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 Crucible,” MainStage production of Tony Award-winning play based on the actual 1692 events that led to the Salem Witch Trials, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. July 8, 8 p.m. July 9-10, 2:30 p.m. July 11. $10-$20 (opening night $25).
* “Star Spangled Family Picnic,” family event includes parking, meal, dessert, adult beverages, certificate-filled picnic basket and access to Coolidge Park pops concert and fireworks, 5:30 p.m. July 3. $40 adults, $10 children (12-under).
GEM THEATER — L&N Depot, 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270, www.gemplayers.com.
* Auditions for “Showtime at First wBaptist,” parts for six women ages 20s-up, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday (show dates Sept. 10-26).
* “The Declaration of Independence,” armed forces veterans and patriots sought for annual reading of country’s 1776 independence document at July 3 program.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529. www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “South Pacific,” classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about falling in love during World War II, 7:30 p.m. today, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (dinner and show), 2 p.m. Sunday. $10, $18.
VAUDEVILLE CAFE — 138 Market St. 517-1839. www.funnydinner.com. All shows feature Italian dinner plus audience-interactive comedy-mysteries. (Schedule subject to change.)
* “Mystery at the TV Talk Show,” 7 p.m. each Thursday. $21.50 adults, $14 children (ages 3-11).
* “Mystery of the Nightmare Office Party,” 6 p.m., and “Mystery of Flight 138,” 8:30 p.m. each Friday. $26. 50 adults, $14 children for either show.
* “Mystery of the Nightmare High School Reunion,” 6 p.m., and “Mystery at the Redneck-Italian Wedding,” 8:30 p.m. each Saturday. $26.50/$14 for either show.
* WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE — 1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Ala. 256-582-7469, www.wholebackstage.com.
* “The Mommy Monologues,” children’s theater camp benefit is emotional portrayal of the trials and triumphs of women as moms, 7 p.m. CDT today and Saturday. $20 (includes dessert buffet).
* Auditions for “God’s Favorite,” roles for men and women ages 20s to middle aged, 10 p.m. Saturday (show dates Sept. 24-Oct. 3).
FILM EVENTS
* 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; screenings at 9 p.m.; gates open at 8 p.m. Tonight: “Fried Green Tomatoes.” $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. Hours: 1-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m Sunday. 822-0289, http://asherlovegallery.blogspot.com. “POWERplants,” exhibit of oil paintings on reclaimed wood combining oil paints, acrylic and spray paints by Chattanooga artist Michael Jenkins, through Wednesday.
AVA GALLERY — 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 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, July 2-Aug. 27. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. July 2.
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE — 4501 Amnicola Highway. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 697-4404, 866-547-3733 or www.chattanoogastate.edu. Tennessee Watercolor Society 32nd Exhibition (CBIH/Olan Mills Building), includes 70 watercolor paintings by 58 Tennessee artists selected from 213 entries, through today.
COLONNADE — 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. North Georgia Skypainters Society show/sale of work by area artists, through July 8.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — Dalton, Ga. 520 W. Waugh St. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and by appointment. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “Homeward Bound,” Gallery 111 exhibit of works by Del Martin, through today.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 266-8195. Exhibit of works by artists/parishioners Laura Cleary and Alice Smith, through Aug. 1.
GANNON ART GALLERY — 3250 Brainerd Road. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. 622-8236. Exhibit of watercolors by Ellen Franklin, through Thursday.
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS — 201 High St. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment Saturday and Sunday. $9 nonmembers, $3.50 children. 267-7176. www.thehoustonmuseum.com. “Birds of a Feather,” exhibit showcases a wide variety of pieces depicting birds, through Wednesday.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $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, June 27-Oct. 24.
IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 267-9214. www.intowngallery.com.
* “Relationships,” exhibit of intaglio etchings, monotypes and Argentium sterling silver jewelry with handcrafted enamel work by Mary Quinnan Whittle, through Wednesday.
* “Chasing the Light” and “Raining Cats and Dogs,” dual exhibit by Chuck Frye, including oil paintings that capture impact of light on natural scenes, and group of small portraits of the household pets, Thursday-July 31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. July 2.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM — 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission: $5 adult, $3 student or senior adult. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. “Patterns of Fashion: Vintage Hats,” exhibit tells story of women’s hats from the large and heavily ornamented to the sleeker and more closely fitting, through today.
MOSAIC GALLERY — 412 Market St. Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. 320-6738. Includes 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Saturday artist market features handmade original art, specialty and unique items, on-the-spot portraits and demonstrations.
* Exhibit by Whitney Nave Jones, includes whimsical acrylic paintings on canvas of her everyday life in Chattanooga, through July 2.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and children younger than 5. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. Five Points Artisans Festival, featuring 20 artists and crafters from Tennessee and North Carolina in the genres of glass, painting, wood carving and turning, gourds, photography, dolls, rug hooking, candles, folk art, pottery, clothing and jewelry, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 3. Free.
MY COLOR IMAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY — 330 Frazier Ave. (Suite 100). Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 598-6202. “Daniel Swanger: Architectural Landscapes,” exhibit of oil on canvas of locations in Chattanooga and elsewhere, through Wednesday.
RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. (Bluff View Art District), Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. Free. 265-5033, ext. 5. www.river-gallery.com. “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 Wednesdasy.
STUDIO 2/GALLERY 2 — 27 W. Main St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, or by appointment. Free. 266-2222. “From Books to Brushes,” exhibit of works by Jeanne Abbott, through Wednesday.
* ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Free admission. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
* “A Creative Mix,” exhibition of work by the center’s visual arts instructors, through Wednesday.
* “How Fine the Song It Sings,” drawings and paintings of the river region of Southeast Tennessee in brush and pen, ink and watercolor by Marie Spaeder-Haas, through July 30.
SHUPTRINE FINE ART GROUP — 2646 Broad St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. 266-4453, www.ShuptrineFineArtGroup.com. Exhibit of fresh coastal scenes by Alan Shuptrine, through July 15.
* CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “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.