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. “The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers,” 8 p.m. May 17-19, 2 p.m. May 20. $9-$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 STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-6973246. “Dead Innocent: The Ed Johnson Story,” about a historic lynching on the Walnut Street Bridge, 7:30 p.m. May 18-19,
2:30 p.m. May 20. $10-$15.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. ›
“A Room With a View,” 7 p.m.
May 10, 8 p.m. May 11-12, 2:30 p.m. May 13. $11-$30. ›
“The Amish Project,” touring production featuring Katherine Michelle Tanner as all seven characters, 2:30 p.m. May 20.
Pay-what-you-can donation.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE —
Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 221 Tennessee 931-4845000, www.ccplayhouse.com. › “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” through May 26.$16$30. ›
“Stand by Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story,”
through June 8. $16-$32. › “Animation Nation,” by students in Triple Threat Education Program, May 11-12.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” 7:30 p.m. May 18, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 19, 7:30 p.m. May 20, 7:30 p.m. May 24-25, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 26. $17-$20.
MCKENZIE ARENA — 720 E. Fourth St. Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo show, 7:30 p.m. May 1011, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 12,
1 and 5 p.m. May 13. $35-$125. www.cirquedusoleil.com. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH — 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain. Alexian Players present “An Evening With Jo,” based on Appalachia-inspired writings of Jo Carson from “Stories I Ain’t Told Nobody Yet,” 7 p.m. May
18. $10 in advance. Proceeds go to Mountain Arts Community Center, 423-886-1959. TENNESSEE MEDIEVAL
FAIRE — Harriman, Tenn. Middle Ages-style fair, May 19-20, 26-28 and June 2-3. www. TMFaire.com. 865-376-0319. TENNESSEE VALLEY
THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Night at the Wax Museum: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. May 12, 2 p.m. May
13. $10.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Mother’s Day film screening of Ozu’s “Late Spring,” 6 p.m. May 13. Free.
JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, www. jewishchattanooga.com. Five award-winning films shown Wednesdays in May. Next: “A
Quiet Heart,” 7:15 p.m. May 16; 92 minutes, from Israel with subtitles. Suitable for ages 16 and older. $8, includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ABANDONED ARTS — Warehouse at 1612 Cowart St. Joint fundraiser by Pop-up Project and SoundCorps featuring performance arts and dance party,
7:30 p.m. May 12; cocktails and desserts served at 7:30 p.m. $10. www.thepopupproject.org, 423-364-3113.
ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606. ›
Derwent products demo (Coloursoft, Inktense, watercolor and Procolour pencils), 10:30 a.m.-noon May 11. $5 seat reservation fee, refunded with purchase after demonstration. ›
Intermediate Hand-Lettering Workshop: Composition and Flourish with Lesley Miller, for students who have taken Beginners Hand-Lettering, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 12. $28.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. H931-308-4130, www.fcaguild. wordpress.com. ›
Member show by Joy Snead, through May 13. ›
Community show, “Magical Thinking,” through June 17. ›
Member show by Catherine Norell, May 17-June 24. Reception, May 19. ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. “High School Art Show,” by students in McMinn, Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea counties, through May 18. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “No Go Logo,” by Chattanooga American Institute of Graphic Arts, through May 25.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — New South Tour Co.’s tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios, 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Henna Basics, taught by Lisa Denny, 2-4 p.m. May 20. Limited space. $27.
COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT — Signal Mountain Town Hall, 1111 Ridgeway Ave. Bring personal projects to work on, 7-11 p.m. May 18. Free. www. signalmountainguild.org.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Harmony,” by Broad Stroke Artists, through June 3. HUNTER MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www. huntermuseum.org. ›
Casting the Canvas, art-inspired theatrical performance by Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 6-7 p.m. May 10. $5 members, $15 nonmembers. ›
Five-course wine dinner inspired by Irma Rombauer’s “Joy of Cooking,” 7-10 p.m. May 11.
$200 (tables $1,500 and $2,500). ›
Sangria on the Bluff, 6:3010:30 p.m. May 17. $85. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Fresh,” all-member show, through May 31. L.P. CLINE GALLERY — 508 Broad St. 423-265-4786. Works by Ellen Franklin, Rik Herrmann, June Marsh, Diane Rankhorn, Marlene Schiller and Peter Vaughn, through May 15. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423870-8924. “Pencil, Paper, Paint” by students in watercolor, beginning drawing and portrait classes, through June 30. PASSAGEWAY PROPOSALS — The Camp House, 149 E. M.L. King Blvd. Three semifinalists showcase their work for
Passageways 2.0 permanent art installations in City Center alleys, 6 p.m. May 10. Free. Review proposals at www.passagewayschattanooga.com.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY
— 6922 Lee Highway. 423-8923072. ›
“Hello” paintings inspired by the evolution of phone design by Jane Newman, plus new additions to her “Where We Eat” series inspired by tablescapes, through May 18. ›
Paintings by Robert DeCarlo,
through June 15. Reception,
5-7 p.m. May 11. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. › Works by Sandra Blain, Deb Karash and Rachel Nicholson, through May 31. ›
Sculpture Garden 25th anniversary reception, featuring Mark Chatterley, 6:30-8 p.m. May 18.