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
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. Star-Spangled Supper, with barbecue, ice cream and music in mainstage lobby, followed by veranda/lawn viewing of Pops on the River concert by Chattanooga Symphony & Opera at Coolidge Park, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 3.
Soda, wine and beer for sale. $50 adults, $10 kids 12 and younger, free for kids 3 and younger. Free on-site parking, but passes must be picked up by June 29. CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. ›
“Smoke on the Mountain,” 25th anniversary and final season, through Aug. 10. $16-$30. ›
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19.
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 7-8 and July 14-15, 2 p.m. July 16, 7 p.m. July 2122. $5-$15.
EAST BRAINERD COMMUNITY THEATER — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. 423892-9363, www.ebctchatt.com, www.christchurchchatt.org. “Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m. July 12-14, 2:30 p.m. July
15; doors open 30 minutes before showtime. $10 early bird tickets through July
11; $15 show days. Tickets available at www.eventbrite. com, ebctchatt.com and christchurchchatt.org/dev or at the door. EVER AFTER PRODUCTIONS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000. “Big Fish,” a Broadway musical based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film, 7:30 p.m. June 29-30. $13-$17.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE — 1104 James Blvd.,
Signal Mountain. 423-8865243, www.smph.org. “Shrek, the Musical,” 8 p.m. July 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28. Ticket sales and camp chair setup start at 6 p.m. $15 adults, $5 children 12 and younger (cash or checks only). Picnics welcome; no alcohol.
TOMORROW BUILDING — 818 Georgia Ave. Open-Mic Storytelling: Firsts, with host Elisa Negroni, 6-7:30 p.m.
June 28. Participants invited to share true stories on any “first” in their life (kiss, car, love, etc.) Sign up at arrival. BYOB. $7 in advance, $10 at door. 423-413-8978.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Louise “Lulu” Brooks in “Pandora’s Box,” 2 and 4 p.m. June
28 (in German with English subtitles). Free. Light refreshments provided.
MOVIES IN THE PARK — Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Family-friendly film screenings by First Things First and other activities, Saturdays in July, starting with “Sing” on July 7. 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.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS AMANI YA JUU — 420 S. Willow St. 423-531-6496, https:// amaniafrica.org. Summer sidewalk sale of one-of-a-kind clothing and art by Liberian woman, with refreshments and activities, noon-6 p.m.
July 6-7. Profits go toward sustainable job creation and training for vulnerable women in Africa. ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-5317606.
Chalkboard Lettering workshop, with supplies to take home, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 30. $25.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. ›
Community show, “Miniatures,” through Aug. 12. Reception, July 13. ›
Member show by Christi Teasley, through Aug. 5. Reception, 4:30 p.m. CDT June 29.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. ›
“Pride & Protest,” responses to politics, discrimination and injustices, and “Let Freedom Ring,” Charlie Newton artist residency, through June 29. ›
AVA All Member Salon Show, July 6-27. Reception, 5:30-8 p.m. July 6.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY — 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection,” donated by an Illinois resident who scoured antique shops and flea markets for historic tufted textiles from Northwest Georgia, through Sept. 30.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — Tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios with New South Tour Co., 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. No
first Friday Open Studio Night in July.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. Gallery opening and reception for mother/daughter artists Phyllis Burkhart Wilson and Lana Wilson, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 6, in Jonas Hall. Plus continuing exhibit of self-taught artists’ work curated by Chris Beck and paintings by W. Locke in galleries Five20 and One11.
E.G. FISHER LIBRARY — 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-7782. Community Artist League of Athens’ June open show, through
June 30. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-508-5953. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Silly Pet Pictures,” through Aug. 1.
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.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. first Thursdays.
Bring potluck dish and project to work on.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. ›
“Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte, through Sept. 2. ›
Bands on the Bluff: Psychedelic summer with Charlie
the Head, 6-7:30 p.m. July 5. Free admission to permanent collection and activities 4-8 p.m. for Throwback Thursday, $5 for nonmembers to view “Embodied Beauty.”
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. ›
“Dogs, Cats and All Those Hats,” animal paintings by Miki Boni, June 1-30. ›
“Light Play” by Charlie Yowell, July 1-31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. July 6.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. ›
“Debutantes of the Decades,” presented by Cleveland-Athens Cotillion, through July 17. ›
“Unearthed: Cherokee Archaeology Mini Exhibit,” through July 26. ›
“Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15. ›
Artifacts needed for temporary exhibit on Lee University’s
centennial (must be loanable July 26-Sept. 24). Email lshirkey@museumcenter.org for guidelines; dropoff will be July 9-19. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924. “Pencil, Paper, Paint” by students in watercolor, beginning drawing and portrait classes, through June 29.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423892-3072. Pastels by Linda Wicksell, through July 27.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. ›
Ceramics by Mark Chatterley, through June 30. ›
Ann Horde-Heatherly demonstrates doll-making, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 30. ›
Works by Norman Davis, James Courtenay James and Judith Paul, July 1-31. Opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. July 6.
ST. MARKS CHURCH — 701 Mississippi Ave. Gallery’s inaugural show, “Latitudes,” by Misty Ogle, through June 28.