Arts Calendar
THEATER
"OKLAHOMA!"
7:30 p.m. Jan. 22-23, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Presented by Mercer University Opera. Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic American musical. For tickets, call 478-301-2740 or visit www.thegrandmacon.com. $30 adults, $10 students.
"BYE BYE BIRDIE"
8 p.m. Jan. 22-23, 29-30; 2 p.m. Jan. 24 and 31, Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. A youth production from the Backlot Players. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $15 adults; $12 students, seniors and active military.
AN EVENING WITH THE DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM
7 p.m. Jan. 27, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Featuring neo-classical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, cutting edge contemporary works and works that celebrate black culture. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. $15-$25.
"IN THE MOOD"
7 p.m. Jan. 29, City Auditorium, 415 First St. A 1940s big band musical revue featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and more. www.inthemoodlive.com. Tickets are available at the box office, by phone at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. $24-$50.
"A CLOTHES-MINDED NIGHT OF SCENES"
8 p.m. Jan. 29-30, Grassmann-Porter Studio Theatre, Wesleyan College. Presented by Wesleyan Theatre Club. Seating is limited. 478-757-5259. theatre@wesleyancollege.edu. Admission: clothes for donation to WEAR in support of Daybreak.
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. Jan. 30: "Turandot." March 5: "Manon Lescaut." www.metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. $24 adults, $20 seniors and students.
"SEUSSICAL"
2 p.m. Jan. 31, Austin Theater, 116 E. Main St., Fort Valley. A fantastical family musical presented by Austin Theater Enrichment Arts Alliance Inc. www.theaustintheater.info. 678-771-3265. $8 online, $10 at the door, group rates available.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Live broadcast from the Olivier Theatre in London. 3 p.m. Jan. 31: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." 478-742-2000. $20 adults, $15 students and seniors.
MACON CIVIC CLUB'S "MACON MUSIC"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-6, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Member of the Civic Club and their wives present their annual musical, this time featuring the music of Macon. Performaces benefit local charities. Feb. 3: $20; Feb. 4 & 6: $22; Feb. 5: $45 includes gala event. www.thegrandmacon.com. www.maconcivicclub.com.
"SECOND SAMUEL"
8 p.m. Feb. 5-6, 10-13; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and 14, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Directed by Bryson Holloway. Box office opens Feb. 1; hours are 1-5 p.m. Get tickets at www.maconlittletheatre.org. $20 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students (up to age 23).
"MURDER OF A MILLIONAIRE"
7-10 p.m. Feb. 6, Pettigrew Center, Fort Valley State University. Presented by St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Food and beverage to be served. Tickets are limited. Anna Holloway, 478-397-4678 or arhedit@yahoo.com. $30.
"SKIPPYJON JONES, SNOW WHAT?"
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Part of the GrandKids Art Education Series. Recommended for pre-K-third grades. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $7.
"HEDDA GABLER"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-20 and 25-27; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28, Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. Presented by Mercer Theatre. Directed by Scot J. Mann. To reserve tickets, call the Grand Opera House box office, 478-301-5470, or visit www.tickets.mercer.edu. $15 general admission, $10 with valid Mercer I.D.
"THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES FOR YOUNG ADULTS"
9:30 a.m. Feb. 26, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. A GrandKids Art Education Series add-on. Recommended for grades 6 and up. Presented by the British-American touring troupe Aquila Theatre. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $10.
"THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. A Broadway Series add-on. Presented by the British-American touring troupe Aquila Theatre. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $26-$45.
"WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BROTHER? AN EXPLORATION OF RACE THROUGH WORDS AND MUSIC"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Presented by the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, an institute within Mercer University's Townsend School of Music. Featuring violinist Robert McDuffie, the Mercer University Orchestra and Theatre Macon's Youth Actors Company, the performance will combine classical music with a documentary play written specifically for the event. In an attempt to address local racial issues with a pairing of words and music, the evening will close with a panel and audience discussion. Tickets are required and can be picked up at the Grand Opera House box office. 478-301-2886. Free.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS STUDENT SOLO CONCERTS
7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Seating is very limited and is first-come, first-served. Doors open 30 minutes before concert. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
"OF EBONY EMBERS: VIGNETTES OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE"
11:15 a.m. Jan. 28, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. A chamber music theater work conceived and performed by the Core Ensemble. Actor Jamyl Dobson and trio (cello, piano and percussion) celebrate the lives of black poets and musicians as seen through the eyes of muralist and painter Aaron Douglas. Free. www.welseyancolleg.edu.
MIDTOWN BRASS QUINTET
3 p.m. Jan. 31, First United Methodist Church, 205 North Davis Drive, Warner Robins. The group is made up of Paul Poovey and Jonathan Swygert, trumpets; Alan Brown, French horn; Hollie Lawing, trombone; and Bill Pritchard, tuba. Sponsored by the Warner Robins Community Concert Association. www.wrconcert.org. $15 adults; free for all students.
MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE
Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. 4 p.m. Jan. 31: Manhattan Piano Trio. 4 p.m. Feb. 14: Ann Schein, concert pianist. 478-745-3331. Free.
