THEATER
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. Box office: 267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
* Pig Farm,” CircleStage production of Tom, Tina and Tim and the pig farm that occupies their lives through to their confrontation with gun-toting Teddy of the EPA, 8 p.m. today and Saturday. $15.
* “The Crucible,” MainStage production of Tony Award-winning play based on the actual 1692 events that led to the Salem Witch Trials, 8 p.m. June 18-19, 7 p.m. June 24, 8 p.m. June 25-26, 2:30 p.m. June 27, 7 p.m. July 8, 8 p.m. July 9-10, 2:30 p.m. July 11. $10-$20 (opening night $25).
* CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “Tennessee USA,” the story of the state’s origins through present-day, Thursday-Aug. 28.
* “Tinyard Hill,” new musical is a bittersweet love story in which two rural American blacksmiths try to continue the family’s 200-year tradition in the field, through July 11. $13-24.
* “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” comedy finds a tabloid reporter and photographer searching for a headline in the Alabama backwoods but finding something else, through July 30. $13-$24.
* Hello, Dolly!” classic musical profiles meddling matchmaker Dolly Levi and her pursuit of wealthy merchant Horace Vandergelder, through Aug. 22. $13-$24.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE — 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “The Circuit Rider’s Wife … the Musical,” play about old-time religion set in early 20th-century Appalachia features 14 original songs, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Thursday-June 19.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE — 1918 Union Ave. (St. Andrews Center). 987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. Short Attention Span Theatre Short Play Festival, annual 10-minute play festival features eight new plays focusing on the theme of dysfunctional families, 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. June 18, 2 p.m. June 19-20. $10 adults, $8 students.
* WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE — 1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com.
* Auditions for “Peter Pan,” for children ages 5-15 (some involving dancing or singing), 6:30 p.m. CDT today, 10 a.m. CDT Saturday (show dates Sept. 10-19).
* Auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” adult roles, 6:30 p.m. CDT Thursday and June 18, 10 a.m. June 19 (children’s chorus auditions, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 10 a.m. Aug. 7).
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 1980s. Coffee/desserts sold at 6 p.m., when Clapp, a serious film buff, talks about films he chose; film 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s title: “Running on Empty.” $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.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER, 5461 North Terrace Road. 493-0270 or atreadwell@jcfgc.com. Third annual Chattanooga Jewish Film Series concludes with ‘Turn Left at the End of the World,” 7 p.m. Wednesday. $5 (includes popcorn).
ARTISTS/EXHIBITS
AVA GALLERY — 30 Frazier Ave. 265-5233. “Chris Scarborough: Drawings and Photographs,” exhibit by the Nashville artist uses diverse elements to examine the effects of what happens when the boundaries of culture and context cross paths and erode, through June 22.
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.
* “Visions in the Spirit — Logan Kearse,” exhibition through today.
* “Southern Journeys — African American Artists of the South,” work of 58 artists celebrate Southern culture, Wednesday-Aug. 11.
BILL SHORES FRAMES AND GALLERY — 307 Manufacturers Road, Suite 117. 756-6746. “The Three Worlds of the Cherokee: Expressed in Stone Gorgets, Pendants, and Sculptures,” features the work of traditional Cherokee Indian artist Robert Maney, through June 23.
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE — 4501 Amnicola Highway. 697-4404, 866-547-3733. Tennessee Watercolor Society 32nd Exhibition (CBIH/Olan Mills Building), includes 70 watercolor paintings by 58 Tennessee artists selected from 213 entries, through June 25.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. $9 nonmembers, $3.50 children. 267-7176. “Birds of a Feather,” exhibit showcases a wide variety of pieces depicting birds, through June.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. $9.95 adults, $4.95 children. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.
* Photographs From Wuxihina,” 80 photographs by Wuxi photographers celebrating the beauty and land of the Chinese city (photographs also at City Hall), through Sunday.
* “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.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. Free admission. 267-9214. “Relationships,” exhibit of intaglio etchings, monotypes and Argentium sterling silver jewelry with handcrafted enamel work by Mary Quinnan Whittle, through June 30.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY — 330 Frazier Ave. (Suite 100). 598-6202. “Daniel Swanger: Architectural Landscapes,” exhibit of oil on canvas of locations in Chattanooga and elsewhere, through June 30. Closing reception, 4-7 p.m. June 24.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. (Bluff View Art District). Free. 265-5033, ext. 5. “Emerge,” indoor exhibit by Jacquelyne Collett of Florida explores order and randomness with copper, glass, bronze and antique beads; outdoor exhibit is of carved steel sculptures by Russell Whiting of Louisiana using techniques learned in the oil fielders of the Gulf of Mexico, through June 30.
STUDIO 2/GALLERY 2 — 27 W. Main St. Free. 266-2222. “From Books to Brushes,” exhibit of works by Jeanne Abbott, through June 30. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. today.
TANNER/HILL GALLERY — 3069 S. Broad St., Suite 3, and Warehouse Row, 1110 Market St. 280-7182. “Solid and Round,” work by Verina Baxter, through today.