Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – Feb. 25-March 3, 2015

METRO ALBANY

Ongoing

Albany Museum of Art: Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call (229) 439-8400 or info at albanymuseum.com, or visit www.albanymuseum.com.

On exhibit are:

— Overlapping Sensibilities: Works by Shellman artist Ray Pierotti exhibit in East Gallery Thursday through April 18.

Albany Area Arts Council: Exhibit at the council’s gallery, 215 N. Jackson St. Free admission. The AAAC normally is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call ahead for holiday hours. Call (229) 439-2787.

— Paintings by Mother and Daughter; Exhibit of works by Suzanna Winton and her mother, Kay Cromartie, through Feb. 27.

Albany Civil Rights Institute: 326 Whitney Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Call (229) 432-1698 or visit albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

Flint RiverQuarium: 101 Pine Ave. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 639-2650.

— Imagination Theater movies: Fridays through Sundays: Alligator Kingdom 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.; Micro Planet 2:15 p.m.; Invincible Army 3:15 p.m.

— Discovery Day: First and third Sundays, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Family fun with arts and crafts, storytelling, live animal presentations and more. Designed for children ages 5 and up, each month features a different theme. Children receive a free F.U.N. Passport that is stamped on each Sunday visit. Free with RiverQuarium membership or with regular admission.

Thronateeska Heritage Center: 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Wetherbee Planetarium and Science Museum are part of center. Darton students get free admission with student ID. Visit www.heritagecenter.org or call (229) 432-6955.

Wetherbee Planetarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Show schedule: Thursdays-Saturdays; 10:30 a.m., “Molecularium;” 11:30 a.m., “Earth Moon and Sun;” 1 p.m., “Astronomyths;” 2 p.m., “Two Small Pieces of Glass;” 3 p.m., “Black Holes.”

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Madrigal Dinner: Renaissance era-themed fundraiser dinner for Albany Chorale, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, Nelson Tift Building, 226 W. Broad Ave. Features meal, music and entertainment, including Darton Theatre performance of “A Knight to Remember.” Tickets are $40. Available at Albany Area Arts Council or from Albany Chorale members.

Saturday

Water: Albany Symphony Orchestra Beethoven in Blue Jeans, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Albany Municipal Auditorium. Part of symphony Brave the Elements series features guest performers enhake. Premiere performance of “Thronateeska,” an original concerto written by Steven Landis for the ASO’s 50th anniversary. Tickets: $10-$30. Contact (229) 430-8933 or visit www.albanysymphony.org.

The Lady of Larkspur Lotion: 8 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performance of the Tennessee Williams’ play is fundraiser for its entry in next month’s Southeastern Theatre Conference Community Festival in Chattanooga. Tickets: $10, each. Contact: (229) 439-7193.

Dinner and Dance: American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road. Open to public. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. Tickets: $11, dinner and dance; $8, dinner or dance only. Contact: (229) 435-5450.

Ladies and Lil’ Gents: 7th annual mother/son dance, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Albany Civic Center.

Sunday

The Lady of Larkspur Lotion: 2:30 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performance of the Tennessee Williams’ play is fundraiser for its entry in next month’s Southeastern Theatre Conference Community Festival in Chattanooga. Tickets: $10, each. Contact: (229) 439-7193.

NEARBY

Ongoing

Center for Art and Rehabilitative Energies Inc.: 3696 Pearl St., Shellman. Open each Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. All the exhibitions are open to the public. Group tours can be scheduled. Contact (229) 679-5069.

— Eight from GAGA: Selected works of eight artists in the Georgia Artists Guild of Albany are on display through March 1. Artists whose works are displayed are painters Daniel Del Vecchio, Patrick Foster, Ray Pierotti and Phil Thomas; photographers Kay Stafford and Chuck Ulm, and sculptors Meg Anderson and Cheryl Angela.

Friends Getting Together: Every Friday, Rose Bowl Lanes, 1650 Colonial Drive in Thomasville. Cost is $2 per person, per game. Contact (229) 377-4258 or email [email protected].

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage: 225 Love Ave., Tifton. Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Thursdays; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 382-5083 or email [email protected].

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: Every Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree.

THIS WEEK

Friday

Moultrie Staggerwing Country Jamboree: 7 to 11 p.m. Gary Page and The Country Rockers, featuring Billy Wilson, Ernest Hagen, Wayne Watson, Lalla Lehmann, Emmitt Page and Gary Page and karaoke; next door to Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, raffles, (229) 888-3664, [email protected].

Saturday

Pelham Country Jamboree: Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests A.J. Thomas, Jeff Howell, Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Von Bass and Gary and Emmitt Page; 5 to 11 p.m.; downtown Pelham, across from the train depot. Contact (229) 888-3664 or (229) 733-1526 or email [email protected].

Tuesday

A Night of a Classical String Duet: 7 p.m., Chapel of All Faiths, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. The First Tuesday Concert Series entry features Nephina, the duo of violinist Nina Lutz and guitarist Nephtali Santiago. Concert is open to the public at no charge.

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: 6 to 8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree. Contact Contact (229) 888-3664 or (229) 733-1526.

SWGA NIGHTLIFE

88’s Bar and Lounge: Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. to midnight.

American Legion Post 512: 815 Willie Pitts Jr. Road, Albany. Open to non-members Thursdays through Tuesdays. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, dance, no cover; Friday, dance, $5 cover; Saturday, dance, $5 cover; Sunday, BYOB, $5 cover. Call (229) 436-0162.

