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. 706278-4796, www.actdalton.org. $15 adults, $13 seniors 55+, $11 students K-college; $13, $11 and $9 for members. “The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers,” 8 p.m.
May 17-19, 4 p.m. May 20.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS — Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows. com. Auditions for “Play On,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 21-22.
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). CHATTANOOGA STATE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
— Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-6973246, www.chattanoogastate. edu/humanities-fine-arts/ theatre-arts. “Dead Innocent: The Ed Johnson Story” by local playwright LaFrederick Thirkill, 7:30 p.m. May 18-19, 2:30 p.m. May 20. $15 adults, $10 children/seniors. CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. ›
“The Amish Project,” touring production featuring Katherine Michelle Tanner as all seven characters, 2:30 p.m. May 20. Pay-what-you-can donation. CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-4845000, www.ccplayhouse.com. ›
“The Marvelous Wonderettes,” through May 26.
$16-$30. ›
“Stand by Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story,” through June 8. $16-$32.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA — Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” 7:30 p.m. May 18, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 19, 7:30 p.m. May 20, 7:30 p.m. May 24-25, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 26. $17-$20.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold,
Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@ gmail.com, cityofringgold. com. “The Goober County Fair Talent Show,” a TRP original by Adam Cook, May 24-26.
$10 general admission, $8 seniors/students. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain. Alexian Players present “An Evening With Jo,” based on Appalachia-inspired writings of Jo Carson from “Stories I Ain’t Told Nobody Yet,” 7 p.m. May 18. $10 in advance. Proceeds go to Mountain Arts Community Center, 423-8861959. TENNESSEE MEDIEVAL FAIRE — Harriman, Tenn. Middle Ages-style fair, May 19-20, 26-28 and June 2-3.
www.TMFaire.com. 865-3760319.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
BALLET TENNESSEE — Center for Creative Arts, 1301 Dallas Road. 423-425-4269. Spring Festival of Dance, showcasing students from VanCura Ballet Conservatory and Ballet Tennessee company, featuring “Swan Lake,” Act II,” 7 p.m. May 26. $24 adults, $22 students/seniors, free for children 3 or younger who can sit in parent’s lap.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. ›
Screening of “Refugee Kids: One School Takes on the World,” about children seeking asylum at the International Rescue Committee’s New York-based boot camp, and “Projections of America: The Cummington Story,” depicting the transition of war refugees as they begin new lives in a Massachusetts town following World War II, 2 and 7 p.m. May 17. Free. ›
The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, open house for all film/video groups, 6:30 p.m. May 21; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Potluck meal (bring a simple side, mocktail beverage or snack to share). Free admission. JEWISH FILM SERIES —
Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, www.jewishchattanooga. com. Five award-winning films shown Wednesdays in May. Remaining films are from Israel with subtitles. Suitable for ages 16 and older. $8, includes popcorn and soft drink. › May 23: “Shelter,” 7:15 p.m., 93 minutes. ›
May 30: Encore screening of “Maktub,” 7:15 p.m., 100 minutes. PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL — Rock/Creek at Riverside, 1530 Riverside Drive. Tennessee Valley Canoe Club and The Gear Closet present 13th annual international adventure film tour, 7:30 p.m.
May 25. Bring your own chair. Ticket information: 423-4133298. THE PALACE PICTURE HOUSE — 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920, www. chattpalace.com. Film about writer/actor Aaron Davidman’s one-man stage show, “Wrestling Jerusalem,” exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 8 p.m. May 19, with post-show discussion. $5.
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, “Magical Thinking,” through June 17. ›
“Duende: Creative Memo-
ries of Myth & Magic,” member show by Catherine Norell,
May 17-June 24. Opening reception, 4:30-7:30 p.m. CDT May 19.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER
— 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www. athensartscouncil.org. “High School Art Show,” for students in McMinn, Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea counties, through May 18. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “No Go Logo,” by Chattanooga American Institute of Graphic Arts, through May 25.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www. blueridgearts.net. Spring Arts in the Park fine arts and crafts festival with 175 juried fine arts and crafts exhibitors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 26-27 in City Park, Blue Ridge, Ga. $5 adults, free for children under 12. Food vendors available. CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR — Visit 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. Henna Basics, taught by Lisa Denny, 2-4 p.m. May
20. Limited space. $27.
COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT — Signal Mountain Town Hall, 1111 Ridgeway Ave.
Bring personal projects to work on, 7-11 p.m. May 18.
Free. www.signalmountainguild.org. EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Harmony,” by Broad Stroke Artists, through June 3.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
› Sangria on the Bluff, 6:3010:30 p.m. May 17.
› “Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte, May 25-Sept. 2. › Vision and Verse and Music: Erika Dionne Roberts, 6-7 p.m. May 31.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Fresh,” all-member show, through May 31.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org. History Happy Hour: Prohibition, with guest speaker Jay Bailey of Stack Southern Bistro, with live music, food and drink, 6-8 p.m. May 17.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-8708924. “Pencil, Paper, Paint” by students in watercolor,
beginning drawing and portrait classes, through June 30.
PARADISE GARDENS PARK & MUSEUM — 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville, Ga. 205-587-3090, finstersparadisegardens.org. Finster Fest, featuring folk art by 50 artists, live music, Southern foods and tours of Howard Finster’s folk art garden, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 26-27. $5 admission; park at Walmart, 13427 Highway 27, and ride free shuttle. info@ paradisegardenfoundation. org, 706-808-0800.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423892-3072.
› “Hello” paintings inspired by the evolution of phone design by Jane Newman, plus new additions to her “Where We Eat” series inspired by tablescapes, through May 18.
› Paintings by Robert DeCarlo, through June 15.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery. com.
› Works by Sandra Blain, Deb Karash and Rachel Nicholson, through May 31.
› Sculpture Garden 25th anniversary reception, featuring Mark Chatterley, 6:30-8 p.m. May 18.
SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER — 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. Arts Alive Tullahoma Arts Festival, juried craft fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 26, noon-5 p.m. May 27 (all times Central). $1 admission.