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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
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278- 4796, www.actdalton.org. “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Oct. 2528, Nov. 1, 3- 4. $9-$ 15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706- 621-2870, www. bapshows.com. “Devil’s Walk,” 7: 30 p. m. Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, plus midnight show with costume contest Oct. 27. $ 12-$ 16.
BROADWAY AT THE TIVOLI — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Subscription packages available for four, five or six shows. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. “The Wizard of Oz,” 7: 30 p. m. Oct. 19, 2 and 7: 30 p. m. Oct. 20; doors open one hour before showtime. $ 37, $ 52, $67 and $77.
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATRE — Harris Arts Center’s Ratner Theater, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com, www. cgarts.org. “Smoke on the Mountain,” 7 p. m. Oct. 19-20, 3 p. m. Oct. 21, 7 p. m. Oct. 26-27. $ 15 adults, $ 12 seniors/ students, $ 10 HAC members.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE
CENTRE 400 River St. 423267- 8534, www.theatrecentre. com.
Auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 5 p. m. Oct. 15-16 (show dates Dec. 8-16).
“The Last Five Years,” 8 p. m. Oct. 19-20, 2: 30 p. m. Oct. 21, 7 p. m. Oct. 25, 8 p. m. Oct. 26-27, 2: 30 p. m. Oct. 28. Rated R. $23-$ 30.
Auditions for “A Civil War Christmas,” 7: 30 p. m. Oct. 22-23.
Riverbend Radio Revue: “Halloween Horrors of the Nightmare ‘ Noog,” a Chattanooga-themed talk show, radio play and rock concert, 8 p. m. Oct. 27. $ 15. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com. “Sweeney Todd,” through
Oct. 26. $ 16-$ 32. “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” through Nov. 10. $ 16-$ 30.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE
— 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226- 6618, dlt@optilink.us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. Adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here,” 7 p. m. Oct. 19-20, 2 p. m. Oct. 21, 7 p. m. Oct. 25-27. $ 10-$ 15. TOMORROW BUILDING — 818 Georgia Ave. Open- Mic Storytelling: Startup Week Edition, 6-7: 30 p. m. Oct. 25. Participants invited to share startup trials and triumphs. Hosted by Power2Speak and The Chattery. Sign up at arrival. BYOB. $7 in advance, $ 10 at door. 423- 413- 8978.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
BALLET TENNESSEE — Westin hotel, 801 Pine St. Legacy Ball: Royal American Masquerade, including music, dance, fine-art silent auction, cocktails, 7-11 p. m. Oct. 20. $95 . 423- 821-2055, www. ballettennessee.org. CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS — 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5937. Six local nonprofit dance organizations and schools with a dance curriculum in 18th annual Chattanooga Dances performance, 7 p. m. Oct. 18. $ 5. 423- 498-7365.
FILM EVENTS
FRIGHTENING ASS FILM FESTIVAL — Improv Chattanooga, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. The best horror from film and television, plus costume contest, levitation, seance, horror art show, 10 a. m.-11: 30 p. m. Oct. 27-28. $ 40-$75. www.chattfilmfest. org.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606.
Workshop: Beginning Hand Lettering (modern calligraphy for home decor), 10: 30 a. m.12: 30 p. m. Oct. 27. $25.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY
— 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308- 4130, www.fcaguild. wordpress.com.
Member show by Bob Askew, through Oct. 28.
Community show, “Veterans,” Oct. 18- Nov. 11. Reception, Nov. 11. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282, www. avarts. org. “Tennessee Watercolor Society,” through Oct. 26.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS
— 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@ comcast. net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork to benefit
Nickels for Nepal. CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — Tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios with New South Tour Co., 1- 4 p. m. first and third Saturdays. $ 45. newsouthtourco.com. CHATTANOOGA WORK- SPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423- 822-5750, www. chattanoogaworkspace.com. Register for following series of workshops presented by The Chattery at www.thechattery. org.
Oct. 19: Pumpkin Painting Party, a safer alternative to carving, 6-7: 30 p. m. $ 15 covers all supplies.
Oct. 20: Beginner Macrame: Plant Hanger, a take- home project, 10 a. m.- noon. $ 35.
Oct. 23: Introduction to Zentangle, creation of images from repetitive patterns, no artistic ability required, 6-7: 30 p. m. $20.
Oct. 27: Halloween Makeup: Monster Edition,” all ages, 1-2: 30 p. m. $20. Supplies included, but bring your own kit if you prefer. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, 5-10: 30 p. m. Oct. 27. Free. leanne@creativeartsguild.org, 706-217- 6677. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www. erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6. EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Sev- enth St. 423-266- 8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. Opening reception for “Diversions” by Signal Mountain Art Guild, 5-7 p. m. Oct. 19. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. New exhibit: “Chattanooga History.” HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Works by Butch Anthony and Will Linn, through Oct. 19. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $ 15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org.
“The Hunter Invitational IV,” through Dec. 30.
Gallery discussion and performance with Holly Mulcahy, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera concertmaster, and guest Mary Corbett, violinist with Florida Orchestra, Barbara Scowcroft, violinist with Utah Symphony Orchestra, and Craig Mulcahy, principal trombone with National Symphony Orchestra, 6-7: 30 p. m. Oct. 18. Free with museum admission.
Gallery Walk With the Artists, four artists from “Hunter Invitational” exhibit, 6-7 p. m. Oct. 25. Free with museum admission. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www. intowngallery.com. “Clocktoberfest,” through Oct. 31. JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY — Brock Hall (second floor), Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Come, Meet Me at the Mirage,” by SAU alum Janelle Junn, through Nov. 5. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org.
Alan Shuptrine exhibition, “Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain,” through Jan. 12.
Watercolor & Wine with Mary Ann Poplin, 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 25. $20 members, $ 35 nonmembers. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423870- 8924. “Of Sky and Sea” by North Georgia Sky Painters, through Dec. 28. REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423892-3072. Featured works by fine-art photographers Lin B. Prabish and Sybil Topel. RINGGOLD ART & FRAME GALLERY — 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-9352844, ringgoldartandframegalleryllc.tripod.com. “Impressions of Monet’s Garden,” group show based on trip to France, through Oct. 31. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www. river- gallery. com. Works by Scott Hill and Michael Hamlin, through Oct. 31. TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Estranged,” recent works by Grant Wood, through Nov. 3.