THEATERS
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-Oct. 1. $10-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “The Wild Guys,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6-8, 2 p.m. Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-15, 2 p.m. Oct. 16. $10-$20.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246.
* “The Telling Project,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 (captioned for hard-of-hearing patrons), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Free.
* Wednesday Night Comedy Improv, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5.
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT – FSBC Theatre, 1200 Mountain Creek Road. www.cdoorent.com.
* Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.,” by CDE Kids troupe, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $15.
* Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Oct. 7-15 at at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “The Secret Garden,” through Oct. 23. $12-$25.
* “The Addams Family,” Sept. 3o-Nov. 12. $12-$25.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618. “August: O’Sage County,” 7 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1. $5-$15.
L&N DEPOT – 727 S. Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. Murders on Main Street, 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 6-8. Ten-block walking tours leave every 15 minutes. $10. Reservations required: 423-263-2228, director@etowahcoc.org.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360.”The Christians,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-Oct. 1. $10 adults, $7 children, seniors, students.
THE WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE – Albertville Fine Arts Center, Albertville, Ala. All times Central. 256-582-7469. “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical,” 7 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1; 2 p.m. Oct. 2; 7 p.m. Oct. 6-8; 2 p.m. Oct. 9.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. 423-757-5310, chattlibrary.org.
* “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
* “The Shaggy DA,” leading off 1976 Children’s Movie Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Children 5 and older may be signed in for this screening while parents watch “Monty Python.”
CINE-RAMA – 100 W. Main St. thecinerama.org/schedule.
* “White Girl,” Sept. 29-30. $10.
* “The Greasy Strangler,” Oct. 7-9. $10.
* “Author: The J.T. Leroy Story,” Oct. 7-13. $10.
EASTGATE SATURDAY CINEMA – Eastgate Public Library, 5705 Marlin Road. 423-855-2689. “The Jungle Book,” 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Movie-related activities at 2 p.m. Free.
ECLECTIC VIBE CENTER – 560 Monroe St., Madisonville, Tenn. 423-545-9289. A 25th anniversary showing of “Raise the Red Lantern,” 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Discussion follows. 423-545-9289.
FATHOM EVENTS -East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace; Hamilton Place 8, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.Ticket prices vary. www.fathomevents.com.
* Sept. 29: “The Hurt Business,” 7 p.m., Hamilton Place 8.
* Oct. 5: “Young Frankenstein,” with Mel Brooks interview live from the 20th Century Fox lot, 8 p.m., Hamilton Place 8, East Ridge 18.
GEM THEATRE – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132. “Ghostbusters,” 11 a.m. Oct. 1. $3.
MOVIES IN THE PARK – Veterans Memorial Park, Chickamauga, Ga. “Goosebumps,” at dark Sept. 30. 706-375-3177.
MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK – Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Bridge Christian Church presents “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Bring seating. www.bridgechristian.org.
UUCC FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES – Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive. Monthly series opens with new Ken Burns film, “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War,” 7 p.m. Sept. 30; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Discussion follows. Free. 423-624-2985.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Community art show, “Animals With Attitude,” through Oct. 23.
* Franklin County Arts Guild member show by Jenny Flatt, “Jenny’s Menagerie,” through Oct. 29. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT Sept. 30.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
* “Follow Innocence,” by Richard Whitehead, through Nov. 4.
* Applications due by Sept. 30 for Holiday Trunk Show in November.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “Fresh 2016,” through Sept. 30.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. Gee’s Bend Quilt Exhibit, through Oct. 29.
CARLOS GALLERY – University of the South’s Nabit Art Building, 105 Kennerly Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 336-339-3519. “Wide Receivers and Near Misses,” through Oct. 1.
CATS GALLERY – Crossville Outlet Center, 228 Interstate Drive, Crossville, Tenn. 931-267-5612. Cumberland Artists of Tennessee Studio/Gallery’s third annual Holiday Express’ions Art & Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1.
DALTON FREIGHT DEPOT – 305 Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-581-8025. “Dalton and the World: The Odyssey of Lenna Gertrude Judd,” through March.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “Artistry in Wood,” through Oct. 16.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959. “Advancing a Vision: Paintings and Sketches,” through Oct. 1.
GALLERY 1401 – 1478 Market St. 423-265-0015. “Expressions of Joy II,” through Oct. 3.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. “Around the Town,” through Nov. 4.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Works by Pear Street Painters and Lisa Q Caldwell, through Oct. 24.
HART GALLERY – 110 E. Main St. 423-521-4707. Faces UnMasked exhibition, Oct. 1-26, with preview reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 7.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS – 201 High St. Admission fees. 423-267-7176. “A Country of, by and for the People,” through Nov 6.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students,” through Oct. 2.
* “Animating the Still Life,” through December.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214.
* “Towers,” through Sept. 30.
* “Out of Town,” Oct. 1-31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 7.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Psalms Beyond Boundaries,” through Sept. 30.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840. Reception for “Passages: Artistry by MMIA,” 6-8 p.m. Oct. 7.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
* “Novelties and Knickknacks,” through Oct. 22.
* “One River, Many Stories: Ocoee River History & Heritage,” through Dec. 17.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Passions and Places: Felt From the Heart,” through Nov. 30. Artists reception, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 2.
RINGGOLD ART & FRAME GALLERY – 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-2844.
* “Perspectives: Contemporary Art by MMIA,” through Sept. 30.
* “Life on the Farm,” Oct. 6-Nov. 8.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Works by Lissa Hunter and David Swanagin, through September.
* Works by Brad Robertson, Oct. 1-31; opening reception 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 7.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY – McKee Library, 4851 Industrial Drive, Collegedale. 423-236-2788. “Falling,” through Dec. 1.
THE ART CENTER – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144. Third-quarter artist-in-residence Rhonda Roddy, BRMAA National Juried Photography Show, “Plein Air International Paint Out” exhibit, through Oct. 9.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Operable Units,” through Oct. 14.