Arts Calendar

THEATER

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. April 2: "Madame Butterfly." April 16: "Roberto Devereux." www.metopera.org/hdlive. 478-742-2000. $24 adults, $20 seniors and students.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

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

"YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN"

8 p.m. April 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23; 7:30 p.m. April 14 and 20-21; 2:30 p.m. April 10, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60 and up), $15 children/students through age 22. Mainstage subscribers may call 478-746-9485 reservations April 4-5, all others may call or buy online at www.theatremacon.com beginning April 6. Tickets may also be purchased at the door up to an hour before showtime. www.theatremacon.com.

"AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL WORKS"

7:30 p.m. April 14-16; 2:30 p.m. April 17, Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. Presented by Mercer University Theatre. A high-energy presentation of original works by Mercer playwriting students. 478-301-5470. www.tickets.mercer.edu. $15 general admission, $10 with valid Mercer ID.

"ATTENDING CHURCH"

7 p.m. April 15, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. An inspirational play presented by E&JM Productions. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. $10.

"HARVEY"

7:30 p.m. April 15-16, 22-23, 29-30; 2:30 p.m. April 17 and 24, Perry Players Theatre, 909 Main St., Perry. Directed by Bill Andrews. $15 adults; $12 military, children (4-18) and seniors 60+; $10 each in groups of 10 or more. www.perryplayers.org.

"JUNIE B'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL"

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. April 18, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Part of the GrandKids Art Education Series. Recommended for kindergarten-fifth grades. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $7.

"MAMMA MIA!"

2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 23, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Part of The Grand's Broadway Series. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $45-$68.

STUDENT-DIRECTED ONE-ACT PLAYS

8 p.m. April 28-30, Grassmann-Porter Studio Theatre, Wesleyan College. Presented by Wesleyan Theatre. Seating is limited. 478-757-5259. theatre@wesleyancollege.edu. $10; $5 seniors and alumnae.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

WESLEYAN COLLEGE SENIOR RECITALS

4 p.m. April 2, Burden Parlor, Olive Swann Porter Building, Wesleyan College, featuring Melissa Rodgriguez, mezzo-soprano. 4 p.m. April 9, Burden Parlor, featuring mezzo-soprano Lily Xintian Jiang. 4 p.m. April 10, Pierce Chapel, featuring soprano Nichelle Frazier. 6 p.m. April 23, Burden Parlor, featuring Jordan Gilbert, soprano. 4 p.m. April 24, Pierce Chapel, featuring Alannah Shelby Rivers, soprano. www.wesleyancollege.edu.

MERCER UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA

7:30 p.m. April 8, Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. Led by Ward Stare. www.music.mercer.edu. $10; free with Mercer ID and for all students.

BEAR DAY BRASS

10 a.m. April 8, McCorkle Music Building patio, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Brass Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

NADINE CHEEK AND EDWARD EIKNER

3 p.m. April 10, First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive, Warner Robins. Hear the mezzo-soprano and pianist in a concert sponsored by the Warner Robins Community Concert Association. Tickets available at the door. www.wrconcert.org. $15 adults; free for all students.

ROBERT MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS STUDENT SOLO CONCERTS

7:30 p.m. April 11, 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.

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MUSICAL FLOWERS

7:30 p.m. April 12, Central High School Auditorium, 2155 Napier Ave. Presented by the Mercer University Wind Ensemble with special guests Central and Westside sigh schools symphonic bands conducted by Michael Scott and Tyler Allen. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

MUSIC IN THE ARBORETUM

7 p.m. April 16, Anderson Cabin, Wesleyan Arboretum, Wesleyan College. Featuring Small Potatoes, a folk duo made up of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso. Seating is limited. Bring finger food and beverages to enjoy before the concert. 478-757-5262. $20.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE

Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. All performances at 4 p.m. 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.

VOICES OF SPRING

3 p.m. April 17, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Women's Chamber Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

SPRING RECITAL

7 p.m. April 18, Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. Voice, piano, and organ students perform solo repertoire. 478-757-5259. Free.

LYRA

7:30 p.m. April 20, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. This ensemble of singers is composed of professional singers who teach and perform in St. Petersburg, Russia. The program is made up of Russian Orthodox church music and Russian folk songs. Nelda Chapman, 478-745-1631, extension 120. 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. April 21: Gerald Carper, organist. May 20: Michael McGhee, organist. 478-745-1631. Concerts free, donations welcomed; lunch is $7.

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

7:30 p.m. April 22, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. The Mercer Jazz Ensemble presents Masterworks from the Swing Era. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

MACON POPS

All performances at the City Auditorium, 415 First St. 7:30 p.m. April 22. Balcony seats are $20 adults; $10 students. Tables range from $150-$500. www.maconpops.com.

