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). CALHOUN LITTLE THEATRE — Harris Arts Center’s Ratner Theater, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com, www.cgarts.org. “Of Mice and Men,” 7 p. m. Jan. 13, 3 p. m. Jan. 14. 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, 7 p. m. Dec. 28-29, 2: 30 and 7 p. m. Dec. 30. $ 11-$ 30. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931- 484- 5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. 2018 season opens with “Welcome Back to Ivy Gap,” Jan. 13- March 23. $16-$ 30. OCOEE THEATRE — Cleveland/Bradley County Library Community Room, 795 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423- 472- 8896, Facebook.com/ ocoeetheatreguild. Auditions for comedy “Boeing Boeing,” 7 p. m. Jan. 2-3 (show dates Feb. 10-18 at Venue Creekside on Inman Street).

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745- 8781, www. athensartscouncil.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.

“Our Land Is Your Land Is My Land,” member

solo show by Marc Boyson, through Jan. 5.

Boyd- Buchanan School exhibition, “A Christmas Story,” through Jan. 5. 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. CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 1- 4 p. m. first and third Saturdays, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. $ 45. newsouthtourco.com. CRAFT N CROP — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, 6- 9 p. m. Jan. 4. Bring project and potluck dish. 423- 855- 9474. GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC — Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423- 886- 1959, signalmacc.org. Works by Mountain Arts Guild members, through December. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-3445643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga holiday show, “Photographer’s Choice,” through Feb. 2. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $ 15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org.

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

Guided tours of “Thrill After Thrill” and comic- making activities by teens from Creative Discovery Museum’s Museum Apprentice Program, 2-3 p. m. Dec. 28-29. Regular admission.

Throwback Thursday, free admission to permanent collection, 4- 8 p. m. Jan. 4.

Vision and Verse: Lady J, a painting and poetry experience, 6 p. m. Jan. 4. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267- 9214, www.intowngallery.com.

“Seeking,” by Margaret Park plus gift art by 32 area artists and crafters, through Dec. 30.

“Wonderland,” all- member show, Jan. 1-31. Opening reception, 5- 8 p. m. Jan. 5. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Hours: 9 a. m.-5 p. m. Monday- Friday. 423- 870- 8924. Works by members of the AIM Center, through December. NORTHSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 923 Mississippi Ave. 423-2661766, www. northsidepresbyterian.org. Paintings by Brent Weston, through Feb. 3. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www. river- gallery.com.

Works by Janet Eskridge and Sister Mary Grace Thul, through Dec. 31.

Works by father and son Bill Suttles and Todd Suttles, Jan. 1-31. Opening reception, 6: 30- 8 p. m. Jan. 5.

Russell Whiting works in Sculpture Garden through May 30.