THEATER
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “Willy Wonka,” 7 p.m. Feb. 16-18, 2 p.m. Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Feb. 23-25, 2 p.m. Feb. 26. $15 adults, $10 students.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Scene Shop, corner of Henderson and Chattanooga streets, LaFayette, Ga. 706-996-8350. Auditions for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” with roles for 12 men and four women of all ethnicities, ages 18 and up, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 20-21 (show dates May 5-21).
BRYAN OPERA THEATRE – Rudd Auditorium, Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. 423-939-9574. “Die Fledermaus (The Bat),” Feb. 24-25. $6-$10.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534.
* Circle Theatre: “Love/Sick,” an “unromantic” comedy by John Cariani, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 (with real-time captioning for hard-of-hearing patrons), 8 p.m. Feb. 17 (with Ghost Light Q&A with directors and actors after performance), 8 p.m. Feb. 18, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Feb. 24 (Girls Night Out with complimentary preshow drinks and snacks), 8 p.m. Feb. 25, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26.
* Auditions for Festival of New Plays, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-21 (show dates April 21-May 7).
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT – Phoenix Theatre, 3708 Ringgold Road. www.cdoorent.com. Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” by CDE Kids, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
COLONNADE PLAYERS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000. “James and the Giant Peach,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. $13-$17.
COVENANT COLLEGE THEATRE – Sanderson Hall auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. A.A. Milne’s “Mr. Pim Passes By,” 8 p.m. Feb. 17-18, 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 25.$7 adults, $5 seniors, students, staff. Final dress rehearsal also open, 8 p.m. Feb. 16. $5 and $3.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
* “Seussical,” through March 3. $11-$20.
* “The Odd Couple,” through March 31. $14-$27.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618. “Home of the Great Pecan,” 7 p.m. Feb. 17-18. $5-$15.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 911 Eastgate Loop. 423-987-5141. “Million Dollar Quartet,” season opener, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. March 3, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 4, 2:30 p.m. March 5. $20 adults, $15 students.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360. “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-18. $10 adults, $7 children and seniors.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – 418 Oak St. (at First-Centenary United Methodist Church). 1-800-838-3006, option 1. “Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18, 2 p.m. Feb. 19.
OCOEE THEATRE GUILD – The Venue Creekside, 527 W. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-473-9668. World premiere of online dating comedy “i < 3 u" Feb. 17-18. $10. 423-284-8209 (call or text).
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061. “Southern Fried Funeral,” Feb. 23-March 4. $10.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE – Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1105 Ridgeway Avenue, Signal Mountain. 423-886-5243. “Greater Tuna,” 8 p.m. Feb 17 (music by Spatial Effects with Tom Brown), 8 p.m. Feb. 18 (music by Jeff & Marcy Paulson), 8 p.m. Feb. 24-25. $15 includes coffee and dessert starting at 6:45 p.m.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH – Proctor Hill Theatre, Sewanee, Tenn. Theatre Sewanee presents “DanceWise: From the HeArt,” Feb. 24-Feb. 26. www.sewanee.edu.
FILM EVENTS
CINEMATICS – Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. Series sponsored by The Chattery and Society of Work. www.thechattery.org. “Deepsouth,” a documentary about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the rural American South, 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Free.
FATHOM EVENTS –www.fathomevents.com.
* Feb. 16, 18, 22: Disney’s “Newsies,” 7 p.m. Thursday, 12:55 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Majestic 12, 311 Broad St.
* Feb. 19: George Takei’s “Allegiance,” 12:55 p.m., Hamilton Place 8, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.
FOODIE FILM SERIES – The Camp House, 149 E. M.L. King Blvd. Presented by Crabtree Farms. No admission fee, but donations welcome. 423-493-9155, www.crabtreefarms.org. “Fannie’s Last Supper,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28.
GEM THEATRE – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132, www.calhoungemtheatre.org. Screening of “Titanic,” 8 p.m. Feb. 18. $5.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “Vintage Across America,” by photographer Michele Munyak, through Feb. 16.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Franklin County Arts Guild member show, “Works in Wood,” by Dr. Joe Butler, through Feb. 26.
* Community art show, “Four Leggs,” Feb. 16-March 26. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. CST Feb. 17.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
* “Shades,” by Charlie Newton, through Feb. 17.
* Regional College Student Art Show, Feb. 20-April 7.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
* Black History Month exhibition, through Feb. 24.
* Panel discussion on the struggles, triumphs and challenges of being a black artist in America, moderated by Ric Morris, 6 p.m. Feb. 16.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad” exhibits, through April 30.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. “The Art of the Cinema” and “Through the Lens of War,” through Feb. 24.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. “Untitled Projects: The Robert Smithson Library and Book Club” and “Untitled Project: The Crystal Land,” by Conrad Bakker, the spring Diane Market Visiting Artist, through March 22.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. Selected works by Erlanger photographers Brenda Ross, Donna Bourdon, Tony Wear and Spears McAllester in gallery adjacent to Elevator D, through April 7.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “Double Take,” by North Georgia Sky Painters, through Feb. 26.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” by Civic Arts League, through April 20. 423-277-9464.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 5.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Middle & High School Art Show, through March 2.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Art to Hart,” featuring In-Town and Hart Gallery artists, through Feb. 28. Donations of art supplies, cash and gift cards accepted for Hart Gallery.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org.
* Black Coffee Discussion Series, a dialogue session between Chattanooga’s communities of color and local arts and culture efforts, 8-9:30 a.m. Feb. 22.
* “Black Art in America,” through April 30.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS ART GALLERY – Brock Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Vestiges” by Chang Park, through March 10.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329.
* Fun With Arcade & Video Games, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 18.
* An Adventure Through Lego Land, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 25.
MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB – 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” photography exhibit documenting Chattanooga native Steve Dinberg’s travels to Cuba, Feb. 24-June 30. Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. 423-756-5584.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
* “College Hill Heritage,” through March 25.
* “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Spring Into the New Year,” by Tennessee Watercolor Society members, through March 31.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Works by Lora Miller (watercolor and ink acrylic works) and Julie Moya (still photography), through March 10. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. March 2.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. Works by Loy Allen, D. Langford Kuhn and Anna Marie Pavlik, through Feb. 28.
ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – 3921 Murray Hills Drive. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s Youth Photography Showcase, accepting digital and print contest entries from public, private and homeschool students in grades 9-12, through Feb. 18 (prints must be delivered between 10 a.m. and noon on that date for show on March 9. www.chattanoogaphoto.org.
STRATTON HALL – 3146 Broad St. 423-267-7176. Houston Museum’s Antiques Show & Sale, Feb. 24-26 ($10), with preview party, Feb. 23 ($75).
TROUSDALE SCHOOL – 3171 Hewitt St. SE, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-479-7130. Deadline to enter “From My Perspective: An Exhibition for All Artists, Featuring Artists With Disabilities,” Feb. 24. Show, 6-8 p.m. March 16.
TULLAHOMA ART CENTER – 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-1234. $5 nonmembers. Watercolors by Carol Curtis, through Feb. 25.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Faces and Phases,” by Zanele Muholi, through April 14.