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. ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www. actdalton.org. “Smoke on the Mountain,” 8 p.m. March 2325. $15 adults, $13 seniors 55+, $11 students (K-college); $2 discounts for ACT members.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www. bapshows.com www.backalleyproductions.org. Season opener “Irish Courage,” based on John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World,” 7:30 p.m. March 2425, 2:30 p.m. March 26. $15 general admission, $12 seniors and students. Season tickets also available: 12 shows, $130 adults, $105 students/seniors; nine shows, $108 and $95; six shows, $75 and $64; four shows, $54 and $44.
BUTTONWILLOW CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER — 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423-658-7478, www.buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” daily lunch and dinner shows (11 a.m. and 5 p.m CT Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday), by reservation only. $35 adults, $18 ages 6-12, $5 younger children (free if sharing adult’s plate).
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-6973246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/humanities-fie-arts/ theatre-arts. Bluegrass musical “That Other Woman’s Child,” by Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton, presented by Theatre and Music departments and Chattanooga State Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 30-April 1; 2:30 p.m. April 2; 7:30 p.m. April 6 and April 8 (no Friday show); 2:30 p.m. April 9. $10-$15.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. Youth Theatre: “The BFG,” 7 p.m. April 7, 2:30 and 7 p.m. April 8, 2:30 p.m. April 9, 7 p.m. April 14, 2:30 and 7 p.m. April 15.
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT — RKW Community Theatre at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. closeddoorentertainment@gmail.com, www.cdoorent. com. “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m. March 31, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 1, 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 8 at Robert Kirk Walker Community Theatre at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.
COLLEGEDALE ACADEMY — 4855 College Drive East, Collegedale. 423-396-2124, www. collegedaleacademy.com. Fine Arts Department presents “Hello, Dolly,” 9 p.m. April 8,2 and 7 p.m. April 9, 7 p.m. April 10. $15 and up. www.gcss.org, showtix4u.com.
COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE — 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, boxoffice@ covenant.edu. Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” April 7-8, 21-22.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com.
› “The Odd Couple,” through
March 31. $14-$27.
› “Greener Pastures,”
through April 21. $14-$27.
› “Walking in Sunlight: The Legacy of Uncle Dave Macon,” a new Middle Tennessee State University Arts play about the country music pioneer, 7:30 p.m. CST March 24.
› “A Second Helping,” April
7-May 27. $14-$27.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink. us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. A Night of One-Acts, new works by local playwrights Jeremy Pickard (“Ante Capella”), Jay Adamson (“Life Is a OneMan Show”) and Adam Cook (“Scar’d for Life”), plus the previously published “A Murdered Mystery” by Karl Garner, 7 p.m. March 24-25. $10.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga. com. Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 8, 2:30 p.m. April 9, 7:30 p.m. April 14, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 15. $15 adults, $10 students.
SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER — 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-4555321, www.southjackson.org. Mark Nizer’s 4-D Juggling & Comedy show, 7:30 p.m. March 31. $20 adults, $15 students under 18. CHATTANOOGA DIVERSITY FILM SERIES — Probasco Auditorium, Erlanger Medical Mall, 979 E. Third St. Inaugural screening is “Something the Lord Made,” about the collaboration between cardiac pioneers Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock, 2:15 p.m. April 2. Not rated; recommended for ages 14 and older due to mild language and subject matter. Free parking. Free admission but registration required through www.eventbrite.com. 423-778-6888.
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL — Carmike Majestic, 311 Broad St. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com. Movies, parties, workshops and panels, April 6-9. $250 VIP badge, daily wristbands tba. › March 28: “Mindgamers,” about a wireless neural network, 9 p.m., East Ridge.
› March 30: “Facing Darkness, a True Story of Faith: Saving Dr. Brantly From Ebola in Africa,” a documentary about the miraculous rescue of a medical missionary from a deadly virus, 7 p.m., East Ridge and Hamilton Place. Dr. Kent Brantly and Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham will be featured in a talk after the
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JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, atreadwell@jcfgc.com. rsvp@ jewishchattanooga.com. Tenth annual series runs six consecutive Wednesdays through April 26 (except for Passover on April 12), 7 p.m. Next, March 29: “Fever at Dawn,” about a Holocaust survivor who attempts to rewrite his fate when he is given a terminal health diagnosis, in Swedish and Hungarian with English subtitles. $7 includes free popcorn and soft drink. AREA 61 GALLERY — 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. Mosaics by Hedi Lee-Hesse and mixed media by Kim Printz, through March 25.
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. Dayton Arts League special exhibit, “Cold Hands, Warm Art,” through March 30.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
› Community art show, “Four Leggs,” through March 26.
› Franklin County Arts Guild member show by Sandy Kazar, “People in Paint,” through April 9.
› Community art show, “Wild Mixed Media,” March 30-May 7. Opening reception, March 31. Intake dates, March 23-26.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org.
› Regional College Student Art Show, through April 7.
› Entries accepted through Friday, April 3, for annual High School Art Show, open to students in McMinn and surrounding counties (Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and
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Rhea); show runs April 10-May 19.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org. “For Your Eyes Only,” through April 28.
