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
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. www.backalleyproductions.org. “A Few Good Men,” 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 8, 7:30 p.m. April 14, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 15, 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 22. $12-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-6329223. “Be My Baby,” about an irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman thrown together on the journey of a lifetime, April 13-30 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday).
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-6973246. Bluegrass musical “That Other Woman’s Child,” 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. $10.
› Auditions for Circle Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Disco,” 7:30 p.m. April 10-11 (show dates June 2-July 1).
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT — RKW Community Theatre, Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. www. cdoorent.com. “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 8.
COLLEGEDALE ACADEMY — 4855 College Drive East, Collegedale. 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 DRAMA ASSOCIATION — Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. “The Glass Menagerie,” 8 p.m. April 7-8, 8 p.m. April 21,2 p.m. April 22. $5-$7.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com.
› “Greener Pastures,” through April 21. $14-$27.
› “A Second Helping,” April 7-May 27. $14-$27.
DALTON STATE THEATRE — Dalton State College, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. 706272-4436. “Grass Men,” 7 p.m. April 12-15. $7.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “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.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE — Dixon Center, 1053 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-6148360. “Oliver,” 7:30 p.m. April 6-8. $10-$15.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706935-3061. “Scar’d for Life,” fundraising launch for film adaptation of original play, 7:30 p.m. April 12. $10 adults, $8 seniors and students. 423227-9459.
WAYNE-O-RAMA — 1800 Rossville Ave. Mind on Heaven: A Tribute to Dennis Palmer, documentary/performance art remembering Shaking Ray Levi Society co-founder, featuring sound designer Ben Williams and filmmaker Brian Cagle, 8 p.m. April 8, and 3 p.m. April 9. Free for students, pay what you can for nonstudents. www.shakingray.com.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL — Carmike Majestic, 311 Broad St. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com. Movies, parties, workshops and panels, April 6-9. $250 VIP badge, $75 daily wristbands.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Russian Film Series: “Peculiararities of the National Hunt” , 6:30-8 p.m. April 9; preceded at 5 p.m. by potluck dinner (bring simple side or nonalcoholic beverage to share). Free.
JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270. Tenth annual series runs six consecutive Wednesdays through April 26 (except for Passover on April 12). Next on April 19: “The Last Mensch.”
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
AREA 61 GALLERY — 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. “Spring Fever X2,” new works from Anna Carll’s abstract Botanicals series and Paul Fontana’s acrylics and encaustics, through May 31. First Friday receptions with the artists, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 7 and May 5.
ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-5317606.
› Mixed Media Inspired Artists in debut exhibit at Lilly Gallery
at Hamilton Place, through
May 5.
› Fifth annual Art Expo, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. April 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 8. $5 to register for classes with manufacturers’ representatives and product samples.
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Santiago & Sven,” through April 13.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY —204E.CumberlandSt.,Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
› Franklin County Arts Guild member show by Sandy Kazar, “PeopleinPaint,”throughApril 9.
› Community art show, “Wild Mixed Media,” through May 7.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
› Regional College Student Art Show, through April 7.
› High School Art Show, April 10-May 19. Reception, 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “For Your Eyes Only,” through April 28.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423266-8658. “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad,” through April 30.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706632-2144. ›BlueRidgeWritersConference, 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. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 7.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. Open Studio
Night featuring Ooltewah High School Senior Art Exhibition and resident artists, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 7. Free.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. “Framed Stories,” by Civic Arts League, April 14-May 26.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. UTC Department of Art’s 2017 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibitions: “Show One,” through April 13. “Show Two,” April 18-28.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. Selected works by Erlanger photographers 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. Group exhibition by Artists on the Loose, through April 16.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT — 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” 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. 423-8861959. “Seeds of Hope” works by Belarusian youth, ages 9-17, April 7-28. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 7: Screening of “The Babushkas of Chernobyl,” 4 p.m. and running during reception.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 5.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Spring basket fundraiser, through April 11.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428
Jenkins Road. 423-8559474. Craft N Crop, artist/ crafter mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. April 6. Bring potluck dish and project to work on, or help with mass effort to finish stuffing and stitching mini hearts to send soldiers and sailors overseas.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. Admission fees. 423-267-7176. Ukrainian egg decorating, for ages 6-10, 1-4 p.m. April 14. $10. To register: 423-267-7176 or houstonmuseumoutreach@gmail.com.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423267-0968.
› “(Re)Invention” through
May 21.
› “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,”
through June 4.
› Throwback Thursday, with free admission to permanent gallery and $5 to special exhibition “Our America,” 4-8 p.m. April 6,
and Vision + Verse program with Rhyme N Chatt, 6 p.m.
› Art + Issues: Coming to America program on growing as a welcoming community by Sasha Hasanbegovic, co-founder of “Coming to America: The Story of Us,” 6 p.m. April 13.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Art to Wear” by Traci Paden, through April 30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. April 7.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE — 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga. org. “Black Art in America,” through April 30.
LEE UNIVERSITY — Rooms 203-204, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. Student art showcase for students from Bradley, Cleveland and Walker Valley high schools, April 6-26. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 6. Free. jsimmons@ leeuniversity.edu.
MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB — 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” by Steve Dinberg, through June 30. 423-7565584.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-3395745.
› “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
› Exhibition, “War Memorials,” April 6-Sept. 2.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
› “Ladies of the Open Press,” through April 30. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. April 7.
› Wood carving demonstration by Jessica White, 2-4 p.m. April 8.
SCULPTURE FIELDS — 1800 Polk St. www. sculpturefields.org. First anniversary celebration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. April 8, includes sculpture installation, music, plein-air painting, food truck picnics, sculpture burn. Free.
TULLAHOMA ART CENTER — 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931455-1234. International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, through April 17. $20 nonmembers; fee waived for active, retired, veteran and reserve soldiers, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CST (extended hours) April 8.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-5981223. “Faces and Phases,” through April 14.