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
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796. “The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist,” 6 p.m. Sept. 16-17, 2 p.m. Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Sept. 22-23, 2 p.m. Sept. 24. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870. “Home on the Morning Train,” Sept. 1618, 23-25, Oct. 1-2.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267-8534. “Fiddler on the Roof,” Mainstage musical, Sept. 9-25. $15-$30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
› “Mamma Mia,” through Sept. 9. $14-$27.
› “Lend Me a Tenor,” through Sept. 22. $12-$25. › “The Secret Garden,” Sept. 16-Oct. 23. $12-$25.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618. “August: O’Sage County,” 7 p.m. Sept. 16-17 and Sept. 23-24, 2 p.m. Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Sept. 30Oct. 1. $5-$15.
GEM THEATER — 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411),
Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270. “Inherit the Wind,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8-10, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11. $8-$12.
OCOEE THEATRE GUILD — The Venue Creekside, 527 W. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-472-8896. “Little Shop of Horrors,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16-17, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18. $12-$15. 423-5048747.
SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER — 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-5321. Performing Arts Series: “Remembering Red — A Tribute to Red Skelton,” by Brian Hoffman, family-friendly comedy show, 2:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 18. $15-$20.
STORYTELLER PRODUCTIONS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000. “Narnia: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9,1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16-17, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423365-7529. “Steel Magnolias,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9-10, 2 p.m. Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1617, 2 p.m. Sept. 18. $10.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
AUDITIONS, MOSCOW BALLET — Hamilton Academy of Dance, 8509 Hixson Pike. Auditions at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 for dancers ages 7-17 (and no taller than 5-foot-2) to perform with professional company in “Great Russian Nutcracker,” premiering Dec. 21 at Tivoli. Auditions are free, but there may be a casting fee. www.nutcracker.com/youth-auditions. 423-598-8786.
CINE-RAMA — 100 W. Main St. Open Screen Night, screening of independently produced short works from regional filmmakers, presented by ChattaMovies and EarLuminators, 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Free. www.earluminator.com/openscreennight, http://chattamovies.com.
ART EVENTS
ART ON THE SQUARE — Veterans Memorial Drive, Tellico Plains, Tenn. Artists Association of Monroe County sponsors second annual juried show of fine arts and crafts, plus display of quilts and demonstration of natural fiber dyeing and spinning, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 10-11. 423-253-7677.
GALLERY HOP — Annual event presented by Asso-
ation for Visual Arts at 25 galleries and studios, with exclusive exhibits, artist demonstrations, sales, refreshments, 2-8 p.m. Sept. 10. www.avarts.org.
PLEIN AIR PAINT-OUT — The Art Center, 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Fall event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 8-11. Judges exhibit, 4 p.m. Sept. 11. Works on view Sept. 13-Oct. 9. 706632-2144.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Encouraging the Ages,” by Freddie Brewer and his granddaughter, through Sept. 10.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
Art Wednesdays, weekly gatherings for artists, 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday.
Franklin County Arts Guild member show by The Three Graces, through Sept. 18.
Community art show, “Animals With Attitude,” Sept. 8-Oct. 23. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 9.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
“Follow Innocence,” by Knoxville artist Richard Whitehead, through Nov. 4. Opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 23, followed by opening night of ACT’s fall play, “Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.”
Entry deadline for “One World,” themed art competition and exbibit, 5 p.m. Oct. 28 (exhibit dates Nov. 7-Jan. 6). Residents of McMinn and surrounding counties may submit art work that celebrates the myriad cultures in the area.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282.
“Fresh 2016,” emerging artists exhibition, featuring Kyle Baker, Hollie Berry, Caitlin Dickens, Susan Fox, Mary Haberkorn, Mary Hamby, MeiKi Ho, Will Jackson, Laura Little, Carrie Pendergrass, Thomas Shaw, Bethany Souder and Rylan Thompson, through Sept. 30. Special opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 10 (during Gallery Hop).