FABIAN CONCERT SERIES: A LITTLE ROMANCE
7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. Featuring Donald Weilerstein, violin, Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola, and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin. To reserve seats by phone, call 478-301-5470. www.music.mercer.edu. $12 per person, free with Mercer ID or any valid student ID.
MAD ABOUT CHAMBER MUSIC II
7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Wind Ensemble. Featuring small groups from a woodwind quintet to a full brass choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
FACULTY AND GUEST RECITAL
7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Enjoy an evening of music performed on Wesleyan's historic Aeolian organ. With Michael McGhee, organ; Chenny Gan, piano; and David Johnson, violin. Repertoire includes compositions by Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Guilmant, and Lemare. 478-757-5259. Free.
"SING BROTHER! SING SISTER!"
4 p.m. Feb. 14, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Annual recital of negro spirituals, followed by a reception. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. Free.
SONGS OF HOPE, LOVE AND GRACE
7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series. Featuring Lenora Green, soprano, and Carol Goff, piano, in a collaborative recital exploring arts songs and arias rich in the vocabulary of hope, love and grace. www.music.mercer.edu. 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. Feb. 18: Morgan Ingleright, organist. March 17: Teodora Cîrciumaru, organist. April 21: Gerald Carper, organist. May 20: Michael McGhee, organist. 478-745-1631. Concerts free, donations welcomed; lunch is $7.
MACON POPS
All performances at the City Auditorium, 415 First St. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19: "Songs of the Soul." Balcony seats are $20 adults; $10 students. Tables range from $150-$500. www.maconpops.com.
BRING ON THE FUNK!
7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Jazz Ensemble and featuring Jody Espina, saxophone guest artist. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
ROBERT MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS STUDENT CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERTS
7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Bell House Salon, 315 College St. Seating is very limited and is first-come, first-served. Doors open 30 minutes before concert. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
EXHIBITIONS
PAINTINGS BY MAUREEN PERSONS
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through January, Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Part of Music and the Arts at Vineville series. 478-745-3331.
"LANDSCAPES" AND "YOUNG ARTISTS"
Through Feb. 12, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. "Landscapes" is the regular monthly exhibit, and "Young Artists" is an exhibit by kids ages 6-16. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-744-9557. www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.
STUDENT ART SHOW
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 23 and 1-5 p.m. Jan. 24, Perry Arts Center, 1121 Macon Road, Perry. Featuring the work of Houston County high school students. 478-918-5446. www.perryartscenter.org. Free.
WORKS ON PAPER
Jan. 28-May 27, West Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Featuring works from Wesleyan's choice collection of watercolor, pastel, pen and ink and multimedia on paper, many exhibited for the first time. Galleries are open 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during Market Saturdays. Free.
CHINESE FOLK POTTERY: THE ART OF EVERYDAY
Through Jan. 30, East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during Wesleyan Market Saturdays. 478-757-5189. Free.
"THE CAPRICORN YEARS"
Through Jan. 30, Gallery West, 449 Third St. A photography exhibit featuring work by Gilbert Lee and Sidney Smith. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment. 478-972-1598.
"CREATING THE SUBCONSCIOUS"
Through Jan. 30, the Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Maryann Bates and Beth Smith dissolve the restraints of conventionalism and preconceived reality in this exhibition. 478-743-6940. www.maconartsalliance.org. Free.
"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.
PILOT CLUB ART EXHIBITION
Through Feb. 1, Centerville Public Library, 206 Gunn Road, Centerville. Featuring the work of Sonny Barlett of Fort Valley and Jimmy Maine of Warner Robins. Sponsored by the Pilot Club of Warner Robins. Exhibition on display during regular library hours. 478-953-4500.
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION
6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Group exhibition of Wesleyan art students' work in drawing, painting, ceramics and photography. Exhibition on display through April 8. Galleries are open 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during Market Saturdays. 478-757-5189. Free.
AUDITIONS
"NUNSENSE JAMBOREE"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Musical/comedy directed by Sylvia Haynie and Laura Voss. Bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 16 bars. Roles for four women and one man. Production dates: March 18-27. www.maconlittletheatre.org.
ET CETERA
DARK EDEN: BACK TO EDEN
9 p.m. Jan. 22, SoChi Gallery, 534 Second St. Hosted by its creator Daniel Montoute, the event will encompass a multitude of artistic styles and mediums, showcasing different cultural influences. Free refreshments. 478-978-7268. darkedenmacon@gmail.com.
AUDITION AND PORTFOLIO WORKSHOPS WITH WESLEYAN FACULTY
10 a.m.-noon Jan. 30, Wesleyan College. Open to all high school students interested in majoring in art, music or theater. Learn how to prepare for a college art portfolio review or a music or theater audition. Lunch in Anderson Dining Hall immediately following the workshop. Reservations required, 478-757-5165. Free.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL
Feb. 19-March 12, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Deadline to enter: 5 p.m. Feb. 16. Prospectus and entry forms are available at www.middlegeorgiaart.org or by calling or emailing the gallery. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-744-9557. middlegeorgiaart@bellsouth.net.
This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 6:12 PM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."