THEATER
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
* Athens Community Theatre presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” 7 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 2 p.m. Feb. 24.
* Annual Arts Gala fundraiser, with Mardi Gras theme, live and silent auctions, cocktail buffet and dancing to live music by Jason Eskridge & Friends, 6:30 p.m-midnight March 2. Dressy attire suggested. $75 per person.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Auditions for biblical drama “Holy Week,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 25-26 (show dates April 12-13, 19-20).
BROADWAY AT THE TIVOLI – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. “The Book of Mormon,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24; doors open one hour before show time. $47, $62, $77, $87 $99 and $109. For chance to win seats in lottery: Be at box office two and a half hours before a performance; print name and number of tickets (1 or 2) on provided card. Two hours before curtain, a limited number of tickets will be drawn at random, priced at $25 each. Winner must be present and show valid ID to purchase.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanties Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/humanities-fine-arts/theatre-arts. Family-friendly improv comedy by second-year students in Professional Actor Training Program, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in February. Scenes prompted by audience suggestions. Free.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
* “Fences,” 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Feb. 28, 8 p.m. March 1-2, 2:30 p.m. March 3. Extended run added due to strong ticket sales: 7 p.m. March 7, 8 p.m. March 8-9, 2:30 p.m. March 10. Rated R for mature language and themes. $23-$30.
* Special staged reading of “The Exonerated,” six stories about innocence, injustice and redemption, 3 p.m. Feb. 24. $20. Benefits Theatre Centre and Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga.
* “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy,” featuring Charles Ross, 8 p.m. March 2, $50 (includes drinks and after-party with Star Wars characters); 2:30 p.m. March 3, $25 (show only).
COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT – Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, boxoffice@covenant.edu. “Midnight Dreary,” adaptation of poems and stories by Edgar Allan Poe, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure,” through March 1. $14-$23.
* “Barefoot in the Park,” through March 22. $16-$30.
FIRESIDE CHAT – Founders Hall, The Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive. 423-468-1971, http://collegedaleparksandrec.com.
* Fireside Chat storytelling series joins with Encore Kids Drama Club, ages 8-13, for first program of short skits, 7 p.m. Feb. 22.
* Retired national wildlife ranger Kim DeLozier, author of the “Bear in the Backseat” books, speaks of his experiences as a ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains, 7 p.m. March 1. Free.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360, theatre@leeuniversity.edu, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. “This Random World,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-23. For ages 14 and older. $10 adults, $7 children/seniors/students.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM – 399 McCallie Ave. 4230-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. WTCI-TV presents Wild Kratts Live 2.0: Activate Creature Power, 1 p.m. March 2; doors open at noon. $27, $37, $47, $59.50 and $102 VIP.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – Flo Summitt Theatre, First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.) www.oakstreetplayhouse.com. Auditions for “Drinking Habits 2,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25. Roles for two men (ages 20s-30s and 50s-60s) and one woman (ages 20s-30s).
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE – Crest Center, Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave. 423-763-7219, www.smph.org. “Fireflies,” 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23. Dessert and coffee, served 6:45-7:45 p.m., included in $15 ticket (cash or check).
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Youth play “The Secret Garden, 7:30 p.m. March 2, 2 p.m. March 3, 7:30 p.m. March 9, 2 p.m. March 10. $10.
FILM EVENTS
BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
* March 2: “A Star Is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, 3 and 7 p.m.; doors open one hour before. $12 adults, $10 students (12 and younger)/seniors (65 and older).
* March 3: “The Favourite,” starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, 2 and 6 p.m.; doors open one hour before. $12 adults, $10 students (12 and younger)/seniors (65 and older).
NORTHSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – 923 Mississippi Ave. 423-266-1766, www.northsidepresbyterian.org. Screening of “Heroin(e),” an Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary about the opioid epidemic in Huntington, W.Va., and Q&A with two figures from the film, Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader and Cabell County Judge Patricia Keller, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 23. Free.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ART CREATIONS – 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606. Open house for The Market, new space for vendors/artisans to sell original fine art and other works, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 2. Drawing for $50 voucher.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org.
* Member show, “Morrison & Rung,” through Feb. 24.
* Student show, Broadview and North Lake Elementary schools, through Feb. 28.
* Community show, “Art Goes Pop,” through March 17.
* Member show by Kim Phillips, Feb. 28-April 14. Reception, 5 p.m. March 1.
ARTSBUILD – 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www.artsbuild.com. Works by Iantha Newton, through March 31.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Regional College Student Art Show,” through April 8.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
* Skate Graphics Contest, collaboration between Chattanooga Skatepark Project and AVA, through Feb. 22.
