THEATER

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER -- 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. "On Golden Pond," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-12, 2 p.m. Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE -- 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. "Blithe Spirit," 8 p.m. Oct. 18-19, 7 p.m. Oct, 24, 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26-27, 7 p.m. Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Nov. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3. $30 opening night, $12.50-$25 other shows.

CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT -- Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Excerpts from upcoming production of "Les Miserables," 6 p.m. Oct. 12. 423-893-0186. Production Oct. 18-20 at Tivoli Theatre.

COVENANT COLLEGE -- Great Hall, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, www.covenant.edu/covenantarts. "Pride and Prejudice," 8 p.m. Oct. 11 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12. $7 adults, $5 students/seniors.

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

* "Ring of Fire," through Oct. 19. $12-$25.

* "To Kill a Mockingbird," through Nov. 3. $12-$24.

* "Ragtime," Oct. 11-Nov. 16.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA -- Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. 423-602-8640, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com."The Bald Soprano," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18-19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $15 adults, $10 students.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

BARKING LEGS THEATER -- 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org. "The Way of the Traveler," European folk, Jewish and gypsy music and dance by Gesserit Spice belly dance company, 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $12 advance, $15 at door.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS -- 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5942.

* Cathie Kasch Student Choreography Project, performance of future of dance as part of Tennessee Dance Festival, 1:10 p.m. Oct. 19. Free.

* "Celebrations -- The Members Showcase," concert of ballet, modern, tap and jazz by statewide dance companies as part of Tennessee Dance Festival, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20. $5.

UTC FINE ARTS CENTER -- Roland Hayes Concert Hall, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269, www.utc.edu/finearts. Tennessee Dance Festival Gala Concert, ballet, modern and jazz dance by state and regional dance companies, 8 p.m. Oct. 19. $15.

FILM EVENTS

BARKING LEGS THEATER -- 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org.

* Dennis Palmer's Date Night Movies, classic experimental cinema and new documentary which features the late Shaking Ray Levis member on his birthday, 8 p.m. Oct. 13. Free.

* Mise En Scenesters screening of "Escape From Tomorrow," 9 p.m. Oct. 15. $7.

ARTISTS/EXHIBITS

ATHENS ARTS CENTER -- 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. "Climbing the Great Spiral, Poems and Prayers of Hope and Healing," mixed-media works by Ellen Zahorec, through Oct. 25.

AVA GALLERY -- 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.

* "Fresh," annual juried exhibit of emerging artists in Southeast, through Oct. 25.

* Call for art for 4 Bridges Arts Festival (April 11-13, 2014), through Nov. 1.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER -- 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 423-266-8658. "For All the World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights," National Endowment of the Arts traveling exhibition of photographs, television clips, art posters and historic artifacts, through Oct. 20.

BLUNT HOUSE -- 506 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga. 706 278-9760 or 706 271-8702, www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org. "Pillowcases to Pincushions," exhibit of linens, handwork and sewing related items, through Nov. 1.

CHICKAMAUGA CIVIL WAR CENTER AND HERITAGE MUSEUM -- 100 Gordon St. (railroad depot), Chickamauga, Ga. 706-375-4488. Admission: $2 adults, $1 children. Civil War/Battle of Chickamauga items and relics, through Nov. 30.

HAMILTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE -- 625 Georgia Ave. "In Visible," student self-portrait photography exhibit, through fall.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART -- 10 Bluff View. Admission: $9.95 adults, $4.95 children. 423-267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org. "Whitfield Lovell: Deep River," work created since 2008, including charcoal drawings on vintage wood juxtaposed with found objects and a site-specific installation, through Oct. 13.

IN-TOWN GALLERY -- 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. www.intowngallery.com. "Texture and Glaze," works by Maddin Corey and Ellen Franklin, through Oct. 25.

MARSH HOUSE MUSEUM -- 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga. 423-718-9918, 706-638-5187, www.marshhouseoflafayette.com. Hear history of Walker County in docent-guided tours, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and groups by appointment. $5 adults, $1 children.

McMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM -- 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission: $5 adult, $3 student or senior adult. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. "The Year of the Art Quilt," judge-evaluated show of quilts by regional artists, through Oct. 19.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS -- 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. "Cleveland Works!," hands-on exhibit highlights the city's history of industry with themes of transportation, communication and labor relations, through Oct. 12.

PLANET ALTERED -- 48 E. Main St. 400-4100, www.planetaltered.com. "The Sky Is the Limit," exhibit by North Georgia Sky Painters, through Dec. 31.

RINGGOLD ART AND FRAME -- 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 991-7533. "Images Across America," exhibit by Civic Arts League, Oct. 17-Nov. 15. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 17.

RIVER GALLERY -- 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. "Narrative Gestures," paintings from Victorian-era photographs by Cynthia Tollefsrud and sculptures of clay forms with found objects by Kirsten Stingle, through Oct. 31.

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH -- 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. "Icons in Transformation," 150-piece exhibit by Russia native abstract modern artist Ludmila Pawlowska, through Nov. 9.

SHANKS CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- 140 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-787-1936, www.shankscenter.org. "Ghouls and Ghosts," and other art by regional artists, and "Artists in Their Own Right" by Cumberland County schoolteachers, through October.

THE ART CENTER -- 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.

* National Juried Photography Exhibit, through Oct. 13.

* Fall Plein Aire Festival exhibit, through Oct. 13.

* "The Art of Marc Moss," exhibit of realism, minimalism, abstract and other works by center's artist in residence, through Jan. 10.

* Southern Appalachian Artist Guild national juried show, Oct. 19-Nov. 8. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 19.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY -- Nabit Art Building, University of the South, Georgia Avenue, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. "Sewanee Trails and Coves," work by New York artist/architect and University of the South graduate Tony Winters, through Nov. 4.