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
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. John Steinbeck’s Depression-era classic “Of Mice and Men,” April 21-29. For mature audiences only. $10-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437. “A Few Good Men,” 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. Sundays).
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534.
› Youth Theatre: “The BFG,” 7 p.m. April 14, 2:30 and 7 p.m. April 15.
› Festival of New Plays, April 21-May 7.
COVENANT COLLEGE DRAMA ASSOCIATION
— Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706419-1051, boxoffice@covenant.edu. “The Glass Menagerie,” 8 p.m. April 21, 2 p.m. April 22. $5-$7.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000. › “Greener Pastures,” through April 21. $14-$27. › “A Second Helping,” through May 27. $14-$27.
DALTON STATE THEATRE — Dalton State College, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. 706272-4436. “Grass Men,” about two friends solving a half-century-old family mystery from the Chattanooga Campaign
of the Civil War, 7 p.m. April 13-15. $7.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141. “All My Sons,”
7:30 p.m. April 14, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 15. $10-$15.
HILLTOP PLAYERS — Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-7271. “Much
Ado About Nothing,” April 2022. $6-$10.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061. “Rabbit Hole,” April 20-22, 27-29. $10.
SCOPES TRIAL CASTING CALLS — Actors of all ages interested in theater and history invited to group auditions for “Front Page News,” the Scopes Festival’s annual re-creation of the Scopes Evolution Trial in Dayton, Tenn., July 14-16. Individual private auditions also available. 931484-4324, ccplayhouse.com.
› April 15: 1:30 p.m. at Tennessee Valley Theatre, 194 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City.
› April 24: 5 p.m. at Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway.
TIVOLI THEATRE — 709 Broad St. 1-800-514-3849. › Broadway at the Tivoli presents “Riverdance - 20th Anniversary Tour,” 7:30 p.m.
April 18-20; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $37, $52, $67 and $77.
› Comedian Brian Regan, 7 p.m. April 23; doors open at 6 p.m. $43 plus fees.
UTC THEATRE COMPANY — Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269. “Oklahoma,” 7:30 p.m. April
18-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 22. $10-$12.
FILM EVENTS
JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com. Tenth annual series continues April 19 with “The Last Mensch,” about an aging German Holocaust survivor, in German and Hungarian with English subtitles. $7 includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL — First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. Fully juried show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
April 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23. Preceded by preview party, 6:30-10 p.m. April 21. www.4bridgesartsfestival.org.
AREA 61 GALLERY — 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. “Spring Fever X2,” by Anna Carll and Paul Fontana, through May 31.
ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-5317606.
› Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May 5.
› Introduction to Painting Landscapes With Oil open studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays. $50 per class.
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www. artcraftersdayton.com.
› “Santiago & Sven,” by two Rhea County High School students, through April 13.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. Community art show, “Wild Mixed Media,” through May 7.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. High School Art Show, by students from McMinn and surrounding counties (Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea), through 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 fees. 423266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad,” through April 30. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “Framed Stories,” by Civic Arts League, April 14-May 26. CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Parking for opening-night reception after 4 p.m. in UTC Lots 10, 12 and 18. UTC Department of Art’s 2017 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibitions: ›
“Show One,” through April 13. › “Show Two,” April 18-28.
Opens with artists talks, 5 p.m. in Cadek Hall auditorium; and reception, 6-7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Center lobby.
DUNLAP CITY HALL TRAINING CENTER — 15595 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, Tenn. 423-315-6467. Entry deadline April 24 in call for artists for “Art in the Library” exhibition, May 4-7 (before and during Valley Fest celebration). Categories for painting, drawing, digital art, mixed media, fiber, stained glass, sculpture, photography. 423-315-6467, n1hunt@aol.com.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. 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, signalmacc.org. “Seeds of Hope” works by Belarusian youth, through April 28.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 12 (extended one week).
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Folk Art Show, April 19-June 16.
Reception, 3-4:30 p.m. April 23.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. 423-267-7176, www. thehoustonmuseum.com. Ukrainian egg decorating, for ages 6-10, 1-4 p.m. April 14. $10. Includes history of egg decorating in different cultures and crafted egg to take home. If raining, class will move from museum parking lot to Back Inn Cafe across the street. To register: 423-267-7176, houstonmuseumoutreach@gmail.com.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. › “(Re)Invention” through May 21. › “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” through June 4.
› 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.
› “Dreams of Our America” performance by Chattanooga State Community College theater students, 6-7 p.m. April 20.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Art to Wear” by Traci Paden, through April 30.
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, through April 26. jsimmons@leeuniversity.edu.
MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB — 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” by Steve Dinberg, through June 30, by appointment. 423-756-5584.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
› “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
› “War Memorials,” through Sept. 2.
THE POOL — Interactive light exhibit at Harriet Tubman site in East Chattanooga; Highland Park Commons; and East Lake Park.
› April 21-23: East Chattanooga Highlight Festival, featuring Lyrical Lights: Hip-Hop & Spoken Word on Friday; Gospel on Glass and live DJ on Saturday; family picnic and DJ on Sunday.
› April 25-26: Highland Park Festival of Lights, featuring local showcase on Tuesday; DJ Flux 308 on Wednesday.
› April 28-30: Book Fiesta Weekend, featuring Expression Engine and Seaux Chill on Friday; Book Fiest and live DJ on Saturday; open play on closing night on Sunday.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. › “Ladies of the Open Press,” through April 30.
› Mask-making demonstration by Nancy Jacobsohn, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 15.
TULLAHOMA ART CENTER
— 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-1234. International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, through April 17.
Closing ceremony, 5-8 p.m.
April 15. $20 nonmembers.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “Faces and Phases,” through April 14.