Arts Calendar

To include a listing in the Arts calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now. com. Questions? Call Lisa Denton at 423-757- 6281.

THEATER

ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE — Athens Arts Center’s Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-7458781, www. athensartscouncil.org. Auditions for Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” roles for 12 men and eight women, 2 p. m. June 24, 6 p. m. June 25 (show dates Aug. 17-26).

BUTTONWILLOW CIVIL WAR DINNER THEATER — 1060 Main St., Whitwell, Tenn. 423- 658-7478, www. buttonwillowchurch.com. “Granddaddy’s Watch,” daily lunch and dinner shows (11 a. m. and 5 p. m CT Monday-Thursday, 11 a. m. Friday, 2 p. m. Sunday), by reservation only. $ 35 adults, $ 18 ages 6-12, $ 5 younger children (free if sharing adult’s plate).

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423-267- 8534, www. theatrecentre.com. French farce “Boeing, Boeing,” 7 p. m. June 21, 8 p. m. June 22-23, 2: 30 p. m. June 24. $ 11-$ 30.

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.

EVER AFTER PRODUCTIONS — Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. 706- 935- 9000. “Big Fish,” a Broadway musical based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film, 7: 30 p. m. June 22, 1 and 7: 30 p. m. June 23, 2: 30 p. m. June 24, 7: 30 p. m. June 2930. $ 13-$ 17.

IMPROV CHATTANOOGA — 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 106. Improv Chattanooga troupe vs. stand- up from Morgan Gray, Bryant Smith, Luke Marter, Donnie Marsh and headliner Aaron Chasteen, Promedy edition, with ’ 90s dance party following, 8-11 p. m. June 23. $ 10 in advance, $ 15 at door; $ 5 students (18 and older). BYOB; light concessions available (free popcorn with advance tickets). Portion of proceeds goes to Chattanooga Girls Rock and First Chairs Club. 423- 843-1775, www. improvchattanooga.com.

TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. “Play On,” 7: 30 p. m. June 23, 2 p. m. June 24. $ 10.

TOMORROW BUILDING — 818 Georgia Ave. Open- Mic Storytelling: Firsts, with host Elisa Negroni, 6-7: 30 p. m. June 28. Participants invited to share true stories on any “first” in their life (kiss, car, love, etc.) Sign up

at arrival. BYOB. $7 in advance, $ 10 at door. 423- 413- 8978.

FILM EVENTS

HERITAGE HOUSE — 1428 Jenkins Road. 423- 855- 9474. Douglas Fairbanks in “The Black Pirate,” 2 and 7 p. m. June 21. Light refreshments. Free.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 931-308- 4130, www.fcaguild.wordpress.com.

› “Duende: Creative Memories of Myth & Magic,” member show by Catherine Norell, through June 24.

› Community show, “Miniatures,” through Aug. 12. Reception, July 13.

› Member show by Christi Teasley, June 28-Aug. 5. Reception, June 29.

AVA GALLERY — Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265- 4282, www.avarts.org. “Pride & Protest, responses to politics, discrimination and injustices, and “Let Freedom Ring,” Charlie Newton artist residency, through June 29.

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.

E.G. FISHER LIBRARY — 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-7782. Community Artist League of Athens’ June open show, through June 30. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-508-5953. ERLANGER GALLERY CORRIDOR — 975 E. Third St. www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger.

› “Silly Pet Pictures,” through Aug. 1.

› Submissions accepted through June 22 for “Sports, Past and Present” exhibition, Aug. 11- Dec. 6. Submission requirements at www.erlanger.org/artsaterlanger.

GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Opening of summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” postponed to 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.

IN-TOWN GALLERY — 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267- 9214, www. intowngallery.com. “Dogs, Cats and All Those Hats,” animal paintings by Miki Boni, through June 30.

LIT ART GALLERY — 4015 Tennessee Ave. 423- 401- 8171, http:// litartgallery.com. Opening of “Maybe a Horse,” collaboration by Israeli husband and wife Rotem and Omri Zin-Tamir, by ARC: Artist Residency Chattanooga, 6- 9 p. m. June 21. www. arcresidency.org.

MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org.

› “Debutantes of the Decades,” presented by Cleveland-Athens Cotillion, through July 17.

› “Unearthed: Cherokee Archaeology Mini Exhibit,” through July 26.

› “Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15.

› Artifacts needed for temporary exhibit on Lee University’s centennial (must be loanable July 26-Sept. 24). Email lshirkey@museumcenter.org for guidelines; dropoff will be July 9-19.

NORTH RIVER CIVIC CENTER — 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423- 8708924. “Pencil, Paper, Paint” by students in watercolor, beginning drawing and portrait classes, through June 30.

REFLECTIONS GALLERY — 6922 Lee Highway. 423892-3072. Pastels by Linda Wicksell, through July 27. RIVER GALLERY — 400 E. Second St. 423-265-5033, ext. 5; www. river- gallery.com.

› Ceramics by Mark Chatterley, through June 30.

› Ann Horde- Heatherly demonstrates doll- making, 11 a. m.- 4 p. m. June 30. ST. MARKS CHURCH — 701 Mississippi Ave. Hours: 10 a. m.-3 p. m. Monday-Thursday and Sunday mornings. Gallery’s inaugural show, “Latitudes,” by Misty Ogle, through June 28.

TOWNSEND ATELIER — The Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. 423-266-2712, www.townsendatelier.com. Artist talk by workshop presenter Christopher Groves, 6- 6: 30 p. m. June 22; followed by open critique ( l i mited to 20 artists, one work each, firstcome, first- served), 6: 30- 8 p. m. and artwork critique by visiting artist Christopher Groves.