THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Oct. 25-28, Nov. 1, 3-4. $9-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. “Devil’s Walk,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, plus midnight show with costume contest Oct. 27. $12-$16.
BROADWAY AT THE TIVOLI – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Subscription packages available for four, five or six shows. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. “The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20; doors open one hour before showtime. $37, $52, $67 and $77.
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATRE – Harris Arts Center’s Ratner Theater, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com, www.cgarts.org. “Smoke on the Mountain,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19-20, 3 p.m. Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Oct. 26-27. $15 adults, $12 seniors/students, $10 HAC members.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com.
» Auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 5 p.m. Oct. 15-16 (show dates Dec. 8-16).
» “The Last Five Years,” 8 p.m. Oct. 19-20, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Oct. 26-27, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Rated R. $23-$30.
» Auditions for “A Civil War Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23.
» Riverbend Radio Revue: “Halloween Horrors of the Nightmare ‘Noog,” a Chattanooga-themed talk show, radio play and rock concert, 8 p.m. Oct. 27. $15.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Sweeney Todd,” through Oct. 26. $16-$32.
» “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” through Nov. 10. $16-$30.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink.us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. Adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19-20, 2 p.m. Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Oct. 25-27. $10-$15.
TOMORROW BUILDING – 818 Georgia Ave. Open-Mic Storytelling: Startup Week Edition, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Participants invited to share startup trials and triumphs. Hosted by Power2Speak and The Chattery. Sign up at arrival. BYOB. $7 in advance, $10 at door. 423-413-8978.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
BALLET TENNESSEE – Westin hotel, 801 Pine St. Legacy Ball: Royal American Masquerade, including music, dance, fine-art silent auction, cocktails, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 20. $95 . 423-821-2055, www.ballettennessee.org.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS – 1301 Dallas Road. 423-209-5937. Six local nonprofit dance organizations and schools with a dance curriculum in 18th annual Chattanooga Dances performance, 7 p.m. Oct. 18. $5. 423-498-7365.
FILM EVENTS
FRIGHTENING ASS FILM FESTIVAL – Improv Chattanooga, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. The best horror from film and television, plus costume contest, levitation, seance, horror art show, 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28. $40-$75. www.chattfilmfest.org.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ART CREATIONS – 7351 Commons Blvd., 423-531-7606. Workshop: Beginning Hand Lettering (modern calligraphy for home decor), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 27. $25.
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Member show by Bob Askew, through Oct. 28.
» Community show, “Veterans,” Oct. 18-Nov. 11. Reception, Nov. 11.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Tennessee Watercolor Society,” through Oct. 26.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork to benefit Nickels for Nepal.
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. Register for following series of workshops presented by The Chattery at www.thechattery.org.
» Oct. 19: Pumpkin Painting Party, a safer alternative to carving, 6-7:30 p.m. $15 covers all supplies.
» Oct. 20: Beginner Macrame: Plant Hanger, a take-home project, 10 a.m.-noon. $35.
» Oct. 23: Introduction to Zentangle, creation of images from repetitive patterns, no artistic ability required, 6-7:30 p.m. $20.
» Oct. 27: Halloween Makeup: Monster Edition,” all ages, 1-2:30 p.m. $20. Supplies included, but bring your own kit if you prefer.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, 5-10:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. leanne@creativeartsguild.org, 706-217-6677.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Opening reception for “Diversions” by Signal Mountain Art Guild, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 19.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. New exhibit: “Chattanooga History.”
HARRIS ARTS CENTER – 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com. Works by Butch Anthony and Will Linn, through Oct. 19.
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.
» Gallery discussion and performance with Holly Mulcahy, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera concertmaster, and guest Mary Corbett, violinist with Florida Orchestra, Barbara Scowcroft, violinist with Utah Symphony Orchestra, and Craig Mulcahy, principal trombone with National Symphony Orchestra, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Free with museum admission.
» Gallery Walk With the Artists, four artists from “Hunter Invitational” exhibit, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 25. Free with museum admission.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Clocktoberfest,” through Oct. 31.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS GALLERY – Brock Hall (second floor), Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2089. “Come, Meet Me at the Mirage,” by SAU alum Janelle Junn, through Nov. 5.
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.
» Watercolor & Wine with Mary Ann Poplin, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25. $20 members, $35 nonmembers.
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.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Featured works by fine-art photographers Lin B. Prabish and Sybil Topel.
RINGGOLD ART & FRAME GALLERY – 7825 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-2844, ringgoldartandframegalleryllc.tripod.com. “Impressions of Monet’s Garden,” group show based on trip to France, through Oct. 31.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Works by Scott Hill and Michael Hamlin, through Oct. 31.
TOWNSEND ATELIER – The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. “Estranged,” recent works by Grant Wood, through Nov. 3.