THEATER
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. Monthly Arts on the Side is table read of one-act play, “All I Really Need To Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play,” noon Sept. 5, with a stuffy narrator, a meeting of the Small Part Support Group and a production of “Romeo and Juliet” set in a Starbucks. Participants may read or listen; brief discussion of the play will follow. Free.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. “Lost in Yonkers,” 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 8 p.m. Sept. 1-2. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “One Slight Hitch,” through Sept. 3 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays).
BUTTONWILLOW CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER – 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423-658-7478, www.buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” daily lunch and dinner shows (11 a.m. and 5 p.m CT Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday), by reservation only. $35 adults, $18 ages 6-12, $5 younger children (free if sharing adult’s plate).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Sister Act,” through Sept. 8. $16-$29.
* “Lying in State,” through Oct. 6. $14-$27.
DESTINY CHURCH OF CHATTANOOGA – 3801 Brainerd Road. “Our Destiny Is His Legacy,” monologues, praise dancing and dramatic performances by four women who have turned trials into triumphs, 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 26. Free. 423-553-5009.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25-26, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 3. $15 adults, $10 students.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
SILVER SLIPPERS DANCE ACADEMY – 3234 Wilcox Blvd. Auditions for dance spectacular based on the musical “The Lion King,” 5-7 p.m. Aug. 19-20 for ages 7-9 and 5-7 p.m. Aug. 26-27 for ages 10-16. Male and female, all cultural backgrounds welcome; no dance experience required. Contact: Dee, 423-551-4519.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARROWHEADS/AEROSPACE MUSEUM – 24 Campground Road, Manchester, Tenn. Half-price tours of facility that tells history of Coffee County, Manchester and Tullahoma region, including Gen. George S. Patton’s World War II maneuvers in the area, 1 p.m. Sept. 7 and Sept. 9, 2 p.m. Sept. 10 (all times Central). Outdoor train rides, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every second Saturday, weather permitting, May-November. 931-841-7738.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 11 am.-5 p.m. Saturday (all times Central). 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
* Community art show, “American Retro,” through Sept. 10.
* Community art show, “Reflections,” Sept. 14-Oct. 29. Intake dates, Sept. 7-10.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Surface Geographies: An Altered Point of View,” by Johnson City, Tenn., artist/graphic designer Nancy Fischman, through Aug. 25.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and first Saturdays. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Examinations: AVA Artists Reflect on the Hunter Museum Collection,” through Aug. 25.
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. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Chance or Circumstance – The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” artifacts, photos and documents chronicling the life and legacy of the late civil-rights leader, through Oct. 31.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
* “Eastern League of Professional Artists” exhibit and “Off the Wall” 3D exhibit, through Aug. 26.
* Third-quarter artist-in-residence, Jo-Ann Jensen, through Sept. 30.
* “BRMAA National Juried Photography Show,” Sept. 2-30. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 2.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-825-0592, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com.
* Watercolor painting class on vintage book pages, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 25. Open to all skill levels. All supplies included to complete two book page paintings during class. Bring your own refreshments. $20; registration required to save spot.
* Open Studio Night, “Makers of Sixth Street,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (also open 1-4 p.m. Labor Day). 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. UTC Department of Art Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition, featuring works by 20 artists, through Sept. 15.
ETOWAH DEPOT MUSEUM – address. Hours: 8-4:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday. “Encore: My Community – My World,” encore exhibit that documents the summer of 2016 in photos made by 16 middle-school students with point-and-shoot cameras as an Etowah Arts Commission project, through August. Free. Larger exhibition originally on view in Nancy Cantrell Dender Gallery.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” original oil paintings by Rena Malone, through Sept. 10.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 650 McCallie Ave. 423-267-4506, firstchristian-chat.com. “Bouquets & Blessings: The Fine Art of Julie Turner,” show and sale, through Aug. 27. Artist reception, noon-2 p.m. Aug. 27. Portion of proceeds goes to Chattanooga Community Kitchen. 423-710-5745, gailrich@rpbfi.com.
GALLERY 1401 – 1478 Market St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 423-265-0015, www.gallery1401.com. Weekly Emerging Artist Series continues with Yulia Zaru, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 25. Free.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” Aug. 25-Nov. 3. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 25.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Keith McFarland Photography exhibition, through Oct. 20. Opening reception, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 27.
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. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
* “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Oct. 1.
* Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers series presents Wayne White, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
* Art of Hope, art-based reflective session for anyone seeking solace after loss, presented by Avalon Hospice, noon-1 p.m. Aug. 30.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Scenes of the City,” acrylic paintings and ink drawings by Jim Tucker, through Aug. 31.
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. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
* “War Memorials,” through Sept. 2.
* “Dixie Foundry/Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
* Etching demonstration by artist Jay Pfeil, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 27.
* “Little Jewels,” 25th anniversary exhibition, with miniature paintings by Ed Cook, oil paintings by Victoria Pearmain and ceramics by Mary Lynn Portera, through Aug. 31.
* Russell Whiting works in Sculpture Garden through May 30.
SAS GALLERY – Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. CT Monday-Friday and by appointment. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www.sasweb.org. “flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict,” sculpture, paintings and photography by Nashville artist and 2005 SAS graduate Austin Reavis, through Sept. 24.
SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS – 301 E. 11th St. www.sceniccityclayarts.org. Gallery 2232 presents “Earth Wind and Fire” by Jonathan Clardy, through Sept. 1.
TENN ARTS STUDIO – 1801 Rossville Ave., Suite 108. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through September. Houses Wayne-O-Rama, yearlong installation of puppets and depictions of local people and places by Chattanooga native Wayne White, a four-time Emmy Award-winning artist. Free; donations welcome. www.wayne-o-rama.com.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (all times Central). 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. Season opens with Anna Campbell’s “Apparatus for a Dream Sequence, sculptures of ordinary materials presented in unfamiliar ways,” Aug. 31-Oct. 31. Artist talk and reception, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in Convocation Hall.