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-round and other days for groups.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. Box office: 267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “The Producers,” musical story of two theatrical producers who try to get rich quickly by overselling interests in a Broadway plan sure to be a flop, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $10-$25 (opening night $30).
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “Treasure Island,” Stageworks Entertainment production of classic pirate adventure tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, 7:30 p.m. today, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $11 adults, $9 seniors/students, $8 groups.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Tennessee, USA!” musical comedy cavalcade of Tennessee history returns for first time in 15 years, through Saturday. $13-$26.
* “A Little Night Music,” romantic musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim set in Sweden at the turn of the 20th century,” through Nov. 6. $14-$26.
* “Southern Comforts,” love story between two 70ish singles, a neat-freak Yankee curmudgeon and a sassy Southern belle, who meet by chance, through Nov. 11. $13-$26.
* “Smoke on the Mountain,” 18th annual production of the Depression-era Sanders family and their reunion for stories and songs, Wednesday-Oct. 28. $13-$26.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE – 1918 Union Ave. (St. Andrews Center). 987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “Romeo and Juliet,” classic Shakespearean tragedy told with dance and theater’s unique method of storytelling, 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, 2 p.m. Sept. 4, 3 p.m. Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 2 p.m. Sept. 11, 3 p.m. Sept. 12. $8-$10.
FILM EVENTS
FLICKS CAFE – Downtown Bicentennial Library, 1001 Broad St. The Director’s Cuts film series, hosted by library director David Clapp, features films from the 1990s. Coffee/desserts sold at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s title: “Empire of the Air.” $1. Proceeds go to buy new materials for library’s fine arts collection. Patrons should use 11th Street entrance to reach cafe (auditorium). 757-5310, www.lib.chattanooga.gov.
MOVIE AT THE GREENWAY – Collegedale Greenway. www.southern.edu/sife. Family friendly movie, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5 (concessions available at 7 p.m. to benefit Southern Adventist University student clubs, organizations).
MOVIES ON THE MEADOW – Berry College, Georgia Loop 1 and U.S. Highway 27, Rome, Ga. Outdoor summer film series on lawn of Oak Hill and Martha Berry Museum concludes at 9 p.m. Saturday with “Sweet Home Alabama.” Gates open at 8 p.m. $5 per car. Concessions available. No alcohol, no pets. In case of rain, screenings held in Ford Auditorium on campus. Contact: Patrice Shannon, 706-368-6775, pclonts@berry.edu.
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
ASHER LOVE STUDIO AND GALLERY – 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 822-0289, http://asherlovegallery.blogspot.com. “Keeping It Alive,” through Sunday.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 *. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Street Art,” an exhibit of graffiti-type airbrushed art on canvas by Maximo Ortiz, through Monday.
AVA GALLERY – 30 Frazier Ave. 265-5233, www.avarts.org. “Skins and Skeletons,” presentation by Team Lump of Raleigh, N.C., exhibiting the work of evolving collection of artists in paintings, drawings, sculpture, wall drawings and video, through today.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. 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.
* “Collecting Is a Legacy: The Thompson-Wilson Collection,” exhibit details Wilson family’s collection of 48 paintings, sculptures and drawings by 21 black artists, through Sept. 24.
BETH KELLERHALS CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION – 29 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, Ga. Free. 706-935-5738. Juried exhibit of two- and three-dimensional multimedia art by local members of the Regional Art Alliance of Chattanooga and others in the surrounding area. through Sept. 8.
BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM – 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, Ga. 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.
CLEVELAND/BRADLEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY – 795 Church St. N.E., Cleveland, Tenn.”Journey Stories,” Smithsonian Institution-organized exhibit as part of its Museum on Main Street project features images, audio and artifacts highlighting critical roles travel and movement have played in building American society, through Sept. 26.
COLONNADE – 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “Summer Colors,” 64-painting exhibit and sale by Art Alliance of North Georgia, through Monday.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 894-7112, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. “Travel Photography,” exhibit by 10 to 15 photographers of 40-60 photographs, through Oct. 28.
HARRIS ART CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. Free admission. 706-629-2599, www.cgarts.org. Lisa Upchurch Moore & Friends, exhibit of large expressive oil painting executed with a palette knife by artists from Atlanta Artist’s Gallery, through Sept. 3.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS – 201 High St. Admission: $9 nonmembers, $3.50 children. 267-7176. www.thehoustonmuseum.com. “The Mary Gregory Myth,” display features pieces of collectors’ favorite Mary Gregory-type glass, through Tuesday.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $9.95 adults, $4.95 children, free to younger visitors and to members. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.
* “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, through Oct. 24.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Free admission. 267-9214. www.intowngallery.com.
* “Horizons,” exhibit of acrylic paintings by Paul Fontana that he describes as “variations of that ever-changing place where earth meets sky,” through Tuesday.
* “Myth of Man,” exhibit of intricate, humorous pen-and-ink drawings and colorful acrylic paintings of various objects by Doug McCoy, Thursday-Sept. 30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 3.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 *. Terrace. H”Figures,” exhibit of drawings and paintings by Melissa Hefferlin, Mimi Herbert, Maggie McMahon and Cindy Procious, through Sept. 3.
LEO HANDMADE GALLERY – 22 Frazier Ave. leogallery.blogspot.com. “All Doe Eyed,” collection of the screen-printed poster art of Eric Nyffler (also known as Doe Eyed Design), through Wednesday.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and children younger than 5. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. Includes Clarence L. Richmond World War I Collection, new exhibit of decorated Cleveland native’s uniform, military medals and experiences. “Secret Societies: Past and Present Fraternal Organizations in Bradley County,” exhibit includes a variety of objects highlighting fraternal rituals and illustrating the importance of benevolence, through Saturday.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY – 330 Frazier Ave. (Suite 100). 598-6202. “In the Way I See It,” exhibit features acrylic and watercolor paintings by Suzanne Huffman and bead stitching in jewelry by Candice St. Jacques, through Tuesday.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Free. 870-8924.
* Exhibit by Chattanooga Professional Photography Group, through Tuesday.
* “Flavors of Tuscany,” exhibit of work by Cam Busch, Wednesday-Nov. 30.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. (Bluff View Art District). Free. 265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. “New Imagery,” hand-built forms impressed with organic and inorganic materials by clay artist Sandy Blain of Arizona and hand-built functional and symbolic clay sculptures influenced by organic and architectural forms by Holden McCurry of North Carolina, through Tuesday.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP – 2646 Broad St. 266-4453, www.ShuptrineFineArtGroup.com. Exhibit of recent work by Kathleen Mack, through Sept. 30.