10 Days Calendar
FRIDAY, FEB. 26
"THE 39 STEPS"
7:30 p.m., Perry Players Community Theatre, 909 Main St., Perry. Directed by Michael Qualls. $15 adults; $12 military, children ages 4-18 and seniors age 60 and older; $10 groups of 10 or more. www.perryplayers.org.
"THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES"
7:30 p.m., 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.
CHRISTA RAKICH, ORGAN
7:30 p.m., 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.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SERIES: "WAR ROOM"
7:30 p.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. Free.
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
8 p.m., the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Presented by the Backlot Players. The box office is open two hours prior to show time. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $15 adults, $12 seniors, students and active military.
"DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER"
8 p.m., Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp. Get tickets online at www.theatremacon.com or at the door up to an hour before show time. 478-746-9485. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60 and up), $15 children/students through age 22.
SATURDAY, FEB. 27
"THINK PINK" MINI-FESTIVAL
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Ave. Peggy Whyte will be painting car windows, visits from Petals the Poodle and Cherry Blossom Festival royalty. Face painting for kids, refreshments for sale, and music by Park Pickers Band (11 a.m.) and Still Cruising (1:30 p.m.). www.cherryblossom.com.
COTTON AVENUE ROLL
10 a.m.-noon, tour begins and ends at Ruth Hartley Mosley Center, 626 Spring St. Join Historic Macon for a trolley tour of Cotton Avenue in honor of Black History Month. Spots are limited on the trolley and will be filled in the order in which guests arrive at the center. www.historicmacon.org.
"HELPING HANDS, HELPING PEOPLE" YOUTH AND FAMILY DAY EVENT
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Buck Melton Community Center, 150 Sessions Drive. Featuring youth and family service providers, entertainment, panel discussions, food and beverages, door prizes and more. 478-743-2587. Free.
FAIRY TALE BALL
5-8 p.m., the Blacksmith Shop, 665 Poplar St. Tickets are available at Warno Cam Paints, 2379 Ingleside Ave., and Yesterday's Antique Market, 4821 Sheraton Drive. Benefits Rooms from the Heart. 478-954-9036. $35.
"THE 39 STEPS"
7:30 p.m., Perry Players Community Theatre, 909 Main St., Perry, (see Friday, Feb. 26).
"DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER"
8 p.m., Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St., (see Friday, Feb. 26).
SUNDAY, FEB. 28
"PEACEFUL NATURE" OPENING RECEPTION
1-3 p.m., Marlor Center Gallery, 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville. A photographic collection of tranquil moments by Lisa Wheeler. 478-452-3950. milledgevillealliedarts.com. Free.
FESTIVAL OF CAMELLIAS COMPETITIVE CAMELLIA SHOW
1-4 p.m., Massee Lane Gardens, 100 Massee Lane, Fort Valley. Free. 404-561-3880. For more Festival of Camellias events, visit www.americancamellias.com.
"CHICAGO"
2 p.m., Russell Auditorium, Georgia College, Milledgeville. Presented by the Georgia College Theatre and Dance Department with the Department of Music and joined by the Georgia College Jazz Band, conducted by Cliff Towner; directed by Karen Berman. Mature audiences only. Get tickets at www.gcsutickets.com. $7 GC students; $16 general admission; $12 senior citizens, GC faculty/staff and non-GC students.
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
2 p.m., the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth, (see Friday, Feb. 26).
"HEDDA GABLER"
2:30 p.m., Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. Presented by Mercer Theatre. Directed by Scot J. Mann. For tickets, call 478-301-5470 or visit www.tickets.mercer.edu. $15 general admission, $10 with valid Mercer I.D.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
3 p.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Live broadcast of "As You Like It" from the Olivier Theatre in London. 478-742-2000. $20 adults, $15 students and seniors.
