10 Days Calendar

Friday

Feb. 15

Macon Film Festival

10 a.m.-until

Downtown Macon. Day passes are $10, festival passes are $50. Find a full schedule and more information at www.maconfilmfestival.com.

“In The Mood”

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Featuring music from the 1940s. $29-$44. 301-5470.

Mad About Chamber Winds II

7:30 p.m.

Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Featuring the Mercer Wind Ensemble conducted by Douglass Hill. Free. 301-5470.

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

8 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, 502 S. Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins. For reservations, call 929-4579.

“The Octette Bridge Club”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $15 students. 746-9485.

“The Dixie Swim Club”

8 p.m.

Rose Theatre, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. Directed by Nipper Bunn. $15 adults, $12 students, seniors and military. (478) 994-0443.

Saturday

Feb. 16

Macon Film Festival

10 a.m.-until

Downtown Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Mammal Mayhem

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Enjoy many events with the museum’s animals and the Macon Police K-9 Unit. Free with museum admission of $5-$10. 477-3232..

Fairy Tale Ball

5-8 p.m.

The Blacksmith Shop, 665 Poplar St. Benefits Rooms from the Heart. Costumes encouraged. Meet fairy tale characters, action heroes and more, with activities, music, dancing and hors d’oeuvres. Children must be with an adult. $35. 747-5299.

Brothers and Sisters Jam

7 p.m.

Armory Ballroom, 484 First St. Featuring Gringo Grande and more. Benefits the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House. $50. 741-5551, extension 1.

Love and Laughter Valentine’s Day Weekend Jam

8 p.m.

City Auditorium, 415 First St., (see story on this page).

“The Octette Bridge Club”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

8 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Sunday

Feb. 17

Museum of Aviation

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Russell Parkway at Ga. 247, Warner Robins. WWII and Vietnam War exhibits, plus planes and a special exhibit about the Tuskeegee Airmen. Free. 926-6870. www.museumofaviation.org.

Macon Film Festival

10 a.m.-until

Downtown Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

“Wild Music: Sounds and Songs of Life”

1-5 p.m.

Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Interactive exhibit with experiences from three environments: underwater, forest’s edge and city square. Free with museum admission of $5-$10. 477-3232.

Anthony Checkov’s “The Seagull”

2 p.m.

Back Door Theatre, Willingham Hall, Mercer University. Presented by Mercer Theatre. Directed by Scott Mann. $5. 301-2974.

“The Octette Bridge Club”

2:30 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Monday

Feb. 18

Judson Mitcham

7 p.m.

Medical School Auditorium, Mercer University. Georgia’s poet laureate will read poems from his book, “A Little Salvation.” Free. 301-2588.

Tuesday

Feb. 19

“Rough Hewn”

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Peacock Gallery, Middle Georgia State Colleges, Cochran campus. An exhibit by artist Jason McCoy. Free.

Wednesday

Feb. 20

Mary B. Morrison

6 p.m.

Banquet Hall, Professional Sciences Center, Middle Georgia State College, Macon campus. Morrison is the author of “Soulmates Dissipate” and other novels. Part of the college’s Black History Month series. Free. 471-2710.

“The Octette Bridge Club”

7:30 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Thursday

Feb. 21

Third Thursday Organ Interlude

Noon

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Featuring young artists in concert. Concert is free, lunch available afterward for $5. 745-1631.

Pilar Wilder

5 p.m.

Mathematics Auditorium, Middle Georgia State College, Macon campus. Wilder owns and directs Hayiya Dance Theatre Movement Institute and Center for Cultural Arts. Part of the college’s Black History Month offerings. Free. 471-2710.

“Yes ... We Can” Black History Program

6-8 p.m.

Freedom Park Community Center, 3301 Roff Ave. Featuring celebrity speakers, songs of freedom, dance and refreshments. Free. 751-9248.

“The Octette Bridge Club”

7:30 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

8 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Friday

Feb. 22

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

7-9 p.m.

New Perry Hotel, 800 Main St., Perry. Family-friendly interactive mystery and dinner. $37.50. 224-1000.

“The Spirituality of Black Music: From Past to Present”

7 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Featuring Oscar Jackson and Bethel CME Church choir. $25. 746-8007.

Wine and Cheese Event

7 p.m.

All Saints Episcopal Church, 1708 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Wine tasting, cheeses and breads; silent auction, raffle and door prizes. $20. 923-1791.

Legends of Motown

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Live music and dance performance featuring the music of Motown. $22. 301-5470.

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

8 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

“The Octette Bridge Club”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Saturday

Feb. 23

Monster Jam

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Drive. Monster trucks tear through obstacles. $10-$35. 751-9232 or www.ticketmaster.com.

“Stories of the Road: From Creek Confederacy to the Southern Confederacy”

3 p.m.

Visitor Center, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Highway. Presented by author and historian Connie Mac Darnell. Free. 752-8257.

Celebrating African American Women in Music

6 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Presented by Kali Dance Studio for the Arts. $15. 742-2000.

Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra

7:30 p.m.

Mount Zion Baptist Church, 7015 Rivoli Road. Symphonic sounds of Middle Georgia youth. Free. www.maconyouthorchestra.org.

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

8 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

“The Octette Bridge Club”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Sunday

Feb. 24

The Rev. Al Sharpton

11 a.m.

Beulahland Bible Church, 1010 Newberg Ave. Free. www.beulahland.org.

“Honeymoon at Graveside Manor”

2:30 p.m.

Warner Robins Little Theatre, (see Friday, Feb. 15).

Wilma Jensen, concert organist

4 p.m.

Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Part of the Music and the Arts at Vineville series. Free. 745-3331.

Hayiya Dance Theatre Sweet 16 Concert

6 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Excerpts from an upcoming fall concert and a reunion of current and former members featuring contemporary, jazz and hip-hop dances. $8. 742-2000.