THEATER
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Broadway Bound,” April 14-May 5 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays).
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/humanities-fine-arts/theatre-arts. Music and Theatre departments present “Fiddler on the Roof,” featuring Chattanooga State students, faculty and staff, guest artist Greg Glover as Tevye and a youth ensemble from Signal Mountain Playhouse, April 8-10. $15 general admission, $10 students seniors, free for Chattanooga State students, faculty and staff.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Dividing the Estate,” April 8-17. $12.50-$25 ($30 opening night).
COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE – Sanderson Auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, boxoffice@covenant.edu.”The Morning After,” exploring the role of sexuality in relationships, 8 p.m. March 31-April 1, 2:30 p.m. April 2. Free, but seats may be reserved.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “The Nerd,” through April 16. $12-$25.
* “The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers,” April 1-May 28. $12-$25.
GEM THEATER – 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270. “The Queen of Bingo,” a comedy by Jeanne Michels and Phyllis Murphy, April 8-24.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Dixon Center, 1053 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343, theatre@leeuniversity.edu, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. “The Diary of Anne Frank,” April 9, 14-16.
$10 adults, $7 children, seniors, students.
MILLENNIUM REPERTORY COMPANY – Manchester Arts Center, 128 E. Main St., Manchester, Tenn. 931-570-4489, www.millenniumrep.org. All times Central. “Harvey,” April 15-24.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. 706-935-3061, RPH2015.eventbrite.com. “The Storm,” a mystery by Adam Cook, 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 1, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 2. $10 adults, $8 seniors/students.
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN THEATRE – Townsend Auditorium, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 204 E. College St., Athens, Tenn. Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” 7:30 p.m. April 1-2, 3 p.m. April 3, 7:30 p.m. April 8-9. $8 adults, $5 seniors, children, non-TWC students, free for TWC students, faculty and staff. 423-744-9968, twctheatre.com.
UTC OPERA – Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269, www.utc.edu/fine-arts-center. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s fairy-tale opera “The Magic Flute,” April 8-9. $9 adults, $7 students.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL – Carmike Majestic 12, 311 Broad St.; DoubleTree Hotel, 407 Chestnut St.; and Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Four days of screenings, workshops, social events, March 31-April 3. $10 individual events, $75 daily wristband, $250 all-access pass. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com.
IMAX 3D THEATER – 201 Chestnut St. www.tnaqua.org/imax. 423-267-3474, www.tnaqua.org. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” 7 p.m. daily through April 7. $15.95 adults, $12.95 children 3-12, $4 with Imax Club pass.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, atreadwell@jcfgc.com. rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com. Chattanooga Jewish Film Series continues with “Dough,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. Series continues Wednesdays through April 27. $7 includes popcorn and beverage.
ART EVENTS
4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL – First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. Association for Visual Arts juried show featuring 150 artists, April 16-17 (with April 15 preview party). 423-265-4282, ext. 103, kimbrell@avarts.org.
AMBI ARTISTS – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free gathering of artits from all types of mediums to interact and encourage one another, 6-8:30 p.m. April 7. 423-855-9474.
ART ON THE LAKE – Guntersville Recreation Center, 1500 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, Ala. 55th annual showcase of fine arts and crafts with 125 exhibitors, entertainment and concessions, April 16-17. $2 admission ages 13 and older. Proceeds benefit local scholarships. 256-505-3009, www.artonthelake-guntersville.com.
ARTS ON THE SIDE – The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Monthly lunchtime program presented by Athens Area Council for the Arts features cast of Tennessee Wesleyan College production of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” noon-1 p.m. April 5. Free. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
FIRST FRIDAY CHATTANOOGA ARTS – Galleries, artist studios and arts-focused businesses citywide. Open house showcasing Chattanooga’s arts community, 5-8 p.m. April 1. 423-822-5750, www.facebook.com/FirstFridayChattanoogaArts.
EXHIBITS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com.
* “A Sampler of Decorating Painting” by Mary Marsteller, April 2-30.
* Decorative painting demonstration by Mary Marsteller, noon-2 p.m. Saturdays in April.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
* Art Wednesdays, weekly gatherings for artists, 9:30 a.m. CDT.
* “Dream Care/Soul Care Art,” member show by Marsha Carnahan, through April 2.
* Community art show, “Elements,” through April 16.
* Member show by Ray Torstenson, April 4-May 14. Opening reception, April 8.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
* Regional College Student Art Show, through April 8.
