THEATER
Rolling on the River
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. The annual Macon Civic Club musical revue features song, dance and comedy with music from a live orchestra. Proceeds will be donated to numerous Middle Georgia charities. For ticket reservations, call 301-5470 or go online to www.thegrand.mercer.edu. Tickets are $40 for Friday (includes a pre-show cocktail party in front of the Grand on Mulberry Street); and $20 for Saturday.
Foxfire
8 p.m. Wednesday-Feb. 9; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Directed by Weldon Ledbetter. 477-3342. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students.
Thy Kingdom Come
7:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A play by Winsphere Jones. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 742-2000.
Anton Chekovs The Seagull
7 p.m. Thursday-Feb. 9 and 12-16; 2 p.m. Feb. 10 and 17, Back Door Theatre, Willingham Hall, Mercer University. Presented by Mercer University Theatre. Directed by Scot Mann. 301-2974. $5 general admission.
The Dixie Swim Club
8 p.m. Feb. 8-9, 14-16, 2 p.m. Feb. 10, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. Directed by Nipper Bunn. For reservations, call (478) 994-0443. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $15 adults; $12 students, seniors and active military.
Honeymoon at Graveside Manor
8 p.m. Feb. 15-16, 21-23, 28 and March 1-2; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Warner Robins Little Theatre, 502 S. Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins. Call 929-4579 for reservations beginning Feb. 11.
In The Mood
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, the Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the 1940s. $29-$44. 301-5470.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
7-9 p.m. Feb. 22, New Perry Hotel, 800 Main St., Perry. Become part of Death, Democracy and Distrust while enjoying your dinner. Event is family-friendly. $37.50. 224-1000.
Stunt!
7 p.m. Feb. 23, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Student-produced musical revue and competition for the coveted Stunt Cup. Proceeds benefit scholarships. 757-5257. $5 general admission; tickets available at the door.
Animal Farm
7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. The National Players production of George Orwells novel. $28 adults, $11 students. 301-5470.
Hot On Broadway
7:30 p.m. March 1-2, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Song and dance numbers from Hairspray, Les Miserables, Rent, Cats, Grease and Guys & Dolls. Part of the Broadway Series. $38-$49. 301-5470.
Seussical
2:30 p.m. March 16, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. March 18, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Dr. Seusss stories in a show geared toward kids. $20 adults, $11 students for March 16 performance; $7 general admission for March 18 performances. 301-5470.
G.R.I.T.S. The Musical
7:30 p.m. March 21-22, 2:30 p.m. March 22, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $41. 301-5470.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Macon Symphony Orchestra
All performances at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St., unless otherwise noted. Saturday: Pops Concert featuring the music of Michael Jackson, Macon City Auditorium, 415 First St. $15 balcony seats. March 9: Project Trio. April 27: Ode to Joy. Conductor: Ward Stare. 301-5300. www.maconsymphony.com. $38.50 adults, $18.50 students, $13.50 children younger than 12.
Lisa Vroman, soprano
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Call 301-5470 to reserve. $25; one free ticket with Mercer ID.
Robert McDuffie, violin
7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Call 301-5470 to reserve. $25; one free ticket with Mercer ID.
Eighth Regiment Band, Georgia Volunteer Infantry
3 p.m. Feb. 10, First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive, Warner Robins. Presented by the Warner Robins Community Concert Association. Members use original band scores and authentically styled mid-19th century instruments. info@wrconcert.org. www.wrconcert.org. $10 adults, free for students.
Graffe String Quartet
7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Olive Swann Porter Building, Wesleyan College. Presented by the Macon Concert Association. $25 adults, $15 students. Seating is limited. For tickets, call 301-5470.
Mercer University Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Ward Stare, conductor. 301-5470. Free.
Mad About Chamber Winds II
7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Featuring Mercer Wind Ensemble; Douglas Hill, conductor. 301-5470. Free.
The Metropolitan Opera Live
Showing at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and the Galleria Mall Stadium Cinemas, 2980 Watson Blvd., Centerville. Rigoletto: 12:55 p.m. Feb. 16. Parsifal: noon March 2. Francesca Da Rimini: noon March 16. Giulio Cesare: noon April 27. www.metopera.org/hdlive. 742-2000. $24 adults, $20 seniors.
Third Thursday Organ Interludes
All performances at noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St., unless otherwise noted. Feb. 21: Young Artists in Concert; March 18-22: Cherry Blossom Series at Mulberry St. United Methodist Church; April 18: Flint Dollar; May 16: Dr. Fletcher Anderson. Following the 30-minutes concerts, a light lunch is available in the church social hall. All concerts are free, and the lunch is $5 per person. Nelda Chapman, 745-1631 or nelda@st-joseph.cc.
