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Arts
Auditions
“A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” is coming to the Aiken Community Playhouse in April, and auditions to fill roles for six men and six women will be held Jan. 27-28, 7 p.m., at Bectel Experimental Theater Hall in the Washington Theater for the Per forming Ar ts. For more information, call (803) 648-1438. AUDITIONS FOR “ART MEETS THE WORD: AN EVENING OF POETRY” PROGR AM: 10 local poets will be chosen to per form at the Morris Museum of Ar t’s First Friday program. Audition held Jan. 29, 7 p.m. in the Odeum at Paine College. Each poem must be original, take no more than two minutes to read/recite and reflect the evening’s theme, “A Celebration of Black History Month.” For information, contact Tania Beasley-Jolly, 724-7501, or Willie Thompson, 495-8428. OPEN AUDITIONS FOR “COMPANY,” presented by USCAiken and University Theatre Jan. 28-29, 7 p.m., in the O’Connell Theatre at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center. Roles are available for a minimum of six men and eight women ages 18 and up. Rehearsals begin the last week of February; per formances are April 3-6. Prepare an upbeat song from a musical comedy; accompanist provided. Wear clothing that allows for movement. (803) 641-3305. THE AUGUSTA CHOR ALE holds auditions for its spring season 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 and 27 at Gilber t-Lambuth Memorial Chapel on the campus of Paine College. For information, call 481-8102. AUDITIONS AND FIRST MEETINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING ENSEMBLES at Augusta State University: Augusta Flute Orchestra, 10 a.m. Jan. 18; High School Conservatory Jazz Band, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18; Jazz Workshop for middle school students 1 p.m. Jan. 18. Call 731-7971 for more information. AUGUSTA CONCERT BAND rehearses Monday evenings and is looking to fill vacancies on most band instruments. Interested par ties should contact Ben Easter, (803) 202-0091 or e-mail bandforaugusta@aol.com. SWEET ADELINES PEACH STATE CHORUS OPEN REHEARSAL for singers each Thursday at 7 p.m. Held at 600 Mar tintown Road in Nor th Augusta. Contact Mildred Blain at 736-7740 or Mary Norman at (803) 279-6499.
Education
WINTER WATERCOLOR FLORALS adult workshop Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t. Call 722-5495 or visit www.ghia.org for information. ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS are offered yearround at the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t. Classes and workshops are open to toddlers through adults and feature instruction in drawing, painting, photography, pottery, weaving and sculpture. For a newslet ter or detailed information on registering for classes at the Ger trude Herber t, call 722-5495 The Ger trude Herber t Institute of
Ar t also offers Educational Tours; for information, contact the Education Director at the above telephone number. AUGUSTA THEATRE COMPANY WINTER ACTING CLASSES BEGIN the week of Jan. 20. Classes available are Voice/Movement, Intro to Acting and Acting I, and sessions are open to children, teens and adults. Call 481-9040 for details. THE AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY PROGR AM announces music classes to star t in January: voice class meets Jan. 16, 7 p.m.; music fundamentals and music reading skills meets Jan. 28, 7 p.m. Call 731-7971 for info. ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS at the Ar t Factory. Classes in visual ar ts, dance and drama are of fered. The Ar t Factory also has a homeschool program and scholarships are available. 731-0008. CERAMICS CLASSES at the Weeks Center Ceramics House in Aiken. Fees include one class per week and students can choose any class time: Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon or 6-9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.; or Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon. $30 per month. Call (803) 642-7631 for info. USC-AIKEN MUSIC CONSERVATORY PROGRAM now open. Students of all ages and experience levels welcome. Private lessons available for musical instruments and voice; instructors are USC-Aiken faculty and have at least a master’s degree in their performance area. (803) 641-3288.
