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, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. John Steinbeck’s Depression-era classic “Of Mice and Men,” 7:30 p.m. April 27-29. For mature audiences only. $10-$15; donate or new or gently used children’s book for $1 off April 27 show.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www. bapshows.com. › Auditions for “Ordinary People,” with roles for diverse cast ages 18-70, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 1-2. Show contains heavy adult content including strong profanity. For appointment, call director Christopher Smith at 706-621-9129.
› “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” May 5-21. $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, 7:30 p.m. April 27-29 2 p.m. April 30.
THE CAMP HOUSE — 149 E. M.L. King Blvd. Red-carpet premiere of short film about domestic violence, “Steal You Away,” by Chattanooga State Media Department, 7-9:30 p.m. May 3. Includes short films and music videos (some may contain explicit language) and performance by rap artist Kay B. Brown. Semiformal attire; light food provided. Free. www.Kickstarter.com/ projects/ Steal You Away short film.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com.
› Staging of Festival of New Plays winner, “Old Ties” by Rex Knowles, 7 p.m. April 27,
8 p.m. April 28-29, 2:30 p.m. April 30, 7 p.m. May 4, 8 p.m. May 5-6, 2:30 p.m. May 7.
› Staged reading of “Exit 136” by Sharon Bandy, 8 p.m. April 29.
› Staged reading of “The White Rose” by Jennifer Jones, 4 p.m. May 6.
› Staged reading of “Fiddle of Gold” by Rachel Mrotek, 4 p.m. April 29 and 8 p.m. May 6.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY THEATER — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. www.cftchattanooga.com. “Matilda: The Musical,” 7 p.m. April 28-29,3 p.m. April 30, 7 p.m. May 5-6, 3 p.m. May 7. $10-$15.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
› “A Second Helping,”
through May 27. $14-$27.
› “Million Dollar Quartet,”
April 28-June 9. $16-$29.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www. daltonlittletheatre.com. Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Crimes of the Heart,” 7 p.m. April 28-29, 7 p.m. May 5-6, 2 p.m. May 7, 7 p.m. May 1213. Rated PG-13 for mild adult language. $5-$15.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE — Flo Summitt Theatre, First-Centenary United Methodist Church (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.) 1-800-838-3006, option 1, www.brownpapertickets.com. “An Audition for a Murder,” the case of a murder mystery in which an actor dies during auditions, 7:30 p.m. April 28-29, 7:30 p.m. May 4-6,2 p.m. May 7.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. $10 each show, $30 four-show season ticket. “Rabbit Hole,” 7:30 p.m. April 27-28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 29. $8-$10 .
TIVOLI THEATRE — 709 Broad St. 1-800-514-3849. Broadway at the Tivoli presents “Annie,” 7 p.m. May 2-3; doors open at 6 p.m. $37, $52, $67 and $77.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS — 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5937. Student dance company Project Motion’s “Symphony in Motion,” with featured choreographers Amanda Clark, Jessica Laliberte Bowman and Laurel Zahrobsky, 7 p.m. April 27-28. Guests are the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, directed by Sarah Pearson, and CCA vocalists, directed by Neshawn Calloway. $5. 423-209-5942.
FILM EVENTS
FATHOM EVENTS — East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace; Northgate 14, 310 Northgate Mall Drive. www.fathomevents.com. “American Wrestler: The Wizard,” 4 and 7:30 p.m May 3.
JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com. Tenth annual series concludes with “1945,” about the mysterious arrival of two Orthodox Jews in a Hungarian town, 7 p.m. May 3. Followed by discussion led by UTC History Department chairman John Swanson. $7 includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
6TH CAVALRY MUSEUM
— 2 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 706-861-2860, www.6thcavalrymuseum.com. Painting for a Purpose, “Dandelion Dreams,” with instructor Coyee Langston,
5:30-8 p.m. April 27. $40 includes dinner, canvas, supplies and instruction. Must register.
AREA 61 GALLERY — 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. “Spring Fever X2,” new works by Anna Carll and Paul Fontan, through May 31. First Friday reception with the artists, 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 5.
ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-5317606.
› Mixed Media Inspired Artists in debut exhibit at Lilly Gallery, through May 19.
› Introduction to Painting Landscapes With Oil open studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays starting April 13. $50 per class at Hamilton Place.
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.
› Solo exhibition, “Delight’n the Dark,” paintings by Pippa Browne, through May 21.
› Community art show, “Art as Teacher,” May 11-June 18. Opening reception, May 12. Intake dates, May 4-7.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER —
320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. High School Art Show, showcasing art by students in McMinn, Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea counties, through
May 19. Reception, 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
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“For Your Eyes Only,” through April 28. ›
“MSA Select: Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Member Show,” May 5-June 30.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 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.
› Larry Moore exhibit, through May 7.
› Second-quarter artist-in-residence Linda Coatsworth, through July 1.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org.
› “Synchrony” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May 21. Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5.
› “Framed Stories,” paintings and photography by Civic Arts League, through May 26. Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 5.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www. utc.edu/ cress gallery. UTC Department of Art’s 2017 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibitions: “Show Two,” through April 28.
CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY COMPLEX — 1398 Livingston Road, Crossville, Tenn. www.ccpiecemakers.com. May 3 is deadline to receive entry forms for Cumberland County Piecemakers Quilt Guild’s Mountain Memories Quilt Show, June 16-17. Ten categories; up to two quilts per category; each with $5 entry fee. Rules and entry forms online.
DUNLAP CITY HALL TRAINING CENTER — 15595 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, Tenn. 423-315-6467. “Art in the Library” exhibition, May 4-7 (before and during Valley Fest celebration).
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Tukio” (Swahili word for adventure) photography exhibit by Brit Huckabay, through June 4. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 28. 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, ages 9-17, presented by the Chernobyl Children’s Program of Greater Chattanooga, 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, through June 16.
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 Wise: Distinguished Speakers at the Hunter presents E. Carmen Ramos, curator of Latino art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and curator of “Our America,” 6-7:30 p.m. April 27 (with live Spanish translation).
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com.
› “Art to Wear” by Traci Paden, through April 30. › All-member “Spring Show 2017,” May 1-31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. May 5.
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.
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 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 East Lake Park, 3108 E. 34th St. Book Fiesta Weekend, April 28-30, featuring Expression Engine and Seaux Chill, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday; Book Fiest and live DJ, 2-10:30 p.m. Saturday; open play on closing night, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. › “Ladies of the Open Press,” featuring printmakers Juanita Tumelaire, Adriana Caloca, Michelle Kimbrell and Jessica White, through April 30.
› “Inside/Out,” works by Mia Kaplan in Sculpture Garden, through May.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-5981223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “Common Threads,” work by graduating art majors Elizabeth Bleynat, Catherine Estes, Douglas Fout, Mary Margaret Johnson, Mary Perez and Mary Beth Yancey, through April 28. Formal presentation of works by the artists, 9 a.m. CDT April 28 in Convocation Hall.