Comedian Rob Schneider is visiting, a vendor expo will help brides-to-be plan a dream wedding and reptiles will fill the Chattanooga Convention Center.
But first a few things you can't do:
- The Broadway tour stop of "Jersey Boys," which was set to play at Memorial Auditorium three nights this week, was pushed back because of COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew. New dates are in July.
- Friday's show by bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers at Walker Theatre has been moved to March 11.
- CHI Memorial's Pink Gala, which was scheduled Saturday at the Chattanooga Convention Center, has been postponed indefinitely.
For a complete calendar of events, visit ChattanoogaNow.com.
COMEDY
- The Comedy Catch, 29 Station St., starts the weekend with a Ones To Watch Comedy Showcase for rising talents at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $20. Featured act Sean Finnerty has shows at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $17-$19. thecomedycatch.com
- Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave., welcomes actor/comedian Rob Schneider at 7 p.m. Sunday. In addition to stand-up, Schneider's resume includes a podcast, "Saturday Night Live" and feature films such as "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and "The Hot Chick." Tickets are $35. tivolichattanooga.com
ARTS
- Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton, Ga., will host a gallery opening and artist reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday. The event will feature "Yart Sale" items, a selection of previously owned artwork at discount prices. creativeartsguild.org
- Stove Works, 1250 E. 13th St., has debuted Chattanooga artist Charlie Newton's "The Black Bible" inaugural traveling exhibit. His abstract paintings are inspired by stories and people from the Bible, without the European influences. It remains on view through March 12. Hours are noon-6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. stoveworks.org
Contributed Photo from the artist / "Every Time I Stand Up the Boat Starts Rocking" is an oil on canvas by Chattanooga artist Charlie Newton. It's part of a new collection, "The Black Bible," on view at StoveWorks before beginning a tour of galleries.
MUSIC
- The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., welcomes country singer Parker McCollum at 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $35-$70. thesignaltn.com
- Songbirds, 35 Station St., has three shows this weekend. An Acoustic Evening With Mitch Rossell, a return home for the now Nashville-based recording artist, is at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $25. Blues/rock guitarist Tinsley Ellis will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25. An Evening With Charlie Starr, featuring the lead singer and founding member of Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, is at 5:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday. Benji Shanks opens. Tickets are $30. songbirdsfoundation.org
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St., hosts two musical programs this weekend. The Artist Series continues at 7:30 p.m. Friday with harpist Parker Ramsay performing his critically acclaimed transcription of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations." Tickets are $30-$40, with discounts for students, seniors and groups. Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul is at 4 p.m. Sunday. This free service, sung by the Senior Choir, includes the world premiere of an anthem by local composer Ethan McGrath as well as Joanna Forbes L'Estrange's King's College canticles. stpaulschatt.org
- Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., will welcome the Black Jacket Symphony performing The Beatles' "White Album" at 8 p.m. Saturday. The handpicked musicians will perform a note-by-note recreation of the double album's 30 tracks. Tickets are $35-$40. tivolichattanooga.com
- Lee University's Performing Arts Series continues Monday with pianist Roman Rabinovich. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall on the Cleveland, Tenn., campus. Rabinovich will perform selections from Jean-Philippe Rameau's "Suite in G Minor," three of Franz Schubert's impromptus, George Walker's "Sonata No. 5" and Frédéric Chopin's "Twelve Etudes, Opus 10." Admission is free, but tickets are required; register at leeu-music.eventbrite.com or 423-614-8343. Those unable to attend in person may watch via livestream.com/leeu.
Contributed Photo by Brad Cansler / Magge Hudgins stars as Emily Reed, a librarian who stands up to political pressure, in "Alabama Story."
THEATER
- Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga will present "Tiny Beautiful Things" in three shows this weekend at Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. This would have been the second in back-to-back weekends of plays based on inspirational books, but last weekend's "Tuesdays With Morrie" was canceled due to weather. An alternate date has not been announced. "Tiny Beautiful Things" was adapted by Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," from the book by Cheryl Strayed. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20-$25. ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com
- Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., opens a three-week run of "Alabama Story" on Friday. Set in 1959 and inspired by real events, the play pits a segregationist state senator against a no-nonsense librarian when the senator tries to ban a children's book. Performances start at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 6. Tickets are $20-$25. A free Zoom conversation with the playwright is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (register for a link). TheatreCentre.com
OUT & ABOUT
- Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show will make the first of four seasonal stops in Chattanooga this weekend at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. Hours are 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $10 each day; $15 for a VIP pass allowing early entry at 9 a.m.; $10 for Reptiles After Dark, scheduled 6-9 p.m. Saturday. A two-day Weekend Warrior pass, allowing early entry both days plus Reptiles After Dark, is $20. The show is not affiliated with Repticon, which returns to Camp Jordan Arena in April. showmesnakes.com
- Chattanooga Pink Bridal Show is noon-4 p.m. Sunday at Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. The expo gathers industry professionals in one place to help couples plan a dream wedding. Tickets are $15. thepinkbride.com
- GreenGrace Arboretum, Tennessee's newest certified arboretum, will be dedicated in ceremonies at 2 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine, at Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave. A reception will follow. More than 60 species of trees have been identified on the 4-acre property around the church. saygrace.net
Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.