THEATER
CLOSED DOOR ENTERTAINMENT – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Dinner show performances of “Greater Tuna” featuring JC Smith and Ed Huckabee in two-man comedy about the third-smallest town in Texas. 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, Nov. 3-4. $24. cdoorent.com.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Sleepy Hollow,” through Nov. 11. $14-$27.
» “Inspecting Carol,” Nov. 3-Dec. 17. $14-$27.
GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL – Frierson Theater, 205 Island Ave. 423-634-7600. GPS and McCallie School students present David Ives’ “All in the Timing,” 7 p.m. today-Saturday, Nov. 2-4. $8-$10.
FILM EVENTS
POP-UP PROJECT – Market Street between Seventh and Eighth streets. Local not-for-profit performance art company filming video remembering the sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters by Howard High School students, 8-10 a.m. Nov. 5. Hip-hop group Commix Dance Company and Pop-up founders Mattie Waters and Jules Downum will be among dancers performing to poem written for the occasion by Arche Twitty. www.thepopupproject.org, 423-364-3113.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISTS ON THE LOOSE – 1401 Williams St. First Friday show, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. 423-321-8154.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Member show by Gretchen McCance, “New Beginnings,” through Nov. 19.
» Community art show, “Holiday,” Nov. 2-Dec. 24. Opening reception, Dec. 1. Intake dates, Oct. 26-29.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
» “Building America,” Athens Area Council for the Arts’ annual themed art competition and exhibit, Nov. 6-Jan. 5. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
» AVA member solo exhibition by Marc Boyson, Nov. 3-22. Opening reception, Nov. 3.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
» “SAAG National Juried Show,” through Nov. 11.
» Fourth-quarter artist-in-residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – New South Tour Co. introduces tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios around the city, 1-4 p.m. Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16, via Uber, walking and electric shuttle. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, “Celebrate Art,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass. Free admission and parking.
CRAFT N CROP – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 2. Bring project and potluck dish. 423-855-9474.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. Works by Paula Gregg and Alexa Lett, Nov. 3-Dec. 15. Receptions, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 and Dec. 1.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. “Cafe Avatar,” a UTC Fall Diane Market Series Visiting Artists exhibition by Sonnenzimmer, through Nov. 3.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors annual show, opening reception 5-7 p,m. Friday, Nov. 3.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” through Nov. 3.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Festival of Trees, through Dec. 10.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
» Vision and Verse, featuring local spoken-word poet Erika Blackmon, 6-7 p.m. today, Nov. 2. Discount admission for Throwback Thursday, 4-8 p.m., is free to permanent collection, $5 for “Thrill After Thrill.”
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com.
» 43rd Holiday Show, biggest exhibition of the year and new-member welcome for Marie Bergheimer, Margaret Park and Linda Wicksell, Nov. 1-30. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840, www.michaelsfinearts.com. “Expressions,” by Judy Wright, Faye Wolfe and Janice B. Kennedy, through Nov. 30.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. Works by members of the AIM Center, through December.
PASSAGEWAYS 2.0 – Deadline for design team proposals is noon Friday, Nov. 3 in call for artists by River City Co., Cogent Studio and Public Art Chattanooga to transform 6,200-square-foot alley behind new Market City Center mixed-use development at 728 Market St. into a small public event space. www.passagewayschattanooga.com.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160, www.reflectionriding.org. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” by Rena Malone, through Nov. 15. $10 day pass for nonmembers.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.Works by Cynthia Tollefsrud and Jim Kransberger on view during month of November; opening reception 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3.
SAS GALLERY – Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151; sasgallery@sasweb.org, www.sasweb.org. “The Message Is for the Eye: An Introspective Exhibition” by Arlyn Ende, through Nov. 9.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Elevate,” invitational exhibition by 24 artists who have participated in monthly critique program, Nov. 3-Dec. 2. Opening reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 3.