Arts Calendar

To include a listing in the Arts calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now.com. Questions? Call Lisa Denton at 423757- 6281.

THEATER

ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE — 907 Gaston St., Dalton Ga. 706278- 4796, www. actdalton.org. $ 15 adults, $ 13 seniors 55+, $ 11 students K- college; $ 13, $ 11 and $9 for members. Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” 8 p. m. Aug. 2- 4.

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 drama “Picnic,” 8 p. m. Aug. 3- 4, 2: 30 p. m. Aug. 5, 8 p. m. Aug. 11, 2: 30 p. m. Aug. 11-12. $ 12, $ 13 and $ 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 STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — Humanities Theater, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423- 6973246, www.chattanoogastate.edu/ humanities-fine-arts/ theatre-arts. BJS Productions presents “Bright Star Assisted Living: Not Your Ordinary Nursing Home” by Brandalyn Shropshire, 7 p. m. Aug. 3- 4, 5 p. m. Aug. 5. $20. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.

CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE — 400 River St. 423267- 8534, www.theatrecentre. com. “Hello, Dolly,” 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. 931484-5000, www.ccplayhouse. com.

› “Smoke on the Mountain,” 25th anniversary and final season, through Aug. 10. Sold out.

› “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Aug. 19. $ 18-$ 34.

› “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Sept. 7. $ 18-$ 34.

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

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT DARK — Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. 423- 855- 9474. Free family summer movie series by Bridge Christian Church begins at 7: 30 p. m. with movies shown on inflatable screen. Aug. 10: Animated film based on Lego Batman toy line. Bring your own seating. Free admission; popcorn and drinks available for purchase. www. bridgechristian.org.

EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY — 204 E. Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. Operated by Franklin County Arts Guild. 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. ›

Member show by Dick Wollam, Aug. 9-Sept. 16. Reception, Aug. 10. › Community show, “Craft: Art Made by Hand,” Aug. 16- Oct. 14. Intake, accepting works for any artist, Aug. 9-12. 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, 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 WORKSPACE — 302 W. Sixth St. 423- 822-5750, www.chattanoogaworkspace.com.

› Open Studio Night, to see working artists’ studios, 5: 30- 8: 30 p. m. first Fridays. Hors d’oeuvres by Dish T’ Pass. Free admission and parking. August theme: “Artists in the Wild,” with studio artists’ works inspired by paintings by Chattanooga Zoo animals; 50 percent of sales of the animals’ paintings will be donated to the zoo.

COMMUNITY ARTIST LEAGUE — Based in Athens, Tenn.

› Juried open show, “Rural Life Reflections,” through Aug. 30 at McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens. Opening reception and award presentation, 6: 30- 8 p. m. Aug. 9. Contact: Becky Pico, 423-5085953. $ 5 admission to view 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Tuesday- Friday, 10 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday.

› 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. 423508-5953. 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. 1416), 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: 307: 30 p. m. Aug. 3. Kennedy’s work on view through Aug. 24. 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. Opening reception, 5- 8 p. m. Aug. 3. GALLERY AT BLACKWELL — Blackwell Automotive, 71 Eastgate Loop, Eastgate Mall. 423-344-5643, www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Opening reception for summer season show, “Chattanooga Scenes,” 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Aug. 3. HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — 10 Bluff View. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org. › “Embodied Beauty: Sculptures by Karen LaMonte, through Sept. 2. › 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” temporary exhibition. 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. Opening reception, 5- 8 p. m. Aug. 3. MAKE- CREATE NIGHT — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Relaxed artist mixer for creatives of all types, 6- 9: 30 p. m. Aug. 2. Bring project and potluck dish. 423- 855- 9474. MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS — 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Admission: $ 5 adults, $ 4 students and seniors. 423-339-5745, www. museumcenter.org.

“Lee University Centennial,” through Sept. 10.

“Aqui Estamos: Latino Heritage in the Ocoee Region,” through Sept. 15. MUSEUM HOP — Nine Chattanooga-area museums open 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Aug. 9-10 with $20 “passport” admission. Receive a free T-shirt with a stamp from each location. Passports available at any location after registering at www.tvrail.com or 423- 8948028. Participating museums: International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, 3315 Broad St.; Coker Tire Museum, 1317 Chestnut St.; Bessie Smith Cultural Center, plus a booth by National Park Partners, 200 E. M. L. King Blvd.; Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Northgate Mall (entrance near Sears); Songbirds Guitar Museum at Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.; Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road; 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe; Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St. 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. Opening reception, 5: 30-7 p. m. Aug. 3.