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.
THEATERS
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
Auditions for “Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” with roles for eight women and one man, 2 p.m. July 31, 6 p.m. Aug. 1 (show dates, Sept. 23-25, Sept. 29-Oct. 1).
Auditions for Evening With the Stars talent show, seeking all kinds of performance art, including singing, dancing, monologues and dialogues, comedy, juggling and magic, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 (show date, Aug. 12).
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www. backalleyproductions.org. “Hamlet,” Aug. 5-6 at Mars Theatre, then traveling shows at Northwest Georgia Amphitheater, Camp Jordan and Coolidge Park through Aug. 27.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. Auditions for “The Wild Guys,” 6 p.m. Aug. 1-2 (show dates Sept. 29-Oct. 16).
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATER — Harris Arts Center’s Ratner Theater, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com, www.cgarts.org. “Putting It Together,” Aug. 5-13. $15 adults (available online), $12 seniors and students, $10 HAC members.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. “Spamalot,” 7 p.m. July 28, 8 p.m. July 29 (Girls Night Out), 8 p.m. July 30, 2:30 p.m. July 31. $7.50-$40.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com. ›
“Smoke on the Mountain,” through July 29. $12-$25. ›
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” through Aug. 28. $14-$27.
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“Mamma Mia,” through Sept. 9. $14-$27. ›
“Lend Me a Tenor,” Aug. 5-Sept. 22. $12-$25.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.,” by Youth Ensemble Theatre, 7 p.m. July 29, 2 and 7 p.m. July 30. $10 adults, $5 12 and younger.
MILLENNIUM REPERTORY
COMPANY — Manchester Arts Center, 128 E. Main St., Manchester, Tenn. 931-5704489, www.millenniumrep.org. “Bye Bye Birdie,” by the Teen Actors Guild,” Aug. 5-14.
FILM EVENTS
FATHOM EVENTS —East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace. Ticket prices vary. www.fathomevents.com. “Barbie Star Light Adventure,” one-time big-screen showing, 10 a.m. July 30, East Ridge 18.
GEM THEATRE — 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-6253132, www.calhoungem.org. “Zootopia” in Friday Night Flicks series, 7 p.m. July 29. $5.
MOVIES IN THE PARK — Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Final title in family-friendly film screenings by First Things First, July 30. Free. Picnics welcome. Concessions available. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent after 6 p.m. Film clue: A hockey-loving 11-year-old girl must rely on her emotions to guide her through a life-changing move. 423-2675383, www.firstthings.org.
ART EVENTS
AGRI-HERITAGE PHOTO CONTEST — “Pea-ter Pumpkin Eater” is theme of 2016 competition, part of International Cowpea Festival in Charleston, Tenn., in September, and entries must include a pumpkin of any size in the photo. Amateur photographers (adults and children) from Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Polk or Hamilton counties may submit up to two images (no cellphone photos). Deadline is
Aug. 12. www.cowpeafestival.com.
AMBI ARTISTS — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free gathering of artists from all types of mediums to interact and encourage one another, 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4. 423-8559474.
ART AND HEALING PHOTO CONTEST — Photographs accepted through July 31 to provide imagery for Erlanger East’s expansion to a full-service hospital. Six categories: nature, active living, architecture, macro, stitched panoramic and youth for photographers under 18 (at time of entry). Photographers must live with 75-mile radius of Chattanooga. www.erlanger.org/photocontest.
FIRST FRIDAY CHATTANOOGA ARTS — Galleries, artist studios and arts-focused businesses citywide. Open house showcasing Chattanooga’s arts community, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5. 423-822-5750, www.facebook. com/FirstFridayChattanoogaArts.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www. artcraftersdayton.com. “Botanical Beauties and Foliage,” by North Georgia Sky Painters, through July 30.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY
— 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
“Celebration of the Four Seasons,” Franklin County Arts Guild member show by contemplative photographer Laura Ellen Truelove, through Aug. 7.
Community art show, “Human Faces,” July 28-Sept. 4. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT July 29.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org.
“Everyone Needs Art: An Exhibit by Jalyn Weston,” through Aug. 26.
Arts on the Side opens new season with walking history tour of downtown with Sheriff Joe Guy, noon Aug. 2. Brownbag lunches welcome.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org.
“All Member Salon Show” in Main Gallery and “Examinations: AVA Artists Reflecting on the Hunter Museum Collection” in Landis Education Gallery, through July 29.
“100 Days Around America: Call It Home,” Corey and Emily Critser’s road-trip photos and a short film of their travels, 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 6.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Negro League Baseball in Chattanooga,” through July 30.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5:30-8:30 p.m. first Fridays. Hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass. Free admission and parking. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org.
Gallery 111: Works by Dalton Area Woodturners Guild, through July.
Main Gallery: 70-plus works by 12 members of Regional Art Alliance, through Aug. 19.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Summer show, “Spring Color,” through Aug. 4.
HAMILTON PLACE — 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. 423-8947177. Winning works in sixth annual Student Art Competition, through July.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Regional Art Show, through Sept. 12. Opening reception, 3-4:30 p.m. July 31.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. Admission: $9 adults, $3.50 ages 4-17. 423-267-7176, www. thehoustonmuseum.com.
“Here’s Looking at You,” woodcarvings, ceramics, porcelain, face jugs and Mary Gregory glass with human forms, particularly faces, through July 30.
Drum Circle on the lawn, 7-9 p.m. July 30. Free.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. › “Gesture and Control: Postwar Works on Paper,” through August.
› “Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students,” through Oct. 2.
› Throwback Thursday ($5 admission), 4-8 p.m. Aug. 4.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www. intowngallery.com. ›
“Sunlight on Water,” by Ann Currey, through July 31. ›
“Hot Stuff,” all-member themed show, Aug. 1-31; opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 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. ›
“Novelties and Knickknacks,” a collection of collectibles, through Oct. 22. ›
“One River, Many Stories: Ocoee River History & Heritage,” July 29-Dec. 17.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Summer open house, featuring landscapes, portraits, abstracts, photography and other media by 17 area artists, 4-7 p.m. July 28.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
Wearables show by Mary Lynn Portera, Katie Rogers and Jen Swearington, through July 31.
“Sketch Show” by Amanda Brazier, Ed Cook, Norman Davis, Margaret Dyer, Scott Hill, Tatiana Hill, James Courtenay James, Mia Kaplan, Nancy Nicholson and Anna Marie Pavlik, Aug. 1-31. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 5.
SWINE GALLERY — 100A W. Main St. 423-521-1716, thecinerama.org.
Performance art by Aaron Cowan, Eleanor Epstein, Kayla Cloonan, Adam Kirby, Jessica Scott-Felder, Monica Taylor
and Kyle Wood, 6:30-8 p.m. July 29; doors open at 6 p.m. $5.
Solo exhibition by Claire Bloomfield, the gallery’s first, featuring photography, sculpture, live performance and video, Aug. 5-20. Opening reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5.
THE ART CENTER — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
Third-quarter artist-in-residence Rhonda Roddy, through Oct. 9. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. July 30.
“Elements” by Camille “Candy” Day and “Off the Wall” exhibits, July 30-Aug. 27. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. July 30.