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. “Christmas Jubilee,” a holiday-themed installment of “Gospel Jubilee,” 8 p. m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, 2 p. m. Dec. 3. $9-$ 15. BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www. bapshows.com. “A Christmas Carol,” 7: 30 p. m. Dec. 1-2, 2: 30 p. m. Dec. 3, 7: 30 p. m. Dec. 8- 9, 2: 30 p. m. Dec. 10, 7: 30 p. m. Dec. 15-16, 2: 30 p. m. Dec. 17. $ 12-$ 15. BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706- 6329223, www. BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “White Christmas,” Nov. 24- Dec. 10 (7: 30 p. m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p. m. Sunday). CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423697-3246. “The Nutcracker Christmas Carol,” 7: 30 p. m. Dec. 1-2, 2: 30 p. m. Dec. 3. $ 15 adults, $ 10 non- Chatt State students with ID, $ 5 children 12 and younger. www.chattanoogastate.edu/theatre.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267- 8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Beauty and the Beast,” based on Disney’s 1991 Academy Award-winning animated movie, Dec. 8-30. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931- 484-5000, www. ccplayhouse.com. › “Inspecting Carol,”

through Dec. 17. $ 14-$27. › “Sanders Family Christmas,” through Dec. 22. $ 14-$27. GEM THEATER — 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-2633270. Gem Players present Truman Capote’s “Holiday Memories ( The Thanksgiving Visitor/A Christmas Memory),” Dec. 8-17. $8-$ 12. OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE

— First- Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.) www.oakstreetplayhouse.com. Tickets: 1- 800- 8383006, option 1, www. brownpapertickets.com. “The Bench: A Christmas Story,” about two men waiting for their wives to finish their shopping, Dec. 1-2, 7-10. TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www. tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Reservations: https:// tockify.com/e/tvt4me. “Annie,” Dec. 1-10. $ 12.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

UTC FINE ARTS CENTER — 752 Vine St. 423- 425- 4269,

info@dancetonightcha.com. Silver Slippers Dance Academy presents “The Lion King Dance Spectacular,” 3 p. m. Dec. 2-3. $ 10. 423-551- 4519.

FILM EVENTS

JEWISH FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423- 493- 0270, rsvp@jewishchattanooga. com. “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker,” about a Ukrainianborn American entertainer in the early 20th century, 7 p. m. Nov. 27. Second of three documentary films shown on three consecutive Mondays. $8, includes popcorn and soft drink.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www. artcraftersdayton.com. “Extraordinary Techniques of Art,” through Nov. 30. ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308- 4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.

Community art show, “Holiday,” through Dec. 24. Opening reception, Dec. 1.

Member show, Nov. 24Dec. 24. Reception, Dec. 1. ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745- 8781, www. ath- ensartscouncil.org. “Building America,” Athens Area Council for the Arts’ annual themed art competition and exhibit, through Jan. 5. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282, www. avarts. org. “AVA Juried Members Exhibition,” Dec. 1-22. Opening reception, Dec. 1. BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge,

Ga. 706- 632-2144, www. blueridgearts. net.

Fourth- quarter artist- in- residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.

Holiday Show & Sale, through Jan. 6.

Christmas at the Art Center open house (during Light Up Blue Ridge), 11 a. m.-5 p. m. Nov. 25. CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423- 822-5750, www.chatta- noogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, “Deck the Walls,” 5: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Dec. 1. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 0168, www. creativeartsguild.org. Works by Paula Gregg and Alexa Lett, through Dec. 15. Reception, 5: 30-7: 30 p. m. Dec. 1. CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine

St. 423- 425- 4600. www. utc. edu/cressgallery. “Fearless & Resilient,” by outsider artists Ken Grimes, Laura Craig McNellis and Dan Miller, plus curated works by 12 emerging artists of Chattanooga AIM Center, through Dec. 10. EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266- 8195, www. stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors’ annual exhibit, through Dec. 31. GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC

— Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423- 8861959, signalmacc.org. Works by Mountain Arts Guild members, through December. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto. org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga holiday show, “Photographer’s Choice,” through Feb 2. HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Festival of Trees, through Dec. 10. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org. ›

“Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31. ›

“Beauty Is Embarrasing” screening, in conjunction with “Thrill After Thrill” exhibit, 11: 30 a. m.-1 p. m. Nov. 24. Free screening; regular admission to also view exhibition. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267- 9214, www. intowngallery.com. Holiday Show, featuring new members Marie Bergheimer, Margaret Park and Linda Wicksell, through Nov. 30. MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS — 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278- 8840, www. michaelsfinearts.com. “Expressions,” by Judy Wright, Faye Wolfe and Janice B. Kennedy, through Nov. 30. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423870- 8924. Works by members of the AIM Center, through December. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www. river- gallery.com. ›

New work by Jim Kransberger and Cynthia Tollefsrud, through Nov. 30.

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Artist demonstrations by Barbara Bussolari (mixed media), Karen Linduska (fiber) and Mary Ann Pope (oil/ acrylic/watercolor), 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Nov. 24. ›

Artist demonstrations by Mike Berry (pastel/acrylic) and Judy Klich (encaustic), 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Nov. 25. TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www. townsendatelier.com. “Elevate,” invitational exhibition by 24 artists, through Dec. 2. Closing reception, 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Dec. 2. UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery. sewanee. edu. “A Living Tradition: Chinese Ink and Color Paintings From the Berninghausen Collection,” through Dec. 15.