THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796. “Deathtrap,” 8 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 2 p.m. Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $9-$15.
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “Rupert’s Birthday & Other Tales: A Collection of Monologues and Texts From Appalachian Voices,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $10-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437. “The Woman in Black,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 27-28, plus midnight show Oct. 28 (wear Halloween costume to final presentation for free popcorn). $12-$15.
CALLBACK COMPANY – Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., Rome, Ga. www.callbackcompany.com. Cosplay Cabaret, featuring costumed performers from across North Georgia, including Lauren Campbell of North Paulding High School singing “the impossible aria” from the 1997 sci-fi film “The Fifth Element,” 7 p.m. Oct. 20. $10 auditorium seating, $20 stage seating. Audience costumes encouraged.
CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA – Inaugural Symphony Masquerade in which each guest gets a new identity to play the evening’s murder-mystery game, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 21. Includes music by CSO Wind Quintet, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (one free drink with ticket). $50. Location given at registration. 423-267-8583.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534. E.B. White’s classic children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web,” 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29. $10.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
* “The Drowsy Chaperone,” through Oct. 27. $16-$29.
* “Sleepy Hollow,” through Nov. 11. $14-$27.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141. Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22. $10-$15.
GEM THEATRE – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132. Comedian Henry Cho, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. $25 and $30.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-472-2163. “Murder of the Loaded Librarian” fall fundraiser by Friends of the Library Association, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 28. $50 for show, $75 adds hors d’oeuvres and meet-and-greet with cast to solve mystery at 5:50 p.m.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – 2650 Sam Powell Trail, Signal Mountain. 423-886-0880. Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19-21, 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Community art show, “Reflections,” through Oct. 29.
* Member show by Gretchen McCance, “New Beginnings,” through Nov. 19.
ARTSY U – 5076 South Terrace. 423-321-2317. Workshop on Bob Ross’ Wet-on-Wet Technique, featured on PBS’ “The Joy of Painting,” 2-6 p.m. Oct. 22; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Snacks welcome. $50 includes supplies to complete a 16-by-20 oil painting to take home.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. Deadline Oct. 27 for entry forms and fees for “Building America” themed art competition and exhibit, for artists from McMinn, Monroe, Meigs, Bradley and Polk counties in high school, college and open divisions. $10 per submission in open category; no fee for students.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “Fresh: Emerging Artists” exhibit, through Oct. 29.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. “Chance or Circumstance – The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” through Oct. 31.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144.
* “SAAG National Juried Show,” through Nov. 11.
* Fourth-quarter artist-in-residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – New South Tour Co. tour of public art installations, art galleries and artist studios, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. Rain or shine (unless weather poses a safety issue). $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. Festival! juried works by 50 artists, through Oct. 19.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. “Cafe Avatar,” a UTC Fall Diane Market Series Visiting Artists exhibition by Sonnenzimmer (Nick Butcher and Nadine Nakanishi), through Nov. 3.
CROSSVILLE CITY HALL – 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5113. Works by Stan Rodriquez of Cookeville, Tenn., through Oct. 31.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “Pilgrimages,” by Cam Busch and Durinda Cheek, through Oct. 29.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” through Nov. 3.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 20 Belvoir Ave. 423-698-2433. Works by Civic Arts League, through Oct. 31.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Keith McFarland photography, through Oct. 20.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
* Taking Note,” entrepreneurial comic artists debut new release as part of Start Up Week Chattanooga, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 19.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Notions and Narrative” by Victoria Kile and Sandra Paynter-Washburn, through Oct. 31.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Walls,” through Oct. 27.
LIT ART GALLERY – 4015 Tennessee Ave. 423-401-8171. Weekly creative night for visual artists, musicians, poets, photographers and other creatives, 7-10 p.m. every Saturday. $15.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840. “Expressions,” by Judy Wright, Faye Wolfe and Janice B. Kennedy, through Nov. 30.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
* “Dixie Foundry/Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.
* “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3.
PASSAGEWAYS 2.0 – Deadline noon Nov. 3 for design team proposals in call for artists by River City Co., Cogent Studio and Public Art Chattanooga to transform 6,200-square-foot alley behind new Market City Center mixed-use development at 728 Market St. into a small public event space. www.passagewayschattanooga.com.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” by Rena Malone, through Nov. 15. $10 day pass for nonmembers.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072.
* “A Walk Outdoors,” by Nathan Kilpatrick, through Oct. 31.
* Reception for woodworker Paul Brzozowski and painters Melissa Gates, Robert “Garren” Hall, Cindy McCashin and Elizabeth Worthington, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Works by Scott Hill and Brian Russell, through Oct. 31.
* Meet-the-artist visit by Scott Hill, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 21.
SAS GALLERY – Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151. “The Message Is for the Eye: An Introspective Exhibition” by Arlyn Ende, through Nov. 9. “Introduction to Basic Wet Felting Techniques” workshop, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 28; $35.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. Anna Campbell’s “Apparatus for a Dream Sequence,” through Oct. 31.