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
ATHENS COMMUNITY
THEATRE — Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Shrek, the Musical, Jr.,” Sept. 22-24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” 8 p.m. Sept. 15-16, 3 p.m. Sept. 17, 8 p.m. Sept. 22-23, 3 p.m. Sept. 24. $12-$15.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE
CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “The Wiz,” a musical twist on Dorothy’s journey through Oz, 2:30-4:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Sept. 15-16, 7 p.m. Sept. 21, 8 p.m. Sept. 22-23, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Sept. 29-30, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $7-$30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www. ccplayhouse.com. › “Lying in State,” through Oct. 6. $14-$27. ›
“The Drowsy Chaperone,” Sept. 15-Oct. 27. $16-$29. GEM THEATER — 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270. Nathan Sanders’ comedy “The Sugar Bean Sisters,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15-16, 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2123, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 1. $12 adults, $8 children
10-12.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, cityofringgold. com. “Inspector Hound,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14-16, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. $10 adults, $8 seniors and students.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST
UNIVERSITY — 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. 423-2362880. Cashore Marionettes, puppetry show by Joseph Cashore accompanied by classical music by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss and Copeland , 7 p.m. Sept. 24 in Ackerman Auditorium. $5. 423-236-2814.
STORYTELLER PRODUCTIONS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www. storytellerchattanooga.com. “Anne of Green Gables, the Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Sept.
15, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. $13-$17.
TENNESSEE VALLEY
THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Twelve Angry Jurors,” 7:30 p.m. Sept.
22-23, 2 p.m. Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30, 2 p.m.
Oct. 1. $10.
WAYNE-O-RAMA — 1800 Rossville Ave., No. 108. www. shakingray.com. Shaking Ray Levi Society presents “Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff,”
puppet show by All Hands Productions, 6:30 p.m. Sept.
17; doors open at 6 p.m. Free admission. Limited seating; kids welcome to bring a floor mat.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY
— 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. Opening reception for works created by kids in Fun Art Activities classes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 16.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY
— 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress. com. Community art show, “Reflections,” Sept. 14-Oct. 29.
AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts. org. “Fresh: Emerging Artists” exhibit, through Oct. 29.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL
CENTER — 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Chance or Circumstance — The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” through Oct. 31. BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www. blueridgearts.net. ›
Third-quarter artist-in-residence, Jo-Ann Jensen, through Sept. 30. “BRMAA National Juried Photography Show,” through Sept. 30.
“Plein Air International Paint-Out” exhibit, through Oct. 15.
CHATTANOOGA ART
TOUR — New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 2-5 p.m. Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Sept.
30, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. Plan on 2.5 to 3 hours, rain or shine (unless weather poses a safety issue). $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART —
UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.
edu/cressgallery. UTC Department of Art Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition, featuring works by 20 artists, through Sept. 15.
CROSSVILLE CITY HALL
— 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5113. Works by Stan Rodriquez of Cookeville, Tenn., through Oct. 31.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Pilgrimages,” photographs by Cam Busch and paintings by Durinda Cheek, Sept. 15Oct. 29. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL
— Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” through Nov. 3.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER
— 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www. harrisartscenter.com. Keith McFarland Photography exhibition, through Oct. 20.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
“Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,”
through Dec. 31.
Adulting 101: Living With Artful Intention, creativity session covering how to spot great local art, use calligraphy and art and collect art-inspired cocktail recipe cards, among other topics, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Free with regular admission.
Family Fun Day: Wayne’s Wild World,” with puppetry, dance, music, games and crafts, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 17. Free with regular admission.
Faculty Dialogues: “The South of Wayne White,” walking tour with Dr. Jennifer Beech of UTC English Department, 6-7 p.m. Sept. 21. Free with regular admission.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Figments: Visual Magic & Tiny Tales,” by Miki Boni, through Sept. 30.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER — 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Walls,”
through Oct. 27 (viewing hours will vary during Jewish High Holidays, especially Sept. 21-22 and Oct. 5-6, 12-13).
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE
POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. “Dixie Foundry/Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.
“Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE
CENTER — 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160, www. reflectionriding.org. Opening reception for “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” paintings by Rena Malone, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 15.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY
— 6922 Lee Highway. 423892-3072. “A Walk Outdoors,” painting and mixed-media sculptures by Nathan Kilpatrick, Sept. 15-Oct. 31.
Opening reception, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 15.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery. com. Works by John Geci and Maralyn Wilson, through Sept. 30.
SAS GALLERY — Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; www.
sasweb.org. “flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict” by Austin Reavis, through
Sept. 24. Reception, 4:306:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 14. One-day workshop, “Drawing With Peripheral Senses,” 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 16;
$25 includes materials and lunch; register at jjones@ sasweb.org. TENN ARTS STUDIO — 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. Wayne-O-Rama, puppets and depictions of local people and places by Chattanooga native Wayne White, through Sept. 30.
Free; donations welcome. www.wayne-o-rama.com.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY — 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-5981223, gallery.sewanee.edu. Anna Campbell’s “Apparatus for a Dream Sequence,” through Oct. 31. Artist talk and reception, 4:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 15 in Convocation Hall.
THE VENUE — 4119 Cummings Highway. SmArt Art Auction, “a stylishly curated” art auction of work by regional artists, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 21. $75. Proceeds benefit Southern Lit Alliance’s community outreach programs. 423-777-4221, www.southernlitalliance.org.