Arts Calendar

THEATER

"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.

"MURDER AT THE JUICE JOINT"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27, 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.; 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.

"THE 39 STEPS"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27, 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.

"HEDDA GABLER"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 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. 26-27, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp. Get tickets online at www.theatremacon.com, at the door up to an hour before show time, or call 478-746-9485. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60 and up), $15 children/students to age 22.

"CHICAGO"

8 p.m. Feb. 26-27; 2 p.m. Feb. 28, 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"

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 two hours prior to show time. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $15 adults, $12 seniors, students and active military.

"WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BROTHER?"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. 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 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 12-13, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Part of The Grand's Broadway Series. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $45-$68.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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.

MISUZU TANAKA, CLASSICAL PIANIST

3 p.m. March 6, 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.

CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA

7 p.m. March 6, 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.

GRIFFIN CHORAL ARTS

7:30 p.m. March 10, Griffin Auditorium, 234 E. Taylor St.: "An Operatic Gala," performed with orchestra. 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.

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. March 17: Teodora Cîrciumaru, organist. 478-745-1631. Concerts free, donations welcomed; lunch is $7.

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.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE

Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. All performances at 4 p.m. March 20: rising young talent Margaret Bergmark, soprano, Joe Kovac, cello, Evan Hoyt, piano, Barrett Ham, clarinet, and Nicholas Ricks, piano. April 17: Horns A Plenty featuring Barrister Brass Quintet and Bryan Lyons, oboe. May 15: Mercer Children's Choir, directed by Richard Kosowski. June 26: the Annie Moses Band, $10. 478-745-3331. All shows are free unless otherwise noted.

EXHIBITIONS

"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.

"PEACEFUL NATURE" OPENING RECEPTION

1-3 p.m. Feb. 28, Marlor Center Gallery, 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville. A photographic collection of tranquil moments by Lisa Wheeler. Exhibition on display through March 25 Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment. 478-452-3950. milledgevillealliedarts.com. Free.

"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.

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.

"MENTORS AND PROTEGES" OPENING RECEPTION

5-8 p.m. March 4, 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. Exhibition on display through March. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free.

WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL

Through March 12, 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.

AUDITIONS

"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.

ET CETERA

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.

This story was originally published February 25, 2016 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."