Arts calendar

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FESTIVALS, FAIRS

FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW: 12:30-6 p.m. today, Augusta Mall, 3450 Wrightsboro Road; glass-blowing, leathercraft, silver and copper jewelry, oil and watercolor art, woodworking, floral arrangements, ceramics, calligraphy verses and poetry and cartoon caricatures; Louise Whigham, 840-1877 or 860-5420.

GEORGIA-CAROLINA STATE FAIR: Friday through Nov. 10, Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 308 Hale St.; tickets available at www.tixonline.com or (803) 278-4TIX; more information, (803) 279-8017.

BAYOU BASH: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; Lowcountry boil, cash bar and live music by Code Red and Shiloh; $25 advance, $40 per couple; $30 at door, $50 per couple; Kathi Dimmock, 821-0607.

HARVEST BALL: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Julian Smith Casino, Broad Street at Lake Olmstead; dinner, music and dancing; coat/tie for gentlemen; benefits Savannah River Sail and Power Squadron; silent auction benefits Metro Adult Literacy Council; $17.50 advance, $22 at door; reservations required; 737-8113.

FRIGHTFUL FUN

THE TEMPLETON'S HAUNTED GRAVEYARD AND TRAIL: 6:30-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4412 Georgia Highway 24 East, Louisville, Ga.; $3; children 2 and younger admitted free; (478) 625-8951.

PLANTATION BLOOD: 690 Furys Ferry Road; 4,500-square-foot haunted house to benefit Golden Harvest Food Bank; open 8-11 p.m. today and 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesday-Saturday; $6, or $5 with two or more canned goods; 364-4777.

HOUSE OF HORRORS: Fund-raiser for Master City Sertoma Club and Exchange Club of Richmond County; 3647 Wrightsboro Road, one mile west of Bobby Jones Expressway; 7 p.m. until, tonight through Thursday; $6; proceeds benefit local charities.

HOWL-OWEEN WOODS ADVENTURE: 5 p.m. Tuesday, parents drop children off at Family Y, 3532 Wheeler Road, 5:30 p.m. buses take children to Camp Lakeside, 8:30 p.m. parents pick up; hayride and/or hike, crafts, marshmallow roast; $7 Gold Members, $8 Silver Members, $9 Bronze Members, $10 nonmembers; registration required; 733-1030.

SPECIAL EVENTS

26TH ANNUAL AUGUSTA STAMP SHOW GAPEX 2002: Greater Augusta Stamp Club annual event; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, St. Joseph Hospital Home Health Care Service Center, Daniel Village Shopping Center, Wrightsboro Road; 798-6695.

MEET THE AUTHOR: 7 p.m. Monday, Beulah Grove Community Resource Center, 1446 Linden St.; with Dr. Bal K. Jerath, author of Homicide: A Bibliography; meet the author, book discussion and review; 737-0054.

KIDS HELPING KIDS PROGRAM: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, American Legion Post 192, Legion Drive, Evans; finger painting, Columbia County Sheriff's Department demonstrations on how to protect yourself from strangers, demonstration on how to contact 911 by Martinez Fire Department, games, food and candy; free; open to public; Miriam Stein, 863-7249 or Joan Reeves, 863-6113.

THE SPORTING LIFE

NATIONAL BARREL HORSE ASSOCIATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Monday through Saturday, Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 601 Seventh St.; $30 entire event, $8 per day, children 6 and younger admitted free; 823-3417 or 722-3521.

MUSIC NOTES

PAINE COLLEGE CHOIR: 5 p.m. today, Good Hope Baptist Church, 710 East Cedar St.; with Dr. Sandra Scott; free; donations accepted; proceeds benefit Paine College; 722-1031.

CONCERT OF MUSIC: 8 p.m. Monday, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; with Andre Lash, organist and Todd Jenkins, trumpet; free; 724-9641.

FROM MOZART TO MOTOWN: With Russell Joel Brown; 8 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $35 VIP ticket includes reception with Mr. Brown, parking and priority seating, $20 general admission, $10 student rush tickets day of show; 826-4710.

JUST DESSERTS CONCERT: Augusta Children's Chorale concert; 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; $10; 826-4718.

MELODIC TRADITIONS: Augusta Symphony performance; 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9; 7 p.m. preview lecture, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with Wendy Cohen, flute and Carol Wincenc, flute; $6; Donna Branch, 826-4706 or 826-4705.

PIED PIPER AND FRIENDS: Augusta Symphony performance; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10; 2:15 p.m. pre-concert entertainment, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with Carol Wincenc, flute; $6; Donna Branch, 826-4706 or 826-4705.

GOD AND COUNTRY: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, Stevens Creek Community Church, 600 Stevens Creek Road, Martinez; musical tribute to the military and "First Responders;" with The Brass Ensemble; $8 adults, $6 students, seniors; free for "First Responders," police, fire, military, EMS, Red Cross and other personnel with badge or ID; 364-5920 or www.ccchoralsociety.org.

JOSEF HOFMAN PIANO COMPOSITION COMPETITION: Deadline to enter is Dec. 1; submit a score and CD or cassette recording of any composition featuring piano; composer must be 29 or younger as of March 15, 2003; must live in Georgia, the Carolinas or Tennessee; winner announced Dec. 15; (803) 641-3625.

ONSTAGE

FOOTLOOSE: Aiken Community Playhouse production; 3 p.m. today and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Washington Center for Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St.; basic membership plus, $56, $50 for seniors; basic membership, $38, $32 for seniors; single performance tickets: $13, $11 seniors, $9 students with valid ID and $6 for age 12 and younger; (803) 648-1438, Web site www.atlantic.net/~acp.

ARCADIA: Augusta State University production; 3 p.m. today, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; general admission, $7; senior citizens, $5; free to ASU students with valid ID; Carolyn Cope, 737-1500.

BEWARE WHAT YOU ASK OF A FAIRY: Storyland Theatre production; 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 3 p.m. Saturday, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; reservations required for weekday performances, teachers and chaperones free; tickets for students $9 season or $3.50 per show; tickets $4 for 3 p.m. productions; 736-3455 or 731-0054; fax 736-3349.

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL: First Family Church of Augusta production; 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Dec. 6, 13, First Family Church of Augusta, 400 Warren Road; free; open to public; reservations required; 828-5433.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU: Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre production; dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Nov. 15-16, 21-23, Fort Gordon; $30 general public, $28 seniors 65 and older and Fort Gordon personnel, $25 active duty E4 and below; 793-8552.

WONDERFUL CAT N' BOOTS: Augusta State University's Born to Read Literacy Center and Patchwork Players production; 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $3 per person; 733-7043.