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Arts calendar – July 14-20

Appearing in the Back Alley Productions presentation of "Leaving Iowa" are, from left, Karen Stoll, Sarah Lapp, Michael Tate and James Lanier.
Appearing in the Back Alley Productions presentation of "Leaving Iowa" are, from left, Karen Stoll, Sarah Lapp, Michael Tate and James Lanier. Appearing in the Back Alley Productions presentation of "Leaving Iowa" are, from left, Karen Stoll, Sarah Lapp, Michael Tate and James Lanier.

THEATERS

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.backalleyproductions.org. “Leaving Iowa,” 8 p.m. July 15-16, 2:30 p.m. July 17, 8 p.m. July 22-23, 2:30 p.m. July 24.$10-$15.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Play On,” 7:30 p.m. July 14-16, 2 p.m. July 17, 7:30 p.m. July 21-23, 2 p.m. July 24. $11-$20.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.

* “Spamalot,” 8 p.m. July 15 (with opening-night gala at 7 p.m.), 8 p.m. July 16, 7 p.m. July 21 (with real-time captioning for hard-of-hearing patrons), 8 p.m. July 22 (with post-show Ghost Light session), 8 p.m. July 23, 2:30 p.m. July 24, 7 p.m. July 28, 8 p.m. July 29 (Girls Night Out), 8 p.m. July 30, 2:30 p.m. July 31. $15-$30 ($35 opening night).

* Auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof,” with roles for ages 15 and older, 7:30 p.m. July 18-19 (show dates Sept. 9-25).

COLONNADE PLAYERS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “Godspell,” 7:30 p.m. July 15-16, 7:30 p.m. July 22, 1 and 7:30 p.m. July 23, 2:30 p.m. July 24. $13-$17.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.

* “Smoke on the Mountain,” through July 29. $12-$25.

* “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” through Aug. 28. $14-$27.

* “Mamma Mia,” July 22-Sept. 9. $14-$27 (opening date changed).

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.,” by Youth Ensemble Theatre, July 22-30. $5-$15.

NACC THEATRE – Northeast Alabama Community College, 138 Highway 35, Rainsville, Ala. 256-228-6001, www.nacc.edu/nacctheatre.” Forbidden Broadway,” 7 p.m. July 15-16, 2 p.m. July 17 (all times Central). $5.

RHEA COUNTY COURTHOUSE – 100 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-9847, www.scopesfestival.com. “Front Page News,” 7:30 p.m. July 15; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 16; 2:30 p.m. July 17; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 23; 2:30 p.m. July 24. Tickets from Cumberland County Playhouse, 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE – 1104 James Blvd., Signal Mountain. 423-886-5243, www.smph.org. “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” 8 p.m. July 15-16, 22-23, 29-30; gates open at 6 p.m. Bring your own seating. $5-$15.

SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER – 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-5321, www.southjackson.org.

* “Li’l Abner,” 7 p.m. July 15-16, 2 p.m. July 17 (all times Central). $10-$15.

* A Midsummer Night’s Swing ice cream social, featuring the South Jackson Street Band, 7 p.m. CDT July 14. $10 adults, $5 students; box dinners additional $8.

TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Open auditions for all-ages TVT Talent Show on July 23, 5-8 p.m. July 16. Deadline for audition forms, July 16. Email jollygiant81@yahoo.com.

FILM EVENTS

CINE-RAMA – 100 W. Main St. thecinerama.org/schedule. Screenings of “Carnage Park,” 8:30 p.m. July 15-16. $8.

FATHOM EVENTS – East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace; Battlefield 10, 1099 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe.Ticket prices vary. www.fathomevents.com.

* July 19: “The Audience,” a one-night encore presentation of the original West End production, 7 p.m., East Ridge 18.

* July 24 and 27: “Planet of the Apes,” 1968 sci-fi classic, 2 and 7 p.m., East Ridge 18.

* July 25: “Batman: The Killing Joke,” a one-night big-screen release of a superhero film intended for straight-to-video release, 7:30 and 10 p.m., East Ridge 18 and Battlefield 10.

GEM THEATRE – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132, www.calhoungem.org.

Kids Summer Movie Series:

* “Inside Out,” 10:30 a.m. July 14; doors open at 9:45 a.m. $3.

* “The Good Dinosaur,” 10:30 a.m. July 21; doors open at 9:45 a.m. $3.

Friday Night Flicks:

* “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” 7 p.m. Friday, July 15. $5.

* “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 7 p.m. Friday, July 22. $5.

HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” in Classic Film Series, 2 and 7 p.m. July 21. Free.

MOVIES IN THE PARK – Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Family-friendly film screenings by First Things First, Saturdays in July. Free. Picnic welcome; concessions available. 423-267-5383, www.firstthings.org.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.

* Community art show, “Barns,” through July 24.

* “Celebration of the Four Seasons,” Franklin County Arts Guild member show by contemplative photographer Laura Ellen Truelove, through Aug. 7.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Everyone Needs Art: An Exhibit by Jalyn Weston,” July 18-Aug. 26. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. July 22.

AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “All Member Salon Show” and “Examinations: AVA Artists Reflecting on the Hunter Museum Collection,” through July 29.

CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.

* Works by Dalton Area Woodturners Guild, through July.

* Works by Regional Art Alliance, through Aug. 19.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “We Who Are Many Are One Body,” by Ed Barels, through July 24.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. “Spring Color,” through July 29.

HAMILTON PLACE – 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. 423-894-7177. Winning works in sixth annual Student Art Competition, through July.

HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. “Symbiosis – A Show by Dan & Mary Defoor with Ansley Sproull,” through July 26.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS – 201 High St. Admission fees. 423-267-7176, www.thehoustonmuseum.com. “Here’s Looking at You,” through July 30.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.

* “Gesture and Control: Postwar Works on Paper, through July 17.

* “Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students,” through Oct. 2.

IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Sunlight on Water,” by Ann Currey, through July 31.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “Novelties and Knickknacks,” through Oct. 22.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Paintings by Julie Bauer, through July 22.

RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Wearables show by Mary Lynn Portera, Katie Rogers and Jen Swearington, through July 31.