THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. The Classics present The Classics’ Last Stand, part play/part concert by quartet, 8 p.m. Aug. 15-17. (Wheelchair seating available at Aug. 16 performance.) $15.
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.”Disney’s Frozen Jr.,” 7 p.m. Aug. 16, 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 18, 7 pm. Aug. 23, 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 24, 2 p.m. Aug. 25. $15 adults, $10 students.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Summer Shakespeare Traveling Show, “The Tempest,” Aug. 15 at Mars Theater, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga.; Aug. 16 at Chatsworth City Park, 400 N. Second Ave., Chatsworth, Ga.; and Aug. 17 at Miller Park, 928 Market St., Chattanooga. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome.
COLONNADE PLAYERS – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. “The Arabian Nights,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-24, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 25. $8-$12.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Matilda: The Musical,” through Aug. 18. $18-$34.
» “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, through Sept. 5. $18-$34.
» “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” Aug. 16-Oct. 3. $16-$30.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink.us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. “Fat Shirley’s: A Trailer Park Opera,” 7 p.m. Aug. 23-24, 2 p.m. Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Aug. 29-31. $10-$15.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.
» “Schoolhouse Rock,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 18. $12.
FILM EVENTS
BOBBY STONE FILM SERIES – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Doors open one hour before showtime.
» Saturday, Aug. 17: “The Apartment,” 7 p.m. Free.
» Sunday, Aug. 18: “Do the Right Thing,” 2 and 6 p.m. $10-$12.
» Saturday, Aug. 24: “Pavarotti,” 3 and 7 p.m. $10-$12.
» Sunday, Aug. 25: “Night of the Iguana,” 2 p.m. (sold out) and 6 p.m. Free.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Classic Film Screening, Samuel Fuller’s 1953 thriller “Pickup on South Street,” 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Free. Light refreshments.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 11 am.-5 p.m. Saturday (all times Central). 931-308-4130, www.franklincoarts.org.
» Member show by Margie Gallagher, through Sept. 8.
» Community show, “All Creatures,” Aug. 15-Oct. 27. Reception, 5 p.m. CDT Aug. 16.
ARTSBUILD – 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301. 423-777-4214, www.artsbuild.com. Deadline for applications, with letter of recommendation, for 2019 Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute, eight-part series designed to fully engage participants in the arts community, is Aug. 16. Classes meet Tuesday mornings in September and October, plus one all-day trip to Nashville. $300 tuition; limited scholarships available. https://artsbuild.gosmart.org.
THE ART’S MEOW & MORE – Exum Gallery at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Art show and sale of works, many depicting cats, by local artist to benefit The Alice Fund, a local nonprofit that provides medical care and supplies for cats, through Aug. 25. 423-605-9633, www.thealicefund.org.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. “The Magic of Watercolor,” by Knoxville and Chattanooga chapter members of Tennessee Watercolor Society, through Aug. 23.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “Juried Members Show,” through Sept. 20.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER – 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children 6-12, $5 seniors and students. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org. “African American Representations in Advertising,” through Sept. 28.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARTS ASSOCIATION – 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.
» BRMAA National Juried Photography Show, through Aug. 25.
» “Off the Wall” 3-D exhibit, through Aug. 25.
» Artist-in-residence Brenda Pinnick, through Sept. 28.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists to benefit Nickels for Nepal.
THE CHATTERY – Chattanooga WorkSpace, 302 W. Sixth St., unless otherwise noted. 423-413-8978. Register (and see classes not listed here) at www.thechattery.org.
» Thursday, Aug. 15: Introduction to Candle Making, make two scented soy candles with instructors from The Rustic House, 6-8 p.m. (arrive 15 minutes early). Pick up the next day or have them shipped for $12. BYOB.
» Saturday, Aug. 17: Soap Making 101,using oils and lye to create several bars of skin-nourishing soap to take home, 1-3:30 p.m. $40.
» Thursday, Aug. 22: iPhoneography: Editing Photos, how to dodge the limitations of cellphone cameras, 6-7:30 p.m. $20.
» Saturday, Aug. 24: Macrame and Mimosas, to make a take-home wall hanging, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. $45.
» Saturday, Aug. 24: Improv for Business, using principles of improvisation in the work environment, 2-4 p.m. $22. No theater skill needed.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and by appointment. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. Culinary arts class: Sheet Pan Cooking, 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Ages 18 and up. $50. Includes all materials and food. 706-529-3442, ext. 213.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Birds, Bees and Butterflies,” through Aug. 21.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Photographic Society of Chattanooga show, “Springtime in Chattanooga,” through Oct. 4.
HART GALLERY – 110 E. Main St. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. 423-521-4707, www.hartgallerytn.com. Grief and Loss Art Expression Group, 9-11 a.m. each Thursday. $15 per session, due at arrival. Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance at www.EventBrite.com.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $20 ages 18 and older (through run of Glackens/Renoir exhibition). 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» Paint Like an Impressionist: Portraiture,” painting in an impressionist style with a contemporary twist, inspired by Glackens/Renoir exhibition and led by local artists, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Includes tour for inspiration. Wine served, so class is for ages 21 and older. $25 general admission, $20 Hunter members. Register online.
» Special exhibition, “William J. Glackens and Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Affinities and Distinctions,” through Sept. 22.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “BookMarks: A Library of Line, Shape, Value, Color & Texture,” paintings by Jane Newman, through Aug. 30.
MICHAEL’S FINE ARTS – 1325 Dug Gap Road, Dalton, Ga. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 706-278-8840, www.michaelsfinearts.com. “Art and Soul” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Aug. 30.
MORNING POINTE ASSISTED LIVING OF HIXSON – 5501 Old Hixson Pike. 423-987-6845. Regional Art Alliance exhibition, through Aug. 28.
MUSEUM HOP – Access to seven Chattanooga museums with single discounted ticket, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 15-16. $25 per person, $50 family of four. Participating museums: International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, Coker Car Museum, Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Songbirds Guitar Museum, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 6th Cavalry Museum and Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. www.eventbrite.com.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-870-8924. “The Broad View” by Broad Stroke Artists, through Sept. 30. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 29.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 1635 Rossville Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-892-3072.
» “Faces” by Miki Boni, through August.
» “Tattered Girls” mixed-media one-day workshops with Jacque Leavitt, 3:30-6 p.m Aug. 16, 2-4:30 p.m. Aug. 23, 3:30-6 p.m. Aug. 30, 2-4:30 p.m. Sept. 6. $40. Call to register and get supply list.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Works by Helen Gotlib, Mary Lynn Portera and Dylan Strzynski, through Aug. 31.
SCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS – 301 E. 11th St. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 423-883-1758, www.sceniccityclayarts.org. Get Your Hands Dirty, learn how to throw your own pottery, making bowls, cups and plates for later pickup, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays. $65. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and bring a towel. Register in advance; each class must have four students enrolled.