Out & About Arts Calendar for April 7, 2017.

By Tracy Letts; directed by Scot J. Mann. Presented by Mercer University Theatre. Advance ticket purchase is recommended, but tickets will be available at the door. Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. $15 general admission, $10 with Mercer ID. tickets.mercer.edu. 7:30 p.m. April 7-8; 2:30 p.m. April 9.

Presented by Theatre Macon, directed by Jim Crisp with choreography by Richard Frazier and musical direction by McKinley Starks. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60+) and $15 students/children through age 22. For tickets, call 478-746-9485 or buy online at theatremacon.com. Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. 8 p.m. April 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22; 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 20; and 2:30 p.m. April 9 and 23.

Metropolitan Opera Live. Showing at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and the Galleria Mall Stadium Cinemas 15, 2980 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. $24 adults, $20 seniors and students. metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. 12:55 p.m. April 22.

Featuring Elisa Carlson, dialect coach. Part of Music & the Arts at Vineville. Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Free. 478-745-3331. 4 p.m. April 23.

Featuring four original plays; directed by Michelle “Buffy” O’Dette. Contains adult language and themes; not suitable for children. Seating is very limited; reservations are encouraged. Grassmann-Porter Studio Theatre, Wesleyan College. $10; $5 seniors, students and alumnae; free for Wesleyan students, faculty and staff. theatre@wesleyancollege.edu. 478-757-5259.wesleyancollege.edu. 8 p.m. April 27-29.

Metropolitan Opera Live. Showing at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and the Galleria Mall Stadium Cinemas 15, 2980 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. $24 adults, $20 seniors and students. metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. 12:55 p.m. May 13.

Special presentation of all brass works that show off every section of this family of instruments. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 10 a.m. April 7.

House concert featuring Dori Freeman. Ticketholders bring finger food and adult beverages to the event for all to share before the concert and during intermission. Anderson Cabin, Wesleyan College Arboretum. $20. 7 p.m. April 7.

Contemporary music will reflect the childlike spirit of youth and vitality, and the rejuvenation of spring. The GC Wind Symphony will perform the world premiere of Carter Pann’s “At Her Ladyship’s Request.” Georgia College helped lead a consortium of 27 colleges that commissioned this work. Admission is free but a $5 donation is encouraged. gcsu.edu/music. 478-445-8289. Russell Auditorium, Georgia College, Milledgeville. 7:30 p.m. April 7.

Featuring Keiko Tanaka and Yuri Smith. Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 1217 Forest Hill Road. Free. 478-973-9859. 4 p.m. April 8.

Conducted by Marcus Reddick. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 8.

Burden Parlor, Wesleyan College. Free. wesleyancollege.edu. 2 p.m. April 8.

Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College. Free. wesleyancollege.edu. 6 p.m. April 8.

Burden Parlor, Wesleyan College. Free. wesleyancollege.edu. 4 p.m. April 9.

With Christopher Constanza, cello. Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Free. mercer.edu/music. 3:30 p.m. April 10.

With Anne-Marie McDermott. Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Free. mercer.edu/music. 3:30 p.m. April 11.

Featuring Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Rebecca Albers, viola; and Christopher Costanza, cello, in an exciting evening of music featuring the Schumann Piano Quartet​. $15 per person; free with Mercer ID or any valid student ID. To reserve seats, call 478-301-5470. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. 7:30 p.m. April 11.

Featuring Vratislav Kriz, baritone; Yuki Kinjo, soprano; and Edward Eikner, pianist. Presented by Macon Concert Association. Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College. $25 adults, $10 students; season subscription: $80 adults, $40 students. 478-301-5470. 7:30 p.m. April 13.

The Mercer Jazz Ensemble performs jazz combos directed by Monty Cole. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 18.

World premiere by Christopher Schmitz. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 20.

From the studio of Jack Mitchener, Mercer University. Thirty-minute concert followed by optional catered lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the church Social Hall for $10. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Free, but donations to the Family Advancement Ministry are welcomed. 478-745-1631. nelda@st-joseph.cc. Noon April 20.

Original jazz compositions for small group. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 21.

Presented by the University Ensembles. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 22.

Featuring movie themes, marches and favorites for every musical taste. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 2 p.m. April 22.

Presented by the University Ensembles. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 3 p.m. April 23.

Seventeen professional instrumentalists and two vocalists from Middle Georgia preserving the big band tradition. First United Methodist Church, 205 North Davis Drive, Warner Robins. $15 adults, free foor all students. wrconcert.org. 478-329-8082. 3 p.m. April 23.

Presented by the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. Seating is very limited and is first-come, first-served; doors open 30 minutes before concert. Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7 p.m. April 24.

Directed by Monty Cole. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 27.

Conducted by Ward Stare. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Free. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. April 28.

Presented by the Macon Symphony Orchestra. Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $40 adults, $20 students, $15 children; season tickets available. maconsymphony.com. 478-301-5300. 6:30 p.m. conductor chat, 7:30 p.m. concert, April 29.

Presented by the Wesleyan College Music Department. Featuring the Concert Choir and Wesleyannes. Wesleyan College. Free. wesleyancollege.edu. 4 p.m. April 30.

Presented by the Choral Society of Middle Georgia, Mercer University Choir and Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir. Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry St. $10. mercer.edu/music. 4 p.m. April 30.

