THEATER
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “The Jungle Book,” 7 p.m. April 20-21, 2 p.m. April 22. $10-$15. April 21: Kids can come at 6 p.m. to make jungle masks.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246. “Maids of Honor,” by Professional Actor Training Program, 7:30 p.m. April 20-21, 2:30 p.m. April 22. Adult language and themes. Free.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534. “A Room With a View,” April 27-May 13.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
» Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” through April 20. $16-$30.
» “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” through May 26.$16-$30.
» “Stand by Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story,” April 27-June 8. $16-$32.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618. “Art,” serio-comedy by Yasmina Reza, 7 p.m. April 27-May 5. $10-$15.
DALTON STATE THEATER – Dalton State College, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4436. “Godspell,” 8 p.m. April 20-22 in Upper Level Pope Student Center. $7 at the door or online at eventbrite.com; free with Dalton State ID.
LEE UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATRE – Squires Recital Hall, Humanities Center, 1250 Park St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8240. Opera Scenes, 3-5 p.m. April 22. Free.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061. Sam Shepard’s “True West,” 7:30 p.m. April 19-21, 26-27, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 28. $8-$10.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – 2650 Sam Powell Trail, Signal Mountain. 423-886-0880. “Rock of Ages,” ’80s jukebox musical, 7 p.m. April 19, 8 p.m. April 20, 7 p.m. April 21, 2 p.m. April 22. $7-$10.
TIVOLI THEATRE – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580. “Motown: The Musical,” in Broadway at the Tivoli series, 7:30 p.m. April 19; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $37, $52, $67, $77.
UTC THEATRE COMPANY – Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269. “Chicago,” 7:30 p.m. April 19-20, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 21. Contains violent themes and adult content. $12-$15.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
6TH CAVALRY MUSEUM – 2 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 706-861-2860. Painting With a Purpose paint party, “April Showers,” 5:30-8 p.m. April 26. $40 includes all supplies, heavy appetizers and beverages. Bring your own wine.
ANGELA’S CUBAN RESTAURANT – 509 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-453-5064. “Pop-Up Art Show,” by Community Artists League of Athens, 6-9 p.m. April 20. All 4- by 6-inch paintings by local artists for $20 each.
ART CARS – Art 120 activities. 423-708-2120.
» April 27: Scenic City Art Caravan to area schools, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Schedule a visit at http://art120.org/donate.
» April 28: Art Car Tailgate Party and Cruise-In, with artists, costumes, face painting and voting for best school art car, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Station Street (at Chattanooga Choo Choo). Modify any wheeled creation (car, bike, skates) to join in. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2018artcarlocal.
» April 28: Howard Art Car Fashion Ball, art cars and gowns imagined and engineered by Howard School Art Department and VWeLab, with makeup and hair by school Cosmetology Department, 7-10 p.m. at Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
» Community show, “Earth, Wind & Fire,” through April 22.
» Member show by Joy Snead, through May 13.
» Community show, “Magical Thinking,” April 26-June 17. Intake, April 19-22.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “High School Art Show,” through May 18.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “Southern Adventist University Studio Group Show,” oil paintings, installations and mixed-media works by eight students, through April 27.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – New South Tour Co. tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios, 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195.
» “From Russia With Love,” academic works from 12 artists of the St. Petersburg School, through April 22.
» “Harmony,” by Broad Strokes Artists, April 27-June 3. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. April 27.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959. “Diploma Program Senior Exhibit,” by six Signal Mountain High School seniors, through April 30.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Spring season show, “Photographer’s Choice,” through April 26.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» Art Wise: Distinguished Speakers at the Hunter presents Dr. Leonard Folgarait, a Vanderbilt University art history professor, in in-gallery walking tour of “Under the Mexican Sky,” 6-7:30 p.m. April 19.
» “Under the Mexican Sky: A Revolution in Modern Photography,” through April 22.
» “Healing HeArts, Art of Hope,” grief support with Avalon Hospice, using a work of art to kick-start conversation, noon-1 p.m. April 25. Free. Register at 423-680-7717.
» Art + Issues: On Becoming a Woman, art-inspired discussion of issues facing teenagers and young women led by Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga Executive Director Emily O’Donnell, 6-7 p.m. April 26. Free.
» “New Media, New Millennium: Digital Art From the Thoma Foundation,” through April 29.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. Aerial photography by Ron Lowery, through April 30.
INVERSIONS CIRCUS ARTS & PERFORMANCE CENTER – 2315 Cannon Ave. One-year anniversary party, 8:30 p.m. April 20 (adults-only entertainment; doors open at 8 p.m.), 6 p.m. April 21 and 2 p.m. April 22 (all-ages circus productions with aerial arts, pole arts, acrobatics, after-party dancing; doors open one hour early). $15 online, $20 at door. 423-682-8219, www.southsideinversions.com.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org. Black Coffee, dialogue series to grow connections between Chattanooga’s communities of color and local arts and culture efforts, moderated by Jazzanooga co-founder James McKissic, 8-9:30 a.m. April 25. Free.
L.P. CLINE GALLERY – 508 Broad St. 423-265-4786. Works by Ellen Franklin, Rik Herrmann, June Marsh, Diane Rankhorn, Marlene Schiller and Peter Vaughn, through May 15.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Pencil, Paper, Paint” by students in watercolor, beginning drawing and portrait classes, through June 30. Reception, 1-3 p.m. April 22.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160. Original botanical watercolor paintings by Greg Haynes, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. April 20-21 (during Native Plant Sale), with members-only opening reception 6-8 p.m. April 19.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. “Hello” paintings inspired by the evolution of phone design by Jane Newman, plus new additions to her “Where We Eat” series inspired by tablescapes, through May 18.
RINGGOLD ART & FRAME GALLERY – 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-2844. “Memories” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May 3.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
» Works by Hollis Fouts, Brad Schwieger and Sandy Webster, through April 30.
» Sherry Nickell glass-blowing demonstration, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28.