When "The Book of Mormon" opens its tour in Chattanooga on Feb. 19, it will feature a lottery ticket policy being offered in each city. Eight shows are scheduled at the Tivoli Feb. 19-24.
A limited number of $25 tickets will be made available as part of the pre-show lottery. And, when I say pre-show, I mean pre-show.
Barry CourterEntries will be accepted at the box office beginning two and a half hours prior to each performance. To enter, individuals will print their name and whether they'd like one or two tickets. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $25 each. Only one entry is allowed per person and management will be checking for duplicates. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
» It hasn't exactly flown under the radar, but Chattanooga has become a bit of a movie/film festival city. And I know we still don't get all the best first-run movies at our chain theaters. That's another story that simply boils down to supply and demand.
Anyway, the Lookout Wild Film Festival had another successful year recently, and Chattanooga Film Festival promises to be another hit, as well. It is set for April 11-14 at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre with a few events at The Moxy.
The former moved to the Tivoli Theatre to take advantage of its larger space and brand-new screen and sound system. The Bobby Stone Film Series there has proven to be a hit and continues to be as The Tivoli Foundation books films throughout the year.
"Everything is Terrible" will return this year, and "Creature from the Black Lagoon" will be among movies screened at the CFF. There will also be a special screening of the new Dungeons and Dragons documentary "Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons."
Dungeon master C. Robert Cargill will be on hand with co-host Brian Salisbury to present a live episode of their popular "Junkfood Cinema Podcast," a shame-free celebration of cult cinema.
The Palace Theater continues to host cool films, as well. It will screen "Portrait of Jason," the 1967 film from Shirley Clarke. She followed Jason Holliday, a gay African-American street hustler, for 12 hours on Dec. 2, 1966.
It's a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious portrait of Holliday as he sings, tells stories, changes costumes and lets people into his world.
Contact Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6354.