Barking Legs Theater
Barking Legs Theater is a small nonprofit performing arts space on Dodds Avenue in the Ridgedale neighborhood. It presents contemporary dance, experimental theater, and independent film with a focus on local and regional artists. Most events are community-priced and many are free.
Seating is flexible and casual — arrive early if you want a specific spot. The space is small and the audience is close to the performers.
Upcoming Events at Barking Legs Theater
Wednesday Jazz: Given Graber's GrabBag
Wednesday 08-26-2026 
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Given Graber's GrabBag plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on August 26....
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Given Graber's GrabBag plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on August 26.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
Event info →Wednesday Jazz: Given Graber's GrabBag
Wednesday 08-26-2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Given Graber's GrabBag plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on August 26....
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Given Graber's GrabBag plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on August 26.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
Event info →Miles to Manhattan: A Night of Cabaret
Friday 08-28-2026
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Miles to Manhattan brings a night of cabaret to Barking Legs Theater on August 28. The show is a fundraiser....
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Miles to Manhattan brings a night of cabaret to Barking Legs Theater on August 28. The show is a fundraiser.
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Miles to Manhattan: A Night of Cabaret
Friday 08-28-2026
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Miles to Manhattan brings a night of cabaret to Barking Legs Theater on August 28. The show is a fundraiser....
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Miles to Manhattan brings a night of cabaret to Barking Legs Theater on August 28. The show is a fundraiser.
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Wednesday Jazz: Alan Wyatt Quartet
Wednesday 09-02-2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Alan Wyatt Quartet plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on September 2....
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The Alan Wyatt Quartet plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on September 2.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
Event info →Wednesday Jazz: Alan Wyatt Quartet
Wednesday 09-02-2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Alan Wyatt Quartet plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on September 2....
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The Alan Wyatt Quartet plays the weekly Wednesday Jazz series at Barking Legs Theater on September 2.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
Event info →Seed Theatre's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Friday 09-11-2026
7:00pm
Seed Theatre stages Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Barking Legs Theater on September 11....
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Seed Theatre stages Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Barking Legs Theater on September 11.
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Seed Theatre's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Friday 09-11-2026
7:00pm
Seed Theatre stages Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Barking Legs Theater on September 11....
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Seed Theatre stages Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Barking Legs Theater on September 11.
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The Oz Noy Trio
Wednesday 10-21-2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Oz Noy Trio headlines a special Wednesday Jazz night at Barking Legs Theater on October 21....
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The Oz Noy Trio headlines a special Wednesday Jazz night at Barking Legs Theater on October 21.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
Event info →The Oz Noy Trio
Wednesday 10-21-2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Oz Noy Trio headlines a special Wednesday Jazz night at Barking Legs Theater on October 21....
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The Oz Noy Trio headlines a special Wednesday Jazz night at Barking Legs Theater on October 21.
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Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Cost: $10 advance / $12 door
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