Internationally known Pakistani artist Haider Ali is in town this week to paint Art 120’s community outreach vehicle, the Jingle Truck, on the plaza at Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St. Ali’s work has taken him from Karachi to the Smithsonian Institution to share his message of peace with the world. He will finish up this project over the next two days, working 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21. A reception is scheduled 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday. Call the CDM at 423-756-2738 for more information. (Photo from Creative Discovery Museum)THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “Mary Poppins Jr.,” 7 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22. $9-$15.
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Mary Poppins,” 7 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30. $15 adults, $10 students.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Auditions for “Over the River and Through the Woods,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22 or by appointment (shows in November).
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. Disney’s “Newsies,” season opener, 8 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14. $11-$30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Boeing Boeing,” through Oct. 4. $16-$30.
» “Sweeney Todd,” through Oct. 26. $16-$32.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “And Things That Go Bump in the Night,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-22, 2:30 pm. Sept. 23. $20 adults, $17, students/seniors.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – First-Centenary United Methodist Church welcome center, 418 Oak St. www.oakstreetplayhouse.com. Tickets: 1-800-838-3006, option 1. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30. $10-$15.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. “The Hallelujah Girls,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. $8-$10.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL – First Draft Theater, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com.
» Screening of “Love, Gilda,” based on diaries of comedian Gilda Radner, 8 p.m. Sept. 23. $12.
» Screening of Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation,” 8-9:30 p.m. Sept. 26. $10.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Screenings of F.W. Murnau’s Oscar-winning “Sunrise,” 2 and 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Free.
MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK – Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Free family summer movie (a musical inspired by story of P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus), presented by Bridge Christian Church, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Bring your own seating. Free admission; popcorn and drinks available for purchase. www.bridgechristian.org.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” through Oct. 14.
» Member show by Bob Askew, Sept. 20-Oct. 28. Reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT Sept. 21.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection,” donated by an Illinois resident who scoured antique shops and flea markets for historic tufted textiles from Northwest Georgia, through Sept. 30.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists including Ernest Barnes of Tampa, Fla., and Larry Bullington of Chattanooga to benefit Nickels for Nepal, a nonprofit that provides school supplies to children in remote villages of Nepal.
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 WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com.
» Embroidery 101 class, teaching basic hoop designs and four popular threading techniques, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 24. $30. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www.thechattery.org.
» Introduction to Zentangle, an intuitive art form that creates images from repetitive patterns, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 24. $20. Register through The Chattery, 423-413-8978, www.thechattery.org.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. $14.95 museum admission. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. Pakistani truck artist Haider Ali transforms Art 120’s school arts outreach vehicle, Jingle Truck, into a work of art, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20-21. Reception for the artist, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 20.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Free parking after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day weekends in any lot not marked “24 Hour Reserved. “Selections VIII,” works created since 2000 by artists with a national or international reputation, through Oct. 4.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors’ annual exhibit, through Oct. 14.
GARDEN PLAZA OF GREENBRIAR COVE – 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah. 423-475-8100, 423-825-0592. Regional Art Alliance exhibition, through Sept. 30.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Works by Butch Anthony and Will Linn, through Oct. 19.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Bead Weaving classes, series of seven classes for beginners, 10-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays (except holidays) starting Sept. 24. Must be at least 10 years old and under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $15 includes cost of materials to make six projects. Register at 423-855-9474 or email cholley@chattanooga.gov.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “Evolution of a Museum: An Historical Look at the Hunter Museum and Its Architecture,” now open.
» “The Hunter Invitational IV,” Sept. 21-Dec. 30.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “The Fabric of Our Lives,” oil paintings by Gay M. Arthur, through Sept. 30.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Jewish Words,” works by 21 artists from across the nation, through Oct. 11. View virtually at www.JewishChattanooga.com.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» 20th anniversary Gala, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 21. Includes cocktail hour, dinner, silent and live auctions, paddle raise and live music. $175.
» “Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain,” by Alan Shuptrine, Sept. 27-Jan. 12. Recognition of watercolor competition winners, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 27.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Sept. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
» Works by Peggy Epton and David Swanagin, through Sept. 30.
» Meet ceramic artist Karen Fincannon, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 22.
» Performing demo on ceramic instruments by artist Ken Jensen, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 29.
SCULPTURE FIELDS – 1800 Polk St. 423-266-7288, www.sculpturefields.org. Park includes 33 monumental-scale sculptures by international artists, 1.5 miles of walking trails and 100 trees in Commemorative Forest. All Aboard for Sculpture, sixth annual fundraiser for 33-acre sculpture park, 5:30-11 p.m. Sept. 22. Includes cocktails and music in the park, four-course dinner aboard train. $250.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com.
» “Redefine: Works by Kristin Kendall,” debut solo exhibition by the artist/instructor, through Sept. 30.
» An Evening With the Artist, Sean Cheetham paints a portrait of a live model, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 21. Free.