Featuring paintings by Macon artist and Wesleyan College professor, Frances De La Rosa. Exhibition on display through April 28. Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Free. maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. 5-8 p.m. April 7.

East Gallery, Wesleyan College. wesleyancollege.edu. April 11-May 3.

A judged exhibit featuring the work of Middle Georgia artists. See it from noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Free. 478-744-9557. middlegeorgiaart@bellsouth.net. middlegeorgiaart.org. On display through April 14.

The juried artists’ market will include exhibitors whose media include painting, photography, pottery/ceramics, jewelry, leather goods, metal works, woodworking, blacksmithing and performing arts. Shuttles will be provided from the festival site to the visionary art environment, Pasaquan. On the square, Buena Vista. Free admission. buenavistaga.org. PeaRidgeArtsFest@gmail.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 29.

An exhibition on 19th century clothing. Displayed as “living examples” in each room, the clothing is provided by P&JW Collections of Alpharetta. Tours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Old Governor’s Mansion, 231 W. Hancock St., Milledgeville. $10 adults, $7 seniors and pre-booked adult groups, $2 non-Georgia College students, free for children under 6 and all GC faculty, staff and students. 478-445-4545. On display through April 29.

Featuring creations from artist and weaver Jessica Pitts in a new gallery presented by Goodwill in partnership with Wesleyan College and its art department. Goodwill store, 4650 Forsyth Road. 478-363-1478. See it 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. On display through April 30.

Showcasing seven contemporary artists from the Southeast with works ranging from large-scale abstract paintings and mixed media installations to ceramic sculpture. Free with museum admission, $5-$10. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. MASmacon.org. On display through May 7.

Learn how the once-bustling Milledgeville Black Business District, on McIntosh Street between Wayne and Wilkinson streets, existed during segregation from the beginning of the 20th century through the mid-1970s. Tours take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, noon-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Sallie Ellis Davis House, Georgia College, 231 W. Hancock St., Milledgeville. $3 adults, $2 seniors, pre-booked groups and non-GC students; GC faculty, staff and students and children under age 6 are free. 478-445-4545. Through May 17.

Unifying sculpture and painting, Gisela Colon’s PODS are made of blow-molded plastic and have a swelling, asymmetrical geometry that suggests both organic and liquid forms. Free with museum admission, $5-$10. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. MASmacon.org. On display though June 11.

Featuring the works of Jimmy Maine, Lee Wettstein, Allan Carey and other artists. Hosted by the Middle Georgia Fine Art Society. See it 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Fine Art Society Gallery, 149 Commercial Circle, Warner Robins. Leslie Wallace, 478-396-9198. unicornsquest@hotmail.com. fasmidga.org. Ongoing.

A room-size, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a 6-foot diameter sphere, similar to a giant animated globe. Presented in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Free with museum admission, $5-$10. 478-477-3232. masmacon.org. Ongoing.

The interactive exhibition tells the story of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the 61st and 442nd Troop Carrier Groups that ferried them to Normandy, France, and the 325th Glider Regiment that fought alongside them. Museum of Aviation, Ga. 247 at Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Free. 478-926-6870. museumofaviation.org. Ongoing.

Directed by Jim Crisp for Theatre Macon. Multiple roles for multiple ages. Performance dates: May 26-June 4. Directed by Jim Crisp. Call 478-746-9485 or email theatremacon438@gmail.com with questions. Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. 7:30 p.m. April 9-10.

Membership is open to all wind and percussion players ages 17 and older. Tattnall Square Academy band room, Trojan Trail off Wesleyan Drive. For more information, visit middlegeorgiaconcertband.org or call 478-784-0541. 7-9 p.m. Mondays.

Sponsored by Middle Georgia State University’s Department of English and Knowledge at Work office, the event will explore John Milton’s epic poem about the fall of man through the art of Kathryn Peckham and through vocal performances. Art will be on display through April 23. Ampersand Guild Hall, 503 Fifth St. Free. Karmen Lenz, karmen.lenz@mga.edu. 7 p.m. April 18.

A judged exhibit open to all Middle Georgia artists, 18 or older and out of high school, featuring works that are flowing, running, watery, liquid, sinuous, melting, etc. Prospectus and entry forms are available online. Exhibition will be on display noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21-May 12. Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. middlegeorgiaart.org. 478-744-9557. Deadline to enter: 5 p.m. April 18.

Come and listen or join in the singing. Christ United Methodist Church Choir Room (administration building in the back of church), 511 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. hogchorus@gmail.com. 478-345-7464. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday.

Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Ave. Singing lesson and first month of membership is free. 478-922-2541. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Bring your sketch pad and pencils and learn how to sketch portraits. Hosted by the Middle Georgia Fine Art Society. Fine Art Society Gallery, 149 Commercial Circle, Warner Robins. Free. Leslie Wallace, 478-396-9198. unicornsquest@hotmail.com. fasmidga.org. 6-7 p.m. Tuesday.

Lessons and rehearsal. No musical experience required. Pipe, drum lessons for interested community members. Room 109, Willet Science Center, Mercer University. Free. mercerpipesdrums.com. Jack.Mahaney@mercer.edu. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.

This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 7:05 AM with the headline "Out & About Arts Calendar for April 7, 2017.."