Arts Calendar
THEATER
"MISS WITHERSPOON"
8 p.m. Dec. 3-5, Grassmann-Porter Studio Theatre, Wesleyan College. Comedy by Christopher Durang. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 478-757-5259 or email theatre@wesleyancollege.edu. $10 general admission; $5 students, alumnae, senior citizens.
"A CHRISTMAS STORY"
8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, 11-12; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp; musical direction by Jim Penndorf; choreography by Danielle Bocchino. Subscribers may call 478-746-9485 for reservations beginning Nov. 30. General reservations begin Dec. 2 online at www.theatremacon.com or by phone. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60+), $15 students (through age 22).
"LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL"
8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, 9-12; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Directed by Sylvia Haynie and Laura Voss. Box Office opens for reservations Nov. 30; hours are 1-5 p.m. 478-477-3342. $20 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students (5-23 with I.D.). www.maconlittletheatre.org.
"YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS"
7 p.m. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Dec. 6, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. www.backlotplayers.org. $12 all ages; $10 for groups of 10 or more.
"THE NUTCRACKER"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-12; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Presented by Nutcracker of Middle Georgia. The 30th anniversary show features 125 Middle Georgia student dancers with six professionals from New York, Chicago and Pennsylvania. 478-301-5470. $10 students; $18-$25 adults.
"SAVING CHRISTMAS"
5 p.m. Dec. 12, Warner Robins Civic Center, 702 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. A Christmas play for "all little princesses, superheroes and their parents" presented by Warner Robins Little Theatre and the Fine Art Society of Middle Georgia. Children are invited to come dressed in princess and superhero costumes. Benefits children of first responders. $10 adults; $5 children; $1 off admission with a new toy for Kids Yule Love. www.wrlt.org.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE
Broadcasts begin at 12:55 p.m. unless otherwise noted, showing at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and the Galleria Mall Stadium Cinemas 15, 2980 Watson Blvd. Dec. 12: "The Magic Flute." www.metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. $24 adults, $20 seniors.
"GHOSTS OF ROCK"
7 p.m. Dec. 18-19, 2 p.m. Dec. 20, Cox Capitol Theatre, 382 Second St. After-party at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights at the Hummingbird, 430 Cherry St. This musical and multimedia theatrical event explores the history of rock 'n' roll from the Delta blues to Southern and classic rock. Directed by Sherrie Peterson. www.GhostsofRock.com. $25-$35.
"TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 18-19; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Presented in conjunction with the Academy of the Performing Arts. A family-friendly play for audiences of all ages, featuring a cast of 35 young actors. Tickets available at the door; no reserved seating. $10 adults (18+); $5 children ages 4-17. www.maconlittletheatre.org.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Live broadcast from the Olivier Theatre in London. 3 p.m. Dec. 20: "Jane Eyre." 478-742-2000. $20 adults, $15 students and seniors.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
"THE ROAD TO CARNEGIE"
7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Join Deborah Popham, soprano, and Ben Harris, piano, for an evening of song as they prepare for their Carnegie Hall debut. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
FABIAN CONCERT SERIES: MENDELSSOHN SEXTET
7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Neva Langley Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Building, Mercer University. Presented by the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. Featuring Anne-Marie McDermott, piano, Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin, Lawrence Dutton, viola, Che-Yen Chen, viola, Edward Arron, cello, and Kurt Muroki, double bass. For reservations, call 478-301-5470. $12 per person, free with Mercer ID or any valid student ID.
FESTIVE FLUTES
7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Flute Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
GRIFFIN CHORAL ARTS
7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Griffin First Baptist Church, 106 W. Taylor St., Griffin: "A Jubilant Christmas," a choral holiday celebration accompanied by organ, Macon's Barrister Brass on Dec. 3 and the Spalding High School Chorus directed by Brett Duncan on Dec. 5. 888-SING1-88. www.griffinchoralarts.org. $15.
