THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “Christmas Jubilee,” a holiday-themed installment of “Gospel Jubilee,” 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, 2 p.m. Dec. 3. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437, www.bapshows.com. “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17. $12-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. “White Christmas,” Nov. 24-Dec. 10 (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday).
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246. “The Nutcracker Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3. $15 adults, $10 non-Chatt State students with ID, $5 children 12 and younger. www.chattanoogastate.edu/theatre.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Beauty and the Beast,” based on Disney’s 1991 Academy Award-winning animated movie, Dec. 8-30.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Inspecting Carol,” through Dec. 17. $14-$27.
» “Sanders Family Christmas,” through Dec. 22. $14-$27.
GEM THEATER – 700 S. Tennessee Ave. (Highway 411), Etowah, Tenn. 423-263-3270. Gem Players present Truman Capote’s “Holiday Memories (The Thanksgiving Visitor/A Christmas Memory),” Dec. 8-17. $8-$12.
OAK STREET PLAYHOUSE – First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. (enter at church welcome center, 418 Oak St.) www.oakstreetplayhouse.com. Tickets: 1-800-838-3006, option 1, www.brownpapertickets.com. “The Bench: A Christmas Story,” about two men waiting for their wives to finish their shopping, Dec. 1-2, 7-10.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Reservations: https://tockify.com/e/tvt4me. “Annie,” Dec. 1-10. $12.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
UTC FINE ARTS CENTER – 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269, info@dancetonightcha.com. Silver Slippers Dance Academy presents “The Lion King Dance Spectacular,” 3 p.m. Dec. 2-3. $10. 423-551-4519.
FILM EVENTS
JEWISH FILM SERIES – Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, rsvp@jewishchattanooga.com. “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker,” about a Ukrainian-born American entertainer in the early 20th century, 7 p.m. Nov. 27. Second of three documentary films shown on three consecutive Mondays. $8, includes popcorn and soft drink.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401, www.artcraftersdayton.com. “Extraordinary Techniques of Art,” through Nov. 30.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Community art show, “Holiday,” through Dec. 24. Opening reception, Dec. 1.
» Member show, Nov. 24-Dec. 24. Reception, Dec. 1.
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, through Jan. 5.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AVA Juried Members Exhibition,” Dec. 1-22. Opening reception, Dec. 1.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
» Fourth-quarter artist-in-residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.
» Holiday Show & Sale, through Jan. 6.
» Christmas at the Art Center open house (during Light Up Blue Ridge), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 25.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, “Deck the Walls,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. Works by Paula Gregg and Alexa Lett, through Dec. 15. Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. “Fearless & Resilient,” by outsider artists Ken Grimes, Laura Craig McNellis and Dan Miller, plus curated works by 12 emerging artists of Chattanooga AIM Center, through Dec. 10.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Chattanooga Area Art Instructors’ annual exhibit, through Dec. 31.
GALLERY 5 AT THE MACC – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959, signalmacc.org. Works by Mountain Arts Guild members, through December.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga holiday show, “Photographer’s Choice,” through Feb 2.
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 fees. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
» “Beauty Is Embarrasing” screening, in conjunction with “Thrill After Thrill” exhibit, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 24. Free screening; regular admission to also view exhibition.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. Holiday Show, featuring new members Marie Bergheimer, Margaret Park and Linda Wicksell, through Nov. 30.
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 fees. 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.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
» New work by Jim Kransberger and Cynthia Tollefsrud, through Nov. 30.
» Artist demonstrations by Barbara Bussolari (mixed media), Karen Linduska (fiber) and Mary Ann Pope (oil/acrylic/watercolor), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 24.
» Artist demonstrations by Mike Berry (pastel/acrylic) and Judy Klich (encaustic), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 25.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Elevate,” invitational exhibition by 24 artists, through Dec. 2. Closing reception, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 2.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223, gallery.sewanee.edu. “A Living Tradition: Chinese Ink and Color Paintings From the Berninghausen Collection,” through Dec. 15.