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
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “Seussical Jr., 7 p.m.
June 13-16, 11 a.m. June 17.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. “It’s a Disaster,” 8 p.m. June 9-10, 3 p.m. June 11, 8 p.m. June 16. $12-$15.
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 THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. “A Midsummer Night’s Disco,” Circle Theatre musical, 7 p.m. June 8, 8 p.m. June 9,8 p.m. June 10, 2:30 p.m. June 11, 8 p.m. June 16, 8 p.m. June 17, 8 p.m. June 23, 8 p.m. June 24. $11.50-$25.
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT — Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. closeddoorentertainment@gmail.com, www. cdoorent.com. Artist Awards Banquet, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show June 18. $17 in advance, $20 at door.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
› “Million Dollar Quartet,”
through June 9. $16-$29.
› “Smoke on the Mountain,”
through Aug. 10. $14-$27.
› “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” June 16-Aug. 20.
$16-$29.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Reservations: https://tockify.com/e/tvt4me. Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” 7:30 p.m. June 16-17,2 p.m. June 18, 7:30 p.m. June 23-24, 2 p.m. June 25. $10.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO — 719 Cherry St., Suite 100. “One Day in the American City: The Struggles of Our Cities,” exploring issues such as homelessness, gentrification, crime and climate change, noon June 16. Lunch provided. 423-6644837, info@chattanoogastudio.com.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. “Mission to Moscow” in International Film Series, 6:30 p.m. June 11. Screening preceded by potluck dinner and followed by brief Q&A.
THE PALACE PICTURE HOUSE — 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920, www. chattpalace.com.
› June 8: “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City,” about writer/ urban activist Jane Jacobs’ fight to save historic New
City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s, presented by Chattanooga Design Studio, 5 p.m.; followed at 6:30 p.m. by an hourlong Jane’s Walk through downtown to discuss how the film’s themes relate to Chattanooga. $10.
› June 16-18: “Monterey Pop 50th Anniversary Celebration,” multiple showtimes, $10.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www. artcraftersdayton.com. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. “Artscape Expressions,” photography and mixed media by Jason and Kimberly McMillian and Deana Grove, June 17-
July 6. Meet the aertists, 1-3 p.m. June 17.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 11 am.-5 p.m. Saturday (all times Central). 931-3084130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. › Community art show, “Art as Teacher,” illustrating how arts are used to teach history, science and math, through June 18.
› “A Couple Creates With Color,” double-member show by Glenn A. and Carol Van den Bosch, through July 2. Meet-the-artists reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT June 2.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and first Saturdays. 423-265-4282, www. avarts.org. “MSA Select: Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Member Show,” through June 24.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
› “Celebration of Artisans: SAAG Spring Member Show,” through June 10.
› Second-quarter artist-in-residence Linda Coatsworth, through July 1.
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild monthly meeting, “Fussy Cutting/Selective Cutting for Modern Quilts,” 10 a.m. June 10. http://chattmqg.blogspot.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and by appointment. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org.
› Opening reception for three summer exhibits, 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 9.
› Main Gallery: “Ella,” a study of women, by Renel Plouffe, through June 22.
› Gallery 111: “Paintings and Mixed Media Assemblages” by Patrice Young, through June 22.
› O.N. Jonas Performance Hall: “Over the River and Through the Woods,” an exploration of the ecosystem, by Nicole Song, through June 27.
CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY COMPLEX — 1398 Livingston Road, Crossville, Tenn. www.ccpiecemakers.com.
› Cumberland County Piecemakers Quilt Guild’s Mountain Memories Quilt Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17 (all times Central). Applique demonstrations by professional quilter Peggy Garwood both days and professional appraisals by appointment; 931-7077630.
› Scrap Quilting Class by The Quilting Squares shop of Franklin, Tenn., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT June 16. $35 must be paid in advance. To register: 931-484-5965.
› Author Debra G. Henninger shows her quilts and speaks about the lives of hobos and their secret language, 10:30 a.m. CDT June 17.
ERRSPACE GALLERY — The Palace Picture House, 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920. “Gunk Heads,” mixed-media installations by Alecia Vera Buckles, through June 16.
ETOWAH DEPOT MUSEUM — address. Hours: 8-4:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
› “Encore: My Community — My World,” encore exhibit that documents the summer of 2016 in photos made by 16 middle-school students with point-and-shoot cameras as an Etowah Arts Commission project, through August. Free. Larger exhibition originally on view in Nancy Cantrell Dender Gallery.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC — Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. 423886-1959, signalmacc.org. “Transformation,” wood art by Bob McElhaney, through June 30.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto. org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga summer show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” through Sept. 22.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER
— 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. 706-629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Folk Art Show, through June 16.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
› Club Hunter, featuring live screening of acts on Riverbend Festival’s Coke and Bud Light stages, cash bar, air-conditioning, 6-11 p.m. June 9-11, 14-17. Must be 21. $15 single
day (sold at the door); $65 nonmembers/$55 members with Riverbend access; $40 without Riverbend access. Limited parking also available, $15 per day.
› The Art of Botany, the cross-pollination of art and plants, featuring local naturalist Holli Richey and three Knoxville creatives who collaborated on the multimedia experiential work “Poppy Project” at Knoxville Botanical Garden, 1:30 p.m. June 17.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Let Me Entertain You,” whimsical, functional pottery by Laurie Graham, through June 30.
LAFAYETTE-WALKER COUNTY LIBRARY — 305 S. Duke St., LaFayette, Ga. New York-based artist Byron Keith Byrd, a native of LaFayette, signs limited-edition prints as fundraiser for library, 3-5 p.m. June 17. Unframed prints range from $50 to $100; select framed works also available. 706-638-2992.
LIQUIDAMBAR ART GALLERY — Sequatchie Valley Institute, 1233 Cartwright Loop, Whitwell, Tenn. Ceramics, flame-worked glass and metal ornaments, sculptures, kaleidoscopes, woodwork and paintings, created on-site, plus mountain hikes and tours of the nonprofit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT most weekends and by appointment. 423-949-5922, liquidambarsvi.wordpress.com.
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. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. ›
“War Memorials,” through Sept. 2.
› “Dixie Foundry/Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-892-3072. Works by Beth Bradford, through June 9.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery. com. “Inside/Out,” by figurative artists Karen Rouse and Russell Whiting, through June 30 (inside). Whiting’s outdoor works remain on view through May 30.
SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS — www.sceniccityclayarts.org. Date Night “Clay Couples and Wine” introductory pottery class, 6 p.m. June 15. $90 per couple. Limited to four couples. Bring your own beverages.
TENN ARTS STUDIO — 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through September. 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.