THEATER
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. Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17-18, 2 p.m. Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24-25, 2 p.m. Aug. 26. $15 adults, $10 students.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com. Fifth annual Shakespeare Summer Series, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” about four lovers lost in a magic forest, Aug. 17 at Coolidge Park, 200 River St. in Chattanooga, 8 p.m.; and Aug. 18 at Burr Park, 101 S. Hamilton St. in Dalton, Ga., 8 p.m. Free.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19. $18-$34.
» “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Sept. 7. $18-$34.
» “Boeing Boeing,” Aug. 17-Oct. 4. $18-$34.
IMPROV CHATTANOOGA – 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. Improv Chattanooga troupe vs. stand-up from Natasha Ferrier, Matt Harris, Matthew Paul Revere, Jon Gabel and headliner Art Sturtevant, 8-11 p.m. Aug. 18. $10 in advance, $15 at door; $5 students (18 and older due to hard R rating). BYOB; light concessions available (free popcorn with advance tickets). 423-843-1775, www.improvchattanooga.com.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM – 399 McCallie Ave. 1-800-514-3849, ChattanoogaOnStage.com. Heather Land’s “I Ain’t Doin’ It” comedy tour, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 16. $31-$101.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “The Last Romance,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25, 2 p.m. Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 2 p.m. Sept. 2.$10.
WALKER THEATRE – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Country Cool Comedy with Karen Mills, Leanne Morgan and Trish Suhr, 8 p.m. Aug. 25; doors open at 7 p.m. $26.50 and $36.50.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
MOSCOW BALLET – Hamilton Academy of Dance & Hamilton Ballet, 4723A Adams Road, Hixson. Auditions for local children to appear with historic dance company in Dec. 30 Tivoli Theatre production of “Great Russian Nutcracker,” 5 p.m. Aug. 24. Roles as Party Children, Mice, Snowflakes and Snow Maidens open to ages 6 to 17 who have at least one year of ballet training. Free to audition; there may be a casting fee. Register at www.nutcraker.com/auditions.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. 423-643-7700, chattlibrary.org.
» Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga’s Social Justice Committee will screen “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA,” a short documentary on gun trafficking, and local representatives of law enforcement will speak on how gun violence has affected lives of Chattanooga residents, 3-5 p.m. Aug. 25, first-floor auditorium. First in a series of three films on gun violence. egoddard.tn@gmail.com.
» Library partners with city’s Office of Multicultural Affairs for screening of “From India With Love,” a documentary about how a trip from America to India to study nonviolence was met with violence, followed by a talk with the filmmaker, Mandar Apte, 6-7:45 p.m. Aug. 28, 4th Floor.
EASTWOOD CHURCH – 4300 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road, Ooltewah. “Tortured for Christ,” story of Voice of the Martyrs founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller about his imprisonment, torture and solitary confinement in Romania, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 25. $9 includes copy of the book. www.eastwoodchurch.com.
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.
» The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers, open house for all film/video groups, 6:30 p.m. every third Monday; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Potluck meal (bring a simple side, mocktail beverage or snack to share). Free admission. Next: The Retro-Future Film Series presents Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis,” Aug. 20.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» Member show by Dick Wollam, through Sept. 16.
» Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” Aug. 16-Oct. 14. Reception, Oct. 12.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org. “AVA Artisans,” 3-D works in sculpture, ceramic, craft, jewelry, clothing, glass and wood, 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,” donated by an Illinois resident who scoured antique shops and flea markets for historic tufted textiles from Northwest Georgia, through Sept. 30.
BEERSHEBA SPRINGS ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL – Methodist Assembly Grounds, 55 Hege Ave. off U.S. Highway 56, Beersheba Springs, Tenn. Works from 175 exhibitors at 52nd annual event, along with food booths and hotel dining room for meals, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26 (all times Central). Proceeds go to Beersheba Springs and Grundy County community organizations. Free admission and parking. 931-692-3852, 931-692-3029, 931-636-6296.
BRAXTON MILL ARTISANS – 8717 Hixson Pike, Hixson. 423-596-9217, chockert@comcast.net. Ongoing sale of donated artwork by artists including Ernest Barnes of Tampa, Fla., and Larry Bullington of Chattanoog to benefit Nickels for Nepal, a nonprofit that provides school supplies to children in remote villages of Nepal.
CHATTANOOGA ART TOUR – Tour of public art installations, art galleries and private artist studios with New South Tour Co., 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays. $45. newsouthtourco.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org. “One Woman’s Viewpoint” by Janice Kennedy, through Aug. 24.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Sports, Past and Present,” through Dec. 6.
EXUM GALLERY & MEMORIAL GARDEN – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org. Art’s Meow art show and sale to benefit The Alice Fund, local nonprofit providing medical care and supplies for cats in need (and their owners), through Sept. 2.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed indefinitely.
HART GALLERY – 110 E. Main St. 423-521-4707, www.hartgallerytn.com. Reception for “Neurodiversity” exhibition by students living with epilepsy and Hart artists who have a traumatic brain injury and/or autism, a Studio E collaboration between the gallery and the Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 24. Free.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 10 Bluff View. Admission: $15 ages 18 and older. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
» “Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte, through Sept. 2.
» Teen Night: Glass Dresses and Silver Screens, teen-only red-carpet event to screen summer students’ films and explore fashion through Karen LaMonte exhibition, 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 nonmembes (includes materials). No previous experience required. Snacks welcome.
» 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. Canceled.
» Family Fun Day: Dressed in Glass, hands-on sculpting and molding activities for all ages inspired by Karen LaMonte exhibition, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 19. Plus Chattanooga Ballet works inspired by exhibition. Free.
» Vision and Verse series welcomes Rhyme N Chatt Poetry On Demand poets Marsha “The Poetic Diva” Mills, Joel “SpknVrb” Martin and Michelle “Strawberry” Simon for walking tour and performances inspired by pieces in the collection, 6-7 p.m. Aug. 23. Free.
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. “Contemporary Mix,” by Sandra Washburn, Lee Glascock, Linda Kerlin, Janice Kindred and Linda Wicksell, through Aug. 31.
MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM – 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn. Admission: $5 adult, $3 student or senior adult. 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com. Community Artist League’s juried open show, “Rural Life Reflections,” through Aug. 30. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-508-5953.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15.
» “Lee University Centennial,” through Sept. 10.
» Alan Shuptrine art exhibition, Sept. 21-Jan. 12.
NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER – 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924. “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga, through Sept. 28.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com. Works by Margaret Dyer and Kelly Jean Ohl, through Aug. 31.