THEATER
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE – Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Aug. 17-26. $10-$15.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870.
» Improv comedy, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 15. Free.
» “Picnic,” 8 p.m. Aug. 11, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 12. $12-$16.
» “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Amphitheater in Chatsworth, Ga.; Aug. 17 at Coolidge Park, 200 River St. in Chattanooga; and Aug. 18 at Burr Park, 101 S. Hamilton St. in Dalton, Ga., 8 p.m. Free.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-3246. “Jessie’s Messy Mind,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 12, talk-back follows. $10; free for Chatt State students, faculty and staff.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000.
» “Smoke on the Mountain,” through Aug. 10. Sold out.
» “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19. $18-$34.
» “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Sept. 7. $18-$34.
IMPROV CHATTANOOGA – 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. Improv Chattanooga troupe vs. stand-up acts, 8-11 p.m. Aug. 18. $5-$15 (18 and older due to hard R rating). BYOB. www.improvchattanooga.com.
FILM EVENTS
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Buster Keaton double feature: “Our Hospitality” and “The Camerman,” 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Free.
MOVIE NIGHT AT THE RIVERPARK – 4301 Amnicola Highway. 423-710-0274. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation presents movie about endangered owls, 8:30-11 p.m. Aug. 10. Free popcorn; free parking. Bring your own seating and nonalcoholic beverages.
MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK – Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423-855-9474. Bridge Christian Church screens animated film based on Lego Batman toy line, Aug. 10. Activities start at 7:30 p.m. Free. Bring your own seating.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130.
» Community show, “Miniatures,” through Aug. 12.
» Member show by Dick Wollam, through Sept. 16. Reception, 5-7 p.m. CDT Aug. 10.
» Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” Aug. 16-Oct. 14. Intake, Aug. 9-12.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282. “AVA Artisans,” through Aug. 24.
BANDY HERITAGE CENTER’S OLD FREIGHT DEPOT GALLERY – 305 S. Depot St., Dalton, Ga. 706-272-4452. “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection,” through Sept. 30.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168. “One Woman’s Viewpoint,” through Aug. 24.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” Aug. 11-Dec. 6.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195. Art’s Meow art show and sale, through Sept. 2.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643. Summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed indefinitely.
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1428 Jenkins Road. Balloon Sculpture, five classes, noon-1:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays starting Aug. 13. Must be at least 10 years old; must be accompanied by an adult if under 18. Not recommended for anyone with latex allergies. $25. To register: cholley@chattanooga.gov or 423-855-9474.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission fees. 423-267-0968.
» “Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte,” through Sept. 2.
» Embodied Beauty: Defining Beauty Today, an intercultural discussion of body image, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Free.
» Teen Night: Glass Dresses and Silver Screens, red-carpet event to screen summer students’ films and explore fashion, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16. Free.
» Hands-on, take-home Mold Making and Casting Workshop with sculptor Isaac Duncan III, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 18. $40 members, $42 nonmembers (includes materials). No previous experience required.
» Nature of Art: Films and Fireflies, monthly series of active outdoor and visual art experiences, presented by the Hunter and Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 8:30-11:45 p.m. Aug. 18. Price tba.
» Family Fun Day: Dressed in Glass, hands-on sculpting and molding activities for all ages, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 19. Plus Chattanooga Ballet works inspired by exhibition. Free.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214. “Contemporary Mix,” through Aug. 31.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-745-0329. Community Artist League’s juried open show, “Rural Life Reflections,” through Aug. 30. Awards reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 9. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-508-5953.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission fees. 423-339-5745.
» “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15.
» “Lee University Centennial,” through Sept. 10.
MUSEUM HOP – Nine Chattanooga-area museums open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 9-10 with $20 “passport” admission. Register at www.tvrail.com or 423-894-8028 then go to: International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, 3315 Broad St.; Coker Tire Museum, 1317 Chestnut St.; Bessie Smith Cultural Center, plus a booth by National Park Partners, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd.; Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Northgate Mall; Songbirds Guitar Museum at Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.; Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road; 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe; Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” through Sept. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5. Works by Margaret Dyer and Kelly Jean Ohl, through Aug. 31.