Exhibitions
“THIRTY YEARS OF ROCK AND ROLL: PHOTOGR APHY BY LARRY HULST” showcases images of such influential musicians as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Iggy Pop and more through the eyes of photographer Larry Hulst. The exhibit opens at the Augusta Museum of History Jan. 25 and runs through March 8. Eagle 102.3 hosts a live remote Jan. 25, 2-4 p.m.; the museum holds a panel discussion on rock history Jan. 30, 7 p.m.; Larry Jon Wilson per forms at the museum Feb. 7 and Jef f Barnes per forms as Elvis on Feb. 12; “Legends” concer t featuring a Beatles tribute band March 8 at the Imperial Theatre. For information, call 722-8454. “RECENT ACQUISITIONS: 2002” features works by John Baeder, Herb Jackson, Philip Morsberger, Tom Nakashima, Margaret Ramsey, Lorenso Scot t, Juanita Rogers, Purvis Young, Eleanor Hancock Pryor and Gilber t Gaul. The exhibit will be on display at the Morris Museum of Ar t through Feb. 23. Call 724-7501 for more information. “THE DOGGY IN THE WINDOW” animal photography exhibition by Ginny Southwor th will be at the Aiken County Historical Museum now through Feb. 23. There is no admission charge. Call (803) 642-2015. MARTHA SIMKINS SPECIAL EXHIBITION at the Morris Museum of Ar t Jan. 16-April 20. “Mar tha Simkins Rediscovered” lecture and members’ reception Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. Cost for lecture is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors/students/military; cost for reception is $10 non-
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The Augusta Lynx play at home Jan. 17, which is Martinez Elementary Night. members; both events are free for members. Ar t at Lunch features “Marks of the Impressionists” discussion, a walking tour and boxed lunch at noon on Jan. 17. Reservations are required. “Mar tha Simkins Rediscovered” exhibit tour Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. is free. Call the museum at 724-7501 for more information. AT THE MARY PAULINE GALLERY: Philip Morsberger and Dederick Ward exhibit through Feb. 22. Call the Mary Pauline Gallery for details at 724-9542. “COLLAGE WORKS: MELINDA MOORE LAMPKIN AND LUCY WEIGLE” features pieces by two local ar tists. The exhibit will be on display at the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t Jan. 17-March 14, with a gallery talk and reception Jan. 17, 6-8 p.m. Gallery talk and reception is open to the public and is free for Ger trude Herber t members and $5 for non-members. Call 7225495 for more information. BRUCE NELLSMITH exhibits his paintings at the Etherredge Center Lower Gallery through Feb. 1. Call (803) 641-3305. CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS of the First Independent Brigade will be on display at the Euchee Creek Branch Library in January. Call 556-0594. MASK AND FABRIC EXHIBITION through Jan. 20 at the Lucy Craf t Laney Museum of Black History. African masks and mud cloth fabrics from the collection of Roger Kablan will be on display. Call 724-3576 for more information. THE ARTWORK OF NANCY BANNISTER is on display at the Raging Bull, 828 Broad St., through the end of February. Bannister specializes in landscape and abstract ar t, as well as interior/ex terior murals. Call 722-0444 for more information. DANIEL HAYES will exhibit his ar twork at the Gibbs Library in January. For information, call 863-1946. AT THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART: “Ware’s Folly: An Architectural Perspective” is in the First-Floor Gallery at Ware’s Folly through Feb. 21; “Creative Expression” is in the Ware’s Folly First Floor Gallery through Feb. 21; “Ar tist-in-Residence: Craig-
Houghton Elementary School Students Create” on display through Feb. 14. Call 722-5495 for more information.
Dance
AUGUSTA CHAPTER OF THE UNITED STATES AMATEUR BALLROOM DANCERS ASSOCIATION holds a dance the first Saturday of each month, from 7:15 to 11 p.m. Cost is $7 for members and $10 for non-members. Held at the BPOE Facility on Elkdom Cour t. Contact Melvis Lovet t, 733-3890, or Jean Avery, 863-4186, for information. THE JIVING LINDY HOPPERS per form at the Newberry Opera House Jan. 27. The H.O. Weeks Center in Aiken hosts a bus trip, leaving at 6 p.m., to see the show. Preregistration is required by Jan. 27. Call (803) 642-7631 for information. AILEY II dance ensemble from New York City per forms Jan. 20 at the Imperial Theatre, cour tesy of the Augusta Ballet. For more information, contact the Augusta Ballet Box Of fice at 261-0555 or visit www.augustaballet.org. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES March 11-April 22 at the H.O. Weeks Center in Aiken. Cost is $40 per couple and registration is accepted in pairs only. Call (803) 6427631 for registration information. SQUARE DANCE CLASSES: Beginning classes run Jan. 27-March 31 and intermediate classes run April 14-June 16. Call (803) 642-7631 for more information. CSR A/AUGUSTA BOGEY-WOOGIE DANCE AND SOCIAL GROUP holds a monthly dance every third Saturday of the month, star ting at 7:30 p.m. There are also meetings every Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Salsa Ruedo Casino and every Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Men are especially encouraged to at tend. For information, phone 650-2396 or 736-3878. SINGLES DANCE each Saturday night from 8-11 p.m. sponsored by the Christian Social Organization for Single Adults. Held at Westside High School. Tickets $5 for members, $7 for non-members, and are available at the door. For more information, contact Doris Heath, 736-3376.