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. “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad” exhibits, through April 30.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION —
420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www. blueridgearts.net.
› Youth Art Month exhibit, through March 24.
› First-quarter artist-in-residence Sally Arnold (encaustic painting), through March 25.
› Blue Ridge Writers Conference, April 7-8.
› Larry Moore exhibit, April 7-May 7. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 7.
› Second-quarter artist-in-residence Linda Coatsworth, April 7-July 1.
DALTON FREIGHT DEPOT — 305 Depot St., Dalton, Ga. Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia’s “Dalton and the World: The Odyssey of Lenna Gertrude Judd,” with personal mementos recalling the community leader and world traveler who moved from New York to Dalton in the early 20th century, through March. 706-581-8025.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. Selected works by Erlanger photographers Brenda Ross, Donna Bourdon, Tony Wear and Spears McAllester in gallery adjacent to Elevator D, through April 7.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. Group exhibition of realistic oil paintings, black-and-white photography and fine wood furniture by Artists on the Loose, through April 16.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT — 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” paintings and photographs by Civic Arts League, through April 20. 423-277-9464, 423-619-8959.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC — Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423886-1959, signalmacc.org. Photography by Brian Harnas, Dan Landrum, Becky Pope and Mike Williams, through March 31.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 5.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Spring basket fundraiser, silent auction of prizes in gift baskets, through April 11.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. first Thursdays. 423-855-9474. Next, April 6: Volunteers welcome for mass effort to finish stuffing and stitching mini hearts to send soldiers and sailors overseas, in partnership with local chapters of Daughters of the American Revolution.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
› “(Re)Invention,” through May 21. › “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,”
through June 4.
› “Our America: Drawing and Dialogue, featuring talk and drawing demonstration by artist Alex Loza, 6-7 p.m.
Thursday, March 23.
› “Coming to America: The Story of Journeys North to the United States,” featuring group discussion and presentations by local immigrants and refugees, 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 26. Regular admission.
› Healing HeArts at the Hunter: Art of Hope, using George Inness’ painting “Rosy Morning” for reflection for all who have lost a loved one, with bereavement counselor Cathy Meyer of Avalon Hospice, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
› Art Alive, exploring the museum’s largest collection piece using movement with Zanzibar Studio dancers Mattie Waters and Jules Dounum, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30. Free.
› Dia de Diversion Familiar/ Family Fun Day, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 2.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue,” paintings by Helen Brooks and Linda Kerlin, through March 31.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE — 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www. jazzanooga.org. “Black Art in America” exhibit by nationally known artists of color, curated by BAIA founder/director Najee Dorsey, through April 30.
LYNN H. WOOD ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM — Hackman Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423236-2030, www.southern. edu/archaeology. Ongoing exhibits: “A World in Miniature: Creation, Cosmos and Ecology on Seals From Biblical Times” and “Vessels in Time: A Journey Into the Biblical World.” MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB — 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” photography exhibit documenting Chattanooga native Steve Dinberg’s travels to Cuba, through June 30. Show may be viewed 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday with courtesy call to Mountain City, 423-756-5584, or by appointment with Jumpst/ art, 703-402-9862.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org.
› “College Hill Heritage,” exploring history of College Hill High School, through March 25.
› “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
› “Stitches in Time” quilt show, ends March 23 with Ruth Hale Viewers’ Choice Award and Opportunity Quilt drawing at 6 p.m.
› History Happy Hour, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28.
› Traditional Wire Jewelry Design: Let’s Make Earrings, a Tennessee Artists Series class with Dale Cougar Armstrong, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (with short lunch break) Saturday, April 1. Ages 12-adult. $12 members, $17 nonmembers.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924. “Spring Into the New Year,” paintings by Tennessee Watercolor Society members, through March 31.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423-8923072. Original paintings by Misty Ogle, through March 24.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
Works by Margaret Dyer (oil paintings) and Jan Kransberger (cast glass), through March 31. Oil painting demo by Dyer, 1-4 p.m. March 25.
SCULPTURE FIELDS — 1800 Polk St. 423-266-7288, www. sculpturefields.org. First anniversary celebration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. April 8, includes installation of 60-foot steel sculpture by John Henry, music by CSO Wind Ensemble, plein-air painting, food truck picnics, sculpture burn by Andrew Nigh. Free.
TENN ARTS STUDIO — 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. Houses Wayne-O-Rama, yearlong installation of puppets and depictions of local people and places by Chattanooga native Wayne White, a four-time Emmy Award-winning artist. Free; donations welcome. www.wayne-o-rama.com.
TULLAHOMA ART CENTER
— 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-1234.
› Forty paintings from the 149th annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, selected from 147 curated by judges from more than 1,200 submissions from 24 countries, through April 17. $20 nonmembers.
› Family Date Night, 4-7 p.m. CDT March 25. Includes art class for kids while parents peruse watercolor exhibit, light snacks, drinks for kids, wine and beer.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-5981223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “Faces and Phases,” a photo exhibition by South African artist activist Zanele Muholi, featuring 22 portraits of black South Africans who identify as LGBTI, through April 14.