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. Christmas Cabaret, 8 p.m. Dec. 20-21. $15.

BROADWAY AT THE TIVOLI — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

$38, $53, $68, $78.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com.

› Disney’s “Mary Poppins,”7 p.m. Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Dec. 20, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22. $11-$30. Featured visual artist: Sarah McCune.

› James Baldwin’s “Amen Corner,” 7 p.m. Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 2:30 p.m. Dec.

22. Featured visual artist: Shelley L. King and Cecilia King.

COLONNADE THEATRE — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-9359000, www.colonnadecenter. org. “She Loves Me,” musical about the employees of a Budapest parfumerie, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 2:30 p.m. Dec.

22. $13-$17.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com.

› “Elf: The Musical,” through Dec. 21 (additional performance added Dec. 21). $16, $30, $32.

› “Winter Wonderettes,”

through Dec. 22. $16, $28, $30.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “Billy Elliott,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22. $20 general, $17 students/seniors.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

CHATTANOOGA DANCE THEATRE — Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave. “Nooga Nutcracker,” a Chattanooga-themed version of the holiday classic “Nutcracker,” 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. $21 adults, $19 seniors, students, children. www. tivolichattanooga.com.

FILM EVENTS

BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.

› Monday, Dec. 23: “Elf,” 2 p.m. $5.

› Monday, Dec. 23: “Christmas Vacation,” rated PG-13, 8 p.m. $5.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org.

› Community show, “Winter,”

through Dec. 22.

› Member show by Julie Barrett Cataldo, through Dec. 22.

› Student show, Franklin County High School II,

through Dec. 22.

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org. Member salon show and auction, through Dec. 20. BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. 423-266-8658, www. bessiesmithcc.org.

› Miss America Watch Party, honoring Miss Tennessee Brianna Mason, who has relatives in Chattanooga, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19.

› “400 Years of Slavery,” featuring works by Chattanooga artist Jerry Allen and art and artifacts curated by the National Park Service, through Dec. 30.

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION —

420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www. blueridgearts.net. Holiday Show & Sale and SAAG Miniatures show, through Jan. 4

(closed Dec. 23-Jan. 1).

THE CHATTERY — Chattanooga WorkSpace, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 108, unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register (and see classes not listed here) at www.thechattery.org.

› Thursday, Dec. 19: NYE Champagne Cocktails, including discussing, making and tasting three drinks, 6-7:30 p.m. $30 includes take-home recipes.

› Saturday, Dec. 21: A Little Me Time in the Holidays: A Half-Day Workshop, with journaling, meditation/visualization, sharing with others, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $35.

› Saturday, Dec. 21: Winter Solstice Market, with 20 vendors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission and hot cocoa.

› Saturday, Jan. 4: Creating a 2020 Vision Board, 10 a.m.noon. $20.

› Saturday, Jan. 4: Soap Making 101, 1-3:30 p.m. $40 includes several bars of soap to take home.

CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. $13.95 museum admission. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun. org. “Framed: Step Into Art,” through Jan. 5.

ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/ artsaterlanger. “Food, Fun and Fellowship” gallery, featuring photographs of families, pets, celebrations and sports submitted by Erlanger associates,

through Jan. 2.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Recent works in oil and watercolor by the Mountain Arts Guild,

through Jan. 12. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 650 McCallie Ave. 423-2674506, firstchristian-chat. com. “Broads Go to the Dogs,” by Broad Stroke Artists and Jumpst/Art, through Dec. 31. Portion of sales benefits McKamey Animal Center. www.jumpstartart.net.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic

Society of Chattanooga’s fall/ holiday show, “Artist Choice,”

through Jan. 9. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. Special exhibition, “Noel Anderson: Blak Origin Movement,” through Jan. 12. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Metamorphosis: Creating With Wood” by Roger Harvey,”

through Dec. 31. JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY — Brock Hall (second floor), Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2732. “The End of All Things Will Not Be Not Bad,” Bachelor of Fine Arts student show featuring Dylan Thomas,

through Jan. 13. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870

8924. “Sapiykunapaq: My Roots, Mis Raices,” Peruvian art by Alex Paul Loza, through Dec. 28.

THE NORTHSIDE GALLERY — Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. (use entrance on left side of church next to parking lot). 423-266-1766, www.northsidepresbyterian.org. Works by seven local artists (Sandra

Babb, Ellyn Bivin, Vera Susan Chamlee, Joyce Jones, Janice Kennedy, Virginia Skipper and Julie Turner), through Feb. 29.

RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. New works by Scott Hill and Tatiana Hill, through Dec. 31. SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS — 301 E. 11th St. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 423883-1758, www.sceniccityclayarts.org. Get Your Hands Dirty, learn how to throw your own pottery, making bowls, cups and plates for later pickup, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

$65. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and bring a towel. Register in advance; each class must have four students enrolled.

TWO RIDGES POTTERY —

39 Durance Drive, Flintstone, Ga. www.tworidgespottery. com.Holiday Open Studio Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21.