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, MoonPie 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 on- site, 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.