THEATER
BUTTONWILLOW CHURCH CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER – 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423-658-7478, www.buttonwillowchurch.com. “Grandaddy’s Watch,” dinner and two-hour live show based on events during the “real War Between the States,” 5:15 p.m. CDT Fridays and Saturdays year around and other days for groups.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. Box office: 267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
* “Pig Farm,” CircleStage production of Tom, Tina and Tim and the pig farm that occupies their lives through to their confrontation with gun-toting Teddy of the EPA, 8 p.m. Today, Saturday and June 11-12. $15.
* “The Crucible,” MainStage production of Tony Award-winning play based on the actual 1692 events that led to the Salem Witch Trials, 8 p.m. June 18-19, 7 p.m. June 24, 8 p.m. June 25-26, 2:30 p.m. June 27, 7 p.m. July 8, 8 p.m. July 9-10, 2:30 p.m. July 11. $10-$20 (opening night $25).
* “The Book of Liz,” CircleStage production of comedy by David and Amy Sedaris focuses on the life and times of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock, a member of the Squeamish religious community of Clusterhaven, 8 p.m. July 23-24, July 30-31, Aug. 6-7. $15.
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org.
* Auditions for “Treasure Island,” Stagework Entertainment production of the classic book by Robert Louis Stevenson, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21-22 (shows Aug. 20-28).
* “Wedding Belles,” Community Players production, 7:30 p.m. June 25-26.
* “Camelot,” Closed Door Entertainment production of classic Lerner and Loewe musical about the days of King Arthur, 7:30 p.m. July 23-24, July 30, 1 p.m. July 31, 7:30 p.m. July 31.
* Auditions for “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” Community Players production, 6-8 p.m. July 26-27 (shows Sept. 24-Oct. 2).
a CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Tinyard Hill,” new musical is a bittersweet love story in which two rural American blacksmiths try to continue the family’s 200-year tradition in the field, through July 11. $13-24.
* “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” comedy finds a tabloid reporter and photographer searching for a headline in the Alabama backwoods but finding something else, through July 30. $13-$24.
* Hello, Dolly!” classic musical profiles meddling matchmaker Dolly Levi and her pursuit of wealthy merchant Horace Vandergelder, through Aug. 22. $13-$24.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 *. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com.
* “The Circuit Rider’s Wife … the Musical,” play based on book by Georgia’s Corra Harris features 14 original songs, Thursday-June 19.
* “The Jungle Book,” children-youth summer musical, July 15-25.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE – 1918 Union Ave. (St. Andrews Center). 987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. Short Attention Span Theatre Short Play Festival, annual 10-minute play festival features eight new plays focusing on the theme of dysfunctional families, 7:30 p.m. Today, 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, 7:30 p.m. June 11, 2 p.m. June 12-13, 7:30 p.m. June 18, 2 p.m. June 19-20. $10 adults, $8 students.
GEM THEATER – L&* Depot, 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270, www.gemplayers.com. “The Declaration of Independence,” armed forces veterans and patriots sought for annual reading of country’s 1776 independence document at July 3 program.
a WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE – 1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com.
* 2010 Take the Stage talent competition fundraiser, features performers selected from auditions competing for cash and prizes, Today and Saturday (preliminary rounds), Sunday (final round). $12 (June 4-5), $15 (June 6). 256-572-9558, 256-558-6008.
* Auditions for “Peter Pan,” for children ages 5-15 (some involving dancing or singing), 6:30 p.m. CDT Thursday- June 11, 10 a.m. CDT June 12 (show dates Sept. 10-19).
* Auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” adult roles to be auditioned (children’s chorus auditions in August), 6:30 p.m. CDT June 17-18, 10 a.m. June 19.
FILM EVENTS
BACK ROW FILM SERIES – Arts & Education Council presents series with related programming at various venues around town. 267-1218, www.ArtsEdCouncil.org.
* “The Spaghetti West,” 6 p.m. July 8, Lindsay Street Hall, 901 Lindsay St. $15 includes spaghetti dinner ($10 AEC members).
