Living briefs

STUFF TO DO

Here's a look at some of your best entertainment bets for this weekend:

CHRISTMAS MADE IN THE SOUTH: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.; augustaciviccenter.com/events.html.

FORT GORDON DINNER THEATRE: Production of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, today and Saturday, and Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, in Building 32100, Third Avenue, Fort Gordon; dinner begins at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m.; buffet menu includes roasted pork loin with spiced apples, mesquite baked chicken and marinated bourbon flank steak; 793-8552.

THE NEW NUTCRACKER: Augusta Dance Theatre production; 7 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; 860-1852.

PIONEERS DAY: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; the Lincoln County Historic Park, 147 Lumber St.; arts and crafts, antique tractor show, demonstrations of soap making, pottery, tours of park; holiday paradebegins at 4 p.m. Saturday, downtown Lincolnton; (706) 359-7970.

BIRTHDAYS

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Linda Evans is 63. Actress Susan Sullivan is 61. Actor Jameson Parker is 58. Actress-singer Andrea Marcovicci is 57. Drummer Herman Rarebell of Scorpions is 56. Singer Graham Parker is 55. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 52. Actress Elizabeth Perkins is 45. Guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 43. Singer Tim DeLaughter of Polyphonic Spree is 40. Actor Owen Wilson is 37. Actress Peta Wilson is 35. Actress Chloe Sevigny is 31. Rapper Fabolous is 26. Rapper Mike Jones is 25.

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Contact Lifestyles Editor Erica C. Cline at: 828-2946 or erica.cline@augustachronicle.com.