THEATER
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437.
* Auditions for “It’s a Disaster,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 4-5 (show dates June 2-18).
* “A Few Good Men,” April 7-22 (7:30 p.m Fridays, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays). $12-$15.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246. “That Other Woman’s Child,” 7:30 p.m. March 30-April 1; 2:30 p.m. April 2; 7:30 p.m. April 6 and April 8 (no Friday show); 2:30 p.m. April 9. $10-$15.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. Youth Theatre: “The BFG,” April 7-15.
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. www.cdoorent.com. “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m. March 31, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 1, 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 8. $21 and $29 plus fees.
COLLEGEDALE ACADEMY – 4855 College Drive East, Collegedale. 423-396-2124. “Hello, Dolly,” April 8-10. $15 and up. www.gcss.org, showtix4u.com.
COVENANT COLLEGE DRAMA ASSOCIATION – 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051. “The Glass Menagerie,” April 7-8, April 21-22. $5-$7.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
* “The Odd Couple,” through March 31. $14-$27.
* “Greener Pastures,” through April 21. $14-$27.
* “A Second Helping,” April 7-May 27. $14-$27.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141. “All My Sons,” April 7-15. $10-$15.
LEE UNIVERSITY THEATRE – Dixon Center, 1053 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8360. “Oliver,” 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 1, 2:30 p.m. April 2, 7:30 p.m. April 6-8. $15 adults, $10 children and seniors.
SODDY-DAISY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH – 10185 Dayton Pike. Life of Christ pageant, “His Story,” 7 p.m. March 31-April 1, 10:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 2. Free; call 423-332-2814 for ticket locations. Nursery for children under 5.
SOUTH JACKSON CIVIC CENTER – 404 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-5321, www.southjackson.org. Mark Nizer’s 4-D Juggling & Comedy show, 7:30 p.m. March 31. $15-$20.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA DIVERSITY FILM SERIES – Probasco Auditorium, Erlanger Medical Mall, 979 E. Third St. Inaugural screening is “Something the Lord Made,” 2:15 p.m. April 2. Mild language and subject matter. Free parking. Free admission but registration required through www.eventbrite.com. 423-778-6888.
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL – Carmike Majestic, 311 Broad St. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com. Movies, parties, workshops and panels, April 6-9. $250 VIP badge, daily wristbands tba.
FATHOM EVENTS -Hamilton Place 8, 2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.; East Ridge 18, 5080 South Terrace. www.fathomevents.com.”Facing Darkness, a True Story of Faith: Saving Dr. Brantly From Ebola in Africa,” 7 p.m. March 30.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Russian Film Series: “Peculiarities of the National Hunt,” (in Russian with English subtitles, 6:30-8 p.m. April 9; preceded at 5 p.m. by potluck dinner with Russian Film Fellowship. Free.
JEWISH FILM SERIES – Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270. Next: “1945,” in Hungarian with English subtitles, 7 p.m. April 5. $7 includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ART CREATIONS – 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606.
* Mixed Media Inspired Artists in debut exhibit at Lilly Gallery, through May 5.
* Fifth annual Art Expo, April 7-8.
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401.
* Dayton Arts League special exhibit, “Cold Hands, Warm Art,” through March 30.
* “Santiago & Sven,” April 1-13.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Franklin County Arts Guild member show by Sandy Kazar, “People in Paint,” through April 9.
* Community art show, “Wild Mixed Media,” March 30-May 7. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT March 31.
ARTSBUILD – 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. Information workshops for new program/project grants, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 30. Applications due by Friday, April 28. 423-777-4214.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781.
* Regional College Student Art Show, through April 7.
* Entries accepted through April 3, for annual High School Art Show, open to students in McMinn, Bradley, Meigs, Polk, Monroe and Rhea; show runs April 10-May 19.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “For Your Eyes Only,” through April 28.
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.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144.
* Larry Moore exhibit, April 7-May 7.
* Second-quarter artist-in-residence Linda Coatsworth, April 7-July 1.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-825-0592. Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 7.
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild monthly meeting, 10 a.m. April 8 (Words on Modern Modern Quilts). http://chattmqg.blogspot.com. Workshops with award-winning quilter Mary Kerr, April 7-8.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – 423-425-4600. UTC Department of Art’s 2017 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibitions: “Show One,” April 4-13. Opening-night artist talks at 5 p.m. in Cadek Hall auditorium, 725 Oak St.; reception, 6-7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Center lobby, 725 Vine St. “Show Two,” April 18-28. Opening-night parking after 4 p.m. in UTC Lots 10, 12 and 18.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. Selected works by Erlanger photographers, through April 7.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. Artists on the Loose, through April 16.
FOODWORKS RESTAURANT – 205-C Manufacturers Road. 423-580-2270. “It’s Always Modern and Contemporary,” through April 20. 423-277-9464.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959.
* Photography by Brian Harnas, Dan Landrum, Becky Pope and Mike Williams, through March 31.
* “Seeds of Hope,” April 7-28.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga spring show, through May 5.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Spring basket fundraiser, through April 11.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Craft N Crop, monthly relaxed artist/crafter mixer, 6-9 p.m. April 7. Bring potluck dish and project to work on.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” through June 4.
* “(Re)Invention” through May 21.
* Art Alive, exploring the museum’s largest collection piece using movement with Zanzibar Studio dancers, 6-7 p.m. March 30. Free.
* Dia de Diversion Familiar/Family Fun Day, with hands-on activities and live performances, 2-4 p.m. April 2.
* Throwback Thursday, with free admission to permanent gallery and $5 to “Our America,” 4-8 p.m. April 6, and Vision + Verse program with Rhyme N Chatt, 6 p.m.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214.
* “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue,” through March 31.
* “Art To Wear” by Traci Paden, April 1-30.
JAZZANOOGA ARTS SPACE – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org. “Black Art in America,” through April 30.
MOUNTAIN CITY CLUB – 729 Chestnut St. “Havana Dreams.” Call for 423-756-5584 viewing time.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
* “Grown & Bred in East Tennessee,” through May 27.
* Traditional Wire Jewelry Design: Let’s Make Earrings, with Dale Cougar Armstrong, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 1. Ages 12-adult. $12 members, $17 nonmembers.
* Exhibition, “War Memorials,” April 6-Sept. 2.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Spring Into the New Year,” through March 31.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Spring open house, 4-8 p.m. March 30.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Works by Margaret Dyer and Jan Kransberger, through March 31.
* “Ladies of the Open Press,” April 1-30.
SCULPTURE FIELDS – 1800 Polk St. 423-266-7288. First anniversary celebration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. April 8, includes installation of 60-foot steel sculpture by John Henry, music by CSO Wind Ensemble, plein-air painting, food truck picnics, sculpture burn by Andrew Nigh. Free.
SHAPESHIFTER GALLERY – Inspire Chiropractic, 400 E. Main St., Suite 140B. Works by Claire Bloomfield, Caitlin Dickens and Michael Largent, 5-9 p.m. April 1. www.shapeshifterchattanooga.weebly.com.
TULLAHOMA ART CENTER – 401 S. Jackson St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 931-455-1234. The 149th annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, through April 17. $20 nonmembers.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. “Faces and Phases,” through April 14.