Arts Calendar - Dec. 5-11

THEATER

ABBA'S HOUSE - 5208 Hixson Pike. www.cdoorent.com. "A Christmas Carol: The Whole Story," dinner theater production by Closed Door Entertainment, 7 p.m. Dec. 12-13. $20 adults, $15 children under 12.

ACT PLAYHOUSE - 907 Gaston St., 907 Dalton Ga. www.actdalton.org. "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Dec. 6-14.

BAYLOR SCHOOL - Roddy Theater, Williams Island Ferry Road. 267-8506, ext. 276. "A Seussified Christmas Carol," Dec. 12-14. $5.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER - 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. "A Christmas Story," 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-7, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-14, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15. $16-$20.

COLONNADE - 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. www.colonnadecenter.org. "A Sanders Family Christmas," Dec. 13-21. $15 adults, $12 seniors/students, $11 groups.

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE - 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. www.daltonlittletheatre.com.

* "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," 7 p.m. Dec. 6-7. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students, $5 ages 12-under.

* Auditions for "A Night of One Acts," with roles for six males and six females who can play ages 15-25 for "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet" and five to six males or females who plays ages late teens-up for both "Words, Words, Words" and "Sure Thing," 4 p.m. Dec. 8 and 6 p.m. Dec. 9 (show dates, Jan. 31-Feb. 9).

ENSEMBLE THEATRE - Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. Short Attention Span play festival, Dec. 12-22. $15 adults, $10 students.

GEM THEATER - 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. www.calhoungem.org. "A Christmas Carol," Dec. 14-15.

RECREATE CAFE - Salvation Army's 614 Corps, 800 McCallie Ave. 423-305-6208. "Walk in My Shoes," Dec. 13-16. $5 suggested donation.

SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER - 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-5321. "Amahl and the Night Visitors," 2 p.m. CST Dec. 7-8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14, 2 p.m. Dec. 15. $10.

TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE - 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529. www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7, 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14, 2 p.m. Dec. 15. $10.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

TIVOLI THEATRE - 709 Broad St. 423-757-5050, www.ChattanoogaOnStage.com. "The Nutcracker," by Chattanooga Ballet and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, Dec. 13-15. $15-$26.

ARTISTS/EXHIBITS

ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY - 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. "2013 Winter Art Exhibit," Dec. 7-20.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER - 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.

* "Literary Visions," through Jan. 3.

* Call for submissions in all media and subject matter by college art students for curated Jan 27-March 3 show, deadline Dec. 13.

AVA GALLERY - 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. Juried members exhibition, Dec. 6-Jan. 4. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 6.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER - 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. "Pictures Tell the Story," through Feb. 24.

CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Augusta R. Kolwyck Library, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-4448. "Flying Brushes Art Show," through Dec. 19.

CHICKAMAUGA CIVIL WAR CENTER AND HERITAGE MUSEUM - 100 Gordon St. (railroad depot), Chickamauga, Ga. 706-375-4488. Admission fees. Exhibit of World War II weapons, uniforms and equipment, through March 31.

CREATIVE ARTS GUILD - Dalton, Ga. 520 W. Waugh St. 706-278-0168.

* "Not All Wear Capes," Dec. 6-30. First Friday program, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6.

* Gallery 111 exhibit of work by Cindy McCreery, through Dec. 30.

CRESS GALLERY OF ART - UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. "A Day in the Life" and "The World of Andy Warhol," through Dec. 6.

CROSSVILLE CITY HALL - 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. Pine needle fiber art by Sharron Eckert, through Dec. 31.

E.G. FISHER LIBRARY - 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-475-7782. "Small Works & Miniatures," show and sale, through Dec. 30.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. "Harmony & Hostility," through Dec. 29.

GRAFFITI - 505 Cherokee Blvd. 423-400-9797.

* Works by local artists, through Dec. 5.

* Marionettes by Guatemalan artist Veronica Giracca, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 6.

IN-TOWN GALLERY - 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. "Baubles, Bangles and Beads," through Dec. 31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6.

JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY - Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-238-9636. "When Big Artists and Architects Were Little Kids," through Dec. 15.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS - 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745. "Building Cleveland Up," through Jan. 4.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER - 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. "Art for the Holidays," Dec. 6-Feb. 28. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 6.

PLANET ALTERED - 48 E. Main St. 423-400-4100. "The Sky Is the Limit," through Dec. 31.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY - 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3074. Exhibit of landscapes, through Jan. 3.

RIVER GALLERY - 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com.

* "Triple Whipple," through Dec. 31. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 6.

* "Jennythreads," trunk show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 13-14.

SEWN TO THE SKY - 827 Chestnut St. 423-531-0447. "Passage," through Jan. 3.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY - 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. "Lain York: Selections From the National Gallery," through Dec. 15.

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