* “The Greening of Southie,” 6 p.m. Aug. 5, Green Spaces, 63 E. Main St. $10 includes reception ($5 AEC members).
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER, 5461 North Terrace Road. 493-0270 or atreadwell@jcfgc.com. Third annual Chattanooga Jewish Film Series, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. $5 (includes popcorn).
* “The Little Traitor,” Wednesday.
* “Turn Left at the End of the World,” June 16.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Elia Kazan Film Festival in conjunction with exhibit “Wild River: Hollywood Comes to Bradley County” which celebrates 50th anniversary of the movie. Free.
* “Wild River,” 10:30 a.m. and throughout day Saturday, Watson’s Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 311 Market St. N.E., Charleston, Tenn.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529. www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Gunfight at La Mesa,” neo-western new release is work of Bryan College alumni Walker Haynes and Chris Fickley with cast and crew of local talent, 7 p.m. Saturday. Free (donations accepted for TVT Children’s Theatre Workshop).
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
ASHER LOVE STUDIO AND GALLERY – 3914 St. Elmo Ave. Hours: 1-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m Sunday. 822-0289, http://asherlovegallery.blogspot.com. “POWERplants,” exhibit of oil paintings on reclaimed wood combining oil paints, acrylic and spray paints by Chattanooga artist Michael Jenkins, through June 30. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.
a ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 *. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Free admission. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
* “A Creative Mix,” exhibition of work by the center’s visual arts instructors, through June 30.
* “How Fine the Song It Sings,” drawings and paintings of the river region of Southeast Tennessee in brush and pen, ink and watercolor by Marie Spaeder-Haas, Today-July 30.
AVA GALLERY – 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 265-5233, www.avarts.org. “Chris Scarborough: Drawings and Photographs,” exhibit by the Nashville artist uses diverse elements to examine the effects of what happens when the boundaries of culture and context cross paths and erode, through June 22.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 266-8658. Permanent exhibit: a look back at black history through African artifacts, oral histories, documents, photographs, art and personal effects.
* “Visions in the Spirit – Logan Kearse,” exhibition through June 11.
* “Southern Journeys – African American Artists of the South,” work of 58 artists celebrate Southern culture, June 16-Aug. 11.
BILL SHORES FRAMES AND GALLERY – 307 Manufacturers Road, Suite 117. 756-6746, www.billshoresframes.com. “The Three Worlds of the Cherokee: Expressed in Stone Gorgets, Pendants, and Sculptures,” features the work of traditional Cherokee Indian artist Robert Maney, through June 23.
a BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM – 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org.
* “Four Seasons in Yellowstone: Photographs by Tom Murphy,” exhibit features more than 40 images of the flora and fauna of Yellowstone National Park in all seasons and weather conditions, through Sept. 12.
* “Ansel Adams: A Legacy,” exhibit showcases more than 100 photographs by the 20th-century landscape photographer, Sept. 25-March 13, 2011.
CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY BICENTENNIAL LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. Hours: 9 a.m-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 757-5310, www.lib.chattanooga.gov. “Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times,” Gilder Lehrman Institute-organized exhibition focuses on the evolution of the 16th president’s beliefs and his impact on the nation, through June 23. Reception/lecture by Lincoln scholar Dr. Charles Hubbard, 6:30 p.m. Monday.
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 4501 Amnicola Highway. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 697-4404, 866-547-3733 or www.chattanoogastate.edu. Tennessee Watercolor Society 32nd Exhibition (CBIH/Olan Mills Building), includes 70 watercolor paintings by 58 Tennessee artists selected from 213 entries, through June 25.
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. North Georgia Skypainters Society show/sale of work by area artists, through July 8.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – Dalton, Ga. 520 W. Waugh St. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and by appointment. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
* “Slip Into Something Comfortable,” Main Gallery exhibit of works by 35 clay artists from the Georgia Clay Council, Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Today.
* “Homeward Bound,” Gallery 111 exhibit of works by Del Martin, Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Today.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 266-8195.
Exhibit of works by artists/parishioners Laura Cleary and Alice Smith. Opening reception, 4-6 p.m. Sunday.
