THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796. “My Fair Lady,” 8 p.m. March 18-19, 2 p.m. March 20, 8 p.m. March 24-26. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-621-2870. “Alice in Wonderland,” 7:30 p.m. March 18, 1 and 7:30 p.m. March 19. $7-$12.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “Southern Fried Funeral,” 7:30 p.m. March 17-19, 2 p.m. March 20. $11-$20.
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Fine Arts Center, 3354 Charger Drive. 423-265-6411, ext. 550. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” 7 p.m. March 17-18, noon and 7 p.m. March 19.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534. “Sordid Lives,” 7 p.m. March 17, 8 p.m. March 18-19, 2:30 p.m. March 20. $12.50-$25.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
* “Church Basement Ladies,” through March 25. $12-$25.
* “The Nerd,” through April 16. $12-$25.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061,. “The Storm,” 7:30 p.m. March 24-26, 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 1, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 2. $8-$10.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
BARKING LEGS THEATER – 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-624-5347. “Illuminated Beings: An Evening of Social Justice Dances,” by Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga and Blues Moves dance company, 8 p.m. March 19. $10.
BERRY COLLEGE DANCE TROUPE – Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., Rome, Ga. Annual dance concert, “Through the Ages,” featuring hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, musical theater, ballet and swing dance by 44 students and 14 choreographers, 8 p.m. March 17-18 and 2 and 8 p.m. March 19. $10 adults, $5 children and students. www.berry.edu.
CHATTANOOGA DANCE THEATRE – 5151 Austin Road, Suite 1, Hixson. 423-760-8808. Raise the Curtain, an evening of dancing and desserts, featuring performers from Ballet Tennessee, Baylor Dancers, Chattanooga Ballet, Chattanooga Ballet’s Children’s Company, Chattanooga Dance Theatre, Project Motion and Violet Mire, 8-9:30 p.m. March 19. $15. Proceeds go to Tennessee Association of Dance.
CHATTANOOGA RAQS – Chattanooga Choo Choo Centennial Theater, 1400 Market St. Middle Eastern dance by dancers across the Southeast, 8 p.m. March 19; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $12 in advance, $17 at door. www.alexandria1.com.
DALTON ARTS PROJECT – Dalton High School theater, 1500 Manly St., Dalton, Ga. 706-529-2787. Dalton Dance Company presents spring concert, “March Madness,” featuring hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet and tap techniques, 7:30 p.m. March 18-19, 2 p.m. March 20. $10 adults, $5 students. Tickets available at 411 North Park Drive or at the door.
FILM EVENTS
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT – Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, Hixson. Showing of “God’s Not Dead” in Family Life Center, 6-8 p.m. March 19. Free admission. Free popcorn and drinks. 423-877-5742.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. “The Deadly Companions” in Classic Film Series, 2 and 7 p.m. March 17. Free.
ART EVENTS
PAINTING FOR A PURPOSE – 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Artist Durinda Cheek leads monthly painting party for adults to complete “Love Those Daffodils,” 6-8 p.m. March 24. $40 donation includes catered dinner (bring your own beverage), plus all painting supplies, including a 16×20 canvas with the subject presketched. Proceeds go to museum. Limited to 20. Registration required. 706-861-2860, chris@6thcavalrymuseum.com.
EXHIBITS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Cold Hands-Warm Art,” through March 26; meet the artists, 1-3 p.m. March 19.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* “Dream Care/Soul Care Art,” member show by Marsha Carnahan, through April 2.
* Community art show, “Elements,” through April 16. Opening reception, March 25.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. Regional College Student Art Show, through April 8.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “Entre Nosotras,” by La Paz Chattanooga’s Amongst Us Women program, plus pieces by other Chattanooga Latino artists, through April 8.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Deadly Skies: Georgians and the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II,” through May.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. “Gateway to Freedom,” through April 30.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. “Southern Tufts: Fashion From Georgia’s Bedspread Boulevard,” through March 31.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “18 to 24,” photographs by Jake Wheeler, through April 10.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Gotta Be Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, “Monochrome,” through April 29.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Japonisme and America” ongoing.
* “A Painter’s Hand: The Works of Adolph Gottlieb,” through June 5. Companion exhibit, “Gesture and Control: Postwar Works on Paper, through early July in Doug Fir Hallway.
* “Once and Again: The Still Lifes of Beth Lipman,” through June 12.
* Brunch on the Bluff, 11 a.m. March 20. Brunch by Dipped Fresh ends at noon, music continues until 1 p.m. $30 members, $35 nonmembers; $3 Bloody Marys and Mimosas at bar.
* “Beyond the Bursts: Exploring the Work of Adolph Gottlieb,” March 26.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. Warm Glass-Hot Wax,” by encaustic painter Nadine Kosky and warm glass artist Mary Beth McClure, through March 31.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Moments of Providence,” photos by Braam Oberholster, through April 4.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
* “Novelties and Knickknacks,” a collection of collectibles, through Oct. 22.
* Stitches in Time Quilt Show, March 17-April 4, with opening and awards ceremony, 6 p.m. March 17.
* “Why Quilts Matter: History Art & Politics,” Episodes 1-2, 6 p.m. March 22. Regular admission for nonmembers.
* “Technology of Quilting, 6 p.m. March 24. Regular admission for nonmembers.
* Day trip to Mary Keasler’s studio in Chattanooga, 10 a.m.-noon March 26; meet at Museum Center at 9 a.m.; lunch in Chattanooga; return to Cleveland, 2 p.m. $10 nonmembers.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Contemporary Interpretations” by Mixed Media Inspired Artists, through May.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Works by Susan Parks (jewelry), Julia Odom (paintings) and Larry Castleberry (decorative gourds), through April 1.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5;. Works by James Courtenay James and Norman Davis, through March 31.
ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – 3921 Murray Hills Drive. 423-344-5643.Photographic Society of Chattanooga presents Youth Photography Showcase awards program, 7-8:30 p.m. March 20. Free.
TROUSDALE SCHOOL – 3171 Hewitt St. SE, Cleveland, Tenn. Silent auction for works in “From My Perspective: An Art Exhibition Featuring Artists With Special Needs,” juried community art show by artists with and without disabilities from Chattanooga and Cleveland, 6-8 p.m. March 17. Free. 423-479-7130.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Encounters,” by Christina Renfer Vogel, through April 10.