* “Once Upon a Time,” March 1-April 12. Reception, March 1.
BLUNT HOUSE – 506 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga. 706 278-9760, 706 271-8702, www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org. World War I exhibit of uniforms, helmets and photos, through February.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit Nickels for Nepal nonprofit.
CAPTURE CLEVELAND PHOTO CONTEST – City of Cleveland’s second annual contest for amateur and professional photographers ages 12 and older, through June 30. Three categories: Downtown/Historic Buildings, Culture & Community and Nature/Parks & Recreation. $100 check to each category winner. www.clevelandtn.gov/photocontest.
CHAPEL ART GALLERY – Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. 423-266-2828. “You Gotta Have Hart,” a show and sale of works by homeless and other nontraditional artists, through Feb. 28.
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. Open Studio Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 1.
THE CHATTERY – Chattanooga WorkSpace, 302 W. Sixth St., unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register at www.thechattery.org.
* Feb. 21: Soap Making 201, with instruction on adding colorants and herbs, 5:30-8 p.m. $50; all utensils and safety equipment providing.
* Feb. 22: Couple’s Massage, hands-on instruction, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $70 for two people.
* Feb. 23: Zentangle Reversed, using white pens on black tiles, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $49. Introduction to Zentangle suggested but not required.
* Feb. 23: Ready! Set! Goals! for 2019, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $25.
* Feb. 25: Serving Others Well in 2019, 10 practical ways to care for others, 6-7:30 p.m. $17.
* Feb. 26: Master Class: The Instant Pot, for any level of cooking expertise, 6-8 p.m. $40.
* Feb. 28: Beginner Handlettering, to learn the “modern calligraphy” seen in home decor, 6-8:15 p.m. $45; includes three pens and tracing paper.
* March 2: Beginner Sewing, practice on scrap fabric or bring your mending projects, 10 a.m.-noon. $45. Bring your own sewing machine; additional supplies provided.
* March 2: Cultivating a Life of Creativity, how to turn great ideas into successes, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $25.
* March 2: Soap Making 101, chemistry and how-tos, 5:30-8 p.m. $40; all utensils and safety equipment provided.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” through April 10.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Pen and Paper” by Suzanne Mortimer, through March 10.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s winter show, through April 4.
HOUSTON MUSEUM ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. The 45th annual expo by top antiques dealers and specialists from around the country, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 22-23, noon-4 p.m. Feb. 24. Glass expert Dean Six of Blenko Glass will give a talk and offer information on glass pieces ($5 per piece, limit three). $10 online or at the door; good all three days. Benefits Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. www.EventBrite or www.thehoustonmuseum.org.
* Preview party, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $75 (includes show admission). Call 423-267-7176 to reserve.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
* Casting the Canvas 4, an art-inspired performance by Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Portion of proceeds goes to ETC. $5 members, $15 others.
* Richard Hunt: Graceful Fluidity,” through Aug. 11.
* Special exhibition, “Alyson Shotz: Un/Folding,” March 1-May 27.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Poems for the Sky,” by Jaime Barks, through Feb. 28.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY – Brock Hall (second floor), Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Final Proof: Senior Design Showcase,” by graduating Visual Art and Design students, through March 22. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 21.
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 Feb. 28.
* Quilt exhibit in lobby: Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild, through Feb. 28.
* Between the Stitches showcase by Friends of the Library, with bed-turning show, stories about quilts by Cleveland Storytelling Guild, arts and crafts vendors and bluegrass band, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 23, $5 members of Museum Center, Friends of the Library and Quilt Show ticketholders, $10 others.
* Mini exhibit: Black History Month, through March 1.
* “The History of Sewing Machines,” through June 30.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Celebrating the Seasons,” by Regional Art Alliance, through March 29.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
* First in a series of two-month exhibits features art by Loy Allen (glass), Mari Kuroda (ceramics) and Lynn Whipple (paintings), through Feb. 28.
* Tennessee glass artist Sherry Nickell demo of torch and hand work, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23.
SAS GALLERY – Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www.sasweb.org. Works by Annie Hanks Ceramics Studio and G. Sanford McGee (copper), through March 5.
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH – University Archives and Special Collections, Sewanee, Tenn. www.sewanee.edu. “Sewanee’s Historic Houses,” through July 31.
WANDERLINGER ART GALLERY – WanderLinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St. Broad Stroke Artists exhibition of 2-D and 3-D works, through March 3.