THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. $15 adults, $13 seniors 55+, $11 students K-college; $13, $11 and $9 for members. “Mary Poppins Jr.” kicks off 2018-19 season, 7 p.m. Sept. 14-15, 2 p.m. Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22.
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. “Mary Poppins,” 7 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30. $15 adults, $10 students.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Auditions for “Over the River and Through the Woods,” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22 (shows in November).
BUTTONWILLOW CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER – 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423-658-7478, www.buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” daily lunch and dinner shows (11 a.m. and 5 p.m CT Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday), by reservation only. $35 adults, $18 ages 6-12, $5 younger children (free if sharing adult’s plate).
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
» Disney’s “Newsies,” season opener, 8 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14. $11-$30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Boeing Boeing,” through Oct. 4. $16-$30.
» “Sweeney Todd,” Sept. 14-Oct. 26. $16-$32.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink.us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “The Notebook of Trigorin,” a Tennessee Williams adaptation of Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” 7 p.m. Sept. 13-15. $5-$15.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “And Things That Go Bump in the Night,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14-15, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-22. $20 adults, $17, students/seniors.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – Flo Summitt Theatre, First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.). Tickets: 1-800-838-3006, option 1, www.brownpapertickets.com. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Sept. 21-30.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. Wooten and Jones Hope comedy “The Hallelujah Girls,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-15, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. $10 general admission, $8 seniors/students.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, open house for all film/video groups, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Potluck meal (bring a simple side, mocktail beverage or snack to share). Free admission.
MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK – Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Final screening in free family summer movie series by Bridge Christian Church, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 (musical inspired by story of P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus). Bring your own seating. Free admission; popcorn and drinks available for purchase. www.bridgechristian.org.
THE PALACE PICTURE HOUSE – 818 Georgia Ave. 423-645-8920, www.chattpalace.com. WTCI hosts preview screening of fourth season of “Poldark” (debuting on PBS stations Sept. 30), 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Limited seating; get free tickets are wtcitv.org/palace.
RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL – 29 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, Ga. Chattanooga-area premiere of Alan Autry’s film “Victory by Submission,” 5 p.m. Sept. 15. $10. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity of Catoosa County, Boynton Lions Club of Ringgold and Share America Foundation Inc. Purchase at Habitat (Community Bank building), 4914 Battlefield Parkway. 706-861-5858, www.CatoosaHabitat.org.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Member show by Dick Wollam, through Sept. 16.
» Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” through Oct. 14.
» Member show by Bob Askew, Sept. 20-Oct. 28. Reception, Sept. 21.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AVA Juried Member Exhibition,” through Sept. 19.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection,” donated by an Illinois resident who scoured antique shops and flea markets for historic tufted textiles from Northwest Georgia, through Sept. 30.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists including Ernest Barnes of Tampa, Fla., and Larry Bullington of Chattanooga to benefit Nickels for Nepal, a nonprofit that provides school supplies to children in remote villages of Nepal.
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.
» Beginner Handlettering class, a “modern calligraphy” style used in DIY home decor, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Sept. 18. $45. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www.thechattery.org.
» Beginner Kite Making class, make a diamond kite then drive to Sculpture Fields to test it, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 19. $25. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www.thechattery.org.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
» Taste of Dalton Festival preview party, with early access to art market, jazz band, food, wine and craft beer, 7 p.m. Sept. 14. $55.
» Festival, outdoor fine arts and artisan crafts market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 16. Free.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Free parking after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day weekends in any lot not marked “24 Hour Reserved. “Selections VIII,” works created since 2000 by artists with a national or international reputation, through Oct. 4.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors’ annual exhibit, through Oct. 14.
GARDEN PLAZA OF GREENBRIAR COVE – 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah. 423-475-8100, 423-825-0592. Regional Art Alliance exhibition, through Sept. 30.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Works by Butch Anthony and Will Linn, through Oct. 19.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Bead Weaving classes, series of seven classes for beginners, 10-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays (except holidays) starting Sept. 24. Must be at least 10 years old and under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $15 includes cost of materials to make six projects. Register at 423-855-9474 or email cholley@chattanooga.gov.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “Evolution of a Museum: An Historical Look at the Hunter Museum and Its Architecture,” now open.
» “The Hunter Invitational IV,” Sept. 21-Dec. 30.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “The Fabric of Our Lives,” oil paintings by Gay M. Arthur, through Sept. 30.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Jewish Words,” works by 21 artists from across the nation, through Oct. 11. View virtually at www.JewishChattanooga.com.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15.
» Alan Shuptrine art exhibition, Sept. 21-Jan. 12.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Sept. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
‘ Works by Peggy Epton and David Swanagin, through Sept. 30.
‘ Trunk show by jewelry artist Katie Rogers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15.
SCULPTURE FIELDS – 1800 Polk St. 423-266-7288, www.sculpturefields.org. All Aboard for Sculpture, sixth annual fundraiser for 33-acre sculpture park, 5:30-11 p.m. Sept. 22. Includes cocktails and music in the park, four-course dinner aboard train. $250.
SOUTHSIDE STUDIO – 1431 Market St., Suite 1. Opening reception for “Hurricane Reliefs,” painted wood reliefs by Judith Mogul in response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation in Puerto Rico, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 15. Evening includes videos of a Puerto Rico-based theater collective and authentic foods by Ovalle’s Catering. www.southsidestudio.co.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com.
» “Redefine: Works by Kristin Kendall,” debut solo exhibition by the artist/instructor, through Sept. 30.
» An Evening With the Artist, Sean Cheetham paints a portrait of a live model, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 21. Free.