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. “Working,” based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, 8 p.m. Aug. 2-3,
2 p.m. Aug. 4, 8 p.m. Aug.
8-10. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www. bapshows.com. “Pride and Prejudice,” 8 p.m. Aug. 2-3, 3 p.m. Aug. 4, 8 p.m. Aug. 9-10,
3 p.m. Aug. 11. $13-$16.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE
CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. ›
“Little Shop of Horrors,” 7 p.m. Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Aug. 2-3,
2:30 p.m. Aug. 4. $11-$25. ›
“Love, Loss & What I Wore,” staged reading of the comedy by Nora and Delia Ephron to benefit CTC, 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Reception with hors d’oeuvres and dessert bites at 7 p.m. Rated R for mature language and themes. $50. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com. ›
“Red, White and Tuna,”
through Aug. 8. $16-$30. › “Junie B. Jones: The Musical,” through Aug. 10. ›
“Matilda: The Musical,” through Aug. 18. ›
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, through Sept. 5. TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www. tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Schoolhouse Rock,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10, 2 p.m. Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 18. $12. FILM EVENTS BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Doors open one hour before showtime. ›
Aug. 3: “Ben Hur,” 3 p.m. $10$12. › Aug. 4: “The Wizard of Oz,” 2 and 6 p.m. $5. EXHIBITS & EVENTS ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan,
Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org. ›
Community show, “Hidden Things,” through Aug. 11. ›
Member show by Margie Gallagher, through Sept. 8.
ARTSBUILD — 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www. artsbuild.com. Deadline for applications, with letter of recommendation, for 2019 Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute, eight-part series designed to fully engage participants in the arts community, is Aug. 16. Classes meet Tuesday mornings in September and October, plus one all-day trip to Nashville. $300 tuition; limited scholarships available. https:// artsbuild.gosmart.org. THE ART’S MEOW & MORE — Exum Gallery at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Art show and sale of works, many depicting cats, by local artists to benefit The Alice Fund, a local nonprofit that provides medical care and supplies for cats,
Aug.2-25. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 2. 423-605-9633, www.thealicefund.org. ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320
N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “The Magic of Watercolor,” by Knoxville and Chattanooga chapter members of Tennessee Watercolor Society, through Aug. 23.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423265-4282, www.avarts.org. ›
Two exhibits celebrating individuality and community,
through Aug. 2 Main exhibition: “You. Me. Us.,” represents cultural, religious and ethnic diversities within the city. In Landis Education Gallery: “Free Like a Child” by Splash youth art participants taught by artist Charlie Newton. ›
Juried member show, Aug. 9-Sept. 20.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “African American Representations in Advertising,”
through Sept. 28. Open house and reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 8.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W.
Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706632-2144, www.blueridgearts. net.
› BRMAA National Juried Photography Show, through Aug. 25. › “Off the Wall” 3-D exhibit, through Aug. 25. › Artist-in-residence Brenda Pinnick, through Sept. 28.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS — 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@ comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit Nickels for Nepal. CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth
St. 423-822-5750, www. chattanoogaworkspace.com. First Friday Open Studio Night, “Artists in the Wild,” with works inspired by a Chattanooga Zoo animal, 5:30-8:30
p.m. Aug. 2. Zoo’s animal ambassadors will be on hand. Half of proceeds from silent auction go to Chattanooga Zoo. Dianne Adams is featured artist in ArtSpace Gallery on second floor. THE CHATTERY — Chattanooga WorkSpace, 302 W. Sixth St., unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register (and see classes not listed here) at www. thechattery.org. ›
Saturday, Aug. 3: Beginner Bonsai, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $55 includes tree to take home and handouts on pruning, wiring and basic care. Registration ends at midnight Aug. 1. ›
Tuesday, Aug. 6: Introduction to Sushi Making, handson preparation of three types of vegetarian sushi rolls and sushi rice, 6-7 p.m. $35. ›
Friday, Aug. 9: Beginner Macrame: Plant Hanger and Plant Swap, 6-8 p.m. $35.
Bring a plant to swap; other supplies included. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD —
520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. Gallery opening, artist reception and Festival kickoff party, 5:307:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Featured artists are Chris Beck, Mixed Media Inspired Artists from Chattanooga and Mabel Leon. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Birds, Bees and Butterflies,” through Aug. 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga show, “Springtime in Chattanooga,” through Oct. 4. HART GALLERY — 110 E. Main St. 423-521-4707, www. hartgallerytn.com. Grief and Loss Art Expression Group, 9-11 a.m. each Thursday. $15 per session, due at arrival. Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance at www. EventBrite.com. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. ›
Richard Hunt: Graceful Fluidity,” through Aug. 11. ›
Special exhibition, “William J. Glackens and Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Affinities and Distinctions,” through Sept. 22. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “BookMarks: A Library of Line, Shape, Value, Color & Texture,” paintings by Jane Newman, through Aug. 30.
Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 2. MAKE-CREATE NIGHT — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Bring project and potluck dish. 423-855-9474. MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS —
1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840, www. michaelsfinearts.com. “Art and Soul” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, Aug. 2-30. Opening reception, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 2.
MORNING POINTE ASSISTED LIVING OF HIXSON — 5501 Old Hixson Pike. 423-987-6845. Regional Art
Alliance exhibition, through
Aug. 28. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 8. Prizes awarded to artists based on visitors’ votes. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924.
“The Broad View” by Broad Stroke Artists, through
Sept. 30. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 29.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 1635 Rossville Ave. 423-8923072. “Faces” by Miki Boni,
through August. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery. com. Works by Helen Gotlib, Mary Lynn Portera and Dylan Strzynski, through Aug. 31.
SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS
— 301 E. 11th St. 423-883-1758, www.sceniccityclayarts. org. Get Your Hands Dirty, learn how to throw your own pottery, making bowls, cups and plates for later pickup, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays. $65. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and bring a towel. Register in advance; each class must have four students enrolled.