* Deadline to enter High School Art Show, showcasing works by students in McMinn, Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea counties, April 8. All media. No entry fee. Exhibit on view April 18-May 20.
* High School Art Show, April 18-May 20; opening reception, 5:30 p.m. April 22.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Entre Nosotras,” by La Paz Chattanooga’s Amongst Us Women program, plus pieces by other Chattanooga Latino artists, through April 8.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Deadly Skies: Georgians and the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II,” through May.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Gateway to Freedom,” exploring African-American involvement in the Civil War, through April 30.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5:30-8:30 p.m. first Fridays, includes hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass. April 1 show is “Inspired: WorkSpace Artists Inspired by the Hunter Museum of American Art Collection,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. With torch painting demo on the patio by Hollie Berry and works by Kenny and Jenifer Kudulis in second-floor ArtSpace Gallery.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
* “Southern Tufts: Fashion From Georgia’s Bedspread Boulevard,” through March 31.
* Tour the Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden with the curator, 5:30 p.m. March 31.
EAST CHATTANOOGA ACADEMY OF ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE – 2437 Glass St. www.ecaasj.com. “Just Fooling Around,” works created and curated by local college sudents, 5-8 p.m. April 1. Free.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “18 to 24,” photographs by Jake Wheeler, through April 10.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Gotta Be Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, “Monochrome,” through April 29.
HAMILTON PLACE – 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. 423-894-7177. Winning works in sixth annual Student Art Competition, through July.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Japonisme and America” ongoing.
* “A Painter’s Hand: The Works of Adolph Gottlieb,” through June 5. Companion exhibit, “Gesture and Control: Postwar Works on Paper, through early July in Doug Fir Hallway.
* “Once and Again: The Still Lifes of Beth Lipman,” through June 12.
* Opening-night party for Chattanooga Film Festival, 5-7 p.m. March 31.
* Throwback Thursday, April 7.
* Still lifes and decorative pieces from permanent collection go on view in conjunction with Beth Lipman’s “Once & Again,” April 9.
* Blow Your Own Glass, inspired by the work of Beth Lipman, 1:30-3 p.m. April 9.
* Hunter Undergraduate Student Symposium: The Politics of Display, 1-3 p.m. April 10.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com.
* Warm Glass – Hot Wax,” by encaustic painter Nadine Kosky and warm glass artist Mary Beth McClure, through March 31.
* “Really Rad Rust,” sculpture by Denise Bizot, April 1-30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. April 1.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Moments of Providence,” photos of African wildlife by School of Business professor Braam Oberholster, through April 4.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
* Stitches in Time Quilt Show, through April 4.
* Stashbuster Club (quilters) open meeting at Hyderhangout Quilt Fabric & More, 219 First St. NE, Cleveland, 6 p.m. March 31. 423-715-2908, www.hyderhangout.com.
* Quilt show demo day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Ruth Hale Viewers Choice Award announcement, 2:30 p.m. April 2.
* “Novelties and Knickknacks,” a collection of collectibles, through Oct. 22.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Contemporary Interpretations” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Works by Susan Parks (jewelry), Julia Odom (paintings) and Larry Castleberry (decorative gourds), through April 1.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
* Works by James Courtenay James and Norman Davis, through March 31.
* Works by Mary Lynn Portera and Dana Brown, April 1-30. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. April 1.
6TH CAVALRY MUSEUM – 2 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Admission: $3 adult, $2 child or senior adult. 706-861-2860, www.6thcavalrymuseum.com. Deadline is April 1 for Catoosa County, Walker County or Chattanooga-area athletes, coaches, boosters, umpires, referees, announcers, clock operators, scorekeepers, etc. to submit sports biographies and photos for community display with “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America,” an exhibition from Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between Smithsonian Institution and Georgia Humanities Council on view May 7-June 16. Email to chris@6thcavalrymuseum.com or mail to 6th Cavalry Museum, P.O. Box 2011, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742.
THE ART CENTER – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net. Exhibit by Valley River Arts Guild of Murphy, N.C., April 2-May 1. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 8.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223.
* “Encounters,” recent paintings by Christina Renfer Vogel, through April 10.
* “Redefine” by senior art majors, April 15-May 7. Opening reception, 4:30-6 p.m. April 15 in gallery. Artist presentations, 1 p.m. April 22 in Convocation Hall. Baccalaureate reception, noon-3 p.m. May 7 in gallery.