THEATER

ACT PLAYHOUSE -- 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. "Life, Love and Laughter," Feb. 14-15.

ATHENS ARTS CENTER -- Sue E. Trotter Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. "Into the Woods," Feb. 13-23.

BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS -- 1601 Gulf St. 423-987-5028, backalleyproductions.org. Auditions for "The Glass Menagerie," with roles for men ages 20-30 and women ages 20-30 and 40-50, 7-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 7-8 (show dates, April 10-13).

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER -- 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-9223, www.BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com. "Lost in Yonkers," Feb. 13-March 2.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE -- 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. "The Odd Couple," male and female versions of the Neil Simon play, 7 p.m. Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Feb. 7-8, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Feb. 14-15, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16. $12.50-$25.

COLONNADE -- 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-9000, www.colonnadecenter.org. "The Marvelous Wonderettes," by The Colonnade Players, 7 p.m. Feb. 7 with dinner, $22 adults, $20 seniors/students, $18 groups; 7 p.m. Feb. 8 with dinner and sock hop,$25, $22 and $20.

COVENANT COLLEGE -- Sanderson Auditorium, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1051, www.covenant.edu/covenantarts. "On the Verge," Feb. 13-22.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE -- 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.

* "Grease," through March 9. $13-$26.

* "The Dixie Swim Club," through March 21. $13-$25.

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE -- 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. "A Night of One Acts," 7 p.m. Jan. 7, 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 8. $15 adults, $12 seniors/members, $10 students ages 13-18, $5 children 12-under.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE -- Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. 423-987-5141, www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. "Fat Pig," Feb. 13-23.

TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE -- 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529. www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. "The Matchmaker," Feb. 14-23.

UTC FINE ARTS CENTER -- Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4269, www.tickettracks.com. "No Exit," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-14, 2 p.m. Feb. 15. $10-$12.

UTC UNIVERSITY CENTER -- Vine and Douglas Streets. 423-425-5605. Benefit readings of "The Vagina Monologues," Feb. 13-15.

FILM EVENTS

CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY -- 1001 Broad St. 423-757-5310. "Slavery by Another Name," next in Created Equal series on civil rights, 6 p.m. Feb. 13.

OUTDOOR CHATTANOOGA -- 200 River St. 423-643-6888, www.outdoorchattanooga.com. Screening of Camp Chair Cinema and Camp Chair Traveler outdoor-related movies. Free.

* "The Halo Effect," 7 p.m. Feb. 7.

* "Chattanooga's Wild Caves," 6 p.m. Feb. 13.

ARTISTS/EXHIBITS

ATHENS ARTS CENTER -- 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Works by graduate and undergraduate art students, through March 3.

BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER -- 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Admission fees. 423-266-8658.

* "Pictures Tell the Story," images by photojournalist Ernest C. Withers, through Feb. 24.

* Gallery talk by Rosalind Withers, daughter of Ernest C. Withers, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Free.

CHICKAMAUGA CIVIL WAR CENTER AND HERITAGE MUSEUM -- 100 Gordon St. (railroad depot), Chickamauga, Ga. 706-375-4488. Admission fees. Exhibit of World War II weapons, uniforms and equipment, through March 31.

CRESS GALLERY OF ART -- UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St., 423-425-4600. www.utc.edu/cressgallery. "Michelle Segre: Sculptures and Drawings," part of Diane Marek Visiting Artist Series, through March 20.

EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN -- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. "Analogy & Exaggeration," by Lolly Durant and Bradley Wilson, through March 9.

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART -- 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.

* "Slavery: A Continued Legacy," through April 6.

* "Muse of the American Spirit: A Celebration of African American Artists," blend of music, dance, spoken word and the visual arts presented by The Creative Underground, 6 p.m. today, Feb. 6. Co-presented by Bessie Smith Cultural Center.

* "Musical Stories: An Afternoon on the Battery," storytelling and music inspired by John Quidor's "Peter Stuyvesant Watching the Festivities on the Battery," with humorist Michael Gray and musicians Christie Burns and Mark Cyphers, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 (rescheduled from Jan. 30).

LYNN H. WOOD ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM -- Hackman Hall, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. 423-236-2030, www.southern.edu/archaeology.

* "Vessels in Time: A Journey Into the Biblical World," permanent exhibit of 200 ancient artifacts.

* "Tall Jalul: A Levitial City of Refuge in Jordan?" lecture by Randall Younker, director of the Institute of Archaeology and professor of Old Testament and biblical archaeology at Andrews University, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.

* "The Battle Over King David: Excavating the Fortress of Elah," artifacts on loan from the National Treasure of Israel, through April.

MOON GALLERY -- Berry College, Rome, Ga. 706-236-2289 or 706-290-2692. Works by sculptor McArthur Freeman, through Feb. 7.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS -- 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.

* "Why Quilts Matter: History Art and Politics," 6 p.m. today, Feb. 6. Episodes 1-2 ("Quilts 101: Antique and Contemporary Quilts" and "Quilts Bring History Alive") of nine-part series from The Kentucky Quilt Project and PBS.

* "Stitches in Time: Hand Quilting," antique and contemporary quilts, through March 1.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER -- 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. "Art for the Holidays," through Feb. 28.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY -- 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3074. "Members Exhibition," through March 20.

SEWN TO THE SKY -- 827 Chestnut St. 423-531-0447. Works by Danyelle Dover, through Feb. 28.

THE ART CENTER -- 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga. 706-632-2144, www.blueridgearts.net.

* "The Photography of Tom Kells," through Feb. 22.

*"The Art of Keith Burgess," through March 29.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY -- 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1223. "Laurel Nakadate: Strangers and Relations," through April 6. Artist talk/reception, 4:30 p.m. April 4.