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Arts Calendar
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THEATER
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT — Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Dinner show performances of “Greater Tuna” featuring JC Smith and Ed Huckabee in two- man comedy about the third-smallest town in Texas. 7 p. m. dinner, 7: 30 p. m. show Friday-Saturday, Nov. 3- 4. $24. cdoorent.com. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484- 5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
“Sleepy Hollow,” through Nov. 11. $14-$27.
“Inspecting Carol,” Nov. 3- Dec. 17. $ 14-$27. GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL — Frierson Theater, 205 Island Ave. 423- 634-7600. GPS and McCallie School students present David Ives’ “All in the Timing,” 7 p. m. today-Saturday, Nov. 2- 4. $8-$10.
FILM EVENTS
POP- UP PROJECT — Market Street between Seventh and Eighth streets. Local not-for- profit performance art company filming video remembering the sit- in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters by Howard High School students, 8-10 a. m. Nov. 5. Hip- hop group Commix Dance Company and Pop- up founders Mattie Waters and Jules Downum will be among dancers performing to poem written for the occasion by Arche Twitty. www.thepopupproject.org, 423-364-3113.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISTS ON THE LOOSE — 1401 Williams St. First Friday show, 4-7 p. m. Friday, Nov. 3. 423-321- 8154. ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308- 4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
Member show by Gretchen McCance, “New Beginnings,” through Nov. 19.
Community art show, “Holiday,” Nov. 2- Dec. 24. Opening reception, Dec. 1. Intake dates, Oct. 26-29. ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745- 8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. › “Building America,” Athens Area Council for the Arts’ annual themed art competition and exhibit, Nov. 6-Jan. 5. Opening reception, 5: 30 p. m. Nov. 10. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282, www. avarts. org.
AVA member solo exhibition by Marc Boyson, Nov. 3-22. Opening reception, Nov. 3.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706- 632-2144, www. blueridgearts. net.
“SAAG National Juried Show,” through Nov. 11.
Fourth- quarter artist- in- residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6. CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 1- 4 p. m. Nov. 4, Nov.
18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. $ 45. newsouthtourco.com. CHATTANOOGA WORK
SPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423- 822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, “Celebrate Art,” 5: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Nov. 3. Hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass. Free admission and parking.
CRAFT N CROP — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, 6- 9 p. m. Nov. 2. Bring project and potluck dish. 423- 855- 9474. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. Works by Paula Gregg and Alexa Lett, Nov. 3- Dec. 15. Receptions, 5: 30-7: 30 p. m. Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423- 425- 4600. www. utc.edu/cressgallery. “Cafe Avatar,” a UTC Fall Diane Market Series Visiting Artists exhibition by Sonnenzimmer, through Nov. 3. EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266- 8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. Chat-
tanooga Area Art Instructors annual show, opening reception 5-7 p, m. Friday, Nov. 3. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. 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, www. harrisartscenter.com. Festival of Trees, through Dec. 10. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $ 15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org.
“Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
Vision and Verse, featuring local spoken-word poet Erika Blackmon, 6-7 p. m. today, Nov. 2. Discount admission for Throwback Thursday, 4- 8 p. m., is free to permanent collection, $ 5 for “Thrill After Thrill.” IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267- 9214, www. intowngallery.com.
43rd Holiday Show, biggest exhibition of the year and new- member welcome for Marie Bergheimer, Margaret Park and Linda Wicksell, Nov. 1-30. Opening reception, 5- 8 p. m. Friday, Nov. 3. MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS — 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 8840, www. michaelsfinearts.com. “Expressions,” by Judy Wright, Faye Wolfe and Janice B. Kennedy, through Nov. 30. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org.
“Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423870- 8924. Works by members of the AIM Center, through December. PASSAGEWAYS 2.0 — Deadline for design team proposals is noon Friday, Nov. 3 in call for artists by River City Co., Cogent Studio and Public Art Chattanooga to transform 6,200-square-foot alley behind new Market City Center mixed- use development at 728 Market St. into a small public event space. www. passagewayschattanooga.com. REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER — 400 Garden Road. 423- 821-1160, www. reflectionriding.org. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” by Rena Malone, through Nov. 15. $ 10 day pass for nonmembers. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www. river- gallery.com. Works by Cynthia Tollefsrud and Jim Kransberger on view during month of November; opening reception 6: 30- 8 p. m. Friday, Nov. 3. SAS GALLERY — Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931- 968- 0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www. sasweb.org. “The Message Is for the Eye: An Introspective Exhibition” by Arlyn Ende, through Nov. 9. TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Elevate,” invitational exhibition by 24 artists who have participated in monthly critique program, Nov. 3- Dec. 2. Opening reception, 5: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Nov. 3.