THEATER
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
* “Oklahoma,” 7 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28. $8-$15.
* Auditions for “Shadowlands,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 29-March 1 (show dates April 21-30).
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “Southern Fried Funeral,” March 3-20. $11-$20.
COVENANT COLLEGE – Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. “Moreau,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27. $5-$7.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
* “Willy Wonka,” through March 4. $9-$18.
* “Church Basement Ladies,” through March 25. $12-$25.
LEE UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATRE – Dixon Center, 1053 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. School of Music presents “The Mikado,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27, 3 p.m. Feb. 28. $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students. 423-614-8240.
MILLENNIUM REPERTORY COMPANY – Manchester Arts Center, 128 E. Main St., Manchester, Tenn. 931-570-4489. “Nunsense,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27, 2 p.m. Feb. 28 (all times Central). $13-$15.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – 418 Oak St. (at First-Centenary United Methodist Church). 423-756-2428. Auditions for “See Rock City,” 3-5 p.m. Feb. 28 and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 29 (show dates (April 29-May 8).
TULLAHOMA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE – South Jackson Civic Center, 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-954-2318. “The Great American Trailer Park,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27, 2 p.m. Feb. 28 (all times Central).
UTC THEATRE COMPANY – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269. “Arms and the Man,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-26, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. $10-$12.
FILM EVENTS
GEM THEATER – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132, www.calhoungem.org. “Sleepless in Seattle,” 7 p.m., Feb. 27. $5.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 41 E. M.L. King Blvd. “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People,” 6 p.m. Feb. 25. Free. www.jazzanooga.org.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-339-5745. “Linotype: In Search of the Eighth Wonder of the World,” 6 p.m. Feb. 25. $4-$5.
OPEN SCREEN NIGHT – Carlton Room, Country Inn & Suites, 7051 McCutcheon Road. EarLuminator presents screening of film shorts, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27; doors open at 7 p.m. Free. earluminator.com/openscreennight.
ART EVENTS
ARTS IN THE PARK – City Park, Blue Ridge, Ga. Entry deadline Feb. 26 for for artists to participate in spring or fall Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s fine arts and fine crafts festival (May and October). 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
ARTS ON THE SIDE – The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Monthly lunchtime program features Tennessee Wesleyan Chorale, noon-1 p.m. March 1. Free. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
JURIED ART SHOW – Trousdale School, 3171 Hewitt St. SE, Cleveland, Tenn. Entry forms due Feb. 26 for community art show, “From My Perspective: An Art Exhibition Featuring Artists With Special Needs,” open to artists with or without disabilities, ages 14 and older, from Chattanooga and Cleveland. www.trousdaleschoolorg.
EXHIBITS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Never Ready Photography,” by Michele Munyak, through March 9.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Member show by Tom Boughan, through Feb. 27.
* Community art show, “Botanicals,” through March 5.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. Regional College Student Art Show, through April 8.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “A Picture’s Worth: Juried Photography Exhibition,” through Feb. 26.
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 fees (but free Feb. 27). 423-266-8658. “Gateway to Freedom,” exploring African-American involvement in the Civil War, through April 30.
CHATTANOOGA CITY HALL – 101 E. 11th St. Art by La Paz Chattanooga’s Entre Nosotras (Among Us Women) program, through March 1. 423-624-8414.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168.
* “Losing the War, Winning the Peace: The Art of the Lost Cause,” through Feb. 29.
* “Southern Tufts: Fashion From Georgia’s Bedspread Boulevard,” through March 31.
CROSSVILLE CITY HALL – 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5113. Works by Jan Warren, through February.
E.G. FISHER LIBRARY – 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-7782. Works by Gary McDonald and Sharon K. Bass, through March 4.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. Opening reception for “18 to 24” by Jake Wheeler, 5-7 p.m. March 4.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Gotta Be Contemporary,” through April 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643. “Monochrome,” through April 29.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Japonisme and America” ongoing.
* “A Painter’s Hand: The Works of Adolph Gottlieb, opens March 4.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214.
* “Art to Hart,” through Feb. 29.
* Warm Glass – Hot Wax,” by Nadine Kosky and Mary Beth McClure, March 1-31.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Dressed,” through March 11.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Moments of Providence,” by Braam Oberholster, Feb. 25-April 4. Opening reception, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
McMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329.”Fresh Perspectives: Featuring the Watercolor Students at The Arts Center,” through Feb. 29.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745. “Novelties and Knickknacks,” March 3-Oct. 22. Submissions accepted from community, through Feb. 27.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Photorealism paintings by Michael Ivey, through Feb. 26.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Works by James Conner and Calvin Nicely, through Feb. 29.
* Works by Courtenay James and Norman Davis, March 1-31. Opening reception, 6:30-8 p.m. March 4.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Encounters,” through April 10. Figure drawing workshop led by Christina Renfer Vogel, 1-3:30 p.m. CST Feb. 27. To register: sjmaclar@sewanee.edu.