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.
-Studio Series show, Dueling Pianos, with Andrew Chauncey and Jack Hitchens, 7:30 p.m. March 8-9. $20.
-“The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee,” March 14-17, 20-23. For mature audiences due to language.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
-“Fences,” 7 p.m. March 7, 8 p.m. March 8-9, 2:30 p.m. March 10. Rated R for mature language and themes. $23-$30.
-“Love, Loss and What I Wore,” featuring a who’s who lineup of local actresses and community leaders in benefit for CTC, 8 p.m. March 9. $50 includes wine, hors d’oeuvres and dessert.
-Auditions for “Avenue Q,” 7:30 p.m. March 11-12 (show dates May 3-12).
COLONNADE PLAYERS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “Steel Magnolias,” 7:30 p.m. March 8, 1 and 7:30 p.m. March 9, 7:30 p.m. March 15-16, 2:30 p.m. March 17. $8-$12.
COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT – Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, www.covenant.edu. “Magdalen,” fictional play exploring the women and children who passed through the Magdalene Laundries as slave laborers to orders of nuns in mid-20th-century Ireland 8 p.m. March 16. $5 general admission; free to season subscribers.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
-“Barefoot in the Park,” through March 22. $16-$30.
-“Noises Off,” March 8-April 18. $16-$30.
OCOEE THEATRE – The Venue Creekside, 527 W. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-472-8896, Facebook.com/ocoeetheatreguild. Dog-centric romantic comedy “Sylvia,” 7:30 p.m. March 9, 2:30 p.m. March 10, 6:30 p.m. March 15-16, 2:30 p.m. March 17. $12-$15.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – First Presbyterian Church, 268 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. (temporary venue). 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Youth play “The Secret Garden,” delayed due to flooding, 7:30 p.m. March 9, 2 p.m. March 10, 7:30 p.m. March 15-16. $10.
TIVOLI THEATRE – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.Comedian Gabriel Iglesias on Beyond the Fluffy world tour, 6 and 9:30 p.m. March 9. Sold out.
WALKER THEATRE – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
-March 7: “Friends: The Musical Parody,” 7:30 p.m. $29.50 and $44.50.
-March 8: Comedian Trae Crowder, with Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester, 8 p.m. $29.50, $55 VIP.
-March 16: Whose Live Anyway? improv comedy and songs based on audience suggestion, with Chip Esten, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis, 8 p.m. $24.50, $39.50, $59.50 and $79.50.
FILM EVENTS
BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.PBS station WTCI partners for screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” 7 p.m. March 13. Free.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org.
-Arts & Ales fundraiser for Franklin County Arts Guild’s scholarship program, with art for sale, beers to sample and two bands for dancing (additional charge for food), noon-4:30 p.m. CST March 9 at Monterey Station, 104 Monterey St., Cowan. $25 in advance, $30 at door.
-Community show, “Art Goes Pop,” through March 17.
-Member show by Kim Phillips, through April 14.
-Community show, “Facing Forward,” March 21-May 5. Intake March 14-17.
ARTSBUILD – 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www.artsbuild.com. Works by Iantha Newton, through March 31.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Regional College Student Art Show,” through April 8. Awards reception, 5:30 p.m. March 22.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Once Upon a Time,” through April 12.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit Nickels for Nepal.
CHAPEL ART GALLERY – Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. 423-266-2828. Proceeds from gallery sales support St. Matthew’s Shelter for Homeless Men. “You Gotta Have Hart,” a show and sale of works by homeless and other nontraditional artists of the Hart Gallery, extended through March 10.
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 STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-4400, www.chattanoogastate.edu. Student drawings, paintings and photographs on view in Center for Advanced Technology, Center for Engineering, Technology Arts & Sciences and Andrews Center Student Gallery, through May.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. “Spring Into Art,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. through March 22.
THE CHATTERY – Chattanooga WorkSpace, 302 W. Sixth St., unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register at www.thechattery.org.
-March 7: Beginner Handlettering, to learn the “modern calligraphy” seen in home decor, 6-8:15 p.m. $45; includes three pens and tracing paper.
-March 9: Beginner Macrame: Wreaths, leaving with a finished piece of wall art, 9 a.m.-noon. $55.
-March 9: Traveling Zentangles workshop, using maps as background paper to learn intuitive art form, 12:30-4:30 p.m. $55; supplies included.
-March 9: Mixed Media Art Journaling, 1-4 p.m. $40; supplies included.
-March 11: Creating the Perfect Centerpiece, with a floral centerpiece to take home, 6-8:30 p.m. at Fox & Fern Botanical Styling, 807 Chestnut St. $55; supplies included.
-March 11: Spirit Communication, 6-7:30 p.m. $15.
-March 12: Beginner Handlettering, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. $45, includes take-home pens and tracing paper.
-March 14: Embroidery: Pet Portraits, 6-8 p.m. $40. Email photo of your pet after purchasing ticket. Registration ends March 7.
-March 16: Introduction to Weaving, 1-4 p.m. $55, includes small tapestry loom to keep, yarns and tools.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” through April 10.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Pen and Paper” by Suzanne Mortimer, through March 10.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s winter show, through April 4.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. March 7. Bring potluck dish and project to work on.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
-Throwback Thursday, 4-8 p.m. March 7. Free to see permanent collection, $5 to view special exhibit “Alyson Shotz: Un/Folding.”
-Hunter Underground 2019: Pop Edition, cocktail party, dancing to ’80s pop music and silent art auction in the basement, 8-11:30 p.m. March 8. $65 members, $80 nonmembers. Optional Smash and Grab Gallery tickets (for chance to grab from a curated selection of art) $25 per ticket, $100 for five tickets. 423-752-2045.
-Art + Issues: An Artful Sense of Place, community discussion about the riverfront led by Eric Myers, executive director of Chattanooga Design Studio, and Kim H. White, president and CEO of River City Co., 6-7:30 p.m. March 14.
-Richard Hunt: Graceful Fluidity,” through Aug. 11.
-Special exhibition, “Alyson Shotz: Un/Folding,” through May 27.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Southern Charm” by photographer Ron Lowery, through March 31.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Final Proof: Senior Design Showcase,” by graduating Visual Art and Design students, through March 22.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Squires Library Art Gallery, Cleveland, Tenn. jsimmons@leeuniversity.edu. Fourth annual High School Art Exhibit, by students from Bradley Central, Cleveland, Walker Valley high schools and Bradley County Home Educators Association, through March 21.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840, www.michaelsfinearts.com. “Broad Visions” by Broad Stroke Artists, through March 31.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “The History of Sewing Machines,” through June 30.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Celebrating the Seasons,” by Regional Art Alliance, through March 29.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. New works by glass artist Curtiss Brock and oil painters Joe Parrott, Victoria Pearmain and David Salerno, through April 30.
TROUSDALE SCHOOL – 3171 Hewitt St. SE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-479-7130, www.trousdaleschool.org. “From My Perspective,” community art exhibit open to all artists, with or without disabilities, ages 14 and older in East Tennessee and North Georgia, 6-8 p.m. March 7, with live music and refreshments. All proceeds from silent auction go to artist or organization submitting the work.
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH – University Archives and Special Collections, Sewanee, Tenn. www.sewanee.edu. “Sewanee’s Historic Houses,” through July 31.