Arts Calendar

THEATER

"YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN"

8 p.m. April 15-16 and 22-23; 7:30 p.m. April 20-21, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Directed by Jim Crisp; musical direction by Ellen Wilson and Athens Carter. $25 adults, $20 seniors (60 and up), $15 children/students through age 22. Call 478-746-9485 or visit www.theatremacon.com for reservations.

"AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL WORKS"

7:30 p.m. April 15-16; 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.

"A MUSICAL CELEBRATION"

8 p.m. April 15-16, 2 p.m. April 17, the Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. Musicale presented by the Backlot Players' Chorale, composed of 47 area vocalists accompanied by Janice Veal and choreographed by Kim Pitman. Directed by Glenn Gregg. Get tickets at the Rose box office beginning April 11. www.thebacklotplayers.org. $12.

"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.

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

"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.

STEPS ON INGLESIDE

May 22, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Enjoy a performance from Macon's Premier Movement Arts Studio. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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 19, 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. Free. 478-745-1631. Also performing 7 p.m. April 22, Christ United Methodist Church, 511 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Free; donations accepted. 478-922-0211.

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., unless otherwise noted. 6 p.m. April 22, Cox Capitol Theatre, 382 Second St.: "Vintage Vegas," annual fundraiser. Tickets: $25 general admission (balcony); $500 box seat for four with heavy hors d'oeuvres and two bottles of wine; $1,200 for table for eight with a four-course meal and two bottles of wine by Dovetail. 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.

WESLEYAN COLLEGE SENIOR RECITAL

4 p.m. April 24, Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College. Featuring Alannah Shelby Rivers, soprano. www.wesleyancollege.edu.

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

"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.

"FLORA" AND SOLO EXHIBIT BY SYDNEY DAVIS

April 15-May 14, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. April 15. A judged exhibit featuring the work of Middle Georgia artists and solo exhibit by Sydney Davis. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday. 478-719-8586. www.middlegeorgiaart.org. Free.

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.

"COLORFUL DISTRACTION"

Through April 30, Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. Photography by Doug Nurnberger and glasswork by Kelly Robertson. www.maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. Free admission.

LIVE ON STAGE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DEREK MCCABE

Through April 30, Gallery West Annex, 439 Third St. 478-972-1599. Free.

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.

"DOWNTOWN"

Through April 30, The SoChi Gallery, 534 Second St. Featuring art by Mike Wills. Presented by Macon Mayhem & The SoChi Gallery. 478-238-6630. www.thesochigallery.com. Free.

JILL FOOTE-HUTTON EXHIBIT

Through May 1, McCrary Gallery, Murphey Art Building, Wesleyan College. Ceramic artist Jill Foote-Hutton's series, "Communal Narratives," is an iteration of storytelling, curating and making with interaction. 478-757-5189. Free.

EMERGING ARTISTS EXHIBITION

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, through May 29, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Featured artists are Alfred Conteh, Joe Camoosa, Alex Kraft, Zuzka Vaclavik, Matt Haffner and Laura Bell. Local artists Jim Adams, Cherry Brewer, Nancy Butler, Kristy Edwards, Travis Hart, Lori Mitchell, Maureen Persons, Bren Powell, Thomas Sanders, Daly Smith, Corie Swan and Noreen White also will display pieces. www.MASmacon.org. 478-477-3232.

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

"SABRINA FAIR"

7:30 p.m. April 17-18, Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St. Multiple roles for men and women, ages teens to adult. Directed by Jim Crisp. Performance dates: May 27-June 4. www.theatremacon.com.

"MACON THE STAGE" AUDITIONS

Two-day talent exhibition and fundraiser June 10-11 at the Douglass Theatre, featuring entertainment, workshops and networking. For audition details or to appear as a feature talent, call 478-719-9505 through April 15.

MIDDLE GEORGIA YOUTH BALLET 2016-2017 COMPANY AUDITIONS

4 p.m. April 29, Dance Arts Studio, 614 Poplar St. For intermediate to advanced dancers ages 12 (by Sept. 1) to 18. Girls should bring both ballet and pointe shoes. A parent must sign student's audition card and attend a parent meeting at 5:30 p.m. during the auditions. 478-746-7083.

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

CONNECTIONS

11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 16, Terminal Station, Cherry Street. Hosted by the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, Macon-Bibb County Housing Authority and Peach Place in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Terminal Station. Featuring performances from various arts groups, food vendors, arts activities and arts vendors. Koryn Young, koryn13@gmail.com. Free.

FIRED WORKS

9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 16 and 23; noon-4 p.m. April 17 and 24; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 18-22, Round Building, Central City Park, downtown Macon. The exhibit and sale features more than 6,000 pieces of pottery by 65 ceramic artists from the Southeast. Tickets are $5 and include unlimited returns. For more information about special events, visit www.firedworksmacon.com.

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

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 April 14, 2016 at 7:23 PM with the headline "Arts Calendar ."