Arts Calendar - Feb. 13-20

THEATER

ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE - Athens Arts Center's Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 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.

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS - Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Romantic comedy "Death Takes a Holiday," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17. $30 couples (two tickets, large popcorn, two drinks), $16 general, $13 senior, $12 student.

BROADWAY AT THE TIVOLI - Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Subscription packages available for four, five or six shows. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. "The Book of Mormon," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19-22, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24; doors open one hour before showtime. $42, $57, $72, $82 and $99.

CHATTANOOGA HIGH SCHOOL CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS - 1301 Dallas Road. www.centerforcreativearts.net. "Hairspray," 7 p.m. Feb. 15-16. $10; purchase online or at the door.

CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/humanities-fie-arts/theatre-arts. Family-friendly improv comedy by second-year students in Professional Actor Training Program, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in February. Scenes prompted by audience suggestions. Free.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE - 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.

» "Fences," first in August Wilson's 10-year "Pittsburgh Cycle," 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, 8 p.m. March 8-9, 2:30 p.m. March 7, 2:30 p.m. March 10. Rated $ 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.

» Special staged reading of "The Exonerated," six stories about innocence, injustice and redemption, 3 p.m. Feb. 24. $20. Benefits Theatre Centre and Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga.

COLONNADE PLAYERS - Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. "Alice in Wonderland Jr.," 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. 706-419-1051, 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. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.

» "Madagascar: A Musical Adventure," through March 1. $14-$23.

» "Barefoot in the Park," through March 22. $16-$30.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA - Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. Season opener, "Side Show: The Musical," about conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16. Rated PG-13. $20 general, $17 seniors/students.

FIRESIDE CHAT - Founders Hall, The Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive. 423-468-1971, http://collegedaleparksandrec.com. Fireside Chat joins with Encore Kids Drama Club, ages 8-13, for first program of short skits, 7 p.m. Feb. 22.

LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE - Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360, theatre@leeuniversity.edu, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. "This Random World," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15-16, 21-23. For ages 14 and older. $10 adults, $7 children/seniors/students.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE - Crest Center, Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave. 423-763-7219, www.smph.org. "Fireflies," 8 p.m. Feb. 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. 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.

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.

FILM EVENTS

NORTHSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 923 Mississippi Ave. 423-266-1766, www.northsidepresbyterian.org. Screening of "Heroin(e)," an Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary about the opioid epidemic in Huntington, W.Va., and Q&A with two figures from the film, Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader and Cabell County Judge Patricia Keller, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 23. Free.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

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. 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. Intake Jan. 24-27.

ARTSBUILD - 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www.artsbuild.com. Works by Iantha Newton, through March 31.

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, 706 271-8702, 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 to benefit Nickels for Nepal nonprofit.

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. 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. $45. newsouthtourco.com.

CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE - 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. "Art Is for Lovers," through Feb. 22.

ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR - 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger.

» "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," through April 10.

» Accepting electronic submissions for "Birds, Bees and Butterflies," through Feb. 18 (show dates April 20-Aug. 21). Up to three pieces in any medium per artist, inspired by any nature scene (not just the title words). Artists must live within 75 miles of Chattanooga. Include title, medium, dimensions and price with entry.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. "Pen and Paper" by Suzanne Mortimer, through March 10.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL - Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org.

» Photographic Society of Chattanooga's winter show, through April 4.

» Youth Photography Showcase contest, open to students in grades 9-12, through Feb. 16. No entry fee.

HART GALLERY - 110 E. Main St. 423-521-4707, www.hartgallerytn.com. Five-course dinner with paired wine and signature cocktail to support nonprofit gallery's programming for nontraditional artists, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 15. Must be 21. $75. RSVP to Dining With Hart at www.eventbrite.com.

HOUSTON MUSEUM ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE - Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St.

» The 45th annual expo by top antiques dealers and specialists from around the country, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 22-23, noon-4 p.m. Feb. 24. Glass expert Dean Six of Blenko Glass will give a talk and offer appraisals. $10 online or at the door; good all three days. Benefits Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. www.EventBrite or www.thehoustonmuseum.org.

» Preview party, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $75 (includes show admission). Call 423-267-7176 to reserve.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART - 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.

» Casting the Canvas 4, an art-inspired performance by Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Portion of proceeds goes to ETC. $5 members, $15 others.

» Richard Hunt: Graceful Fluidity," through Aug. 11.

IN-TOWN GALLERY - 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. "Poems for the Sky," by Jaime Barks, through Feb. 28.

JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY - Brock Hall (second floor), Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. "Final Proof: Senior Design Showcase," by graduating Visual Art and Design students, Feb. 21-March 22. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 21.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS - 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.

» Stitches in Time Quilt Show, through Feb. 28.

» Rotating quilt exhibits in lobby: David Gilleland, through Feb. 16; Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild, Feb. 19-28.

» Quilt Show events: Paper Piecing class with David Gilleland, 10 a.m. Feb. 16 (plus 1 p.m. if 10 a.m. class fills up), $35 members, $50 nonmembers; Between the Stitches showcase by Friends of the Library, with bed-turning show, stories about quilts by Cleveland Storytelling Guild, arts and crafts vendors and bluegrass band, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 23, $5 members of Museum Center, Friends of the Library and Quilt Show ticketholders, $10 others.

» Mini exhibit: Black History Month, through March 1.

» "The History of Sewing Machines," through June 30.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER - 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. "Celebrating the Seasons," by Regional Art Alliance, through March 29.

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

» First in a series of two-month exhibits features art by Loy Allen (glass), Mari Kuroda (ceramics) and Lynn Whipple (paintings), through Feb. 28.

» Tennessee glass artist Sherry Nickell demo of torch and hand work, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23.

SAS GALLERY - Simmons Building, St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www.sasweb.org. Works by Annie Hanks Ceramics Studio and G. Sanford McGee (copper), through March 5.

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH - University Archives and Special Collections, Sewanee, Tenn. www.sewanee.edu. "Sewanee's Historic Houses," through July 31.

WANDERLINGER ART GALLERY - WanderLinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St. Broad Stroke Artists exhibition of 2-D and 3-D works, through March 3.

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