THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. The Classics Valentine Cabaret: Class Reunion, 8 p.m. Feb. 11-12. Ticket price TBA.
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. Rogers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma,” 7 p.m. Feb. 18-20, 2 p.m. Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28. $15 adults, $8 students.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
* “Adventures of a Bear Called Paddington,” 7 p.m. Feb. 5, 2:30 p.m. (exclusively for Siskin Children’s Institute families) and 7 p.m. Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7. $10.
* “The Royal Family,” 8 p.m. Feb. 5-6, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, 8 p.m. Feb. 12-13, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 7 p.m. Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Feb. 19-20, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Church Basement Ladies,” through March 25. $12-$25.
* “Willy Wonka,” Feb. 6-March 4. $9-$18.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com.$15 adults, $12 seniors and members, $10 students (age 13 through college with ID), $5 children 12 and younger. “Constellations,” Feb. 12-14.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “Godspell,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4-6, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-13, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14. $20 adults, $15 students.
HILLTOP PLAYERS – Brock Hall, Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-7271, www.bryan.edu/arts. “A Night of One Acts” dessert theater, 7 p.m. Feb. 4-6. $12 adults, $9 students.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE -Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360, theatre@leeuniversity.edu, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. $10 adults, $7 children, seniors, students. “The Odyssey,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-13, Feb. 18-20; Feb. 18 performance interpreted for the hearing impaired. $10 adults, $7 children, seniors, students.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.”Fat Shirley’s: A Trailer Park Opera,” Feb. 12-21 (7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays). $12.
THE WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE – Albertville Fine Arts Center, Albertville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com. All times Central. “Almost, Maine,” Feb. 5-7, 11-14 (7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m Sundays).
DANCE PERFORMANCE
LEE UNIVERSITY – Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. “The Veil: Redemption of Creation,” the tale of Creation as seen through the eyes of God, with seven new dances, animals, costumes and choreography, 7:30 p.m. Feb 5-6, 2 p.m. Feb. 7. Free and nonticketed. 423-614-8408.
NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Tom Bevill Lyceum, 138 Highway 35, Rainsville, Ala. Alabama Ballet presents “Don Quixote,” 7 p.m. CST Feb. 13. $10. 256-638-4418, https://www.showclix.com/event/alabama-ballet-don-quixote.
FILM EVENTS
GEM THEATER – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132, www.calhoungem.org. “The Notebook,” rated PG-13, the 2004 film based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel, 7 p.m. Feb. 6. $5.
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. Feb. 15.
* Classic Film Series: “A Matter of Life & Death” / “Stairway to Heaven,” 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Free.
IMAX 3D THEATER – 201 Chestnut St. www.tnaqua.org/imax. 3D Film Festival, Feb. 11. 423-267-3474, www.tnaqua.org.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 41 E. M.L. King Blvd. Focus 2016, an African-American documentary series presented by Jazzanooga and WTCI-TV, 6 p.m. every Thursday in February, beginning with “More Than a Month,” Feb. 4. Free. Snacks and drinks available.
PRINCESS THEATER – 215 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn. 423-529-0315. “The War Room,” about the power of prayer to save a crumbling marriage, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5-6; doors open at 5:30 p.m. (all times Central). $5.
WALKER COMMUNITY THEATER – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Joint screening by city’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Outdoor Chattanooga of “An American Ascent,” about the first black expedition on North America’s highest peak, Denali, plus introduction of new multicultural, multilingual outdoor ambassadors, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Free.
ART EVENTS
AMBI ARTISTS – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free gathering of artists from all types of mediums to interact and encourage one another, 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 4. 423-855-9474.
FIRST FRIDAY CHATTANOOGA ARTS – Galleries, artist studios and arts-focused businesses citywide. Open house showcasing Chattanooga’s arts community, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 5. 423-822-5750, www.facebook.com/FirstFridayChattanoogaArts.
MARKET ABOVE THE CLOUDS – Lookout Mountain (Ga.) City Hall, 1214 Lula Lake Road (inside garage if cold or rainy). Local art of all kinds featured, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 6. marketabovetheclouds@gmail.com.
EXHIBITS
AREA 61 GALLERY – 61 E. Main St. 423-648-9367. First Friday reception for “The Art Is Out There / Seeing Is Believing,” works by collage artist Kim Printz, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 5.
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. “Darlene by Heart,” works by Darlene Bruehl,” Feb. 6-17.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
* Member show by Tom Boughan, through Feb. 27.
* Community art show, “Botanicals,” through March 5.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
* “Gospel Quilts: A Quilt Concert by Karen Malone,” through Feb. 12.
* Regional College Student Art Show, Feb. 15-April 8; opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
* “A Picture’s Worth: Juried Photography Exhibition,” through Feb. 26. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 5.
* PhotoNight, with guest presentations by Kathleen Greeson, Steven Gustafson, Tom Kilpatrick, Michael Largent and Billy Weeks, 6 p.m. Feb. 6. Free.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Deadly Skies: Georgians and the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II,” through May.
CHATTANOOGA CITY HALL – 101 E. 11th St. Art by La Paz Chattanooga’s Entre Nosotras (Among Us Women) program, through March 1. 423-624-8414.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5:30-8:30 p.m. first Fridays. Hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. First Friday art opening, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, features “Art of the Lost Cause,” a Civil War exhibit by the Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia, and “Southern Tufts: Fashion From Georgia’s Bedspread Boulevard.”
CROSSVILLE CITY HALL – 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5113. Works by Jan Warren, through February.
E.G. FISHER LIBRARY – 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-7782. Works by Athens Creative Arts League members Gary McDonald of Cleveland, Tenn., and Sharon K. Bass of Ooltewah, through March 4.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Simply Abstract Layers” by Susan Theele, through Feb. 21.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Gotta Be Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, “Monochrome,” Feb. 5-April 29. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 5.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 adults, $7.50 children. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Japonisme and America” ongoing.
* Cocktails in Color, featuring gallery tour of art that inspired a cocktail created by Flying Squirrel bartenders, 6 p.m. Feb. 11. Advance tickets through Feb. 10, $15; walk-up ticket before 5 p.m. on event day, $20. Includes one drink. Cash bar available for additional drinks.
* “Seeking the Spiritual: The Visionary Art of Elliott Daingerfield,” through Feb. 21.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Art to Hart,” Feb. 1-29, with donations of art supplies, cash and gift cards requested for Hart Gallery clients. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 5.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Dressed,” featuring works by 20 artists, Feb. 4-March 11. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2732. “There and Here Reprise,” cartographic illustrations by Marc Boyson, assistant professor of fine art, through Feb. 22.
McMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission: $5 adult, $3 student or senior adult. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. “Fresh Perspectives: Featuring the Watercolor Students at The Arts Center,” Feb. 1-29; opening reception 5-7 p.m. Feb. 12.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840, www.michaelsfinearts.com. First Friday art opening, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Photorealism paintings by Michael Ivey, through Feb. 26.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
* Works by James Conner and Calvin Nicely, Feb. 1-29. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 5 (snow date, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 6).
* Valentine’s Block Party, featuring block art by Scott Hill, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 11.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Encounters,” recent paintings by Christina Renfer Vogel, Feb. 5-April 10. Artist talk and reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Convocation Hall. Figure drawing workshop led by Vogel, 1-3:30 p.m. CST Feb. 27. Limited space; register by emailing sjmaclar@sewanee.edu. Supplies provided, but donations appreciated.