visiting workshop instructor Sean Cheetham demonstrates portrait painting using a live model, 6- 9 p. m. Sept. 8. Free to demo; workshop is full. UNIVERSITY ART GAL- LERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. Anna Campbell’s “Apparatus for a Dream Sequence” sculptures, through Oct. 31. Artist talk and reception, 4: 30 p. m. Sept. 15 in Convocation Hall.