THEATER
Treasure Island
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Presented by Theatre Macons Youth Actors Company. Directed by Scot and Kelly Mann. 746-9485. www.theatremacon.com. $18 adults, $12 students.
The Heart of Montenegro
7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A play by Winsphere Jones presented by the Douglass Players. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 742-2000.
The Taming of the Shrew
8 p.m. Friday, Russell Auditorium, Milledgeville. Performed by The National Players. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students (other than GC students); Georgia College students are admitted with their Bobcat ID. Friends of Allied Arts tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors and students. Tickets available at Allied Arts, 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville during regular business hours, (478) 452-3950 or www.milledgevillealliedarts.com.
You Are Not Alone
5 p.m. Sunday, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. An inspirational stage play presented by Kingdom Productions. 742-2000. $12 advance, $15 at door.
In the Heights
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $40-$48. 301-5470.
Self Indulgence: A Mis-Cast Cabaret
8 p.m. Jan. 28, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. As a benefit for Theatre Macons Youth Actors Company, Mary-E Godfrey and Jonathan Willis are putting on a cabaret thats been eight years in the making. Accompanied by Ellen Parris. Tickets may be purchased at the door only. 746-9485. www.theatremacon.com. $10.
Livin the Dream
7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-4, Grand Opera House. Macon Civic Clubs Annual Revue. Gala begins at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 3. Proceeds benefit Middle Georgia Charities. For information, contact Scott Spivey, 256-1808. Tickets available at the Grand Opera House box office, 651 Mulberry St., or www.thegrandmacon.com. $17 Feb. 1, $20 Feb. 2, $35 Feb. 3 (includes pre-show cocktail party), $20 Feb. 4.
The Foreigner
8 p.m. Feb. 3-4 and Feb. 8-11; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and Feb. 12, Macon Little Theatre. Written by Larry Shue. Box office opens to the public Jan. 30. Call 477-3342 or 471-PLAY for reservations. $18 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students with ID.
The Magic School Bus
9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 7, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Recommended for kids Pre-K through fifth grade. $7-$14. 301-5470.
Rock of Ages
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Musical comedy set in 1987. $45-$50. 301-5470.
Tyler Perrys The Haves and The Have Nots
7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Drive. This comedy features stars from Tyler Perry productions. $40.50. 751-9232.
Of Mice And Men
7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $14-$20. 301-5470.
The Blues Brothers Revue
7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $38. 301-5470.
The Little Engine That Could
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. March 6, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $7. 301-5470.
Russian National Ballet Theatre: Romeo & Juliet
3 p.m. March 4, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $32. 301-5470.
Fiddler On the Roof
7:30 p.m. March 20-21, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $40-$48. 301-5470.
Girls Night: The Musical
7:30 p.m. March 23-24 and 3:30 p.m. March 24, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $32-$38. 301-5470.
National Theatre Live
Watch a taping at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 7 p.m. Feb. 23: Travelling Light. 7 p.m. March 1 and 4 p.m. March 4: The Comedy of Errors. $20; $15 for seniors and students. 742-2000.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Greg Pepetone, piano
Noon Friday, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Pepetone explores the politics of the music of master composers Mendelssohn and Wagner. Free. 301-5470.
Adam Neiman and Friends
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Part of the Fabian String Series. Featuring Adam Neiman, piano; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Julie Albers, cello; Elizabeth Pridgen, piano. On the program: Grieg Andante in C minor for Piano Trio; Beethoven Piano Quartet in E flat major; Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor. $10 general admission, free with Mercer ID. 301-5470.
Mozarts Idomemeo
7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-4, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Richard Kosowski directs the Mercer University Opera production of the opera by Mozart. Presented by Mercer University Opera, a program of Townsend School of Music. Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu, by phone at 301-5470 or at the door. $15 general admission, $10 with Mercer ID.
Ancient Masterpieces with Ensemble Chaconne
7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Ensemble Chaconne performs music from Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Step back in time with the beauty and mystery of Renaissance and Baroque flutes, viola da gamba, lute, the orbo and early guitar. Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu or by phone at 301-5470. $10, free with Mercer I.D.
Robert McDuffie in concert
7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu or by phone at 301-5470. $25 general Admission, free with Mercer I.D.
Warner Robins Community Concert Association
3 p.m. Feb. 12, Georgia Brass Quintet from the University of Georgia; and 3 p.m. April 15, Fort Valley State University Concert Choir. All performances at First United Methodist Church, 205 North Davis Drive, Warner Robins. $10, free for students. 923-7024. www.wrconcert.org.
Mercer University Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Guest conductor Yaniv Segal is founder and conductor of the Chelsea Symphony in New York and music director of the Michigan Pops Orchestra. Also 7:30 p.m. Mar. 27, Fickling Hall. Guest conductor Robert Treviño has conducted orchestras and ensembles across North America, Europe and Asia. 301-5751. Free.
Mad About Chamber Music II: Mercer University Wind Ensemble
7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer Univeristy, 1329 Adams St. Douglas Hill conducts student musicians of Townsend School of Music. 301-5751. Free.
Macon Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Grand Opera House. Suite and Symphonic. Guest conductor: Yaniv Segal. 7:30 p.m. March 31: Great Acts. Guest conductor: Robert Trevino. 7:30 p.m. May 5: Bond and Beyond. Guest conductor: C. David Keith. www.maconsymphony.com.
The American Boy Choir
4 p.m. Feb. 19, Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Presented by Music and the Arts at Vineville. 745-3331. Free.
Anton Nel, pianist
7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Nel plays a program of Bach, Kodaly, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Schubert and more. Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu or by phone at 301-5470. $10 general admission, free with Mercer I.D.
