Applause calendar

GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to 722-7403. Send e-mail to steven.uhles@augusta chronicle.com. Include a contact name and phone number.

SPECIAL EVENTS

AUGUSTA FUTURITY: Cutting horse event today-Saturday, Jan. 28, Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.; general admission daily daytime events, today-Jan. 27, $6 adults, $2 younger than age 13; youth/amateur finals Jan. 21 general admission $10 family, reserved seating $13.50 adult, $5 younger than age 13; classic finals Jan. 26 general admission is $12 adults, $2 for younger than 13, reserved seats $13.50 adults and $5 younger than 13; Western Horseman Cup finals Jan. 27, reserved seats $14.50 adults, $5 younger than age 13; and Futurity finals Jan. 28, reserved seating $16.50 adults, $5 younger than age 13; ticketmaster.com or augustafuturity.com; 828-7700.

USC AIKEN EXTRA INNING BULL RIDE: 8 p.m. Friday, Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.; premium lower seats: $19; end-zone lower: $14; premium upper seats: $15 adults, $8 children 11 and younger; upper seats: $14 adults, $8 children 11 and younger; VIP tickets: $150 for two premium lower seats, dinner for two in hospitality room, meeting with riders and drawing for a rider sponsorship before event; if your rider wins, you win $1,000; benefits the USC Aiken baseball program; 828-7700.

2006 BURNS NIGHT SUPPER: 5 p.m. Saturday; Aiken County Shrine Club, 1526 Columbia Highway N.; dancing, music by Flora MacDonald Gammon and the Augusta Highlander Pipe Band and food catered by the Shriners; $25 members of the St. Andrews Society of Aiken, $33 nonmembers and $13 children 12 and younger; tickets available at The Curiosity Shoppe, 158 Laurens St. S.W., Aiken; Southside Gallery, 1001 Pine Log Road S.W., Aiken; and Artists' Parlor Picture Framing, 126 Laurens St., Aiken; (803) 648-1873.

WINTER GATHERING OF WRITERS: 7 p.m. Wednesday; 170 University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with Dr. Robert Parham, Sharan Strange and Lavonne J. Adams; free; 737-1500.

VALENTINE DANCE: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St.; featuring the Fantastic Shakers; proceeds benefit Sertoma Club charities and Medical College of Georgia Childen's Medical Center; $10; $125, corporate reserved tables for 10; 831-0279.

ONSTAGE

THE FOREIGNER: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 3-4 and 3 p.m. Jan. 29; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St.; $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students and $6 children 12 and younger; reservations recommended; (803) 648-1438.

THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE: Storyland Theatre production Wednesday-Saturday, Jan. 28, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; show times are 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. for school-day shows and 3 p.m. for Saturday family matinee; school performances: $4.50 for students; chaperones and teachers admitted free; reservations required; Saturday matinee: $5 per person; reservations are not required; free tickets available for Saturday matinee for active-duty military and their families with a military ID; see www.knology.net/storyland, or call 736-3455.

TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL: 8 p.m. Jan. 26-28 and Jan. 30 and 3 p.m. Jan. 29; O'Connell Theatre, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students; (803) 641-3305.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM: Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre production; dinner 7 p.m., the show 8 p.m.; Feb. 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 in Building 32100, Third Avenue, Fort Gordon; 793-8552.

CASINO: 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; first show: $35.50; $32.50, third balcony; second show: $36.50; $29.50, third balcony; $2 off groups of 20 or more; reserved seating; 722-3521.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast: 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Friday, February 17; Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $3.50 per person; free to ASU students, employees and faculty members; presented by ASU's Born to Read Literacy Center and Patchwork Players; 733-7043.

on your toes

BALLROOM AND LINE DANCING CLASSES: 1 p.m. Thursdays, beginning today; Family Life Center, First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Ave.; $30; no partner needed; (803) 279-6370.

FUTURITY DANCE: 8 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St. at Milledge Road; music by Shiloh; $5 advance at Augusta Futurity booth at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St., or cashiers office in the lobby of The Augusta Chronicle Building, 725 Broad St.; $10 at door; (706) 722-1059.

MUSIC NOTES

the los angeles piano quartet: Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society concert 8 p.m. Friday, pre-concert program at 7:15 p.m., Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, on the campus of Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $20 adults, $5 for schoolchildren, free for Augusta State University faculty, staff and students. No children ages 6 and younger; 790-9274.

AUGUSTA SYMPHONY'S ENCORE CHAMBER DINNER CONCERT WITH DICK GOODWIN BIG BAND BASH: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, Old Medical College, $65; reservations required by Friday; 826-4705 or visit www.augustasymphony.org.

