THEATER
ARTS CENTER OF CANNON COUNTY – 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury, Tenn. 615-563-2787 or 800-235-9073, www.artscenterofcc.com. “13,” rock musical that takes a funny look at a young man’s culture shock in his own country on the eve of becoming a man in the Jewish faith, 7:30 p.m. CDT today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $12.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Bridge to Terabithia,” Youth Theatre production of sensitive play in which characters rise above their weaknesses by creating an imaginary land, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-9, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-16, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org.
* “Wiley and the Hairy Man” and “Hansel and Gretel,” Community Players production of two popular one-act children’s stories, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 1, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. $11 adults, $9 seniors/students, $8 groups.
* Auditions for “Rent,” musical roles available for ages 18-up, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday (show date Dec. 10 at Memorial Auditorium). 290-8515, www.cdoorent.com.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Smoke on the Mountain,” 18th annual production of the Depression-era Sanders family and their reunion for stories and songs, through Oct. 28. $13-$26.
* “A Little Night Music,” romantic musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim set in Sweden at the turn of the 20th century,” through Nov. 6. $14-$26.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Charlotte’s Web,” children’s theater production based on classic by E.B. White, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 2, 2 p.m. Oct. 3. $5.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE – 1918 Union Ave. (St. Andrews Center). 987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “Endgame,” absurdist play involving isolated setting, diseased characters and references to civilization that no longer exists told with humor by Samuel Becket, 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Oct. 2, 3 p.m. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 2 p.m. Oct. 9, 3 p.m. Oct. 10. $8-$10.
GEM THEATER – L&N Depot, 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270, www.gemplayers.com. Auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” parts for eight boys and nine girls ages 6-13 and four men and six women ages 20-50, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday (show dates Nov. 26-Dec. 12).
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM – 399 McCallie Ave., 642-8497 or 757-5050, ChattanoogaOnStage.com. “Fiddler on the Roof,” classic musical centers on Russian farmer Tevye in the early 20th century and the rapidly disappearing traditions surrounding him, 8 p.m. Oct. 1-2. $31.50-$56.50.
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER – Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. 425-4269. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” quirky comedy about a woman who answers a stranger’s incessantly ringing cell phone with odd consequences, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-2, Oct. 6-9. $10 students, $12 others.
WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE – 1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com. “God’s Favorite,” playwright Neil Simon’s adaptation of the book of Job with a dash of the prodigal son parable in a 20th-century setting, 7 p.m. today-Sunday, 2 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Oct. 1-2. $15 adults, $12 seniors/students.
FILM EVENTS
FLICKS CAFE – Downtown Bicentennial Library, 1001 Broad St. Classic horror films to be screened in honor of upcoming ClubLib fundraiser and featured entertainers Here Come the Mummies. Tuesday’s title: “The Phantom of the Paradise,” a send-up of the glam-rock era, 6:30 p.m. Free. No concessions during this series; patrons should use main entrance. 757-5310, www.lib.chattanooga.gov.
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
ASHER LOVE STUDIO AND GALLERY – 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 822-0289, http://asherlovegallery.blogspot.com. “Paradise Lost,” exhibit features work of Asher Mendonsa, through Thursday.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Lines of Thought,” exhibit of laser engravings on surfaces from paper to wood to Masonite by Middle Tennessee State University art professor Christie Nuell, through Oct. 29.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 266-8658. Permanent exhibit: a look back at black history through African artifacts, oral histories, documents, photographs, art and personal effects.
* “Collecting Is a Legacy: The Thompson-Wilson Collection,” exhibit details Wilson family’s collection of 48 paintings, sculptures and drawings by 21 black artists, through today.
BILL SHORES FRAMES AND GALLERY – 307 Manufacturers Road, Suite 117. 756-6746, www.billshoresframes.com. “Nature’s Way,” work by artist Tim Stevenson, through Oct. 1.
BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM – 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, Ga. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org. “Ansel Adams: A Legacy,” exhibit showcases more than 100 photographs by the 20th-century landscape photographer, opens Saturday.
CLEVELAND/BRADLEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY – 795 Church St. N.E., Cleveland, Tenn. “Journey Stories,” Smithsonian Institution-organized exhibit as part of its Museum on Main Street project features images, audio and artifacts highlighting critical roles travel and movement have played in building American society, through Sunday.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – Dalton, Ga. 520 W. Waugh St. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “Galleria Fontana,” works by Paul Fontana in Gallery 111, Oct. 1-29. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 894-7112, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. “Travel Photography,” exhibit by 10 to 15 photographers of 40-60 photographs, through Oct. 28.
HARRIS ART CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.cgarts.org. Varied works by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga members, through Oct. 22. Reception, 3-5 p.m. Oct. 2.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. $9.95 adults, $4.95 children. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Transformation 6: Contemporary Works in Glass,” exhibit features the work of 24 emerging and internationally recognized glass artists who are finalists and winners of the Raphael Founder’s Prize, through Oct. 24.
* “Stephen Rolfe Powell,” exhibit by contemporary glass sculptor draws inspiration from nature and ancient Italian murrini techniques and includes work from last 20 years, through Oct. 24.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 267-9214. www.intowngallery.com.
* “Myth of Man,” exhibit of intricate, humorous pen-and-ink drawings and colorful acrylic paintings of various objects by Doug McCoy, through Thursday.
* “The Whole Ball of Wax,” exhibit is collection of contemporary encaustic paintings by Ellen Franklin, Oct. 1-Oct. 29. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 1.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 236-2089. Exhibit of works by Chattanooga book illustrator/designer Barry Moser, through Oct. 15.
MCKEE LIBRARY – 4865 Promenade, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 236-2791. Exhibit of works by Chattanooga book illustrator/designer Barry Moser, through Dec. 15.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “Boy Scouts in Bradley County,” exhibit celebrating history of Scouting in Bradley County with uniforms, gear, photos and other items at centennial anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, through Oct. 23.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. (Bluff View Art District). 265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. “The World Within,” printmaking and painting works with layers of color, glaze, texture and patterns by Anne Bagby, through Thursday.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP – 2646 Broad St. 266-4453, www.ShuptrineFineArtGroup.com.
* Exhibit of recent work by Maine artist Kathleen Mack, through Thursday.
* “Americana Freedom,” Tennessee Watercolor Society juried exhibit representing artists’ thoughts of Americana, patriotism, nostalgia and freedom, through Oct. 20.
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM – 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028 or www.tvrail.com. “Safety and Comfort: Traveling With the Pullman Company,” exhibit uses images and artifacts to detail the rise and fall of the company that manufactured posh sleeper rail cars, through Oct. 31. $5 (free with ride ticket).
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – Sewanee: University of the South, Georgia Avenue, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223.
“Reflectance,” series of platinum-palladium prints by Pradip Malde in which images of ancient Greek sculptures are juxtaposed with intimate photographs of the artist’s family, through Oct. 3.