THEATER
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – Sue E. Trotter Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Ten for Tenn Play Festival, series of 10-minute plays by a Tennessee playwright or featuring Tennessee themes by the theater department of Tennessee Wesleyan College, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday.
BARKING LEGS THEATER – 1307 Dodds Ave. The Amazing Acro-Cats, featuring Halloween tricks and music by a troupe of felines, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Oct. 29. $15 adults, $12 children 12 and younger. 624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org, www.circuscats.com.
BUTTONWILLOW CHURCH CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER – 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423-658-7478, www.buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” dinner and two-hour live show, 5:15 p.m. CDT Fridays and Saturdays year-round and other days for groups.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – C.C. Bond Humanities Building, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 697-3246. Friday Night Improv, comedy by second-year students from Professional Actor Training Program, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Free but donations accepted.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. Box office: 267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Dark of the Moon,” 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Oct. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30. $10-$25 otherwise.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Deathtrap,” 7 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 2 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Nov. 3-4, 8 p.m. Nov. 5. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students, $5 children.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – 1918 Union Ave. (St. Andrews Center). 987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “I Can’t Think Straight: The Coming Out Experience,” 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 adults, $8 students.
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER – Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. 425-4269. “The Three M’s,” opera scenes by the UTC Opera Workshop, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. $7 adults, $5 UTC staff/students/seniors. 425-4624.
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER – Roland Hayes Concert Hall, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. 304-2305. Mast-Head Productions presents “The House of Poe: Six Twisted Tales From the Mind of Edgar Allan Poe,” 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 4. Performances for schools and groups at 10 a.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. $6 per person, $3 UTC students and faculty with ID.
VAUDEVILLE CAFE – 138 Market St. 517-1839. www.funnydinner.com. Italian dinner served with audience-interactive comedy-mysteries. Schedule may change without notice.
* Today: “Mystery of Flight 148,” 7 p.m., and stand-up comedy by Stewart Huff/Adam White, 9:30 p.m. $26.50 adults, $14 children (show); $12 plus $5 drink/food minimum (adults-only stand-up).
* 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 Stewart Huff/Adam White, 10:30 p.m. $26.50/$14 (shows); $12 plus $5 drink/food minimum (adults-only stand-up).
* Each Thursday. “Mystery at the TV Talk Show,” 7 p.m. $21.50 adults, $14 children (ages 3-11).
WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE – 1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com. “Recess! the Musical,” 7 p.m. CDT Oct. 28, 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30. $10.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. Lula Washington Dance Theater, contemporary dance company blends modern dance with hip-hop, jazz, African, ballet, performance art, acting and sometimes singing, 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday.
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Free admission. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Work by Toneeke Runinwater Henderson, through Oct. 28.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 266-8658. Work by Joseph Holston, through Dec. 3.
BREAST CENTER AT FLOYD – Harbin Clinic Cancer Center, 255 W. Fifth St., Rome, Ga. 888-427-2461. Works by 27 artists who have been dramatically affected by women’s cancers, through Oct. 31.
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. Works by members of Art Alliance of North Georgia, through Nov. 19.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. Free. 425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Works by Wendy White, through Dec. 2.
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.
HANOVER GALLERY – 111 Frazier Ave. 648-0533. www.hanovergallery.com. Works by Trevor Mikula, through Nov. 5.
HARRIS ART CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. Free admission. 706-629-2599, www.cgarts.org. Photos by Lisa Schnellinger, through May.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $9.95 adults, $4.95 children. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org. “Beverly Semmes: Starcraft,” through Sunday.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Free admission. 267-9214. www.intowngallery.com.Work by Doug Barker, through Oct. 31.
MARSH HOUSE MUSEUM – North Main Street in downtown LaFayette, Ga. 706-638-5187. See period furniture and learn history of the Marsh-Warthen family and Walker County during docent-guided history tours, 1-3 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. $5.
MEDAL OF HONOR EXHIBIT – Northgate Mall, next to Piccadilly Cafeteria, 5000 Hixson Pike. The National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History, exhibit that examines exploits of America’s heroes through pictures, narratives, uniforms and artifacts from Revolutionary War through Iraqi Freedom. Free admission. 877-2525. www.mohm.org.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. Photographers celebrating history and beauty of the region, Oct. 29-Dec. 31.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY – 330 Frazier Ave., Suite 100. 598-6202.
Works by Lynn Harmon, Suzanne Huffman, Deidre Nehrenz and Josiah Golson, through Oct. 31.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 870-8924. Work by the NRCC Life Drawing Workshop, through Nov. 30.
PLANET ALTERED – 48 E. Main St. 400-4100, www.planetaltered.com. Works by Ashley Hamilton, through Oct. 31.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. Works by Scott Hill and Ruth Koh, through Oct. 31.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP – 2646 Broad St. 266-4453, www.ShuptrineFineArtGroup.com. Works by Kathleen Mack, through Tuesday.
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM – 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028 or www.tvrail.com. Photography by John W. Coniglio, through Nov. 5.
THE ART CENTER – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
* “The Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show,” through Nov. 12.
* Work by Carolyn Molder, through Jan. 6.