Arts Calendar

THEATER

"SECOND SAMUEL"

8 p.m. Feb. 12-13; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Directed by Bryson Holloway. Box office hours are 1-5 p.m. Get tickets at www.maconlittletheatre.org. $20 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students (up to age 23).

"MURDER AT THE JUICE JOINT"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 19-20 and 26-27; 1 p.m. Feb. 14, Hangar One, Museum of Aviation, Ga. 247 at Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Mystery dinner theater. Check in and social time will begin at 6:45 p.m. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 14); extra hints and clues will be dropped during this time. Dress your 1920s best for a costume contest. Jenny Maas, 478-926-2791. www.museumofaviation.org. $35 per person, $60 per couple.

"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.

"DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER"

8 p.m. Feb. 19-20, 26-27; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp. Mainstage subscribers only may call 478-746-9485 for a reservation from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 15-16; all others may call or purchase online at www.theatremacon.com beginning Feb. 17. Tickets may also be purchased at the door up to an hour before show time 478-746-9485. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60 and up), $15 children/students to age 22.

"STAINED GLASS"

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road. An integrated collaborative arts concert based on "God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse" by James Weldon Johnson, interpreted through contemporary, liturgical and West African dance performances by Hayiya Dance Theatre, orators, guest dancers and a community choir. 478-254-5497. $15 general admission; group rates available for 10 or more.

A CLASS ACT CABARET: "IN THE MOOD"

8 p.m. Feb. 20 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Enjoy classics from Gershwin, Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra all the way to James Taylor and Carole King. Featuring Bryson Holloway and Kimberly Lochner on vocals, Jim Penndorf on piano and David Lintz on guitar. $20. No reserved seats. Tickets at the door or online at www.maconlittletheatre.org.

"RAPE BY ANOTHER NAME: WORDS FROM SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING"

7 p.m. Feb. 21, Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, Mercer University. Encore performance of documentary theater hosted by MG ALERT, a non-profit organization that advocates against human trafficking. Written by Mercer professor Andrew Silver, this theater piece is a compilation of first-person accounts of sex trafficking survivors. Some language is unsuitable for children. Seating is limited. 478-213-5236 or takeaction@mgalert.org. Free.

"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.

"DEARLY DEPARTED"

8 p.m. Feb. 26-27 and March 4-5; 2 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 6, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. The box office is open from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 22-25 and two hours prior to show time. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $15 adults, $12 seniors, students and active military.

"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, 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. The evening will close with a panel and audience discussion. Tickets required; get them at the Grand Opera House box office. 478-301-2886. Free.

STUNT!

7 p.m. Feb. 27, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Student-produced musical revue and competition for the coveted STUNT cup. Proceeds benefit scholarships. Tickets available at the door. 478-757-5257. $7 per person, $5 students, general admission.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Live broadcast from the Olivier Theatre in London. 3 p.m. Feb. 28: "As You Like It." 478-742-2000. $20 adults, $15 students and seniors.

"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"

8 p.m. March 4; 7:30 p.m. March 5; 5 p.m. March 6, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Directed by Thelron Pleas. Co-presented by Towering the Arts. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. $15 advance; $20 at door.

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., Warner Robins. March 5: "Manon Lescaut." April 2: "Madama Butterfly." April 16: "Roberto Devereux." April 30: "Elektra." www.metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. $24 adults, $20 seniors and students.

"SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"

7:30 p.m. March 11-12, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Part of The Grand's Broadway Series. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $45-$68.

MIDDLE GEORGIA YOUTH BALLET

3 p.m. March 20, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A collection of classical ballet, jazz ballet and modern dance. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. $15; $10 for students/groups.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CARNEGIE CABARET

8 p.m. Feb. 13, Little Carnegie of the South, 1954 Forsyth St. Featuring E.G. Kight, with photography by Maryann Bates in the gallery. Catered reception. Parking available at 1910 Forsyth Street Office Park. Tickets available at the door, or reservations may be made by contacting Louise Barfield, 478-256-3388 or louisebarfield@gmail.com. $35 adults; $30 seniors (65 and older); $25 students; $15 for students of local guitar and art teachers.

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. 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. 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.

ELISABETH VON TRAPP

7 p.m. Feb. 19, Christ Episcopal Church, 582 Walnut St. From the family whose story inspired "The Sound of Music." 478-745-0427, christy@christchurchmacon.com. Free.

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.

LE CHEMIN DE LA CROIX (STATIONS OF THE CROSS)

7 p.m. Feb. 25, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Experience praying and walking the Stations of the Cross, at each station reflecting on the beauty of the marble images depicting the last days in the life of Christ while listening to the musical interpretation composed by French organist Marcel Dupré played by members of the Macon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Nelda Chapman, nelda@st.joseph.cc or 478-745-1631, extension 120. Free.

ATHENS GUITAR DUO

7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Burden Parlor, Wesleyan College. Presented by the Macon Concert Association. Dusty Woodruff and Mathew Anderson perform modern and classical works. Seating is limited. 478-301-5470. $25 adults, $10 students.

CHRISTA RAKICH, ORGAN

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Christ Church, 582 Walnut St. Part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series. Concert and recording artist Christa Rakich is artist-in-residence at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brookline, Massachusetts. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

TOWNSEND FACULTY RECITAL: "CABARET: SPRING FEVER"

7:30 p.m. March 1, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Featuring Martha Malone, vocalist; Cam Bishop, piano; Monty Cole, clarinet and saxophone; and Christopher Schmitz, jazz piano and bass. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

GRIFFIN CHORAL ARTS

7:30 p.m. March 10, Griffin Auditorium, 234 E. Taylor St.: "An Operatic Gala," performed with orchestra. 7:30 p.m. May 5, Griffin First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive: "A Choral Fiesta," choral music from around the world composed for celebrations. Tickets may be purchased at the door. 888-SING1-88. www.griffinchoralarts.org. $15.

