Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – March 25-31, 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 through April 18.

— Shades of Gray: Exhibit in the Haley Gallery through Aug. 31.

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.

— Shadow and Light: Photography exhibit of members of Albany’s Sunbelt Photography Club, through March.

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

Treasure Lecture: 7 p.m., Wetherbee Planetarium, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Tickets $3.50+tax, Thronateeska Members free. Contact (229) 432-6955 or visit www.heritagecenter.org for more information.

Friday

Coffee with the Curator: 10 a.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. David Griffin, director of collections & exhibitions, will discuss the 50 works in the “Shades of Gray” exhibit featured in the Haley Gallery through Aug. 31.

Saturday

Tift Park Community Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tift Park, Fifth Ave. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts. Reopens for new season and continues on Saturdays through Nov. 29. Contact: (229) 352-1974.

Science Saturday: Archaeology, 1 p.m. March 28, Thronateeska Heritage Center Science Museum, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Children ages 6-12 will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience learning about archaeology and what archaeologists do with a guest archaeologist from Georgia Southern University. Registration and adult supervision are required. Cost is $3.50+ tax per participant; Thronateeska members, free. Contact (229) 432-6955 or email [email protected] to register.

Tuesday

ACRI Community Night: 6:30 p.m., Albany Civil Rights Institute, 326 Whitney Ave. Speaker is Kahlil G. Chism, educational specialist at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum.

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.

— Seedlight and More: Exhibition of painting and poems, through May 3.

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

Swamp Gravy: Lost and Found: Georgia’s official folk life play, 7:30 p.m., Cotton Hall, Colquitt. Admission: $22, individual; $20 per person groups of 20 or more. Contact (229) 758-5450 or visit www.etx.com.

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

Easter Egg Hunt: 10:30 a.m.-noon, Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm, Archery. The 2nd annual egg hunt hosted by the Jimmy Carter Histooric Site features hunts divided into three age group — 3 and younger, 4-7, 8-12 —with areas designated for each group. Free admission.

Geology Hike: 11 a.m., Providence Canyon State Park, Georgia Highway 39, Lumpkin. Fee: $5. Contact (229) 838-4706 or visit www.georgiastateparks.org.

Little River Fest: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Reed Bingham State Park, Highway 319, Adel. Reptile shows, canoeing and kayaking, pontoon boat tours, fishing, an imagination station for kids, food vendors, arts and crafts, and local music. Cost: $5 parking fee. Contact: (229) 896-3551.

Swamp Gravy: Lost and Found: Georgia’s official folk life play, 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Cotton Hall, Colquitt. Admission: $22, individual; $20 per person groups of 20 or more. Contact (229) 758-5450 or visit www.etx.com.

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

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 (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. 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

Native American Festival: April 10-12, Chehaw Park.

Earth: 7:30 p.m., April 11, Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St. Final concert of the orchestra’s “Brave the Elements” season focusing on the four “classic elements,” guest performer is Joesph FireCrow, Native American flutist. The multi-media performance includes Jim Cockey’s “The Gift of the Elk,” Grofe’s “Grand Canyon Suite” and Abel’s “Global Warming.” Pre-concert notes at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $10-$30. Visit albanysymphony.org or contact (229) 430-8933.

Spring Sing: 7 p.m. April 20, Walden Chapel, First United Methodist Church of Albany. The Albany Chorale wraps up its season with “Spring Sing.” Admission: $15, general; $10, students. Contact Steve McCoy, (229) 395-3087.

Anne of Green Gables: 8 p.m. April 17-18 and 23-25; 2:30 p.m. April 19 and 26; Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs the R.N. Sandberg adaptation of the L.M. Montgomery’s classic novel. Tickets go on sale April 14: $20, general; $15, seniors; $10, students and active military. Contact the box office at (229) 439-7141,

Party for the Planet: April 25, Chehaw Park.

NEARBY

Lake Seminole Festival: April 4, Spring Creek Park Resort, Seminole County. Event benefits Seminole County Middle School/High School Band. Fishing tournament, blind canoe race, and beginning at 10 a.m., entertainment, contests, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Visit to www.springcreekwebsite.com or contact Reed Rognstad at (229) 254-0152.

Festival by the Lake/ Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., April 4, Florence Marina State Park, Georgia Highway 39, Omaha. Fee is $25. Live music, entertainment, games, food, and arts and crafts. Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Contact (229) 838-4706 or visit www.georgiastateparks.org.

Yakking with the Boss: 1:30 p.m., April 11,Lake Baldwin at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. A part of the ABAC Homecoming Week festivities, the Stafford School of Business Alumni Council is hosting this first-time kayaking event, which is open to the public. Registration is required. Cost: $20 if registered by Friday; $25 after Friday. The fee is payable by cash or check made out to the ABAC Foundation. All those competing in the race must bring their own kayaks.

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.