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423266-8658. Gee’s Bend Quilt Exhibit, new and ancestral works by women of Gee’s Bend, Ala., considered among most important cultural contributions by African-Americans to the history of art in America, through Oct. 29.
CATS GALLERY — Crossville Outlet Center, 228 Interstate Drive, Crossville, Tenn. 931267-5612.
Artisans of handmade goods may rent vendor space by Sept. 16 for Holiday Express’ions Art & Craft Show, Oct. 1. 248-821-7575.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. Festival!, Sept. 17-18.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. Opening reception for “Artistry in Wood” by Bill Hassel, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.
FIRST-CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 419 McCallie Ave. 423-756-2021. “For the Beauty of the Earth,” paintings, photographs, mixed media, film, quilting, stained glass, gourds and other media by 38 local artists inspired by hymn of the same name,
through Sept. 14.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC — Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-8861959. “Advancing a Vision: Paintings and Sketches,” by Thomas Caleb Goggans, through Oct. 1. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 9.
GALLERY 1401 — 1478 Market St. 423-265-0015. “Expressions of Joy II,” by Marcy Gregg, through Oct. 3.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Fall show,
“Around the Town,” through Nov. 4.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599.
› Regional Art Show, works by 57 artists, through Sept. 9.
› Works by Pear Street Painters and Lisa Q Caldwell, Sept.
13-Oct. 24. Opening reception, 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 18.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. Admission fees. 423267-7176. “A Country of, by and for the People,” themed to historic elections and American patriots, through Nov 6.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968.
Family Fun Day, launching Hunter Kids Club and revealing winners of Children’s Storytelling Contest, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 11.
Art + Issues: Illustrating America Then and Now,” 6-7 p.m. Sept. 15.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Towers,” by Doug McCoy, through Sept. 30.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Psalms Beyond Boundaries,” works that paired Southern artists, including three from Chattanooga, with artists from the Hadera region of Israel, through Sept. 30.
McMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM — 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329. American Girl Doll Celebration, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 17 and Sept. 24.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
Documentary screening, “The History of Caney Creek Village (1912-1943),” 6 p.m. Sept. 13.
“Novelties and Knickknacks,” a collection of collectibles, through Oct. 22.
“One River, Many Stories: Ocoee River History & Heritage,” through Dec. 17. NORTH— 1009 RIVER ExecutiveCIVIC CENTER Drive, Suite 102, “Passions Hixson. and 423-8708924. Places: Felt From the Heart,” by Durinda Cheek and Cam Busch, through Nov. 30. Artists reception, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 2.
RINGGOLD ART & FRAME GALLERY — 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-9352844. “Perspectives: Contemporary Art by MMIA,” works by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through Sept. 30.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E.
CONTINUED FROM 14
Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
Works by Lissa Hunter and David Swanagin, through September. Meet-and-greet with Hunter, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 10. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 10 (during Gallery Hop).
“Inside/Out,” works by Mia Kaplan in Sculpture Garden, through May 2017.
SAS GALLERY — St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151. Multicolor cut paper works by Kate Gunderson, through Sept. 28. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 11. Paper-cutting workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17; register at sasgallery@sasweb.org.
SWINE GALLERY — 100A W.
Main St. 423-521-1716. “Fragmented Desire,” by Ashley Hamilton, through Sept. 10.
THE ART CENTER — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706632-2144.
Third-quarter artist-in-residence Rhonda Roddy, through Oct. 9.
BRMAA National Juried Photography Show, through Oct. 9.
“Plein Air International Paint Out” exhibit, Sept. 13-Oct. 9.
TOWNSEND ATELIER — 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712. Chalk It Up chalk painting workshop for ages 7-14 with instructor Kristin Kendall, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 17 (rain date 2-5 p.m. Sept. 18). $50.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Operable Units,” by Sarah Lindley, through Oct. 14. Artist talk, 4:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 23.