GRAND ENSEMBLE MONSTER PIANO CONCERT

3 p.m. March 13, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Twelve to 18 pianists playing simultaneously on six grand pianos. Teachers and students from the Macon Music Teachers Association will perform. 478-757-5259. Free, donations will benefit MMTA scholarships.

TOWNSEND PRESENTS: CYNTHIA CLAYTON, SOPRANO

7:30 p.m. March 15, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. American soprano Cynthia Clayton will present American songs from her lifetime, including works composed specifically for her. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

MERCER PERCUSSION

7:30 p.m. March 18, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Marcus Reddick, director. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

ORGANIST GAIL ARCHER

2 p.m. March 20, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Featuring a program of unusual organ literature. Nelda Chapman, nelda@st.joseph.cc or 478-745-1631, extension 120. Free.

COLONY IV BRASS, ORGAN, TIMPANI IN CONCERT

7:30 p.m. March 21, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. Featuring Douglas Hill, trumpet; Ray Lawrence, trumpet; Stephen Hoy, trombone; Susan van Wick, horn; Kyle Krejci, tuba; Robert Sumowski, timpani; and Nelda Chapman, organ. Nelda Chapman, nelda@st.joseph.cc or 478-745-1631, extension 120. Free.

"CLASSIC MEETS JAZZ"

7 p.m. March 22, Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College. A senior recital by Clarice Yiwen Zhang, piano. www.wesleyancollege.edu.

FABIAN CONCERT SERIES: THE CORTONA TRIO

7:30 p.m. March 22, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. Featuring Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin, Julie Albers, cello, Elizabeth Pridgen, piano, and Rebecca Albers, viola. Pay at the door, or 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.

IAN ALTMAN, PIANO

7:30 p.m. March 29, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series. Faculty member Ian Altman presents a program of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Liszt. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

EXHIBITIONS

"PASTEL LUSTER FROM THE INGLESIDE VILLAGE STUDIO GALLERY "

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through February, Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Part of Music and the Arts at Vineville series. 478-745-3331. Free.

"HAVIN' FUN"

Through Feb. 27, Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. An exhibition of paintings by Macon-born artist Bill Matthews. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free.

THE CAPRICORN YEARS

Through Feb. 20, Gallery West Annex, 439 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.

ONE WALL SHOW SERIES

Ocmulgee Arts, 2242 Ingleside Ave. February: paintings in oil on canvas by Kathy Wright. March: celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival by featuring local artists and works of local interest. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-746-3541 or 800-521-8974. www.ocmulgeearts.com. info@ocmulgeearts.com. Free.

"JIM ALEXANDER: PARTICIPANT OBSERVER"

Through April 2, Tubman Museum, 310 Cherry St. Featuring more than 40 photographs. 478-743-8544. www.tubmanmuseum.com.

STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

Through April 8, East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Group exhibition of Wesleyan art students' work in drawing, painting, ceramics and photography. Galleries are open 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during Market Saturdays. 478-757-5189. Free.

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 (NOyAA). Free with museum admission, $5-$10. 478-477-3232. www.masmacon.com.

"JUDAEA IN THE AGE OF NERO"

Through spring, 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

"YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Roles for men and women ages 17 and older. Bring music and be prepared to sing 16 bars with an accompanist. Be prepared for a dance audition as well. Rehearsals will begin Feb. 29. Production dates: April 8-23. Directed by Jim Crisp; musical direction by Jim Penndorf. 478-746-9485. www.theatremacon.com.

"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"

7 p.m. March 7-8, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. This classic comedy features a cast of six women. Presented by the Backlot Players and directed by Kim Ducheneau. 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

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.

GEORGIA ART HISTORY FORUM

9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 4, Trice Rooms, Olive Swann Porter Building, Wesleyan College. Undergraduate art history students from all Georgia colleges and universities present their juried papers and PowerPoint presentations in concurrent sessions, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. The plenary talk, from 11:30 a.m.-noon, is by Tonya Parker, director of education and outreach at the Tubman Museum. Guided gallery tours at 4 p.m., Porter Fine Arts Building. 478-757-5189. Free.

"99 BOTTLES OF ART ON THE WALL"

Artists are challenged to create an original label to be displayed on a wine bottle from a local winery. This year's theme is "Of the Earth." Deadline for entry: April 1. Show will be on display 6-8 p.m. April 15, the Painted Door Art Gallery, 1752 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. All proceeds support food insecurity programs in Houston County. www.landtohand.org. 478-328-9143. 478-225-7626.

SKETCHING

6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nola Brantley Library, 721 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Bring a sketchbook and pencils. Leslie Hoops-Wallace, 478-396-9198 or unicornsquest@hotmail.com. Free.

MILLEDGEVILLE FIRST FRIDAY CALL FOR ARTISTS

Anyone who wishes to display artwork and/or perform during a Milledgeville First Friday should contact Carlee Schulte at cschulte@milledgevillega.us.

SWEET GEORGIA SOUND SHOW CHORUS

7 p.m. Tuesday, St. Peter Claver School, 133 Ward St. Singing lesson and first month of membership is free. 478-335-3010.

MERCER UNIVERSITY PIPES AND DRUMS

6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, lessons and rehearsal, Room 109, Willet Science Center, Mercer University. No musical experience required. Free pipe, drum lessons for interested community members. Get more information at www.mercerpipesdrums.com or email Jack.Mahaney@mercer.edu.

This story was originally published February 11, 2016 at 5:09 PM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."