THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “Christmas Jubilee,” a holiday-themed installment of “Gospel Jubilee,” 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, 2 p.m. Dec. 3. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17. $12-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “White Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 10.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/theatre.”The Nutcracker Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3. $5-$15.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Dec. 8-30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Inspecting Carol,” through Dec. 17. $14-$27.
» “Sanders Family Christmas,” through Dec. 22. $14-$27.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com.
» Auditions for 2018 season (“Next to Normal,” “Dancing at Lughnasa,” “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” “Honk,” “And Things That Go Bump in the Night” and “The Long Christmas Ride Home”), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.
» Alfred Uhry’s Pultizer Prize-winning “Driving Miss Daisy,” Dec. 8-17. $10-$15.
GEM THEATER – 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270. Gem Players present Truman Capote’s “Holiday Memories (The Thanksgiving Visitor/A Christmas Memory),” Dec. 8-17. $8-$12.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.) 1-800-838-3006, option 1, www.brownpapertickets.com. “The Bench: A Christmas Story,” a dinner-theater presentation, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 7-9, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 10. $25 (no tickets at the door).
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Reservations: https://tockify.com/e/tvt4me. “Annie,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 2 p.m. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, 2 p.m. Dec. 10. $10-$12. See show promotions Dec. 2 during Dayton Christmas Parade and Dec. 9 at the Depot before the Spring City Christmas Parade.
TIVOLI THEATRE – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Broadway at the Tivoli presents “Kinky Boots,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-14: doors open at 6:30 p.m. $37, $52, $67 and $77.
YELLOW DRAGON PRODUCTIONS – St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle. New theater company premieres first Youtheatre show, “Last Stop Till Christmas” by Pat Cook, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Dec. 8-9; doors open 30 minutes before showtime. $5-$12. http://tinyurl.com/LastStopYDP, 260-403-4095.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
CHATTANOOGA BALLET – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Company’s 30th annual production of “The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 2 p.m. Dec. 10. $22-$34; discounts for seniors and children. 423-642-8497, www.TivoliChattanooga.com.
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER – 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269, info@dancetonightcha.com. Silver Slippers Dance Academy presents “The Lion King Dance Spectacular,” 3 p.m. Dec. 2-3. $10. 423-551-4519.
FILM EVENTS
JEWISH FILM SERIES – Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com.”Rabin in His Own Words,” about the late Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin (in Hebrew with English subtitles), 7 p.m. Dec. 4. $8 includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. “Extraordinary Techniques of Art,” through Nov. 30.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Community art show, “Holiday,” through Dec. 24.
» Member show, through Dec. 24. Reception, Dec. 1.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Building America,” through Jan. 5.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AVA Juried Members Exhibition,” Dec. 1-22. Opening reception, Dec. 1.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
» Artist-in-residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.
» Holiday Show & Sale, through Jan. 6.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 16, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, fifth annual “Deck the Walls,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
» “How Great Thou Art” by Paula Plott Gregg and “Handmade Imperfections” by Alexa Lett, through Dec. 15. Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
» Mistletoe Market, noon-7 p.m. Dec. 1, ending with “Carols & Hymns by Candlelight” concert by L’Abri String Ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. “Fearless & Resilient,” by Ken Grimes, Laura Craig McNellis and Dan Miller, plus curated works by 12 emerging artists of Chattanooga AIM Center, through Dec. 10.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Art Instructors’ annual show, through Dec. 31.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959, signalmacc.org. Works by Mountain Arts Guild members, through December.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga holiday show, “Photographer’s Choice,” through Feb. 2.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Festival of Trees, through Dec. 10.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com.
» Holiday Show, through Nov. 30.
» “Seeking,” by Margaret Park plus gift art by 32 area artists and crafters, Dec. 1-30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 1.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840, www.michaelsfinearts.com. “Expressions,” by Judy Wright, Faye Wolfe and Janice B. Kennedy, through Nov. 30.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. Works by members of the AIM Center, through December.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
» Works by Jim Kransberger and Cythia Tollefsrud, through Nov. 30.
» Works by Janet Eskridge and Sister Mary Grace Thul, Dec. 1-31. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 1.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com.
» “Elevate,” through Dec. 2. Closing reception, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 2 (during Mainx24 festival).
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “A Living Tradition: Chinese Ink and Color Paintings From the Berninghausen Collection,” through Dec. 15.