10 Days Calendar

Friday

March 8

Dukes of Hazzard Reunion

4-11 p.m.

Old Middle Georgia Raceway, 4015 U.S. 41 North, Byron. Concert by David Allan Coe at 5 p.m., (see story on this page).

Late Night with Leonard Bernstein

7:30 p.m.

Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Presented by the Macon Concert Association and hosted by Bernstein’s daughter Jamie. $25 adults, $15 students. 301-5470.

“The Picture That Was Turned to the Wall”

7:30 p.m.

Perry Players Theatre, 909 Main St., Perry. Directed by Carol Strandburg. Call 987-5354 for reservations.

“Little Shop of Horrors”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Presented by the Youth Actors Company and directed by Jerry Dorriety. $20 adults, $12 students. 746-9485.

Saturday

March 9

Forsythia Festival

7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Downtown Forsyth. Music, arts and crafts, food, art, used book sale, kids activities and more. Free. www.forsythiafestival.com.

“Big Game Trophies”

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

1213 Walke Dairy Road, Dublin. One of the premier privately-owned big game trophy collections in the world will be open to the public. Contains 130 exhibits. $5 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger.

Dukes of Hazzard Reunion

10 a.m.-11 p.m.

Old Middle Georgia Raceway. Featuring original cast members signing autographs, (see story on this page).

“Bluegrass Ballet”

7:30-9 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Presented by the Middle Georgia Youth Ballet. $10. 742-2000.

Macon Symphony Orchestra’s “Project Trio”

7:30 p.m.

Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Conducted by Ward Stare. $38.50 adults, $18.50 students, $13.50 children younger than 12. 301-5300.

“The Picture That Was Turned to the Wall”

7:30 p.m.

Perry Players Theatre, (see Friday, March 8).

“Little Shop of Horrors”

8 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, March 8).

Sunday

March 10

Forsythia Festival

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Downtown Forsyth, (see Saturday, March 9).

Dukes of Hazzard Reunion

10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Old Middle Georgia Raceway, (see story on this page).

“Holy Motors” movie

2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Presented by Macon Film Guild. $5. www.maconfilmguild.org. 742-2000.

“Little Shop of Horrors”

2:30 p.m.

Theatre Macon, (see Friday, March 8).

“The Picture That Was Turned to the Wall”

2:30 p.m.

Perry Players Theatre, (see Friday, March 8).

Monday

March 11

Audubon Society Event

7 p.m.

Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Featuring James Hunt, author of “Restless Fires,” a rendering of John Muir’s walk through the South after the Civil War. 477-3232.

Tuesday

March 12

Colon Cancer and Genetics

Noon-1 p.m.

Coliseum Medical Centers, 350 Hospital Drive, Building C, Suite 120. A lunch-n-learn featuring Dr. Doug Brewer. Pre-registration required. Free. 746-4646.

Sidney Salon Series

5:30 p.m.

Sidney Lanier Cottage, 935 High St. Featuring May Lamar, author of “Brother Sid.” Free for Historic Macon members, $5 nonmembers, $3 students. www.historicmacon.com.

Wednesday

March 13

Senior Cinema: “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

2 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Free for senior citizens. 742-2000.

Harlem Globetrotters

7 p.m.

Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Drive. $20.50-$68.50. Extra $20 pass allows kids to spend time on court with the Globetrotters before the show. www.maconcentreplex.com.

Thursday

March 14

Lunch and Learn: Birdsongs

Noon-1 p.m.

Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Learn about the diversity of birdsongs, identification calls and their significance. Advance registration required by Saturday, March 9. $15 includes light lunch and drink. 477-3232.

Battle of the Bands

6 p.m.

Market on Madison, Dublin. Bands including Paper Arcadia, AJ Davidson, Scott Fields and the Barbacks, the Matthew White Band, Turner Down and Living Love compete for the grand prize. (478) 275-6768.

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley

7:30 p.m.

Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Drive. With special guest Lee Brice. $27.50 and $52.25. www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday

March 15

Shelby West Pottery

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cannonball House, 856 Mulberry St. Local potter Shelby West demonstrates pottery on a 19th century turn table. $6 includes tour of the house. 745-5982.

Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony

Noon

Central City Park, downtown Macon. Celebrate the opening of the festival with a ribbon cutting alongside international, state and local dignitaries. Free. www.cherryblossom.com.

“The King Lives”

8-11 p.m.

Central City Park, downtown Macon. A tribute concert to Elvis. Free. www.cherryblossom.com.

Cherry Blossom Festival Gala

8 p.m.

City Auditorium, 415 First St. Entertainment by the Swingin’ Medalions, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, black tie optional. $62.50. 301-5470.

Saturday

March 16

Pull for the House

10 a.m.-noon

Cherry Street Plaza, downtown Macon. Teams will compete to pull a 70,000-pound truck 40 feet in the fastest time to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia. Plus, activities for kids and concessions. Free. 746-4090.

St. Paddy’s Party in Mercer Village

11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Mercer Village, Montpelier Avenue near Mercer University. Green and New Orleans-inspired food and drink, arts and crafts, kids activities, jazz music and a parade at 7 p.m. Free. www.mercervillage.com.

Cherry Blossom Festival Bed Race

1 p.m.

Cherry Street, downtown Macon. Watch teams race fast and funny homemade beds down Cherry Street. Immediately followed by men, women and kids running for charity in the High Heel Race at 2 p.m. Both events are free to watch. www.cherryblossom.com.

“Seussical”

2:30 p.m.

Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Dr. Seuss’ stories in a show for kids. $20 adults, $11 students. 301-5470.

“Thy Kingdom Come”

7:30 p.m.

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Encore presentation of the play by Winsphere Jones. $15. 742-2000.

Sunday

March 17

Dixie Disc Dogs Championship

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Central City Park, downtown Macon. Watch freestyle demonstrations by champion disc dogs. Free. www.cherryblossom.com.

Georgia College String Quartet

1 p.m.

Temple Beth Israel, 892 Cherry St. A concert by the Georgia College and State University String Quartet featuring Dan Auerbach, David Harned Johnson, Martin Gueorguiev and Gregory Pepetone. Free.

St. Patrick’s Day at the Park

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Central City Park, downtown Macon. Green margaritas, Leprechaun contest, green applesauce eating contest and more fun and games. Plus, kids’ band Hey Kid performs. Free. www.cherryblossom.com.

English Afternoon Tea and Organ Recital

2 p.m.

All Saints Episcopal Church, 1708 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Raffle and door prizes. $20. 923-1791.

Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

3:30 p.m.

Cherry and Mulberry streets, downtown Macon. Colorful floats, military units, marching bands, costumed performers and more. Free. www.cherryblossom.com.