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Arts Calendar
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THEATER
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423- 6973246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/ humanities-fie-arts/ theatre-arts. Free Shakespeare Festival, performed by Homeschool Shakespeare Troupe. › July 13: “The Winter’s Tale, 7 p. m. › July 14: “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” 2 p. m.; and “Julius Caesar,” 7 p. m. CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267- 8534, www.theatrecentre. com. › “Hello, Dolly,” 8 p. m. July 13-14, 2:30 p. m. July 15, 7 p. m. July 19, 8 p.m. July 20-21, 2:30 p. m. July 22, 7 p. m. July 26, 8 p. m. July 27-28, 2:30 p. m. July 29, 7 p. m. Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Aug. 3- 4, 2:30 p. m. Aug. 5. › Demonstration and storytelling performance by African-American face jug potter Jim McDowell, 2 p.m. July 22. Sponsored by Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. $15 ($10 for Houston members). COLONNADE PLAYERS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (some themes not appropriate for children), 7:30 p. m. July 13, 1 and 7:30 p. m. July 14, 7:30 p. m. July 20-21, 2:30 p. m. July 22. $13-$17; $12 groups of 15+. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-4845000, www.ccplayhouse.com. › “Smoke on the Mountain,”
through Aug. 10. $16-$ 30. › “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19. ›
“Legally Blonde: The Musical,” July 20-Sept. 7.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE
— 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226- 6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “The Great Gatsby,” 7 p.m. July 14-15, 2 p.m. July 16, 7 p.m. July 21-22. $5-$15.
EAST BRAINERD COMMUNI
TY THEATER — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. 423-892-9363, www.ebctchatt.com. “Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m. July 12-14, 2:30 p.m. July 15. $15. ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga. com. “Honk!,” 7:30 p.m. July
13, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 14, 2:30 p.m. July 15, 7:30 p.m. July 19-20, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 21. $20 adults, $17 students/ seniors. Saturday matinees free to children 14 and younger by reservation; email garry@ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com. Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” July 19-21, 26-28. $8-$10. SCOPES TRIAL — Joint project by Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville and Scopes Festival in Dayton for “Front Page News” in Rhea County Courthouse July 20
22, 28-29. www.ccplayhouse.com.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE — 1104 James Blvd., Signal Mountain. 423-8865243, www.smph.org. “Shrek, the Musical,” 8 p.m. July 13-14,
20-21, 27-28. Ticket sales and camp chair setup start at 6 p.m. $5-$15 (cash or checks only). Picnics welcome; no alcohol.
FILM EVENTS
EAST LAKE PARK — 3000 E. 34th St. Movies in the Park, presented by East Lake Neighborhood Assocation and Empower, presents “Coco,” 8:30-10:30 p.m. July 13 (in English with Spanish subtitles). Free. Concessions will be sold. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. 423-529- 0315.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, open house for all film/ video groups, 6:30 p.m. July 16; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Potluck meal (bring a simple side, mocktail beverage or snack to share). Free admission. MOVIES IN THE PARK — Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Family-friendly film screenings by First Things First and other activities, Saturdays in July. Free. Picnic baskets, blankets, strollers, lawn chairs welcome. Concessions available. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent after 6 p.m. in the park. See titles at www. firstthings.org. 423-267-5383,
EXHIBITS & EVENTS ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY
— 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. ›
Joint member show,” Indigo & Smoke,” by Christi Teasley and Ursula Vann, through Aug. 5. ›
Community show, “Miniatures,” through Aug. 12. Reception, 5p.m. CDT July 13.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AVA All Member Salon Show, through July 27. BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY — 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection,” through Sept. 30. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD
— 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. ›
Gallery opening and reception for mother/daughter artists Phyllis Burkhart Wilson and Lana Wilson, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
July 13 (postponed from originally announced date), in Jonas Hall. Plus continuing exhibit of self-taught artists’ work curated by Chris Beck and paintings by W. Locke in galleries Five20 and One11. ›
Art Talking to Art program of prose, poetry and spoken word by Jody Harris, Cat Payne and Dalton Writers Guild, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 13. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Silly Pet Pictures,” through Aug. 1. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org.
› “Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte,” through Sept. 2. ›
Art + Issues: A Culture of Sexual Violence, using a contemporary glass piece from the collection as a springboard for discussion about sexual violence with Chattanooga Rape Crisis Center Director Rebecca Jones, 6-7 p.m. July 12. Free.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Light Play” by Charlie Yowell, through July 31. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., 16 | ••• Thursday, July 12, 2018 Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. ›
“Debutantes of the Decades,” presented by Cleveland-Athens Cotillion, through July 17. ›
“Unearthed: Cherokee Archaeology Mini Exhibit,” through July 26. › “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15. ›
Artifacts needed for temporary exhibit on Lee University’s centennial (must be loanable July 26-Sept. 24). Email lshirkey@museumcenter.org for guidelines; drop off through July 19. › “Lee University Centennial,” July 26-Sept. 10.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Sept. 28. Opening
reception, 2-4 p.m. July 15. REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423-8923072. Pastels by Linda Wicksell, through July 27.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. ›
Works by Norman Davis, James Courtenay James and Judith Paul, through July 31. ›
Artist talks by Norman Davis and James Courtenay James, with live portrait demo of each other, 1-4 p.m. July 21.