"LESSONS AND CAROLS"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Presented by the Mercer University Singers, Jack Mitchener, organist, and Mercer University Brass Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
WESLEYAN'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
4 p.m. Dec. 6, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Featuring Wesleyan's Concert Choir and the Wesleyannes. 478-757-5259. Free.
STUDENT CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERTS
3 p.m. Dec. 6, Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Presented by the Robert McDuffice Center for Strings. Seating is very limited. Doors open 30 minutes before concert. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
"CHORISTERS OF CHRISTMAS"
10:30 a.m. Dec. 10, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Presented by the Morning Music Club, under the direction of Loyd Landrum and accompanied by Susan McDuffie. Free. www.wesleyancollege.edu.
HANDEL'S "MESSIAH"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Presented by the Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. $10.
"SING AND REJOICE!"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 300 S. Davis Drive, Warner Robins; 3 p.m. Dec. 13, Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Ave. The Mercer University Children's Choir sings in the season of rejoicing. www.music.mercer.edu. $10 per person, $40 family.
HANDEL'S "MESSIAH"
7 p.m. Dec. 13, Martha Bowman United Methodist Church Historic Sanctuary, 500 Bass Road. The Chancel Choir presents the Christmas portion of Handel's "Messiah," accompanied by organ and strings. The oratorio will be conducted by Ellen Futral Hanson. 478-477-1901. www.MarthaBowman.org. Free.
THIRD THURSDAY ORGAN INTERLUDES
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. All concerts begin at noon. The 30-minute concerts are followed by an optional lunch in the church Social Hall. Dec. 17: Nelda Chapman, organist. Jan. 14 (moved to the second Thursday to coincide with the opening of the 2016 Old City Flower Festival, which will be held at St. Joseph): Fletcher Anderson, organist. 478-745-1631. Concerts free, donations welcomed; lunch is $7.
MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE
Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. All performances at 4 p.m. Dec. 20: pianists Woori Kim and Curtis Smith. 478-745-3331. Free.
EXHIBITIONS
"PLANES AND TRAINS"
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 27-29, Museum of Aviation, Ga. 247 at Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. The Middle Georgia Railroad Club will host a large miniature-train display featuring nine trains running on three main lines through landscape scenes and more. Plus vendors and other train related items. Free. www.museumofaviation.org.
"FAR AND NEAR"
Through Nov. 28, Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Paintings by Ginger Concepción and duck decoys by Matt DeFore. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free.
"THREE WAYS IN CLAY"
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through November, Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Clay and art works by Meg Campbell, Roger Jamison and Linda Padgett. Part of Music and the Arts at Vineville series. 478-745-3331. Free.
PAINTINGS BY SUE BOND
Through November, Mercer Medical School Gallery, 1550 College St. Ann Mosely, curator of gallery, 478-747-5299.
"INTERPRETATIONS OF THE FOREST"
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through Dec. 4, Frances Sewell Plunkett Gallery, Hardman Hall, Mercer University. An exhibition of artwork by Charlie Agnew, associate professor of art at Middle Georgia State University. 478-301-2507.
CHINESE FOLK POTTERY: THE ART OF EVERYDAY
Dec. 3-Jan. 30, East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Opening reception: 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during Wesleyan Market Saturdays. 478-757-5189. Free.
SCULPTURAL CERAMICS BY TANNER COLEMAN
Through Dec. 9, McCrary Gallery, Murphey Art Building, Wesleyan College. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 478-757-5189. Free.
WOMEN IN BLACK: WESLEYAN STYLE IN ART AND FASHION
Through Jan. 8, West Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Historic portraits and dresses from Wesleyan's permanent collection. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wesleyan Market Saturdays. 478-757-5171. Free.
DWIGHT ROSE WATERCOLORS
Through Jan. 15, Peacock Gallery, Russell Hall, Middle Georgia State University's Cochran campus. Free. 478-934-3043.