GANNON ART GALLERY – 3250 Brainerd Road. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. 622-8236. Exhibit of watercolors by Ellen Franklin, through July 1.
a HARRIS ART CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Free. 706-629-2599, www.cgarts.org. Regional art show, through July 16.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS – 201 High St. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment Saturday and Sunday. $9 nonmembers, $3.50 children. 267-7176. www.thehoustonmuseum.com. “Birds of a Feather,” exhibit showcases a wide variety of pieces depicting birds, through June.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $9.95 adults, $4.95 children, free to younger visitors and to members. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Twenty Original American Etchings,” exhibit in gallery 12 devoted to late 19th-century work originally part of a portfolio created by the New York Etching Club, through Sunday.
* “Themes of Identity: Selections From the Hunter Museum Collection,” exhibition examines concepts of identity such as gender, race, class and nationalism through artists’ eyes, through Sunday.
* Photographs From Wuxi: Chattanooga’s Sister City in China,” 80 photographs by Wuxi photographers celebrating the beauty and land of the Chinese city (photographs also at City Hall), through June 13.
* “Transformation 6: Contemporary Works in Glass,” exhibit features the work of 24 emerging and internationally recognized glass artists who are finalists and winners of the Raphael Founder’s Prize, through Oct. 24.
* “Stephen Rolfe Powell,” exhibit by contemporary glass sculptor draws inspiration from nature and ancient Italian murrini techniques and includes work from last 20 years, June 27-Oct. 24.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 267-9214. www.intowngallery.com.
* “Relationships,” exhibit of intaglio etchings, monotypes and Argentium sterling silver jewelry with handcrafted enamel work by Mary Quinnan Whittle, through June 30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Today.
* “Chasing the Light” and “Raining Cats and Dogs,” dual exhibit by Chuck Frye, including oil paintings that capture impact of light on natural scenes, and group of small portraits of the household pets, July 1-31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. July 2.
LYNN H. WOOD ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM – Hackman Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday and 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 236-2030, http://archaeology.southern.edu.
* “Vessels in Time: A Journey Into the Biblical World,” exhibit of 200 ancient artifacts (from pottery to weapons of war) spanning 3,500 years of history.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission: $5 adult, $3 student or senior adult. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. “Patterns of Fashion: Vintage Hats,” exhibit tells story of women’s hats from the large and heavily ornamented to the sleeker and more closely fitting, through June 25.
MEDAL OF HONOR EXHIBIT – Northgate Mall, next to Piccadilly Cafeteria, 5000 Hixson Pike. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History, exhibit that examines exploits of America’s heroes through pictures, narratives, uniforms and artifacts from Revolutionary War through Iraqi Freedom. Free admission. 394-0710. www.mohm.org.
MOSAIC GALLERY – 412 Market St. Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. 320-6738.
* Saturday artist market features handmade original art, specialty and unique items, on-the-spot portraits and demonstrations.
* Exhibit by Whitney Nave Jones, includes whimsical acrylic paintings on her everyday life, Today-July 2. Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Today.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and children younger than 5. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “Wild River Then & Now,” exhibition of winners of photography contest of present day rivers in East Tennessee region, through June 12.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY – 330 Frazier Ave. (Suite 100). Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 598-6202. Daniel Swanger: Architectural Landscapes, exhibit of oil on canvas of locations in Chattanooga and elsewhere, through June 30. Closing reception, 4-7 p.m. June 24.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. (Bluff View Art District), Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. Free. 265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. “Emerge,” indoor exhibit by Jacquelyne Collett of Florida explores order and randomness with copper, glass, bronze and antique beads; outdoor exhibit is of carved steel sculptures by Russell Whiting of Louisiana using techniques learned in the oil fielders of the Gulf of Mexico, through June 30. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Today.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP – 2646 Broad St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. 266-4453, www.ShuptrineFineArtGroup.com. Exhibit of fresh coastal scenes by Alan Shuptrine, through July 15.
TANNER/HILL GALLERY – 3069 S. Broad St., Suite 3, and Warehouse Row, 1110 Market St. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, and by appointment. 280-7182, www.tannerhillgallery.com. “Solid and Round,” work by Verina Baxter, through June 11.