THEATER
ATHENS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL — 200 Keith Lane, Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. Spencer’s Theatre of Illusion, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Part of Big Time, Small Town Performance Series. $21 adults, $11 students.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER — 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “Grace and Glorie,” 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Thursday and Oct. 14-15; 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 16.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — C.C. Bond Humanities Building, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 697-3246. Friday Night Improv, by Professional Actor Training Program students, 7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 14, Oct. 28. Free; donations accepted.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. Box office: 267-8534.
* “Frankenstein,” Youth Theatre production appropriate for grades 4-12, 7:30 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; other times through Oct. 16. $8 Fridays, $10 Saturdays.
* Auditions for “Emperor’s New Clothes,” Youth Theatre production has roles for actors in grades 4-12, 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (show dates, Dec. 2-18).
* Auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” MainStage/Youth Theatre production has roles for adults and children who can play ages 5-14, 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (show dates, Dec. 9-23).
COVENANT COLLEGE, DRAMA — Sanderson Hall, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. “Three on a Seesaw,” 8 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Saturday. $7 adults, $5 students.
NORTHWEST GEORGIA TRADE & CONVENTION CENTER — 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-272-7676. Comedy show by James Gregory, 7 p.m. today. $32 reserved seats, $27 general admission.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE — Flo Summitt Theatre, First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. 756-2428. Auditions for “The Royal Family,” seven men and four women needed, 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529. “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” 7:30 p.m. today, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (dinner show), 2 p.m. Sunday. $8 adults, $18 dinner/show (discounts for students, seniors and hunters).
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER — Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. 425-4269. “Picnic,” 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. $12 adults, $10 students/seniors.
VAUDEVILLE CAFE — 138 Market St. 517-1839. www.funnydinner.com. Prices vary.
* Today: “Mystery of Flight 148,” 7 p.m., and stand-up comedy by Bill Bushart, 9:30 p.m.
* Saturday: “Mystery at the Nightmare Office Party,” 5:30 p.m.; “Mystery at the Redneck-Italian Wedding,” 8 p.m.; and stand-up comedy by Bill Bushart, 10:30 p.m.
* Each Thursday: “Mystery at the TV Talk Show,” 7 p.m.
FILM EVENTS
GREENSPACES — 63 E. Main St. 624-8414, www.lapazchattanooga.org. “Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba,” 6 p.m. Thursday. $3 La Paz members, $5 nonmembers.
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY — 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. Work by Kay Wilkey of Dayton, Tenn., through Oct. 15. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. Work by Toneeke Runinwater Henderson, through Oct. 28.
AVA GALLERY — 30 Frazier Ave. 265-4282. Juried work of 13 emerging young artists, through Oct. 14.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — C.C. Bond Humanities Building, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 697-4400. Art department faculty exhibition, through Oct. 15.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Augusta R. Kolwyck Library, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 697-4448. Hispanic Heritage Month display of art from St. Andrews Arts Academy, Battle Academy and the Hart Gallery Tennessee, through Oct. 15.
COLONNADE — 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000. “Cloudscapes,” exhibition by North Georgia Sky Painters, through today.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART — UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. 425-4600. Works by Wendy White, Tuesday-Dec. 2. Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
GANNON ART GALLERY — 3250 Brainerd Road. 622-8236. Works by Sandy Washburn, Mike Shalett, Joanne Bradley, Sabine Collins, Barron Hall, William Marsh, Ellen Franklin and Lisa Norris, through Oct. 31.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Admission: $9.95 adults, $4.95 children. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg,” through Sunday.
* “Beverly Semmes: Starcraft,” through Oct. 23.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 267-9214. Wood works by Doug Barker, through Oct. 31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. today.
MARSH HOUSE MUSEUM — North Main Street in downtown LaFayette, Ga. Docent-guided history tours, 1-3 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. 706-638-5187. $5.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745. Works by 93 artists from the Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, Okla., through Oct. 15.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY — 330 Frazier Ave. 598-6202. Works by Lynn Harmon, Suzanne Huffman and Deidre Nehrenz, through Oct. 31.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 870-8924. Works by the NRCC Life Drawing Workshop, through Nov. 30.
PLANET ALTERED — 48 E. Main St. 400-4100. Works by Ashley Hamilton, through Oct. 31.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 5600 Brainerd Road. 892-3074. Works by Community Artists League members of Athens, Tenn., area, through Oct. 14.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 265-5033, ext. 5. Works by Scott Hill and Ruth Koh, through Oct. 31. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. today.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP — 2646 Broad St. 266-4453. Works by Kathleen Mack, through Oct. 25.
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM — 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028. Photography by John W. Coniglio, through Nov. 5.