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. $16 adults, $14 seniors 55+, $12 students K-college; $14, $12 and $10 for members.

› Becoming Dr. Ruth, one-woman show about America’s best-known sex therapist, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, and 2 p.m. Feb. 23 (wheelchair seats at this show; call for reservations). $15.

› Comedy show by Mutzie, 2 p.m. March 1. $23. All proceeds go to new Women’s Shelter at

Providence Ministries. http://mutzie4providence.eventbrite.com.

ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-7458781, www.athensartscouncil.org.

“Jesus Christ, Superstar,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, 2 p.m. Feb. 23. $15 adults, $10 students.

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga

St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-6212870, www.bapshows.com. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. March 1. $17.50 general, $13 students, $12 senior 60+.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.

› Meet-and-greet with local African-American artists whose work was displayed during run of “Gem of the Ocean,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.

› C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 29-March 1. Featured visual artist: Carina Miller.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www. ccplayhouse.com.

› “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.,” rated G, through Feb. 28. $14, $21, $23.

› “Tuna Does Vegas,” rated PG, through March 19. $16, $28, $30.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, ensembletheatreofchattanooga. com. “Assassins,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22. $25 adults, $20 seniors/students Thursday and Friday, $30 and $20 Saturday.

LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE — 423-614-8360, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. “A Dollhouse Project,” inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s “A Dolls House,” 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Feb. 20-22; plus Saturday

matinees at 2, 2:30 and 3 p.m. Each act is staged in a different house, performed with a different cast and set in a different decade. Meet in the Communication Arts Building atrium, 345 Church St., to be bused to venues. $10 adults, $7 children/ seniors (recommended for ages 10 and older). www. showclix.com (search for “Dollhouse”).

MOUNTAIN ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER — 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. www.smph.org. “Harvey,” 8 p.m. Feb. 21-22, 28-29. Dessert served at 6:45 p.m. $15 at the door; cash or check only.

OCOEE THEATRE COMPANY — The Venue Creekside, 527 W. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-472-8896, Facebook.com/ocoeetheatreguild. Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. March 1. $15.

TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Legally Blonde Jr. (The Musical),” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29, 2 p.m. March 1. $12 adults, $10 students.

TIVOLI THEATRE — 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga. com. Comedian Michael Carbonaro, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. $35, $45, $65.

YELLOW DRAGON PRODUCTIONS — St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle. 260-403-4095. www.yellowdragonproductions.org. “Knight Court: The Enchanted Forest,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22, 2 p.m. Feb. 23. $10 adults, $5 students.

UNITY DANCE TROUPE — Lee University’s Conn Center, Cleveland, Tenn. Revised version of “The Veil: Story of Creation,” 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 2 p.m. Feb. 23. $10-$30 suggested donation. https:// www.showclix.com/event/ the-veil-story-of-creation.

FILM EVENTS

BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad

St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. “Downton Abbey,” 2 and 6 p.m. March 1. $12 adults, $10 students/seniors unless stated otherwise.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org.

› Member show: “Big,” through March 1.

› Community show: “Beertopia,” through March 29. Reception, 5 p.m. CST Feb. 21.

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

“Regional College Student Art Show,” eighth annual curated and judged show open to all college students in East Tennessee, through March 30. Awards reception, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21.

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org.

› “Rooted in Color,” the gallery’s first collection exhibition, from the collection of James H. McKissic, through Feb. 21. Accompanied in Landis Education Gallery by art by Splash Youth Arts Workshop group taught by artist Charlie Newton.

› Critique Workshop, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 25. Open to all visual artists, from hobbyists to professionals. Participants desiring feedback from peers may bring up to two pieces, either 2D or 3D in any media. $10 nonmembers.

AVISTO ART EXHIBITION — Hart Gallery, 110 E. Main St. Exhibition of works created by participants in a weekly Avisto Art Therapy Program for those with dementia-related diseases, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 26, with poetry by Poetic Sophistication. Proceeds from silent auction go to Alzheimer’s Association. RSVP: https://www.avisto. org/events/avisto-art-showand-fundraiser-event.

THE CHATTERY — 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 108, unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Get price and registration information (and see classes not listed here) at www.thechattery.org.

› Thursday, Feb. 20: Black Creatives Panel Discussion, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

› Saturday, Feb. 22: Watercolor Sketching: A Half-Day Workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

› Saturday, Feb. 22:

Beginner Handlettering, 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

› Saturday, Feb. 22: Soap Making 101, 1:30-4 p.m.

› Wednesday, Feb. 26:

Mixology 101: Whiskey, 7:30-9 p.m.

› Thursday, Feb. 27: Queen and Slim Talkshop and Poetry Night, 7-9 p.m.

› Saturday, Feb. 29: Boxing the Past: Creating a 3D Collage, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

› Saturday, Feb. 29: The Art of Curating, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Waterways” paintings and photographs, through May 13.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s winter show, through May 1.

HART GALLERY — 110 E.

Main St. 423-521-4707, www. hartgallerytn.com. Art for the Golden Years, free expressive art for seniors 65+, 1-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 (and third Fridays every month). Register at 423-521-4707 or cassie@ hartgallerytn.com.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.

› “Southbound: Photographs Of and About the New South,” through April 26.

› Faces of Love: Duncan Dance South, performance of Isadora Duncan’s “The Many Faces of Love” in the galleries by Meg Brooker, MTSU assistant professor of dance and director of Duncan Dance South, 6-7 p.m. Feb. 20. Free with admission.

› Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers in the Arts presents “Southbound” artists Tommy Kha and Preston Gannaway in discussion of diversity, representation and identity in the New South, 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Free with admission.

› Hunter Underground, art-centric cocktail party, silent auction and dance party, 8-11 p.m. Feb. 28. $70 members, $85 nonmembers; Smash & Grab raffle tickets, for chance to choose a piece of art, $25 per chance, five for $100.

IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Hella Hearts” by metal artist Denise Bizot, through Feb. 29.

JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. 423493-0270, ext. 13. “Wisdom and Fear,” an exhibit of graphic design, through Feb. 28. “Wisdom” consists of illustrated quotes by known Jewish authors. “Fear” is images by students on the harsh reality of life in parts of Israel.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924. “Language of Layers,” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through March 31.

THE NORTHSIDE GALLERY — Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. (use entrance on left side of church next to parking lot). 423-266-1766, www.northsidepresbyterian.org. Works by seven local artists (Sandra Babb, Ellyn Bivin, Vera Susan

Chamlee, Joyce Jones, Janice Kennedy, Virginia Skipper and Julie Turner), through Feb. 29.

RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Works by husband-and-wife ceramicist team Winton and Rosa Eugene, through Feb. 29.

SAS GALLERY — Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www. sasweb.org. “The Wild and the Mundane,” drawings and paintings by alumni Kellen Mayfield (2012) and Katie Craighill (2013), through March 30.

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.

› Family Clay Workshop: Bird House, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 1. $20 per family (recommended for ages 3 and older).