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. “Forever Country: Another Cabaret,” 8 p.m. Aug. 17-19. $20.

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www. bapshows.com.

› “The Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Summer Series traveling show, 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at Coolidge Park, 150 River St., Chattanooga; and 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at Northwest Georgia Amphitheater, 220 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. Free.

› “Lost in Yonkers,” 8 p.m. Aug. 18-19, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 8 p.m. Sept. 1-2. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-6329223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “One Slight Hitch,” Aug. 17-Sept. 3 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays).

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).

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, 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,” through Sept. 8. $16-$29.

› “Lying in State,” Aug. 18Oct. 6. $14-$27.

FILM EVENTS

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK — Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Free family summer movie series by Bridge Christian Church begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 with movie about animals in the city of Zootopia, shown on inflatable screen. Bring your own seating. Free admission; popcorn and drinks available for purchase. www.bridgechristian.org.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

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). 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.

› Member show, “Remnants,” by Alida Morgan, through Aug. 27.

› Community art show, “American Retro,” through Sept. 10.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 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.

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and first Saturdays. 423-2654282, www.avarts.org.

› “Examinations: AVA Artists Reflect on the Hunter Museum Collection,” through Aug. 25.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL

CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Chance or Circumstance — The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” artifacts, photos and documents chronicling the life and legacy of the late civil-rights leader, through Oct. 31. Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 14.

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.

› “Eastern League of Professional Artists” exhibit and “Off the Wall” 3D exhibit, through Aug. 26.

› Third-quarter artist-in-residence, Jo-Ann Jensen, through Sept. 30.

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild monthly meeting, 10 a.m. Aug. 12.

Topic: “Curves: Cutting and Piecing.” http://chattmqg.blogspot.com.

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. 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.

› Main Gallery: “Disarrangement of Form” by Russell Cook, through Aug. 21.

› Jonas Performance Hall: “Larger Than Life,” photography by Keith McFarland, through Aug. 21.

› Gallery 111: “His Beard Really Isn’t That Blue,” paintings and fiber arts by Mary Hamby, through Aug. 21.

ETOWAH DEPOT MUSEUM — 227 Tennessee Ave. 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.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-266-8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” original oil paintings by Rena Malone, through Sept. 10.

GALLERY 1401 — 1478 Market St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 423-265-0015, www.gallery1401.com. Weekly Emerging Artist Series continues with Raquel Mullins, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 11. Free.

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 Aug. 18.

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. Regional Art Show, through Aug. 17.

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.

› “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Oct. 1.

› Cocktails in Color, exploring the art of Wayne White, with Technicolor art activities, music by Matt Downer, Moon Pie treats and a moonshine cocktail curated by Flying Squirrel mixologists, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 17. For ages 21 and older. $20 nonmembers, $15 members. Includes one cocktail and one free beer or wine ticket; cash bar for additional drinks.

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. “Scenes of the City,” acrylic paintings and ink drawings by Jim Tucker, through Aug. 31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 4.

LIQUIDAMBAR ART GALLERY — Sequatchie Valley Institute, 1233 Cartwright Loop, Whitwell, Tenn. Ceramics, flame-worked glass and metal ornaments, sculptures, kaleidoscopes, woodwork and paintings, created onsite, 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.

LYNN H. WOOD ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM — Hackman Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday and 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 423236-2030, www.southern.edu/archaeology.

› ” A World in Miniature: Creation, Cosmos and Ecology on Seals From Biblical Times.”

› “Vessels in Time: A Journey Into the Biblical World,” permanent exhibit of 200 ancient artifacts (from pottery to weapons of war) spanning 3,500 years of history.

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.

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.

› Goddess Rags trunk show, featuring wearable art by clothing artist Janice Schmitt, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 11-12, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 13.

› “Little Jewels,” 25th anniversary exhibition, with miniature paintings by Ed Cook, oil paintings by Victoria Pearmain and ceramics by Mary Lynn Portera, through Aug. 31.

› Russell Whiting works in Sculpture Garden through May 30.

SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS — 301 E. 11th St. www.sceniccityclayarts.org. Gallery 2232 presents “Earth Wind and Fire” by Jonathan Clardy, through Sept. 1.

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 fourtime Emmy Award-winning artist. Free; donations welcome. www.wayne-o-rama.com.