MONDAY, FEB. 29
POET FRANK X. GASPAR
7 p.m., Medical School Auditorium, Mercer University, 1220 College St. Poet Frank X. Gaspar presents "Late Rapturous," a public reading of recent poems. 478-301-2588. Free.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
TOWNSEND FACULTY RECITAL: "CABARET: SPRING FEVER"
7:30 p.m., 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.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
POETIC PEACE OPEN MIC NIGHTS
8 p.m.-midnight, Midtown Key Club, 435 Third St. Open mic for poets, musicians, singers, comedians, lyrical emcees and more. Hosted by Y-O with DJ Ron and Soulistic. 478-719-2054. $5.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
CANNONBALL HOUSE
10 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 856 Mulberry St. Explore the historic house that came under canon fire during the Civil War. 478-745-5982. $6 for adults; $5 for seniors and military; $3 for students with college ID.
HAY HOUSE
10 a.m.-4 p.m., 934 Georgia Ave. Last tour at 3 p.m. each day. Learn about the history of this historic home, called the "Palace of the South." $11 adults; $10 seniors and military; $7 students; free for children under age 6 and members of the Georgia Trust. 478-742-8155. www.hayhousemacon.org.
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON
Noon, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon native and celebrated author Tina McElroy Ansa will be the keynote speaker. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. $15; $125 table for eight.
OLD BOOK SALE
10 a.m.-7 p.m., Central City Park, downtown Macon. More than 100,000 books at bargain prices. Profits go to support the public library system and the literacy effort in the community. Hosted by the Friends of the Library. Free admission and parking. www.friendsofthelibrarymacon.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
OLD BOOK SALE
10 a.m.-7 p.m., Central City Park, (see Thursday, March 3).
GEORGIA ART HISTORY FORUM PLENARY TALK
11:30 a.m.-noon, Olive Swann Porter Building, Wesleyan College. Discussion by 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.
"MENTORS AND PROTEGES" OPENING RECEPTION
5-8 p.m., Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Includes a reading from poet Anya Silver at 6:30 p.m. Featuring works by leading art educators in the community and their mentees. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free.
"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
7 p.m., 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.
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
8 p.m., the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth, (see Friday, Feb. 26).
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
UNDY 5K RUN/WALK
9 a.m., Wesleyan College. Hosted by the Coliseum Cancer Institute to celebrate Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Racers will wear their underwear on the outside of their race attire as a nod to the area affected by colon cancer. There will also be a kids' fun run and activities. www.undyrunwalk.org.
FIRST SATURDAY
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Presented by the Navicent Health Foundation in collaboration with the museum. A day of scavenger hunts, nature walks and hands-on activities. Theme: Kids' Teddy Bear Clinic for sick and injured teddy bears. Admission to the museum will be free. www.masmacon.org.
OLD BOOK SALE
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Central City Park, (see Thursday, March 3).
ANTIQUE STEAM ENGINE DEMONSTRATION
2-4 p.m., Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, 711 Jarrell Plantation Road, Juliette. See the stationary steam engine in action; $6.50 adults, $6 seniors (62+), $4 youth (ages 6-17), free for children under 6. 478-986-5172. www.gastateparks.org/JarrellPlantation.
"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
8 p.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (see Friday, March 4).
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
8 p.m., the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth, (see Friday, Feb. 26).
SUNDAY, MARCH 6
OLD BOOK SALE
Noon-5 p.m., Central City Park, (see Thursday, March 3).
"DEARLY DEPARTED"
2 p.m., the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth, (see Friday, Feb. 26).
MISUZU TANAKA, CLASSICAL PIANIST
3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive, Warner Robins. Sponsored by the Warner Robins Community Concert Association. The program features works by Schumann, Beethoven, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. www.wrconcert.org. $15 adults; free for all students.
"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
5 p.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (see Friday, March 4).
CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA
7 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 129 S. Houston Road, Warner Robins. The orchestra is composed of string, wind, brass and percussion instruments and performs both classical and sacred selections. 478-923-3797.
This story was originally published February 25, 2016 at 5:21 PM.