THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “On Golden Pond,” 8 p.m. Jan. 27-28, 2 p.m. Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Feb. 2-4. $9-$15.
BACHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER – 2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain. 423-886-4842, www.bachmancc.org. “The Lion King Jr.,” 7 p.m. Feb. 3; 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 4, 2 p.m. Feb. 5.
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATER – Harris Arts Center’s Ratner Theater, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. “Bordello of the Damned,” murder-mystery dinner theater, 7 pm. Jan. 27-28. Costumes reminiscent of the 1880s Old West encouraged. $30 includes three-course meal. Cash bar. Proceeds will buy new lights for Ratner Theater.
CARPE RISUS THEATRUM – Catoosa County Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. Seize the Laughter Theater presents variety show of music, comedy and skits from “The Carol Burnett Show,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3; 1 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5. $8-$12.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. Youth Theatre: “The Snow Queen,” 7 p.m. Jan. 27 (with reception following), 2:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 28 (with reception following evening performance), 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29, 7 p.m. Feb. 3, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5. $10.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY THEATER – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. contact@CFTChattanooga.com, www.cftchattanooga.com.
* “Mystery in the Library,” dinner theater, 7 p.m. Jan. 27-28, $20; dessert theater, 3 p.m. Jan. 29, $15. Reservations required.
* Auditions for “Matilda,” Youth Theatre program with roles for ages 8-18, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 for individual Broadway-style tryouts with reserved audition time (also Feb. 1, if needed), 7 p.m. Jan. 31 for group auditions (show dates April 28-May 7).
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT – Phoenix Theatre, 3708 Ringgold Road. www.cdoorent.com. Talent Dinner Show, fundraiser to kick off 2017 season, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Includes buffet catered by La Familia Mexican Restaurant. $23 adults, $18 students and 8 and older, $10 children 7 and younger. Email closeddoorentertainment@gmail.com if interested in performing.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “The Odd Couple,” through March 31. $14-$27.
* “Seussical,” Feb. 4-March 3. $11-$20.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Home of the Great Pecan,” 7 p.m. Feb. 3-4 and Feb. 10-11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Feb. 17-18. $5-$15.
HILLTOP PLAYERS – Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-7271, www.bryan.edu/arts. Dessert Theatre: Neil Simon’s “Fools,” 7 p.m. Jan. 26-28. $9-$12.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM – 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. WTCI-TV presents “Wild Kratts Live,” science education and adventure with Chris and Martin Kratt, 1 p.m. Jan. 29; doors open at noon. $27, $37, $47, $59.50 and $102 VIP, plus fees.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-4, 2 p.m. Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $10.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Community art show, “Out My Window,” through Feb. 11.
* Member show, “Works in Wood,” by Dr. Joe Butler, through Feb. 26.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “Shades,” by Chattanooga artist Charlie Newton, through Feb. 17.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. www.avarts.org.
* “Makers Off Main” fundraiser exhibition and auction, featuring works by artists whose studios were destroyed in a Thanksgiving fire (Adam Kirby, Brent Weston, Hanna Hahn and Jason Doan) and other artists donating works in support, through Friday, Jan. 27.
* Black History Month exhibition, nonjuried show by regional black artists, Feb. 3-24. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 3.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “We Wear the Mask: Redefining a Double Consciousness” by Clifford Gordon, through Jan. 31.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168.
* “The Art of the Cinema,” artwork, vintage movie posters, advertisements and cultural iconography from private collections, through Feb. 24. Movie screenings: Feb. 3 (“Island Girl”) and Feb. 10 (a ’60s spy movie).
* “Through the Lens of War: One Marine’s Odyssey in World War II,” a Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia photo exhibition about Lt. Andrew Waskey, Feb. 3-24. Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
DALTON FREIGHT DEPOT – 305 Depot St., Dalton, Ga. Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia opens “Dalton and the World: The Odyssey of Lenna Gertrude Judd,” through March. 706-581-8025.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “Double Take,” sets of works by North Georgia Sky Painters, through Feb. 26.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” paintings and photographs by Civic Arts League, through April 20. 423-277-9464.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959. “Painting and Pottery,” works by MACC students and mentors, through Jan. 27.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643.
* Photographic Society of Chattanooga winter show, “What Inspires Me,” through Jan. 27.
* Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, Feb. 3-May 5. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Middle & High School Art Show, through March 2.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 2. Bring potluck dish and project to work on.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Street Scenes: The Photography of Frank Paulin,” through March 12 in Douglas Fir Hall.
* River City Sessions and the Spirits of the Forest, music and stories exploring the art of Bessie Harvey, 6-7 p.m. today, Jan. 26.
* Throwback Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Free.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214.
* “Terra,” paintings by Lee Glascock, through Jan. 31.
* “Art to Hart,” featuring In-Town and Hart Gallery artists, Feb. 1-28. Opening reception 5-8 p.m. Feb. 3.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329.
* Alvin C. York World War I exhibit, through Feb. 4.
* Heritage School: “Chair Caning” with Charles Wood, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Free with regular admission.
* Quilts of Valor, one-day quilt show honoring veterans by Starr Mountain Quilts of Valor Quilters, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 4. Free.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
* Exhibition, “College Hill Heritage,” exploring history of College Hill High School, through March 25.
* Exhibition, “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” 6-7 p.m. through May 27.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Spring Into the New Year,” paintings by Tennessee Watercolor Society members, through March 31.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Artist demonstration by Amber Anne Palo, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.
* Works by Loy Allen, D. Langford Kuhn and Anna Marie Pavlik, Feb. 1-28. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
* “Inside/Out,” works by Mia Kaplan in Sculpture Garden, through May.
6TH CAVALRY MUSEUM – 2 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 706-861-2860. Painting for a Purpose class, “Winter Whites,” 6-8 p.m. Jan. 26. $40 includes dinner, all supplies and instruction needed to complete 16×20 acrylic painting to take home. Bring adult beverage of your choice and apron or old shirt to protect clothes. Limited to 20. Registration is required.
TN CONTEMPORARY – 401 E. M.L. King Blvd. “Don’t Worry, You’ll Get There,” video art installation by Nevada-based artist Peter Whittenberger in unused storefront, one of the unorthodox locations favored by the nomadic contemporary art program, 6:30-10 p.m. today, Jan. 26. 901-581-5815, info@tncomtemporary.org.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223.
* “Love Thy Neighbor,” quilts and drawings by Jessica Wohl that grapple with the nation’s polarization, through Jan. 27.
* “Faces and Phases,” a photo exhibition by South African artist activist Zanele Muholi, Feb. 3-April 14.