THEATER
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
» “A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration,” 7 p.m. Dec. 27, 8 p.m. Dec. 28-29, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 30. $23-$30.
» Special event, “An American Musical Celebration,” in honor of 155th anniversary of the Campaign for Chattanooga, with cocktails, food, storytelling, coffee, dessert, local Civil War stories and musical performance, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 28. $55 each, $100 two. Proceeds benefit National Park Partners. www.npp-ccm.org/upcoming-npp-events.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
MOSCOW BALLET – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. New production of “Great Russian Nutcracker,” with larger-than-life puppets, nesting dolls, handcrafted costumes and local dancers from Hamilton Academy of Dance and Hamilton Ballet dance schools, 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 30. $33-$177. www.nutcracker.com.
UNITY DANCE STUDIOS – 6719 Mountain View Road, Suite 105, Ooltewah. Open house, with tours and demonstrations, at new location, a satellite of the Cleveland campus, 3-7 p.m. Jan. 6. classes begin Jan. 7. 423-280-6498, www.unitydancestudios.com.
FILM EVENTS
BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
» Saturday, Jan. 5: “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” 3 and 7 p.m; doors open one hour ahead. $12 adults, $10 children.
» Sunday, Jan. 6: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” 2 and 6 p.m.; doors open one hour ahead. $12 adults, $10 children.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AP/Honors Art Challenge,” juried exhibition for Hamilton County high school students, through Dec. 28.
BLUNT HOUSE – 506 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga. 706 278-9760, 706 271-8702, www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org. World War I exhibit of uniforms, helmets and photos, through February. Open Dec. 26-28 for holiday visitors.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit Nickels for Nepal, a nonprofit that provides Nepalese children with school supplies.
CHAPEL ART GALLERY – Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. 423-266-2828. Extended hours through Dec. 30: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, for sales of locally created paintings, sculptures, photos, jewelry and handcrafted gifts and ornaments. Proceeds support St. Matthew’s Shelter for Homeless Men.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – Tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios with New South Tour Co., 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CHATTANOOGA WORKSPACE – 302 W. Sixth St. 423-822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com. Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4.
THE CHATTERY – Chattanooga WorkSpace, 302 W. Sixth St., unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register at www.thechattery.org.
» Saturday, Jan. 5: Your 2019 Vision: The Art of Attraction & Letting Go, the art and science behind a vision board, noon-2 p.m. $27.
» Monday, Jan. 7: The Perfect 2019 Planner, tips and tricks for bullet journaling 6-7:30 p.m. $22 covers all supplies, including a 30-page journal and Sakura Pigma Micron pen.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “Better a Big Face Than a Big Head” by Chattanooga artist Kevin Bate (Gallery Five20), works by self-taught artist Linda Fair (Gallery One11) and the CAG/Instagram collaboration “Are You With Us?” (Jonas Hall).
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” through April 10.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. “Art of Gratitude” by Julie Turner.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 650 McCallie Ave. 423-267-4506, firstchristian-chat.com. “Moments in Time,” by Gay Arthur, through Dec. 31. Portion of proceeds go to Chattanooga Room in the Inn.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. “Chattanooga History,” by Photographic Society of Chattanooga, through Jan. 4.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. “The Hunter Invitational IV,” through Dec. 30.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Scene in Passing: An Artist Views Chattanooga,” by Jennie Kirkpatrick, through Dec. 31.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» Alan Shuptrine exhibition, “Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain,” through Jan. 12.
» Appalachian Heritage Month, Jan. 1-31.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Of Sky and Sea” by North Georgia Sky Painters, through Dec. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Sales promotion benefiting Orange Grove Center through Dec. 31.
THE TAP HOUSE – 3800 St. Elmo Ave. “Cell-a-lluia St. Elmo,” solo art show of cellphone photos edited with apps, by Annie Lindstrom, through Feb. 13. annielindstrom.com, taphousechatt.com.