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. “My Fair Lady,” March 18-26. $9-$ 15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold,Ga. 706- 621-2870, www. backalleyproductions.org.
› “Alice in Wonderland,” 7: 30 p. m. March 11-12, 7: 30 p. m. March 18, 1 and 7: 30 p. m.
March 19. March 12 performance interpreted for the deaf. $8-$ 12; $7 groups of 15+.
› Call Lora Ogden at 706- 9359000 to register for school matinee, 10 a. m. March 18. $ 5.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706- 632- 9223, www. BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Southern Fried Funeral,” March 3-20 (7: 30 p. m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p. m. Sundays). $ 11-$20. CALHOUN LITTLE THEATER — Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. “Rumors,” 7 p. m.
March 11-12. $ 10-$ 15.
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL — Fine Arts Center, 3354 Charger Drive. 423-265- 6411, ext. 550, www.
ccsk12.com. “The King and I,” 7 p. m. March 10-12, 17-18, noon and 7 p. m. March 19.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE
CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267- 8534, www.theatrecentre. com. “Sordid Lives,” 7 p. m.
March 10, 8 p. m. March 11-12,
2: 30 p. m. March 13, 7 p. m. March 17, 8 p. m. March 18-19,
2: 30 p. m. March 20.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com. › “Church Basement Ladies,”
through March 25. $ 12-$25. ›
“The Nerd,” March 11-April
16. $ 12-$25.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. TheatreQuest, co- presented by Chattanooga
Theatre Centre, 6 p. m. March
17. 423-267- 0968.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
BARKING LEGS THEATER — 1307 Dodds Ave. 423- 624-5347, www. barkinglegs.org. “Illuminated Beings: An Evening of Social Justice Dances,” dance and spoken-word performances by Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga and Nashville- based Amanda Cantrell Roche and Blues Moves dance company, 8 p. m.
March 19. $ 10.
CHATTANOOGA DANCE THEATRE — 5151 Austin Road, Suite 1, Hixson. 423-760- 8808, www.chattanoogadancetheatre. Raise the Curtain, an evening of dancing and desserts, featuring seven local companies, 8-9: 30 p. m.
March 19. $ 15. Proceeds go to Tennessee Association of Dance. 423-760- 8808.
FILM EVENTS
BARKING LEGS THEATER — 1307 Dodds Ave. 423- 624- 5347, www. barkinglegs.org. Exotica Is Everywhere, Part 1, featuring screening of “Korla” documentary about Korla Pandit, Tiki- influenced short video “Mortal Wound” by Rick Weaver and curated selection of Scopitones from the Tiki era, 7: 30 p. m. March 12; bar opens at 6: 30 p. m. with tropical drink created for the event. Co- produced by Shaking Ray Levi Society. $8.
THE CAMP HOUSE — 149 E. M. L. King Blvd. “Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco,” film chronicling the life of American ultra- running legend Micah True, 7-9 p. m. Monday,
March 14. $ 12 in advance, $ 15 at door. www. imathlete.com/ events/runfree.
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423- 855-9474. Classic Film Series, “The Deadly Companions,” 2 and 7 p. m.
March 17. Free.
IMAX 3D THEATER — 201 Chestnut St. www.tnaqua. org/ imax. 423-267-3474, www. tnaqua.org. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” 7 p. m. March
11-April 7 (except March 22).
ART EVENTS
JURIED ART SHOW — Trousdale School, 3171 Hewitt St. SE, Cleveland, Tenn. Inaugural community art show, “From My Perspective: An Art
Exhibition Featuring Artists With Special Needs,” 6- 8 p. m. March 17. 423- 479-7130, sbradley@trousdaleschool. org, www.trousdaleschool.org.
EXHIBITS ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Cold
Hands-Warm Art,” March 1226; meet the artists, 1-3 p. m. March 19.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308- 4130.
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“Dream Care/Soul Care Art,” member show by Marsha Carnahan, through April 2.
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Community art show, “Elements,” March 10-April 16. Opening reception, March 25.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745- 8781. Regional College Student Art Show, through
April 8.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282. “Entre Nosotras,” by La Paz Chattanooga’s Amongst Us Women program, plus pieces by other Chattanooga Latino artists,
through April 8.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY — 305 S. Depot St.,
Dalton, Ga. 706-272- 4452. “Deadly Skies: Georgians and the U. S. Army Air Force in World War II,” through May.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER
— 200 E. M. L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $ 3 children 6-12, $ 5 seniors and students. 423-266- 8658, www. bessiesmithcc.org.
› “Gateway to Freedom,” exploring African-American involvement in the Civil War, through April 30.
› “A World Turned Upside Down: The United States Colored Troops and Camp Contraband in Chattanooga,” exploring the experiences and contributions of African-Americans in Chattanooga in the final months of the Civil War, 11 a. m-1 p. m.
March 12. Free.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266- 8195. “18 to 24,” photographs by Jake Wheeler, through
April 10.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT — 205- C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Gotta Be Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s “Monochrome,”
through April 29.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
— 10 Bluff View. Admission: $ 15 ages 18 and older. 423-267- 0968.
› Vision and Verse: The Art of Beth Lipman, spoken-word performance by regional poet Erika Blackmon, 6-7: 30 p. m.
March 10.
› “Once and Again: The Still Lifes of Beth Lipman,” opens March 11 with Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers lecture by the artist, 6-7: 30 p. m.
› Reception for “The Painter’s Hand: The Art of Adolph Gottlieb,” 6-7: 30 p. m.
March 11. Exhibit continues through June 5.
› The Science of Art with Creative Discovery Museum, 11 a. m., noon and 1 p. m.
March 12.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Warm Glass- Hot Wax,” by Nadine Kosky and Mary Beth McClure,
through March 31.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. 423- 493- 0270, ext. 13. “Dressed,” featuring works by 20 artists,
through March 11.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY — Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Moments of Providence,” by Braam Oberholster,
through April 4.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745,. ›
“Novelties and Knickknacks,” through
Oct. 22. ›
Quilt drop- off dates with entry forms for “Stitches in Time,” 10 a. m.-5 p. m.
March 8-11.
› “Stitches in Time” quilt show, March
17-April 4, with opening and awards
ceremony, 6 p. m. March 17.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423870-8924. “Contemporary Interpretations”
by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May. Reception, 2-4 p.m. March 13.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423- 892-3072. Works by Susan Parks ( jewelry), Julia Odom (paintings) and Larry Castleberry (decorative gourds),
through April 1.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. ›
Works by James Courtenay James and Norman Davis, through March 31. ›
Charcoal portrait demonstration by Norman Davis, 11 a. m.- 4 p. m. March 12. ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 3921 Murray Hills Drive. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga presents Youth Photography Showcase awards program, 7- 8: 30 p. m. March 20. Free.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Encounters,” by Christina Renfer Vogel,
through April 10.