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Auditions 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 279-6499. COLUMBIA COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE August 13, 7:30 p.m.at First Baptist Church of Evans. Open to inquiring singers and friends. For information, call 3645920. AUDITIONS FOR “CAMELOT,” A MUSICAL for Aiken Kidney Benefit, will be held in Room 115 at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center August 11, 4-7 p.m.; August 12, 7-10 p.m.; and August 15, 7-10 p.m. Par ts for 30 adults and five children. Gymnastic ability a plus; be prepared to sing, dance and read. Accompanist provided. Per formances November 8-10 at the Etherredge Center. Call David Culp at (803) 648-5253. AUGUSTA CHORAL SOCIETY will hold auditions August 6 at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Walton Way. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Carolyn Dolen at 826-4713.
Education “WE WHO DRUM” WORKSHOP presents an introductory course on traditional hand drum construction with an emphasis on beginning hand technique and rhythmic song ensemble. Clinic noon on August 17 at the Windgate Inn off Belair Road. Open to people with various musical backgrounds ages 14 and up. No experience required. $100 course fee includes all materials, instruction and a t-shir t. Call Joseph Gillespie at 495-4420 for information. USC-AIKEN MUSIC CONSERVATORY PROGRAM begins in August. 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 per formance area. (803) 641-3288.
Exhibitions AUGUST ART EXHIBITS AT AREA LIBRARIES: Linda Baack’s watercolors will be on display at the Gibbs Library; steel sculpture by George Graham will be up at the Euchee Creek Branch Library. Call the Gibbs Library at 863-1946 or the Euchee Creek Branch at 556-0594 for more information. DIANA GURLEY’S PHOTOGRAPHS of Italian coastal towns will be on display at the Juice Bar on Broad Street First Friday, August 2. Call Randy at the Juice Bar, 826-1678. “DE-MYTHING THE GODDESS” EXHIBIT August 4September 29 at the Lucy Craf t Laney Museum of Black History includes paintings, writings and photography relevant to historical and current perceptions of women’s selfimage. Works by Rhian Swain-Giboney. Opening reception August 4 from 3-6 p.m. $2 museum admission fee. 6518712.
ARNOLD GALLERY in Aiken features new work by Mary Alice Lockhar t and Al Beyer. Call (803) 502-1100. ART ON BROAD features pot tery by local ar tists Jerry Pruit t and Carol Craig. Also features oil paintings by Russ Bonin and Raku pot tery by Peter Alsen. Call 722-1028. AT WARE’S FOLLY AND THE WALKER-MACKENZIE STUDIO through August 2: “If These Walls Could Talk,” “Impressions of the Print: Recent Works by Alex Murawski and Tom Hammond,” “Ger trude Herber t Youth and Adult Student Exhibit.” Call the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t, 7225495. AT THE MARY PAULINE GALLERY from August 1 to September 21: Arless Day exhibits “Collages & Unique Variations.” Opening reception is August 1, 5-8 p.m. Call 724-9542 or visit www.marypaulinegallery.com for details. “OVER THE LINE: THE ART AND LIFE OF JACOB LAWRENCE” exhibit through September 8 at the High Museum of Ar t in Atlanta. For more information, call (404) 733-HIGH or visit www.high.org on the Web.
Dance 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 at the door; free dance lessons at 7 p.m. For more information, call 2786422.
Music TICKETS NOW ON SALE for Paine College’s “Jazz 2002: The Thir teenth Annual Evening of Jazz” September 1, 5-10 p.m. Available at the Paine College Business Office, Hamilton Bookstore, Nan’s Collections and Pyramid Muisc and Video. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 the day of the event. Proceeds benefit the Paine College/UNCF Campaign. 8218217. “SOUNDS OF SUMMER” CONCERTS per formed by the Peach State Chorus of Sweet Adelines: August 3 at 3 and 8 p.m., the group per forms at the Aiken Community Playhouse; August 10 at 7 p.m., the group per forms at Lakeside High School in Evans. $12 for adults, $8 for kids. Call 649-1710 or 649-0689 for information on the Aiken shows and 364-9931 or 279-6499 for information on the Evans show. MUSIC EXPLOSION at Riverwalk’s Eighth Street Bulkhead August 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Picnic, dance and enjoy the sounds of local musicians. 821-1754. CANDLELIGHT CONCERT IN THE PARK 8 p.m. August 2 at Creighton Living History Park in Nor th Augusta. Bring a candle and a blanket or chair and enjoy the music in the park.
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SAVAGE GALLERY EXHIBIT showcases the pot tery of David Stuar t and sculpture by John B. Savage. For more information, call the gallery at 736-3336.
TOM KLOSE exhibits his work at Borders Books and Music through the end of August. Upcoming exhibits include: Carl Purdy in September, Alex McCain in October and Rober t Lee in November. Call Borders Books and Music at 737-6962.
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Attention all goddesses! It’s time to be de-mythed. “De-Mything the Goddess” is an exhibit of paintings, photos, digital art and writings by Rhian Swain-Giboney. This exhibit will explore the cultural female myths, historical feminine mystique and women’s self-image. There will be interviews, writings and portriats of a cross-section of Augusta women: Charlene Sizemore, Gwen Fulcher-Young, Pat Walker, Judith Goodwin, Brenda Durant and Rebecca Rogers. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 3-6 p.m. at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Conference Center. Price is $3 for adults and $1 for students. No cost for media. For more info call (706) 724-3576 or (706) 651-8712. Call (803) 442-7588 for more information. HOPELANDS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES continues August 5 with the Crossroads Band. Begins 7 p.m. at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken. For rain information and for those who need special assistance or accommodations, call 642-7631.
Theater “GODSPELL” August 9-10, 8 p.m. and August 11, 3 p.m. at St. Mary on the Hill Parish Hall. $5 general admission ticket. Phone 733-6627 for more info. “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” will be presented by Stage III. Dinner theater per formances August 22-24, with a 3 p.m. matinee August 25. $25 dinner theater ticket; $15 matinee. Held at the Augusta Jewish Community Center in Evans. 228-3636. NEIL SIMON’S “PROPOSALS” August 2-3, 8 p.m. Presented at the Abbeville Opera House in Abbeville, S.C. Also at the Abbeville Opera House, “Heaven Can Wait,” a family comedy; August 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31 with matinees August 10, 17 and 24. Tickets are $15 adults, $14 for seniors and children under 12. Call (864) 459-2157.
Attractions “AUGUSTA’S 2 FOR $9” TICKETS offer a special deal for admission to two of Riverwalk’s at tractions: Augusta Golf and Gardens and For t Discovery. Offer valid through September 30. Available at ticket offices of either at traction. Call Augusta Golf and Gardens at 724-4443 or For t Discovery at 821-0200. RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN EXTENDED HOURS: Admission gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Weekday admission is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular admission is $7.75 adults, $5.25 for children ages 3-12. Call (803) 7798717 or visit www.riverbanks.org. THE BOYHOOD HOME OF WOODROW WILSON: Circa 1859 Presbyterian manse occupied by the family of President Woodrow Wilson as a child during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Original and period antiques, restored house, kitchen and carriage house. 419 Telfair Street. Open 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Tours available; groups of 10 or more by appointment only. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3