THEATER
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “Of Mice and Men,” 7:30 p.m. April 21-22, 2 p.m. April 23, 7:30 p.m. April 27-29. For mature audiences. $10-$15; donate a new or gently used children’s books for $1 off adult ticket April 22 and April 27.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437. “A Few Good Men,” 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 22. $12-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “Be My Baby,” 7:30 p.m. April 20-22, 2 p.m. April 23, 7:30 p.m. April 27-29, 2 p.m. April 30.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY THEATER – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. www.cftchattanooga.com. “Matilda: The Musical,” April 28-30, May 5-7.
COVENANT COLLEGE DRAMA ASSOCIATION – Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. “The Glass Menagerie,” 8 p.m. April 21, 2 p.m. April 22. $5-$7.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
» “Greener Pastures,” through April 21. $14-$27 (BOGO tickets April 21).
» “A Second Helping,” through May 27. $14-$27.
» “Million Dollar Quartet,” April 28-June 9. $16-$29.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618. “Crimes of the Heart,” April 28-May 13. $5-$15.
HILLTOP PLAYERS – Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-7271. “Much Ado About Nothing,” 7:30 p.m. April 20-22. $6-$10.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Squires Recital Hall, 1250 Parker St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360. Opera Theatre, 3 p.m. April 23. Free. jfrost@leeuniversity.edu.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – First-Centenary United Methodist Church (enter at 418 Oak St.) 1-800-838-3006, option 1, www.brownpapertickets.com.”An Audition for a Murder,” April 28-May 7.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061. “Rabbit Hole,” 7:30 p.m. April 20-22, 7:30 p.m. April 27-28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 29. $8-$10.
SCOPES TRIAL CASTING CALL – Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. All-ages auditions for “Front Page News” about Scopes Trial, 5 p.m. April 24 (show dates July 14-16). 931-484-4324, ccplayhouse.com.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – 2650 Sam Powell Trail, Signal Mountain. smmhs.hcde.org. “Bye Bye Birdie: A Musical Comedy, 7 p.m. April 20-22, 2 p.m. April 23. $7-$10.
TIVOLI THEATRE – 709 Broad St. 1-800-514-3849.
» “Riverdance,” 7:30 p.m. April 20; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $37, $52, $67 and $77.
» Comedian Brian Regan, 7 p.m. April 23; doors open at 6 p.m. $43 plus fees.
UTC THEATRE COMPANY – Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269. “Oklahoma,” 7:30 p.m. April 20-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 22. $10-$12.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS – 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5937. “Symphony in Motion,” by Project Motion, 7 p.m. April 27-28. $5. 423-209-5942.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. “A Star Is Born,” an 80th anniversary screening in Classic Film Series, 2 and 7 p.m. April 20. Free admission and free popcorn.
JEWISH FILM SERIES – Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, atreadwell@jcfgc.com. rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com.
Tenth annual series runs six Wednesdays, 7 p.m. $7 includes free popcorn and soft drink.
» April 26: “AKA Nadia,” in Hebrew, English and Arabic with English subtitles.
» May 3: New screening date for “1945,” followed by discussion led by UTC History Department chairman John Swanson.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
6TH CAVALRY MUSEUM – 2 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 706-861-2860, chris@6thcavalrymuseum.com. Painting for a Purpose, “Dandelion Dreams,” 5:30-8 p.m. April 27. $40 includes dinner, canvas, supplies and instruction. Must register.
AREA 61 GALLERY – 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. “Spring Fever X2,” by Anna Carll and Paul Fontana, through May 31.
ART CREATIONS – 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606. Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May 19.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Community art show, “Wild Mixed Media,” through May 7.
» “Delight’n the Dark,” by Pippa Browne, through May 21. Reception, 5-8 p.m. CDT April 20.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. High School Art Show, through May 19. Reception, 5:30 p.m. April 28.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “For Your Eyes Only,” through April 28.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org.
» “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad” exhibits, through April 30.
» “Making a Great Impression,” the story of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Impressions, through June 30.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
» Larry Moore exhibit, through May 7.
» Artist-in-residence Linda Coatsworth, through July 1.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
» “Synchrony” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May 21.
» “Framed Stories,” by Civic Arts League, through May 26.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. “Show Two,” a UTC Department of Art senior BFA thesis exhibition, through April 28.
DALTON STATE COLLEGE – 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. Works by three Dalton High School students, through April 21. 706-272-4436, www.daltonstate.edu.
DUNLAP CITY HALL TRAINING CENTER – 15595 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, Tenn. 423-315-6467. Entry deadline April 24 for “Art in the Library” exhibition, May 4-7 (before and during Valley Fest celebration). Categories for painting, drawing, digital art, mixed media, fiber, stained glass, sculpture, photography. For guidelines: 423-315-6467, n1hunt@aol.com.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Tukio,” by Brit Huckabay, April 28-June 4. Reception, 5-7 p.m. April 28.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 20. 423-277-9464, 423-619-8959.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959, signalmacc.org.
» “Seeds of Hope” works by Belarusian youth, ages 9-17, presented by the Chernobyl Children’s Program of Greater Chattanooga, through April 28.
» Repeat screening of award-winning documentary “The Babushkas of Chernobyl,” 7:15 p.m. April 25.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 12 (extended one week).
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Folk Art Show, through June 16. Opening reception, 3-4:30 p.m. April 23.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “(Re)Invention” through May 21.
» “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” through June 4.
» “Dreams of Our America” performance by Chattanooga State Community College theater students, 6-7 p.m. April 20. Free with museum admission.
» Hunter Undergraduate Student Symposium: Border Crossings, with Dr. Elissa Weichbrodt, assistant professor of art at Covenant College, 1-3 p.m. April 23. Free.
» Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers at the Hunter presents E. Carmen Ramos, curator of Latino art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and curator of “Our America,” 6-7:30 p.m. April 27 (with live Spanish translation).
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Art To Wear” by Traci Paden, through April 30.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org. “Black Art in America,” through April 30.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Rooms 203-204, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. Student art showcase for students from Bradley, Cleveland and Walker Valley high schools, through April 26. jsimmons@leeuniversity.edu.
MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB – 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” photography by Steve Dinberg, through June 30. View with courtesy call, 423-756-5584.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
» “War Memorials,” through Sept. 2.
» Chair-ries Jubilee art auction, with samples from area chefs and caterers, social hour and silent auction, 6 p.m. April 21. $25 in advance, $30 at door.
THE POOL – Interactive light exhibit at Harriet Tubman site in East Chattanooga; Highland Park Commons; and East Lake Park.
» April 21-23: East Chattanooga Highlight Festival, featuring Lyrical Lights: Hip-Hop & Spoken Word on Friday; Gospel on Glass and live DJ on Saturday; family picnic and DJ on Sunday.
» April 25-26: Highland Park Festival of Lights, featuring local showcase on Tuesday; DJ Flux 308 on Wednesday.
» April 28-30: Book Fiesta Weekend, featuring Expression Engine and Seaux Chill on Friday; Book Fest and live DJ on Saturday; open play on closing night on Sunday.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. “Ladies of the Open Press,” through April 30.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “Common Threads,” work by six graduating art majors, April 21-28. Reception with the artists, 4:30 p.m. CDT April 21. Formal presentation of works by the artists, 9 a.m. CDT April 28 in Convocation Hall.