The Lookout Wild Film Festival is taking place this weekend, bringing a variety of outdoor adventure and conservation films from around the world to Chattanooga. Also taking place is the Sandhill Crane Festival, celebrating the birds that migrate to the Chattanooga area each winter. Hot off its wins at the 2024 Golden Globes, “Oppenheimer” returns to the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater for limited reprisal screenings this weekend. Here’s the chronology.
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— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its holiday show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members will have their work displayed, and prints will be available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The show will run through Feb. 1. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., will host an opening reception for its January exhibition, “Blank Canvas: Make Your Mark!,” from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. The exhibition is an interactive experience, featuring a large canvas and various art supplies for visitors to express themselves. Throughout the month, as more people contribute, the collaborative work will continue to grow. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Jan. 31. Learn more at intowngallery.com.
— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., will host an opening reception for its exhibition, “Outside/Inside: Paintings, Drawings and Multimedia Works,” from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. The exhibition features the works of artists Tom Farnam and Judith Mogul. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Feb. 23. Learn more at avarts.org.