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. “Legally Blonde: The Musical, 7 p.m. Feb. 15-16, 2 p.m. Feb.

17, 7 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 2 p.m. Feb. 24. CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/ humanities-fine-arts/theatre-arts. Family-friendly improv comedy by second-year students in Professional Actor Training Program, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays in February. Scenes improvised from audience suggestions. Free.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE

CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267-8534, www.theatrecentre. com. ›

“Once on This Island Jr.,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9-10. Appropriate for third-graders and up. $10. ›

Auditions for “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” 5 p.m. Feb.

11-12 (show dates March 30-April 7). ›

Free community lecture by Pedro E. Alvarado, education director of the National August Wilson Society, on

“August Wilson and His American Century Cycle,” 4 p.m. Feb. 10. › “Fences,” 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Feb. 28,

8 p.m. March 1-2, 2:30 p.m. March 3. Rated R for mature language and themes. $23$30. ›

Performing Arts League’s A Dramatic Affair, seated wine dinner at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 22, followed by “Fences” production and private dessert reception with cast. $65 ($40 tax-deductible); purchase by

Feb. 15. Fundraiser supports local youth involved in the performing arts. http:// palchattanooga.org. COLONNADE PLAYERS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-9359000, www.colonnadecenter. org. “Alice in Wonderland Jr.,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 (interpreted for the deaf), 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 1 and 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16. $11, $13 and $15.

COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT — Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706419-1051, boxoffice@covenant. edu. “Midnight Dreary,” adaptation of poems and stories by Edgar Allan Poe, 8 p.m. Feb.

15-16, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com. › “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure,” through March

1. $14-$23. ›

“Barefoot in the Park,” through March 22. $16-$30.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE — Crest Center, Signal

Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave. 423-763-7219. “Fireflies,” 8 p.m. Feb. 8-9, 15-16, 22-23.

Dessert and coffee, served 6:45-7:45 p.m., included in $15 ticket (cash or check). TENNESSEE MEDIEVAL

FAIRE — 125 Kingston, Tenn. Open auditions for street characters at themed outdoor festival, with talents such as singing, playing an instrument, telling a story in character and speaking in a European accent, 2-5 p.m.

Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and March 2 (festival is three weekends in May and June in Harriman, Tenn.). Bring a recent printed selfie. Ages 18 and older preferred. Professional acts may audition by sending a video link to DarkhorseLLC@ comcast.net. Application deadline is April 6 for craft and food vendors in the medieval village. Applications at www.TMFaire.com. TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “The Long and the Short of It,” murder comedy, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Feb. 10. $10, adults only. UTC THEATRE COMPANY — 901 Lindsay, corner of Lindsay Street and M.L. King Boulevard. 423-425-4269, www.utc.edu/theatre. “Love and Information,” by Caryl Churchill, first in series of shows performed in found spaces while Fine Arts Center is being renovated, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-15, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Contains adult language. $12 general, $10 students/seniors. YELLOW DRAGON PRODUCTIONS — St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle. http://tinyurl. com/LastStopYDP, 260-4034095. Steve Martin’s “The Underpants,” 7:30 p.m. Feb.

8-9, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Rated PG for bawdy, adult themes. $10-$15.

FILM EVENTS

BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga. com. “Casablanca,” 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 9; doors open one hour early. $12 adults, $10 children/seniors.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS ART CREATIONS — 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-5317606. Portrait sculpture demo, how to create a lifelike portrait in clay, by Alex Paul Loza, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 10. $50.

ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www. artcraftersdayton.com. “Photography on Canvas” by Michele Munyak, through Feb. 15.

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY

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

Member show, “Morrison & Rung,” through Feb. 24. ›

Student show, Broadview and North Lake Elementary schools, through Feb. 28. ›

Community show, “Art Goes Pop,” through March 17. ›

Class, Stamp It! Block Printing on Paper & Cloth, 1-4 p.m. CST Feb. 9. $45 (includes $10 materials fee). ›

Class, Beaded Magnet Mini-Workshop, 1-3 p.m. Feb.

10. $18 (includes $8 materials fee). ARTSBUILD — 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www.artsbuild.com. Works by Iantha Newton, through March 31.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens,

Tenn. athensartscouncil.org. 423-745-8781, www. “Rochambeau 2012-2013,” by Jan Drawings Burleson. AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www. avarts.org. Skate Graphics Contest, collaboration between Chattanooga Skatepark Project and AVA, through Feb. 22. BLUNT HOUSE — 506 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga.706 278-9760, 706 2718702, www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org. World War I exhibit of uniforms, helmets and photos, through February.

BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS — 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@ comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit nonprofit Nickels for Nepal. CAPTURE CLEVELAND PHOTO CONTEST — City of Cleveland’s second annual contest for amateur and professional photographers ages 12 and older, through

June 30. Three categories: Downtown/Historic Buildings, Culture & Community and Nature/Parks & Recreation. $100 check to each category winner. www.clevelandtn.gov/photocontest. CHAPEL ART GALLERY —

Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. February hours: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Sunday. 423-266-2828. Proceeds from gallery sales support St. Matthew’s Shelter for Homeless Men. “You Gotta Have Hart,” a show and sale of works by homeless and other nontraditional artists, through Feb. 28.

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.