TUESDAY MUSIC LIVE CONCERTS: The Blanche Coleman Memorial Concert with folk singers Cindy Mangsen and Steve Gillette, noon Tuesday, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; lunch by La Maison on Telfair Street; lunch is $7, reservations required for lunch; for more information or to make reservations, call the box office at 722-3463.

THE MANHATTAN PIANO TRIO: Concerts with a Cause series performance 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; benefits the Salvation Army; 724-9641.

KID STUFF

BARNEY LIVE! THE LET'S GO TOUR: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $15.50-$28.50; ticketmaster.com or 828-7700.

GET PHYSICAL

SCLEROSIS WALK: 8 a.m. check-in, 9 a.m. walk, Saturday, March 25; Aiken County Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W.; (800) 477-2955.

HELPING HANDS

Stitches From the Heart: Seeking volunteers to knit, crochet blankets, sweaters and hats for children in the hospital; (866) 472-6903.

FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED: Specialized Foster Home Services, a division of Managed Treatment Services for Children, seeks foster parents for children with emotional, social, behavioral difficulties from abuse or neglect; call 641-7645.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Child Enrichment is looking for volunteers 21 and older to advocate for neglected, abused children in the juvenile court system; volunteers will work with the Department of Family and Children Services and other community agencies to protect interests of children in foster care; no experience necessary; call 737-4631.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Regency Hospice seeks people to work with patients with advanced illness; roles include social contact with the patient, child care, spiritual support, house/yard maintenance; call Sue King, 648-2117.

LITERARY LIFE

T.J. Carson book-signing: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28; Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway; signing Born Again: A Second Chance at Life; 860-2310.

AUDITIONS

On Golden Pond: 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St.; openings for two males 30-50, one female 30-50 and one male 12-16; (803) 648-1438.

CLUE: THE MUSICAL: A Young Artists Repertory Company production; 6:30 p.m. Monday; fellowship hall of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 402 Aumond Road; openings are for five males and three females 16-25; potential cast members should bring music from any show; an accompanist will be provided; 210-8915.

THE CANTERBURY TALES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28; 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Aiken; looking for at least 10 males and 10 females ages 12-18; (803) 648-1438.

ATTRACTIONS

AIKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; Carolyn Tyler Photography exhibit through Feb. 1; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free; (803) 642-2015.

AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; Petersburg tour boat: one-hour basic tours, 10, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1:30, 3, 4:30 p.m. Sunday; three-hour tour, 5-8 p.m. Saturday; $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, military, $6 for ages 18 and younger for one-hour tours; $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, military, $10 for students; three-hour tours, weather permitting; center admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, military, $4 for students, free for ages 4 and younger; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday; 823-0440 or www.augustacanal.com.

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; regular admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children 6-18, free for children 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; free Sundays; www.augustamuseum.org; 722-8454.

BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; $5, $4 for ages 60 and older and $3 for ages 6-17, free for ages 5 and younger; 722-9828.

CITY OF GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; information, artifacts and photographs of Grovetown, Columbia County and Georgia; regular hours 1-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday; $1; 863-4576.

DUPONT PLANETARIUM: 471 University Parkway, Aiken; In My Backyard 7, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; $4.50 adults, $3.50 seniors; $2.50 students; reservations recommended; (803) 641-3654.

EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1840 Broad St.; 1797 house, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; $2 for adults, $1 children; 722-8454.

FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; $8 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and ages 4-17; admission half-price after 3 p.m. daily; 821-0200.

GEORGE WALTON HISTORIC SITE MEADOW GARDEN: 1320 Independence Drive; farm home of George Walton, youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence; built in 1792; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Saturdays by appointment; $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $3 for college students and $1 for children; group rates available; www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3; 724-4174.

GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME'S BOTANICAL GARDENS: 1 11th St.; regular admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, students and military, $3.50 for ages 4-12; free for ages 3 and younger; $4 each for groups of 15 or more; Sunday admission buy one, get one free with Web site coupon at www.gghf.org; 724-4443.

HICKORY HILL: 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; former home of Tom Watson, Populist politician in the late 1800s and early 1900s; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed major holidays; (706) 595-7777 or www.hickory-hill.org.

LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM: 250 N. Louisville St., Harlem; artifacts and exhibits pay tribute to comic duo and Harlem native Oliver Hardy; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 556-0401.

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; regular hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday 724-3576.

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; The Art of Jerry and Brian Pinkney through Feb. 19; $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, students and military with ID; free for museum members and children 5 and younger; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; 724-7501; themorris.org.

REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; regular hours grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, house tours noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment; $1, house tours $3 per adult, $2 youths; (803) 827-1473.

SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER: 1301 Greene St.; tours of 103-year-old former Catholic church noted for its stained glass, brickwork and architecture; regular hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 826-4700; sacredheartaugusta.org.