Arts Calendar

To include a listing in the Arts calendar, submit your events at www.ChattanoogaNow.com. Questions? Call Lisa Denton at 423-757-6281.

Theater

ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, athensartscouncil.org. Stage reading of “Having Our Say,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Jan. 16-17, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18.

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. www.bapshows.com. Auditions for Frank Capra’s farcical black comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 13-14 (show dates Feb. 21-March 1).

BRADLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL — 1000 S. Lee Highway, Cleveland, Tenn. Silver Slippers Dance Academy presents “Ring the Bell,” stage play with singing and dancing, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Ticket info: silverslippersdance@ yahoo.com, 423-991-7760.

Film Events

LOOKOUT WILD FILM FESTIVAL — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com. Eighth annual festival screens more than 60 outdoor adventure and conservation films, Jan. 16-19. $15 general admission, $45 weekend pass. www. lookoutfilmfestival.org.

Exhibits & Events

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday (all times Central). 931-308-4130, franklincoarts.org.

› Community show: “Big” (must be at least 24 inches),

Jan. 16-Feb. 2. Reception, 5 p.m. Jan. 17.

› Member show: “Big” (must be at least 24 inches), Jan. 16-March 1. Reception, 5 p.m.

Jan. 17.

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. TuesdayFriday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. 423-265-4282, avarts.org.

› “Rooted in Color,” the gallery’s first collection exhibition, from the collection of James H. McKissic, Jan. 10Feb.21. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. Accompanied in Landis Education Gallery by art by Splash Youth Arts Workshop group taught by artist Charlie Newton.

› Monthly Critique Workshop, noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Open to all visual artists, from hobbyists to professionals. Participants desiring feedback from peers may bring up to two pieces, either 2D or 3D in any media. $10 nonmembers.

› Handcrafted Happy Hour for any artist working in a fiber-related medium who wants to meet other handcrafters for a beverage, 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at WanderLinger Taproom, 1208 King St.

THE CHATTERY — 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 108, unless otherwise noted. 423-4138978. Get price and registration information atthechattery.org. › Thursday, Jan. 9: Memory Keeping for 2020, 6-8 p.m.

› Thursday, Jan. 9: Beginner Astrology, 6-7:30 p.m.

› Friday, Jan. 10: Wild Heart Woman: Create Your Happy New Year, 6-8:30 p.m.

› Friday, Jan. 10: Couple’s Massage, 6:30-8 p.m.

› Saturday, Jan. 11: Get Started With Yoga, 9-11 a.m.

› Saturday, Jan. 11: Home Organizing 101, 10-11:30 a.m.

› Saturday, Jan. 11: Ready! Set! Goals! for Your 2020 Vision, noon-2 p.m.

› Saturday, Jan. 11: Introduction to Weaving, 1-4 p.m.

› Sunday, Jan. 12: Planning for Parenthood, 2-4 p.m.

› Monday, Jan. 13: Home Buyer Happy Hour, 6-7 p.m.

› Monday, Jan. 13: Unlock the Key to Yoga: Breathe Easy in 2020, 6-8 p.m. › Tuesday, Jan. 14: Bookkeeping for Creative Entrepreneurs, 9-11 a.m.

› Tuesday, Jan. 14: Build Your Confidence in Sales, 2-3 p.m.

› Tuesday, Jan. 14: Relaxing 101: The Science of Relaxation, 6-7:30 p.m.

› Wednesday, Jan. 15: Long-Term Savings and Retirement, 6-7 p.m.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-2668195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Recent works in oil and watercolor by the Mountain Arts Guild, through Jan. 12.