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. 706-356-7437, www. bapshows.com.
› “Ordinary People,” 8 p.m. July 14-15. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors.
› Auditions for Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 17-18 (show dates Sept. 8-16).
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Dearly Departed,” July 13-30 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday).
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. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Peter and the
Starcatcher,” Mainstage musical comedy, 8 p.m. July 14,
8 p.m. July 15, 7 p.m. July 20, 8 p.m. July 21, 8 p.m. July 22, 2:30 p.m. July 23, 7 p.m. July 27, 8 p.m. July 28, 8 p.m. July 29, 2:30 p.m. July 30. $14-$35.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY THEATER — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. contact@CFTChattanooga. com, www.cftchattanooga. com. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m. July 14-15, 3 p.m. July 16, 7:30 p.m. July 21-22, 3 p.m. July 23.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com.
› “Smoke on the Mountain,”
through Aug. 10. $14-$27.
› “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” through Aug. 20.
$16-$29.
› “Sister Act,” July 21-Sept.
8. $16-$29.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink. us, www.daltonlittletheatre. com. “The Great Gatsby,” 7 p.m. July 14-15, 2 p.m. July 16, 7 p.m. July 21-22. $15 adults, $12 seniors and members, $10 students (age 13 through college with ID), $5 children 12 and younger.
EAST BRAINERD COMMUNITY THEATER — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. 423892-9363, www.ebctchatt. com, www.christchurchchatt. org. “Hello, Dolly,” 7:30 p.m. July 20-22, 2:30 p.m. July 23; doors open 30 minutes before show. $10.
THE PALACE PICTURE HOUSE — 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920, www. chattpalace.com. Nooga, totally improvised theatrical experience performed by Improv Chattanooga, 8 p.m. July 13, 20, 27; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $10 each show.
RHEA COUNTY COURTHOUSE — 1475 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. “Front Page News,” play about high school teacher on trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution, presented in same courtroom where original trial took place, 7:30 p.m. July 14, 1 and 5 p.m. July 15, 2:30 p.m. July 16,1 and 5 p.m. July 22, and 2:30 p.m. July 23. Part of Scopes Festival (opening weekend only) that includes music, food vendors, blacksmithing and basketmaking demonstrations on courthouse lawn. Play tickets: $20 reserved, $15 general admission; $2 discounts for students (high school and younger) and groups of 10+. 423-365-7529, www.scopesfestival.com.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. “Lend Me a Tenor,” 7:30 p.m. July 20-22, 7:30 p.m. July 27-28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 29. $10.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE — 1104 James Blvd., Signal Mountain. 423-8865243, www.smph.org. Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka,” 8 p.m. July 14-15, 21-22, 28-29; box office opens at 6 p.m. $15 ages 13 and older, $5 ages 12 and younger.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474.
› The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, open house for all film/video groups, with summer focus on Movie Mavericks Boot Camp, 6-9:30 p.m. July 17. Includes “The Naked Kiss” by cutting-edge director Sam Fuller (not rated but parental discretion is advised), preceded by short film “She Walks” by local filmmaker Zachary Ratchford. Casting call for lead role and crew members for Alex Preavett’s student film “Ladies First.” Free admission; bring a simple side, snack or nonalcoholic beverage to share.
› Classic Film Series, featuring David Niven in “The Way Ahead,” about British troops training for World War II, 2 and 7 p.m. July 20. Free admission and free popcorn.
MOVIES IN THE PARK — Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Family-friendly film screenings by First Things First and other activities, Saturdays in July. July 15: Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.” Free. Picnic baskets,
blankets, strollers, lawn chairs welcome. Concessions available. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent after 6 p.m. in the park. 423-267-5383, www. firstthings.org.
THE PALACE PICTURE
HOUSE — 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920, www. chattpalace.com.
› Final screenings of “A Very Sordid Wedding,” starring Leslie Jordan, 6, 8 and 10 p.m. July 13. $10.
› Top Secret Tuesdays, with screenings of a surprise film, 10 p.m. July 18 and July 25. $5.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild. wordpress.com. Community art show, “Vacation,” through July 30.
ARTISTS ON THE LOOSE — www.artistsontheloose. com. Participating in Local Artists Festival, produced by Chattanooga WorkSpace, at Chattanooga Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 16, at First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Surface Geographies: An Altered Point of View,” by Johnson City, Tenn., artist/graphic designer Nancy Fischman, through Aug. 25. Opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. July 21.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org. “A Shared Diversity,” by Charlie and Iantha Newton, through July 29.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge,
Ga. H706-632-2144, www. blueridgearts.net. ›
Community Quilt & Fiber Arts exhibit, through July 22. ›
Third-quarter artist-in-residence, Jo-Ann Jensen,
through Sept. 30. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. July 29.
COWPEA PHOTO CONTEST
— Winners will be announced at International Cowpea Festival and Cook-off in Charleston, Tenn., Sept. 9. Entries on the theme “Yippea for the Farm” accepted through
Aug. 11. Agri-heritage images welcome from amateur photographers throughout Ocoee region (Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Polk and Hamilton counties). Categories for children and adults. Rules at www.cowpeafestival.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD —
520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. “Disarrangement of Form” by Russell Cook, “Playing With Fire” by Hollie Berry and “Over the River and Through the Woods” by Nicole Song.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY
MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. Admission: $13.95. 423-7562738, www.cdmfun.org.
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Folk and Traditional Arts: African and African-American Cultures, noon-4 p.m. July 15. West African drummer Kofi Mawuko at 1 p.m., African-inspired cooking demonstration at 2 p.m., Burundi folkloric dance at 2:30 p.m. and Island Steel Pan performance at 3 p.m. Included in admission. ›
Artist residency features musician and instrument maker Randy Peterson, noon2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 9.
ETOWAH DEPOT MUSEUM
— 727 Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. “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 AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga summer show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” through Aug. 18 (extended).
HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Regional Art Show, through Aug. 17.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
› “Thrill After Thrill,” Wayne White solo exhibition, through Oct. 1.
› “Thrill After Thrill: Local Artists Inspired by Wayne White,” 6 p.m. July 13. Free with regular admission.
› Variations on a Vineyard: Women, Wine and Art, 5:30 p.m. July 20. $35 general public, $30 museum members; limited availability at door. $85 for three-ticket ladies night out special available through 5 p.m. July 17.
› Bands on the Bluff, featuring , 6-8 p.m. June 1. Throwback Thursday admission: $5.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. Works by layerist Janice Kindred, through July 31.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 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.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
› Works by Amanda Brazier and Ursula Vann, through July 31.
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.
TENNESSEE CRAFT WEEK — Artists encouraged to submit events planned for the weeklong observance, Oct. 5-16 (craft fair, festival, studio tour, exhibit, lecture, etc.), by July 15 to be included in brochure distributed by Tennessee Department of Tourism Development. Register events at tennessecraft. org/tennessee-craft-week.
UT-TSU EXTENSION — 6183 Adamson Circle. Master Gardeners of Hamilton County present “Nature Photography With Your Smartphone,” with tips on angles, light contrast and settings taught by amateur photographer Kevin Matthews, 10 a.m.-noon July 15. Free. Advance registration required. Email education@ mghc.org, including name, email address, phone number and make and model of cellphone.