THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796. “Deathtrap,” 8 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 2 p.m. Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $11-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-356-7437. “The Woman in Black,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, plus midnight show Oct. 28. $12-$15.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER – 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223. “Calendar Girls,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-14, 2 p.m. Oct. 15 .
CALLBACK COMPANY – Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., Rome, Ga. www.callbackcompany.com. Cosplay Cabaret, 7 p.m. Oct. 20. $10 auditorium seating, $20 stage. Audience costumes encouraged.
CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA – Inaugural Symphony Masquerade in which each guest gets a new identity to play the evening’s murder-mystery game, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 21. Includes music by CSO Wind Quintet, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (one free drink with ticket). $50. Location given at registration. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534. “Charlotte’s Web,” 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29. $10.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
* “The Drowsy Chaperone,” through Oct. 27. $16-$29.
* “Sleepy Hollow,” Oct. 13-Nov. 11. $14-$27.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CHATTANOOGA – Midtown Central, 5705 Uptain Road. 423-987-5141. “Crimes of the Heart,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22. $10-$15.
GEM THEATRE – 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-625-3132. Comedian Henry Cho, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. $25 and $30.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – 2650 Sam Powell Trail, Signal Mountain. 423-886-0880, smmhs.hcde.org. “Steel Magnolias,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19-21, 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Tyler Beasley of Chattanooga production house Fancy Rhino, is guest for The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Bring a simple side, mocktail beverage or snack to share. Free.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. Wild and Scenic Film Festival, noon-9 p.m. Oct. 14. Environmental and adventure film screenings at 3, 4, 5 and 7:30 p.m., plus live music, food and drink, radio-controlled sailboats, tethered hot-air balloon rides and animal encounters. $12-$15 nonmembers, $7-$10 members; $10 students. 423-821-1160.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTCRAFTERS GALLERY – 1356 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. 423-775-1401. “The Traveler and the Traveled,” by Michelle Johnson, through Oct. 12.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
* Community art show, “Reflections,” through Oct. 29.
* Member show by Gretchen McCance, “New Beginnings,” through Nov. 19. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT Oct. 13.
ART’S MEOW – Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Sale of original, feline-themed pieces by local artists, noon-4 p.m. Oct. 15. Proceeds support The Alice Fund for spaying and neutering feral cats. www.thealicefund.org.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “Fresh: Emerging Artists,” through Oct. 29.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658. “Chance or Circumstance – The James R. Mapp Exhibit,” through Oct. 31.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144.
* “Plein Air International Paint-Out” exhibit, through Oct. 15.
* “SAAG National Juried Show,” through Nov. 11.
* Fourth-quarter artist-in-residence Rae Breed, through Jan. 6.
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – Adult Education Building, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild monthly meeting, “Computer Software for Quilt Design,” 10 a.m. Oct. 14. http://chattmqg.blogspot.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. Festival! juried works by 50 artists, through Oct. 19.
CRESS GALLERY OF ART – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4600. “Cafe Avatar,” a UTC Fall Diane Marek Series Visiting Artists exhibition by Sonnenzimmer, through Nov. 3.
CROSSVILLE CITY HALL – 392 N. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5113. Works by Stan Rodriquez of Cookeville, Tenn., through Oct. 31.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. “Pilgrimages,” by Cam Busch and Durinda Cheek, through Oct. 29.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643. Photographic Society of Chattanooga fall show, “Nature in All Its Glory,” through Nov. 3.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 20 Belvoir Ave. 423-698-2433. Works by Civic Arts League in new Bobbie Brooks Crow Gallery, through Oct. 31.
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599. Keith McFarland photography, through Oct. 20.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
* “Thrill After Thrill: Thirty Years of Wayne White,” through Dec. 31.
* Art + Issues: Indigenous Chattanooga, dialogue on Andrew Jackson’s Trail of Tears legacy, led by a Hermitage official and a Muscogee Creek Indian, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 12.
* Taking Note: Young artists premiere new comic, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Free as part of Start Up Week Chattanooga.
INCLINE ART CRAWL – Old Mountain Road adjacent to Incline Railway, 3917 St. Elmo Ave. Free parking at Food City, 3801 Tennessee Ave. Juried, outdoor fine and folk art festival with 40+ visual and performance artists, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 14-15. Kickoff party, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 13, with beverages at Mad Knight Brewery, 4015 Tennessee Ave., and art and spoken word upstairs at Lit Art Gallery.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214.
* “Notions and Narrative” by Victoria Kile and Sandra Paynter-Washburn, through Oct. 31.
* Wearable Art Trunk Show, featuring modeled fiber art and fine jewelry, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 13.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace. 423-493-0270, ext. 13. “Walls,” through Oct. 27 (viewing hours may vary Oct. 12-13).
LIT ART GALLERY – 4015 Tennessee Ave. 423-401-8171.
* “Spooken Word” poetry night, plus art and snacks, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 13. $10.
* Creative night for visual artists, musicians, poets, photographers and other creatives, 7-10 p.m. every Saturday. $15.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. 706-278-8840. “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.
* “Dixie Foundry/Magic Chef,” through Oct. 28.
* “Tennessee Archaeology,” through Feb. 3.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160. “Four Seasons at Reflection Riding,” by Rena Malone, through Nov. 15. $10 day pass for nonmembers.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072.
* “A Walk Outdoors,” painting and mixed-media sculptures by Nathan Kilpatrick, through Oct. 31.
* Artist reception for Paul Brzozowski, Melissa Gates, Robert “Garren” Hall, Cindy McCashin and Elizabeth Worthington, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5.
* Works by Scott Hill and Brian Russell, through Oct. 31.
* Clay demonstration by artist Vince Sansone, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 13.
SAS GALLERY – Simmons Building, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, 290 Quintard Road, Sewanee, Tenn. 931-968-0210, ext. 3151. “The Message Is for the Eye: An Introspective Exhibition” by Arlyn Ende, through Nov. 9.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. Anna Campbell’s “Apparatus for a Dream Sequence,” through Oct. 31.