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. “Mary Poppins Jr.,” 7 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22. $9-$15. ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Mary Poppins,” 7 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30. $15 adults, $10 students. BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706- 621-2870, www. bapshows.com. Auditions for “Over the River and Through the Woods,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22 or by appointment (shows in November). CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. Disney’s “Newsies,” season opener, 8 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Oct. 5- 6, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14. $11-$ 30. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-4845000, www.ccplayhouse.com. ›

“Boeing Boeing,” through Oct. 4. $16-$ 30. ›

“Sweeney Todd,” through Oct. 26. $16-$ 32. ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “And Things That Go Bump in the Night,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-22, 2:30 pm. Sept. 23. $20 adults, $17, students/seniors. OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE — First- Centenary United Methodist Church welcome center, 418 Oak St. www.oakstreetplayhouse.com. Tickets: 1-800-838-3006, option 1. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30. $10-$15. THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. “The Hallelujah Girls,” 7: 30 p. m. Sept. 20-21, 2 and 7: 30 p. m. Sept. 22. $8-$ 10.

FILM EVENTS

CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL — First Draft Theater, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com. › Screening of “Love, Gilda,” based on diaries of comedian Gilda Radner, 8 p.m. Sept. 23. $12. › Screening of Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation,” 8-9:30 p.m. Sept. 26. $10. HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Screenings of F.W. Murnau’s Oscar-winning “Sunrise,” 2 and 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Free. MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK — Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Free family summer movie (a musical inspired by story of P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus), presented by Bridge Christian Church, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. 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. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com. › Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” through Oct. 14. › Member show by Bob Askew, Sept. 20- Oct. 28. Reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT Sept. 21. 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. BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS — 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists including Ernest Barnes of Tampa, Fla., and Larry Bullington of Chattanooga to benefit Nickels for Nepal, a nonprofit that provides school supplies to children in remote villages of Nepal. 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. › Embroidery 101 class, teaching basic hoop designs and four popular threading techniques, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 24. $ 30. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www. thechattery.org. › Introduction to Zentangle, an intuitive art form that creates images from repetitive patterns, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 24. $20. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www. thechattery.org. CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. $14.95 museum admission. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. Pakistani truck artist Haider Ali transforms Art 120’s school arts outreach vehicle, Jingle Truck, into a work of art, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20-21. Reception for the artist, 5:306:30 p.m. Sept. 20. CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Free parking after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day weekends in any lot not marked “24 Hour Reserved. “Selections VIII,” works created since 2000 by artists with a national or international reputation, through Oct. 4. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6. 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 Oct. 14. GARDEN PLAZA OF GREENBRIAR COVE — 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah. 423-475-8100, 423-825- 0592. Regional Art Alliance exhibition, through Sept. 30. HARRIS ARTS CENTER — 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706- 629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Works by Butch Anthony and Will Linn, through Oct. 19. HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. Bead Weaving classes, series of seven classes for beginners, 10-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays (except holidays) starting Sept. 24. Must be at least 10 years old and under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $15 includes cost of materials to make six projects. Register at 423-855-9474 or email cholley@chattanooga.gov. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org. › “Evolution of a Museum: An Historical Look at the Hunter Museum and Its Architecture,” now open. › “The Hunter Invitational IV,” Sept. 21- Dec. 30. IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “The Fabric of Our Lives,” oil paintings by Gay M. Arthur, through Sept. 30. JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. 423-4930270, ext. 13. “Jewish Words,” works by 21 artists from across the nation, through Oct. 11. View virtually at www.JewishChattanooga.com. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. › 20th anniversary Gala, 5:30 p.m.- midnight Sept. 21. Includes cocktail hour, dinner, silent and live auctions, paddle raise and live music. $175. › “Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain,” by Alan Shuptrine, Sept. 27-Jan. 12. Recognition of watercolor competition winners, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 27. NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Sept. 28. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. › Works by Peggy Epton and David Swanagin, through Sept. 30. ›

Meet ceramic artist Karen Fincannon, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 22. ›

Performing demo on ceramic instruments by artist Ken Jensen, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 29. SCULPTURE FIELDS — 1800 Polk St. 423-266-7288, www. sculpturefields.org. Park includes 33 monumental-scale sculptures by international artists, 1.5 miles of walking trails and 100 trees in Commemorative Forest. All Aboard for Sculpture, sixth annual fundraiser for 33-acre sculpture park, 5:30-11 p.m. Sept. 22. Includes cocktails and music in the park, four- course dinner aboard train. $250. TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. › “Redefine: Works by Kristin Kendall,” debut solo exhibition by the artist/ instructor, through Sept. 30. › An Evening With the Artist, Sean Cheetham paints a portrait of a live model, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 21. Free.