Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – May 13-19, 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:

— Aerial Textures: Exhibit by Annette Crosby, East Gallery, continues through Aug. 31.

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

— Art on Religion: Exhibit from AMA’s permanent collection, continues through Sept. 30.

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.

— May exhibit: Albany–Dougherty County Historical Preservation Commission Art Contest & Exhibition

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.

Terrell History Museum, 211 W. Lee St., Dawson, is open by appointment. Call (229) 995-2866.

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

Blast From the Past: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., May 14, Sherwood Christian Academy. Sherwood Middle School Drama Department performs tunes from 1950s and 1960s. Tickets available at school office.

Cocktails & Acrylics: 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., May 14, Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Art class for those 21 and older who can bring a favorite beverage to sip while painting. Materials supplied. Cost: $35, AMA members; $45, non-members. To reserve a canvas, contact (229) 439-8400 or email [email protected].

Saturday

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

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.

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

Dancing Queens: 7 p.m., May 15, Rylander Theatre, Americus. The dancers of The Nancy Jones Studio of Performing Arts spring 2015 recital. Tickets: $12. Contact (229) 931-0001.

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 or (229) 603-2224,or email [email protected].

Saturday

Wiregrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon (Saturdays through Oct. 31), behind the Country Store at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Free admission to market. Features locally-grown food and handmade natural crafts.

Big Little River Paddle Race: May 16, Reed Bingham State Park, Adel. Registration 8 a.m.-9 a.m., mass start for 4.8-mile race to Rountree Bridge starts at 9:30 a.m. Bring canoe or kayak; rentals available. Fee: $20 by Friday; $30 after Friday. State park fee of $5 also applies. Register online at www.wwals.net or at the office at Reed Bingham State Park. Benefits Friends of Reed Bingham State Park and WWALS Watershed Coalition.

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 p.m.-11 p.m.; downtown Pelham, across from the train depot. Contact (229) 603-2224 or (229) 888-3664 or email [email protected].

Rockin’ In The USA: 7 p.m., May 16, Rylander Theatre, Americus. The dancers of Fabulous Feet Dance Studio present their spring 2015 recital. Tickets: $12. Contact (229) 931-0001

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 Regina Hurst at (229) 294-0520 or (229) 888-3664.

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 pm: 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

Twentieth Century: 8 p.m. May 29-30 and June 4-6; 2:30 p.m. May 31 and June 7, Theatre Albany, 514 Oine Ave. Theatre Albany performs story of down-andout playright trying to talk the now-tempermental Hollywood star he discovered into performing in his upcoming Broadway play. Tickets (go on sale May 26): $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, students and active military. Contact (229) 439-7141.

Candyland, a Journey to the Candy Castle: 6 p.m., May 30, Albany High School. A Time To … spring dance production. Tickets: $10, advance; $12, at the door. Tickets available at A Time To… studios, 2007 Gillionville Road, orcall (229) 349-3091.

Post 30 American Legion Dinner/Dance: June 12; 6:30 p.m., dinner; 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., dance; American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. Admission: $11, both dinner and dance; $8, dinner or dance only. Open to the public. Contact: (229) 435-5450.

NEARBY

Wild Adventures: Concert schedule for the theme park at Valdosta. Concert admission is usually free with park admission. The lineup and date: May 23, Shawn Mendes, Kingsland Road; May 30, Justin Moore; June 6, Casting Crowns; June 20, Lecrae, Trip Lee; June 27, Eli Young Band; July 11, Tamela Mann; July 18, Jennifer Nettles; Aug. 8, Skillet. Visit www.wildadventures.com.

Memorial Day Weekend: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., May 23-25, Providence Canyon State Park, 218 Florence Road, Omaha. Games and activities. Park fee, $5; crafts fee, $2. Contact (229) 838-4706 or visit www.georgiastateparks.org.

Cinderella: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., May 30, Rylander Theatre, Americus. Americus Dance Experience performs the classic fairy tale. Tickets: $10. Contact (229) 931-0001.

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.