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Arts Calendar – March 2-8

THEATER

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. “Irish Courage,” March 10-26.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “Moonlight and Magnolias,” about the five-day forced rewrite of the screenplay for “Gone With the Wind,” 7:30 p.m. March 2-4, 2 p.m. March 5, 7:30 p.m. March 9-11, 2 p.m. March 12, 7:30 p.m. March 16-18, 2 p.m. March 19. $10, $18, $20.

CALHOUN LITTLE THEATRE – Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Courtroom drama “A Time To Kill,” based on the John Grisham best-seller, 7 p.m. March 3-4; 3 p.m. March 5; 7 p.m. March 10-11. For ages 18 and older. $15 general, $12 seniors/students, $10 members.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.

* “Seussical,” through March 3. $11-$20.

* “The Odd Couple,” through March 31. $14-$27.

* “Greener Pastures,” March 10-April 21. $14-$27.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 911 Eastgate Loop. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. “Million Dollar Quartet,” 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.

SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER – 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-5321, www.southjackson.org. “All the World’s a Poem: The Poetry of Langston Hughes,” dramatized by Darius Wallace, 7:30 p.m. March 8. $15 adults, $10 students under 18.

FILM EVENTS

EASTGATE SATURDAY CINEMA – Eastgate Public Library, 5705 Marlin Road, Suite 1500, 5900 Building. “Storks” (PG), 2:30-4:30 p.m. March 4; movie-related activities start at 2 p.m.Bring your own snacks and drinks with lids. Free. 423-855-2689.

FATHOM EVENTS -Hamilton Place 8, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.; East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace.Ticket prices vary. www.fathomevents.com.

* March 5 and 8: “All About Eve,” the 1950 Best Picture winner, 2 and 7 p.m.

* March 11: The Met: Live in HD presents Verdi’s “La Traviata,” 12:55 p.m.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. “Vintage Across America,” by photographer Michele Munyak, extended through March 8.

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.

* Community art show, “Four Leggs,” through March 26.

* Arts and Ales fundraiser, noon-4:30 p.m. CST March 11, at Monterey Station, 104 Monterey St., Cowan, Tenn. $25 in advance, $35 at door. Must be 21. www.artsandales.com.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.

* Regional College Student Art Show, through April 7.

* Annual Arts Gala fundraiser, 6:30 p.m.-midnight March 11. Cocktail attire. $75.

AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “For Your Eyes Only,” March 3-April 28. Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. March 3.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “Dr. Martin Luther King” and “Underground Railroad” exhibits, through April 30.

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.

* Deadline for Blue Ridge Writers Conference (April 7-8), March 3.

* Cork & Canvas fundraiser, 7 p.m. March 4. $30 members, $35 nonmembers.

* Youth Art Month exhibit, through March 24.

* First-quarter artist-in-residence Sally Arnold (encaustic painting), through March 25.

CHATTANOOGA MODERN QUILT GUILD – Christ United Methodist Church, Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Monthly meeting, 10 a.m. March 11. Topic: Foundation Paper Piecing. http://chattmqg.blogspot.com.

CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. “Out of the Woods,” by juniors and seniors from Signal Mountain Middle/High School, at Open Studio Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 3.

CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. First Friday reception for Student Arts Expo, featuring works by students in pre-K through 12th grade from Dalton City, Murray County and Whitfield County schools, 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 3.

CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. Sculptures by Conrad Bakker, through March 22.

ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. Selected works by four Erlanger photographers, through April 7.

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, 423-619-8959.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 5.

HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Middle & High School Art Show, through March 2.

HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer, 6-9 p.m. March 2. Bring potluck dish and project to work on.

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

* “Street Scenes: The Photography of Frank Paulin,” through March 12.

* “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” through June 4.

* Throwback Thursday (4-7:30 p.m.) and program (6 p.m.) on “The Latino Presence in American History and Literature” by UTC professors Ryan Edwards and Nicholas Mansito, March 2.

* Hunter Underground, 8-11 p.m. March 3. $30 Avant-art leaders, $50 other Hunter members, $60 general admission. Includes food and open bar (must be 21 or older to attend).

* Artful Yoga: Marching Into a New Month, art study and yoga practice, 1:30-3 p.m. March 4. $5 donation; add $10 to visit exhibits.

* ArtsBuild’s Ruth Holmberg Arts Leadership Award presentation to Sonia Young, 6-8 p.m. March 7. $40.

* Casting the Canvas 2: An Art-Inspired Performance by Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 6-7 p.m. March 9. $5 members, $15 nonmembers. A portion of proceeds will benefit ETC.

JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org. “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 of the Pratt Art Institute of New York, through March 10.

MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com.

* “The History of Vinyl Records,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 4.

* Rug Hooking class by Michele Micarelli, 9 a.m. March 7-9. $190. Call to register.

* Annual Hook-In for rug hookers, March 10-11. $40 single day, $80 two days. Call to register.

MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB – 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams,” by photographer Steve Dinberg, through June 30. Call before going: 423-756-5584, 703-402-9862.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.

* “College Hill Heritage,” through March 25.

* “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.

* Tennessee History Day, Southeast Region Contest, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2.

* Watercolor Sketching, a Tennessee Artists Series class with Jaime Barks, 10 a.m.-noon March 4. Ages 10-adult. $5 members, $10 nonmembers.

* “Stitches in Time” quilt show opening and awards, 6 p.m. March 9.

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. Reception for People’s Choice award winners, 2-4 p.m. March 5; announcement of winners at 3 p.m.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Works by mother/daughter duo Lora Miller (watercolor and ink acrylic works) and Julie Moya (still photography), through March 10. Reception, 5-7 p.m. March 2.

ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – 3921 Murray Hills Drive. 423-344-5643, chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s 2017 Youth Photography Showcase awards program, 7-9 p.m. March 9.

TULLAHOMA ART CENTER – 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-1234. Forty paintings from the 149th annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, March 10-April 17. $20 nonmembers.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “Faces and Phases,” a photo exhibition by South African artist activist Zanele Muholi, featuring 22 portraits of black South Africans who identify as LGBTI, through April 14.