No need to travel to New York City to catch the Metropolitan Opera. The Met Live in HD season continues Saturday, March 5, with a live broadcast of “Manon Lescaut” starting at 12:55 p.m. in select theaters, including East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace, and Hamilton Place 10-17, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd. In Puccini’s obsessive love story, soprano Kristine Opolais, right, sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while tenor Roberto Alagna is the dashing student who desperately woos her. Find out more at www.metopera.org.THEATER
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.backalleyproductions.org. “Alice in Wonderland,” March 11-19. March 12 performance interpreted for the deaf. $7-$12. Call Lora Ogden at 706-935-9000 to register for school matinee, 10 a.m. March 18. $5.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Southern Fried Funeral,” March 3-20 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays). $11-$20.
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATER – Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. “Rumors,” 7 p.m. March 4-5, 3 p.m. March 6, 7 p.m. March 11-12. $10-$15.
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Fine Arts Center, 3354 Charger Drive. 423-265-6411, ext. 550, www.ccsk12.com. “The King and I,” March 10-19.