Jazz with Sammy K
Noon Feb. 24, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Guest percussionist Sammy K performs with Boudleaux Allen, jazz guitar, and Monty Cole, clarinet. Mercer Jazz Ensemble in Concert with Sammy K: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Fickling Hall. Guest percussionist Sammy K joins the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Monty Cole. 301-5751. Free.
Richard Kosowski, tenor
7:30 p.m. March 13, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Drawing on a wide-ranging performance experience, Richard Kosowski performs opera arias to contemporary art song with aplomb, joined by skillful accompanist Carol Goff, piano, and noted soprano Julia Foster. 301-5751. Free.
Ehnes String Quartet
7:30 p.m. March 16, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Performers include James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Robert ONeill, viola; and Richard deMaine, cello. The program includes Sibelius Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 Intimate Voices and Schubert Quartet in G major. Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu or by phone at 301-5470. $10 general admission, free with Mercer I.D.
Townsend School of Music Student Honors Recital
7:30 p.m. March 19, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Townsend faculty nominate music students to perform in this best-of-the-best concert. 301-5751. Free.
Kafka and Beyond: The Art Songs of Allen McCullough
7:30 p.m. March 20, Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University, 1329 Adams St. Elizabeth Pridgen, piano, and Helen Allen, guest soprano, present the music of Allen McCullough, Townsends resident composer and music theorist. 301-5751. Free.
Third Thursday Organ Interludes
Noon-12:30 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Lunch available in the Social Hall at 12:30 p.m. for $5 per person. Feb. 16: Young Artists in Concert; March 19-23, Mulberry Street United Methodist Church: Cherry Blossom Series; April 19: Harold McManus; and May 17: Gerald Carper.
The Met: Live in HD
Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 1 p.m. Saturday: The Enchanted Island. 1 p.m. Feb. 11: Gotterdamerung. 1 p.m. Feb. 25: Ernani. Noon April 7: Manon. 1 p.m. April 14: La Traviata.
Galleria Mall Stadium Cinemas, 2980 Watson Blvd., Centerville. 12:55 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8: The Enchanted Island. Noon Feb. 11: Gotterdamerung. 12:55 p.m. Feb. 25 and 6:30 p.m. March 14: Ernani. Noon April 7 and 6:30 p.m. April 25: Manon. 12:55 p.m. April 14 and 6:30 p.m. May 2: La Traviata. www.metopera.org/hdlive. Tickets are available at the theater box offices.
EXHIBITIONS
Sunrise: An Artists Recollections of Yellowstone
Through Jan. 28, the Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Exhibit by Kenneth Shearer, inspired by his visit to Yellowstone National Park. www.maconartsalliance.org. Free.
Art Collection of Josephine & Spain Willingham
Through Jan. 29, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. These native and lifelong Maconites spent their adult lives collecting art, including works by many artists, who ranged from local painters to nationally-known printmakers. Selections from the couples art collection are on display as the gift of their children in memory of their parents. 477-3232.
Birds Exhibit
Friday-Feb. 10, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday. A judged exhibit open to all Middle Georgia artists in all media. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and noon-3 p.m. Saturdays. 744-9557, middlegeorgiaart@bellsouth.net, www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.
Where The Wild Things Live
Through May 13, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. The museum will use its collection of preserved specimens to depict how wild animals make their homes across Georgia and the Southeast. 477-3232.
175th Anniversary Wesleyan Treasures Exhibit
Through May 25, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road. Experience Wesleyans history through a six-venue exhibit of art, artifacts and archives. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 757-5171. Free.
From the Ball Field to the Battlefield: Georgias Athletes in World War II
Through March 3, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame rotunda, 301 Cherry St. Featuring photographs, game-worn jerseys, sports equipment and military paraphernalia, the exhibit examines the impact that World War II had on sports in Georgia. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 752-1585. Free with admission, $8 adults; $6 seniors, college, and military; $3.50 children.
A Different Mirror: (Re) imagining Black Womanhood
Permanent exhibit, Tubman African American Museum, 340 Walnut St. The exhibit is centered around artwork displaying West African hairstyles and the meanings behind them. 743-8544.
AUDITIONS
Titanic
7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Needed are 50 men, women and teens ages 14 and older for the musical production. Production dates are April 6-21. Rehearsals begin Feb. 20. Directed by Jim Crisp. Musical direction by Jim Penndorf. 746-9485. www.theatremacon.com.
Oklahoma!
7:30 p.m. Feb. 5-6, Macon Little Theatre. Needed: principals, three women, four men; featured one woman, two men; large singing-dancing ensemble with numerous small roles. Bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 16 bars. Performance dates: April 6-15.
The King and I
7 p.m. Feb. 13-14, The Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. Needed: two men, three women, two boys, and two featured men and a large singing-dancing ensemble with children. 994-0443. thebacklotplayers.org.
ET CETERA
Art Auction
7 p.m. preview, 8 p.m. auction, Feb. 4, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, 301 Cherry St. Sponsored by the Macon Chapter of Hadassah. Open bar, hors doeuvres, desserts. Raffle, door prizes. $20 per person. Sunday Sale: 9:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 5, free admission. Call Deborah Adler, (478) 474-0505.
Luxury Motorcoach Trip to the High Museum
Feb. 11. Catered, luxury transportation departing from the Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau at noon and returning around 9 p.m. See the Picasso to Warhol and The Art of Golf exhibits. Dinner at Atlantas cutting-edge restaurant Two Urban Licks (not included in ticket price). Call 743-6940 for reservations by Jan. 27. $70 per person, includes a $25 tax-deductible donation to Macon Arts Alliance.