"DIXIE ON ICE: MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY IN GEORGIA"
Through January, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame rotunda, 301 Cherry St. Tracing the history of minor league hockey in Georgia from the 1974 Macon Whoopees to the state's numerous professional hockey teams of today. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 478-752-1585. Free with museum admission of $3.50-$8.
ART IN THE PARK: "FACULTY SELECTS INVITATIONAL"
Through April 15, Tattnall Square Park. The Art Department in Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts presents the second installment in a series of public art exhibitions. 478-301-2933.
SCIENCE ON A SPHERE
Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. A room-sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, similar to a giant animated globe. Presented in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Free with museum admission, $5-$10. 478-477-3232. www.masmacon.com.
"JUDAEA IN THE AGE OF NERO"
Through spring 2016, Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University. A Holy Land ancient artifact collection from the personal collection of Yulwssus Lynn Holmes provides a look at the Roman province of Judaea during a time when Rome was ruled by Nero Claudius Caesar. www.mercer.edu. Free.
D-DAY EXHIBITION
Ongoing, Museum of Aviation, Ga. 247 at Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. 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. 478-926-6870. www.museumofaviation.org. Free.
AUDITIONS
"DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Roles for three women and three men ages 20s to 60s. Production dates: Feb. 19-27. Directed by Jim Crisp. 478-746-9485. www.theatremacon.com.
"SECOND SAMUEL"
7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Roles for seven men and four women. Comedy/drama directed by Weldon Ledbetter. Production dates: Feb. 5-14. www.maconlittletheatre.org.
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
7 p.m. Dec. 7-8, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. Roles for four men and six women. Production dates: Feb. 26-28 and March 4-6. www.thebacklotplayers.org.
MIDDLE GEORGIA CONCERT BAND
7-9 p.m. Mondays, Tattnall Square Academy band room, Trojan Way off Wesleyan Drive. Membership is open to all wind and percussion players ages 17 and older. For more information, visit www.middlegeorgiaconcertband.org or call 478-784-0541.
ET CETERA
ART IN THE CABIN ART SHOW AND SALE
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 28; noon-5 p.m. Nov. 29, 3875 Overlook Ave. Clay, fiber, jewelry, paintings and three-dimensional art. Artists include Meg Campbell, Hannah Sanders, Blake Sanders, Sue Quaack, Harriet Wallace, Cheryl Bedgood and Sheila Conn.
MACON MUD HOLIDAY SALE
6-9 p.m. Dec. 4, opening reception; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5; noon-3 p.m. Dec. 6; 112 Comer Terrace, Payne City. Artists include Kathy Murphy, ceramics; Bruce Chase, painting and sculpture; Karen Shockley, jewelry; Tammy Martin, fiber; Felicia Haywood, plush designer; plus select works from Macon Mud students. 478-997-1513. Free.
PAINTERS, PERFORMERS AND PINTS
6-9 p.m. Dec. 4, downtown Perry. Local artisans will display their work in the stores, restaurants and on the streets. Carolers will stroll along Carroll and Ball streets to add to the holiday spirit, and the Rev. Roland Fall will play music and sing in Roughton Park, as well as serve as emcee for the event. Marty Myers, martingmyers1009@aol.com.
HOLIDAY ARTISTS' MARKET
Through Dec. 19, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-744-9557. www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.
CHINESE FOLK POTTERY LECTURES
Wesleyan College; lectures presented by Margaret Carney. "Connoisseurship of Chinese Ceramics": 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Porter Auditorium. "Great Moments in Ceramic History: Covering 10,000 Years of World Ceramic History in One Hour": 11 a.m. Dec. 4, Murphey Art Building. 478-757-5189. Free.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
5-8 p.m. Dec. 4, Travis Jean, 530 Cherry St. Featuring woodworks by David Lanier; handmade sea urchin and wood ornaments, wooden bowls and unique pens will be available for purchase. 478-508-3382.
This story was originally published November 26, 2015 at 11:47 AM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."