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Arts Calendar – Oct. 9-15

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THEATER

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Catoosa County Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-621-2870, backalleyproductions.org.”Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Oct. 17-25.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Whose Wives Are They Anyway?” through Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays).

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO THEATER – 1400 Market St. “The Color Purple: The Musical About Love,” 1 and 7 p.m. Oct. 18. $10. www.thecolorpurple-chattanooga.com.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.

• “Of Mice and Men,” 7 p.m. Oct. 9 (captioned), 8 p.m. Oct. 10 (with Ghost Light Session following), 8 p.m. Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Oct. 17 (Girls Night Out), 8 p.m. Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19. $12.50-$25.

• Theatrequest teen actors present “The L Play,” in The Alphabet Plays series for young theatergoers, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. $5 at the door.

COVENANT COLLEGE – Sanderson Auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, www.covenant.edu/covenantarts.”A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 8 p.m. Oct. 9-10, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 11. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors.

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. $15 adults, $12 seniors and members, $10 students (age 13 through college with ID), $5 children 12 and younger. “The Crucible,” 7 p.m. Oct. 10-11.

LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Blackbox Theatre, Communication Arts Building, Church Street, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343, www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre. $10 adults, $7 children, seniors, students. “The Importance of Being Earnest,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-11.

MILLENNIUM REPERTORY COMPANY – 128 E. Main St., Manchester, Tenn. 931-570-4489, millenniumrep.org. “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11; 2 p.m. Oct. 12; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-18; 2 p.m. Oct. 19 (all times Central). $13 adults, $11 students, seniors (65+) and military.

RECREATE CAFE – Salvation Army’s 614 Corps, 800 McCallie Ave. 423-305-6208, www.facebook.com/recreatecafearts. “Walk in My Shoes: 3rd Edition – An Evening of Stories From Chattanooga’s Homeless and Nonhomeless Citizens,” Oct. 17-19.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS – 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5937. Tennessee Association of Dance’s Tennessee Dance Festival, Oct. 17-19. 423-920-3317, www.tennesseedance.org.

FILM EVENTS

CAMP CHAIR CINEMA – Renaissance Park Circle, Manufacturers Road. Outdoor Chattanooga and RiverRocks present “The Crossing,” 7 p.m. Oct. 16 (inside Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., in case of rain).423-634-6888.

TOGETHER TENNESSEE – UTC University Center auditorium, 642 E. Fifth St. Screening of “Inequality for All,” 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in statewide effort to mobilize citizens to vote no on Tennessee ballot Question 3. 617-423-2148, www.faireconomy.org.

ARTISTS/EXHIBITS

ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. “The Three Artists Showcase,” through Oct. 31.

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 201 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. “Human Form,” through Nov. 8.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “Roots of Our Art: Collected Works by Athens’ Own,” through Oct. 31.

AVA GALLERY – 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Needle & Thread,” through Oct. 31.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. “Textile: The Work of the Zuri Quilting Guild” and “The Threads That Bind,” through Dec. 5.

CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600, www.utc.edu/cressgallery. “We Keep Having This Conversation,” through Oct. 21.

CROSSVILLE CITY HALL – 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. Works by Carole Jarboe Cullen, through October.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors annual exhibit, through Oct. 12.

GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959, signalmacc.org. “Plants, Patterns and Portraits,” through Oct. 17.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. “Iconic Chattanooga,” through October.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 20 Belvoir Ave. “Silent Wonders,” through Oct. 28. 423-698-2433.

HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Jody Harris/Jerry Allen Art Show; Ann Greeson Retrospective, through Oct. 24.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.

• “Hunter Invitational III,” through Oct. 19.

• “Open 24 Hours,” through March 8.

• What I’m Thinking About Now: Through Young Artists’ Eyes,”observations by recent graduates of the UTC Department of Art on how working artists’ lives interplay with community goals as a whole, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9.

• Jazzanooga Brunch at the Hunter, featuring Sabor, for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 12.

IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. www.intowngallery.com. “End of the Road,” through Oct. 31.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org. “Learning the Curve: The Artistry of Matt Moulthrop,” through Nov. 15.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. Region III Tennessee Watercolor Society members exhibition, through Nov. 16.

NORTHSHORE GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART – 505 Cherokee Blvd. 423-400-9797, www.hillcityart.com. “Figuratively Speaking,” through Nov. 4.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. “Literary Art,” through Oct. 23.

RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. “Connections,” through Oct. 31.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “David Southwood: N1 and Beach Boys,” through Oct. 12.