Mercer Jazz Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Monty Cole, conductor. 301-5470. Free.
Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Mount Zion Baptist Church 7015 Rivoli Road. Symphonic sounds of Middle Georgia youth under the direction of Jonathan A. Baker. Free. www.maconyouthorchestra.org.
Wilma Jensen, concert organist
4 p.m. Feb. 24, Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Presented by Music and the Arts at Vineville. 745-3331. Free.
Fabian Concert Series
7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Featuring Matt Catingub, saxophonist/vocalist; Amy Schwartz-Moretti, violin; Kurt Muroki, double bass; and Steve Moretti, percussion. Call 301-5470 to reserve. $12; one free ticket with Mercer ID.
Percussion Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m. March 1, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Marcus Reddick, director. 301-5470. Free.
Gilbert & Sullivans opera The Mikado
2:30 p.m. March 3, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $16-$50. 301-5470.
Central High School String Ensemble
3 p.m. March 3, Little Carnegie of the South, 1954 Forsyth St. Reception following concert. $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 students. For reservations, call Louise Barfield at 256-3388.
Giuseppe Lupis, pianist
4 p.m. March 3, Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Classics, Lupis and Gershwin. Presented by Music and the Arts at Vineville. 745-3331. Free.
Art Song Experience
7:30 p.m. March 5, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Carol Goff, piano, and Townsend School of Music students. 301-5470. Free.
Griffin Choral Arts concerts
Directed by Stephen J. Mulder. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Masterworks: French Romantics: March 7, Griffin Auditorium, 234 E. Taylor St., Griffin; features the music of French composers such as Duruflé, Fauré and Poulenc, accompanied by professional orchestra and organ. Inspired by Africa: May 2, Gordon College Fine Arts Auditorium, 419 College Drive, Barnesville; features music from and inspired by the African continent. Paul Baslers Missa Kenya is the central work, accompanied by French horn, piano and percussion. Tickets available at the door, or in advance. (770) 468-3072 or www.griffinchoralarts.org. $10.
Late Night with Leonard Bernstein
7:30 p.m. March 8, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Presented by the Macon Concert Association. Hosted by Bernsteins daughter, Jamie, along with soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and Michael Boriskin. $25 adults, $15 students. 301-5470.
EXHIBITIONS
Wrapped Up In You Opening Reception
5-8 p.m. Friday, the Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. The exhibit features works from four female artists; each piece in represents the artists interpretations of love and warmth. Free. Exhibit on display through Feb. 23. www,maconartsalliance.org. 743-6940.
Masterworks on the Move
Tuesday-May 24, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Wesleyans traveling exhibit of American art. Gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and the second Saturday of every month. Free.
Memory Lane: An Artistic Journey Through Black Cinema
6-9 p.m. Feb. 8, Tubman African American Museum, 340 Walnut St. Middle Georgia artist DeWayne Kendrick will paint live to the sounds of local hip-hop performers from Real Talk Hip Hop and spoken word artists. The exhibit will be on display through February. 743-8544 or 952-8218. Free; donations will go to the Tubmans educational program for youth.
Flowers, Buds and Twigs
Through Feb. 8, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. A judged exhibit featuring the work of Middle Georgia artists in all media. 744-9557. www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.
Wandering and Wondering
Through Feb. 8, Marlor House, 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville. An exhibit of new works by Pam Beagle Daresta. Daresta creates monoprint works inspired by the natural world and memorable ways we live and connect with nature. Free. (478) 452-3950. www.milledgevillealliedarts.com.
AUDITIONS
A Street Called Straight
9 a.m.-noon Saturday, First Baptist Church, Garmon Street, Warner Robins. Gospel production by GLOW Theatrical Productions. Need actors, actresses and choir members. Sue Holloway, (478) 213-2811.
The Sound of Music
7 p.m. Feb. 11-12, The Rose Theater, Forsyth. Roles for seven women, five girls, four men, two boys and large singing/dancing chorus. A production of the Backlot Players. Directed by Kelli Gilstrap. Performance dates are April 26-28 and May 2-5.
ET CETERA
Call for Artists: Winter Arts Festival
Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. The Winter Arts Festival is a judged exhibit open to all Middle Georgia artists, 18 or older and out of high school, in all media. The exhibit will be on display Feb. 15-March 8. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Feb. 12. Prospectus and entry forms are available at www.middlegeorgiaart.org. 744-9557.


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