ANDRE WATTS, PIANO

7:30 p.m. April 23, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

POPS FAVORITES

2 p.m. April 23, McCorkle Music Building band room, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Wind Ensemble. Featuring movie themes, marches and last year's favorite for the kids, "The Looney Tunes" medley. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

"REQUIEM" MAURICE DURUFLE

4 p.m. April 24, Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry St. Presented by the Choral Society of Middle Georgia featuring the Mercer Singers, with conductor Stanley L. Roberts and organist Jack Mitchener. www.music.mercer.edu. $10.

MERCER JAZZ COMBO

7:30 p.m. April 26, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

FLUTE FANTASY

7:30 p.m. April 28, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Musical selections performed by the Mercer University Flute Choir. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

FAREWELL CONCERT

7:30 p.m. April 30, Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Presented by the Mercer Singers. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.

EXHIBITIONS

FOUNTAIN UNVEILING

5-8 p.m. April 1, Travis Jean, 522 and 530 Cherry St. Join us for the unveiling of AnT Sculptures courtyard fountain. Featuring local artist Sarah Tinsley Parker. 478-508-3382. Free.

"COLORFUL DISTRACTION" OPENING RECEPTION

5-8 p.m. April 1, Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Photography by Doug Nurnberger and glasswork by Kelly Robertson will be on display through April 30. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free admission.

PAINTINGS BY ELLIS BENSON

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

ONE WALL SHOW: LORRAINE PLAXICO

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, through April, Ocmulgee Arts Inc., 2242 Ingleside Ave. Collection of pastels. 478-746-3541. 800-521-8974. art@ocmulgeearts.com. www.ocmulgeearts.com.

MACON'S MUSE/HIGH COTTON

10 a.m.-7 p.m. through April 2; reception April 1, 401 Cherry St. Featuring Sheila Conn, Willie Perkins, Catharine Liles, Dean Brown, Meg Campbell and more. Free.

"DOWNTOWN" OPENING RECEPTION

6-9 p.m. April 2, The SoChi Gallery, 534 Second St. Featuring art by Mike Wills. Presented by Macon Mayhem & The SoChi Gallery. Exhibition on display through April 30. 478-238-6630. www.thesochigallery.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. $5 general public; free for Tubman members.

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.

"PEOPLE"

Through April 9, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. An exhibit featuring the work of Middle Georgia artists. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-744-9557. www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.

JILL FOOTE-HUTTON EXHIBIT AND LECTURE

April 9-May 1, McCrary Gallery, Murphey Art Building, Wesleyan College. Artist's lecture: noon-1 p.m. April 8, Murphey Art Building, Room 104. Opening reception: 6-7 p.m. April 8, McCrary Gallery, Murphey Art Building. Ceramic artist Jill Foote-Hutton's series, "Communal Narratives," is an iteration of storytelling, curating and making with interaction. 478-757-5189. Free.

"99 BOTTLES OF ART ON THE WALL"

6-8 p.m. April 15, the Painted Door Art Gallery, 1752 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Proceeds support food insecurity programs in Houston County. www.landtohand.org. 478-328-9143.

SENIOR STUDIO ART MAJOR EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

6-7:30 p.m. April 20, East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College. Group exhibition of Wesleyan senior students' majoring in studio art: drawing, painting, photography and ceramics. Exhibition on display through May 14. 478-757-5189. Free.

WORKS ON PAPER

Through 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.

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 6-foot diameter sphere, similar to a giant animated globe. Presented in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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 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

"ON GOLDEN POND"

7:30 p.m. April 4-5, Warner Robins Little Theatre, 502 South Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins. Roles for two women, three men and one boy age 12-14. Directed by Fred Hardin. Production dates: May 13-21. 478-397-7352. www.wrlt.org.

MIDDLE GEORGIA CONCERT BAND

7-9 p.m. Mondays, Tattnall Square Academy band room, Trojan Trail 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: "FLORA"

Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. A judged exhibit open to all Middle Georgia artists 18 or older and out of high school. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. April 12. The exhibit will be on display April 15-May 13. Prospectus and entry forms are available at www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-744-9557.

FIRED WORKS

April 16-24, Central City Park, downtown Macon. The exhibit and sale features more than 6,000 pieces of pottery by 65 ceramic artists from Georgia and the Southeast. To learn more, visit www.firedworksmacon.com.

FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 7, corner of East Third Street and Dempsey Avenue, Jackson. Unique creations from select Southern artists in handcrafted jewelry, watercolor, oil paintings, sculpture, photography, blown glass, hand turned wood and metal work. Some artists will also be providing demonstrations. Boxed lunches will be available. Presented by the Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts. 404-932-0452.

HEART OF GEORGIA BARBERSHOP CHORUS

7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Christ United Methodist Church Choir Room (administration building in the back of church), 511 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Come and listen or join in the singing. hogchorus@gmail.com. 478-345-7464.

SWEET GEORGIA SOUND SHOW CHORUS

7 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Ave. Singing lesson and first month of membership is free. 478-922-2541.

This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 5:13 PM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."