THEATER
ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE – 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org. Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” 8 p.m. July 27-28, 2 p.m. July 29, 8 p.m. Aug. 2-4. $9-$15.
THE ARTS BUILDING – 301 E. 11th St. Manifest Voices poetry workshop showcase, led by Christian J. Collier, 6-8 p.m. July 28; doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free. www.christianjcollier.com.
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. 706-621-2870, www.bapshows.com.
» Comedy by improv troupe Babelfish, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 15. Free.
» William Inge’s “Picnic,” 8 p.m. Aug. 3-4, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Aug. 11, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 12. $12-$16.
» Fifth annual Shakespeare Summer Series, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” about four lovers lost in a magic forest, Aug. 3-4 at Northwest Georgia Amphitheater in Ringgold; Aug. 11 at the Amphitheater in Chatsworth, Ga.; Aug. 17 at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga; and Aug. 18 at Burr Park in Dalton, Ga. Free.
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. 423-267-8534, www.theatrecentre.com. “Hello, Dolly,” 7 p.m. July 26, 8 p.m. July 27-28, 2:30 p.m. July 29, 7 p.m. Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Aug. 3-4, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 5.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com.
» “Smoke on the Mountain,” 25th anniversary and final season, through Aug. 10. $16-$30.
» “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19.
» “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Sept. 7.
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE – 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. 706-226-6618, dlt@optilink.us, www.daltonlittletheatre.com. An Evening With Tennessee Williams, featuring “Something Unspoken” and “Suddenly Last Summer,” 7 p.m. July 26-28. Adult themes. $5-$15.
THE RINGGOLD PLAYHOUSE – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. 706-935-3061, email TheRinggoldPlayhouse@gmail.com, cityofringgold.com. Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” 7:30 p.m. July 26-27, 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 28. $10 general admission, $8 seniors/students.
SCOPES TRIAL FESTIVAL – Rhea County Courthouse, 1475 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. Performances of “Front Page News,” joint project by Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville and Scopes Festival in Dayton, 1 and 5 p.m. July 28, 2:30 p.m. July 29. $10-$15. www.ccplayhouse.com.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE – 1104 James Blvd., Signal Mountain. 423-886-5243, www.smph.org. “Shrek, the Musical,” 8 p.m. July 27-28. Ticket sales and camp chair setup start at 6 p.m. $15 adults, $5 children 12 and younger (cash or checks only). Picnics welcome; no alcohol.
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.nutcracker.com/auditions.
FILM EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL – First Draft Theater, 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. http://chattanoogafilmfest.com. Screenings of “Damsel,” latest work from the Zellner Bros., starring Robert Pattinson, 8 p.m. July 26, midnight July 28, 3 p.m. July 29. $10.
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. 423-643-7700, chattlibrary.org. Chattanooga chapter of Democratic Socialists of America screens 2007 documentary “Morristown: In the Air and the Sun,” based on a workplace raid in Morristown, Tenn., by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, showing how working-class people in Mexico and East Tennessee are caught in the throes of economic change, 2 p.m. July 28. RSVP at http://chattanoogadsa.org or on the chapter’s Facebook, Eventbrite or Meetup pages.
MOVIES IN THE PARK – Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Family-friendly film screenings by First Things First and other activities, Saturdays in July. Free. Picnic baskets, blankets, strollers, lawn chairs welcome. Concessions available. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent after 6 p.m. in the park. 423-267-5383, www.firstthings.org.
TENNESSEE RIVERPARK – Maintenance field near Shelter 3, 4301 Amnicola Highway. Free screening of a 2008 Disney Pixar movie about a small waste-collecting robot, 9 p.m. July 27. Free popcorn. Bring your own seating and nonalcoholic beverages. http://parks.hamiltontn.gov.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. 931-308-4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.
» “Indigo & Smoke” member show by Christi Teasley and Ursula Vann, through Aug. 5.
» Community show, “Miniatures,” through Aug. 12.
AVA GALLERY – Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, www.avarts.org.
» “AVA All Member Salon Show, through July 27.
» “AVA Artisans,” 3-D works in sculpture, ceramic, craft, jewelry, clothing, glass and wood, Aug. 3-24. Reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 3.
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.
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 Chattanooga 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.
COMMUNITY ARTIST LEAGUE – Based in Athens, Tenn.
» Call to artists for juried open show, “Rural Life Reflections,” open to artists 18 and older in various media, at McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens. $25 up to two pieces for nonmembers, $15 members (check or cash). Drop off entries at Fuller’s Frame Shop, 302 W. Bank St., Athens, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. July 26 or at the museum noon-4 p.m. July 30. Awards reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 9. Pick up entries 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 31. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-508-5953.
» Pop-Up Art show, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 3 at Cup Runneth Over Coffeehouse, 111 N. Main St., Sweetwater, Tenn. Local artists selling works priced at $20 each, with live music by Daniel Howell. Part of First Friday events in downtown district, with stores and restaurants open late, food trucks on-site and group Double Trouble playing. 423-508-5953.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. 706-278-0168, www.creativeartsguild.org.
» Kickoff party to sign up volunteers for Festival (signature arts and crafts fair Sept. 14-16), 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 3.
» Opening reception for “One Woman’s Viewpoint” by Janice Kennedy and Isaac Alcantar’s “El Color de Mi Cultura,” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 3. Kennedy’s work on view through Aug. 24.
ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR – 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger. “Silly Pet Pictures,” through Aug. 1.
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), Aug. 3-Sept. 2.
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3.
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.
» Artists Talking to Art: Music, Word, Image and Motion, walking tour with The Divine Poetess, dancers Jenn Webster and Kenny Alika Keawekane, vocalist Sheila Shearer, bassist Jeremy Sharp and percussionist Mia Treadwell, 6-7 p.m. July 26. Free.
» Bands on the Bluff: Dancing to Embodied Beauty, presented by The Pop-Up Project and musician Carl Cadwell, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Related activities for all ages, cash bar, Clumpies Ice Cream. Throwback Thursday admission is free for all activities and viewing of permanent collection, 4-8 p.m.; $5 nonmembers to view “Embodied Beauty.”
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com.
» “Light Play” by Charlie Yowell, through July 31.
» “Contemporary Mix,” by Sandra Washburn, Lee Glascock, Linda Kerlin, Janice Kindred and Linda Wicksell, Aug. 1-31. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 3.
MONTEAGLE MOUNTAIN MARKET FOR ARTS & CRAFTS – Hannah Pickett Park, 16 Dixie Lee Ave., Monteagle, Tenn. 931-924-5353, http://southcumberlandchamber.com. The 59th annual show includes range of arts and crafts, Kids Zone and demonstrations of blacksmithing, charcoal and graphite drawing, woodcrafts, glass blowing and chainsaw carving, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 29 (all times Central). Concessions available.
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www.museumcenter.org.
» “Unearthed: Cherokee Archaeology Mini Exhibit,” through July 26.
» “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15.
» “Lee University Centennial,” July 26-Sept. 10.
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.
REFLECTIONS GALLERY – 6922 Lee Highway. 423-892-3072. Pastels by Linda Wicksell, through July 27.
RIVER GALLERY – 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www.river-gallery.com.
» Works by Norman Davis, James Courtenay James and Judith Paul, through July 31.
» Works by Margaret Dyer and Kelly Jean Ohl, Aug. 1-31. Opening reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 3.