Another Place: 1502 East Broad Ave., Albany (229) 888-4165, Happy Hour Monday through Thursday 3 to 7 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday nightly drink specials at 7 p.m.; Wednesday dart tournament and pizza at 8 p.m.; Thursday Ladies Night and Jam Session starting at 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday Karaoke; Saturday horseshoes at 3 p.m.

Bogey’s: 2238 Palmyra Road, Albany. (229) 438-0181. Happy Hour every 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Monday customer appreciation with happy hour prices all day long; Karaoke with Quinton at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; Wednesday poker with Chasin’ Aces at 7:30 p.m. Thursday dart tournament at 8 p.m.

Casa Tapatia: 108 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. (229) 903-8802.

Chill Bar and Grill: Broad Ave., Albany. Today: Wine Down Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Club Xscape: 1019 W. Broad Ave., Albany.

Dismukes Poolhall: 1209-B N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. Open 3 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; happy hour ‘til 7 p.m.; Wednesday, ladies night. (229) 496-9022.

88’s Bar: Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.: Flashback band.

Harvest Moon: 2347 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 439-7077.

Henry’s Fine Edibles: 2516 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 883-5470. Happy Hour 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Icons Bar and Grill: Unwind Wednesday, 5 p.m., 104 N. Washington St.

Lisa’s Benchwarmer Bar: 2422 Sylvester Road, (229) 420-5440. Karoke every night; free Wi-Fi. Wednesday, pay what you weigh; Thursday, Ladies Day; Karaoke with Thomas Friday and Saturday.

Mellow Mushroom: 2825 Nottingham Way, Albany. (229) 888-4646 or www.facebook.com.

Our Daily Bread: 106 N. Washington St., Albany. Friday, 7 p.m. to midnight, dinner and live music.

POB Lounge: 2408 Liberty Expressway, Putney. Today, night golf tournament; Thursday, Customer Appreciation Night; Friday and Saturday, karaoke; Tuesday, Nine ball tournament. (229) 888-6630.

The State Theater: 313 Pine Ave., Albany. (229) 344-2237 or www.facebook.com.

VFW Post 2785: 315 Philema Road, Albany. Open to non-VFW members. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Friday, 8:30 p.m.: Still River Band with Danny and Big Ernie. Saturday, 8:30 pm: Valentines dance, DJ COWBOY. Call (229) 883-9950.

Wanee Lake Golf and RV Resort: 3821 Georgia Highway 112 West. Open to non-members. Best Ball Scramble Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Lounge, pool, tennis, driving range. (229) 567-GOLF, or visit www.waneelake.com.

If your club or facility has entertainment coming up, email us at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Friday for listing in the following Wednesday’s SouthView calendar.

LATER ON

METRO ALBANY

Brunch & Brushes: 10 a.m.-noon, March 7, Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Bring a favorite beverage; light brunch, instruction, paints, brushes and canvas provided. Cost: $45, AMA members; $55, non-members. Ages 21 and older only. Call the museum at (229) 439-8400 or email [email protected] to reserve a canvas.

Soul Fest: The Isley Brothers and Fantasia perform, 7 p.m., March 14, Albany Civic Center. Tickets: $37.50-$87.50. Contact Box Office (229) 430-5200 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Pirate & Princess Adventure: Disney Junior Live! show, 1 p.m., March 21, Albany Civic Center. Tickets: $17-$47. Contact Box Office (229) 430-5200 or visit ticketmaster.com.

NEARBY

AET Tractor Pull: 7 p.m., March 5-6; 6 p.m., March 7; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Pull Track, Tifton. ABAC Agricultural Engineering Technology Club presents first sanctioned truck and tractor pull at the college in nearly 30 years. Stock night March 5. Southern Pullers Association Super Modified pulls on March 6-7. Admission for each night: $15, adults; $10, children 6-10; free, children 5 and younger. Contact: [email protected]

The Whipping Man: 7 p.m., March 5-7, the Peanut Museum of the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. The Baldwin Players perform the play by Matthew Lopez about three Jewish men at Passover in 1865 at the conclusion of the Civil War. Admission is $7; general audience; free, ABAC students, staff and faculty. Tickets available at www.purplepass.com/abac or contact (229) 391-4895.

Pelham Country Jamboree 20th anniversary: 5 p.m.-11 p.m., March 14, downtown Pelham across from the depot. Special ceremony, entertainment and drawing for prizes, icnluding a 32-inch flatcreen TV. Music featuring Gary Page, A.J. Thomas, Mack Harrison,, Joann Wells, Lalla Lehmann, Jeff Howell, Steve Cason, Von Bass, Jeff Davis & Tired Creek, Roy Weeks and special guests from south Georgia and north Florida. Free admission Contacts: (229) 888-3664 or (229) 733-1526.

Moultrie Federate Guild Antique Show: 58th annual show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., March 22; Moultrie Technical College, 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie. Show includes antiques, art and collectibles such as furniture, antique and estate jewelry, oriental rugs, pearl jewelry and pottery. Tea room hours 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20-21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22. Contact Brenda Foy, (229) 985-5616.

The Coming Up Calendar is a summary of upcoming entertainment events published Wednesdays in SouthView. If you have a item for the Coming Up Calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. Thursday before publication.

Submissions must be typed, concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St.