THIS WEEK

BROADWAY AT THE BELL: Ring of Fire, 7:30 p.m. today; Evita, 7:30 p.m. March 13; Chicago, 8 p.m. April 18; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; (877) 858-0300

BROWN BAG HISTORY SERIES: 11:30 a.m. refreshments, 12:30 p.m. lecture, augusta museum of history, 560 reynolds st.; wednesday, julia flisch: dean of augusta women; april 2, augusta's african-american soldiers in the spanish-american war; may 7, james brown: living in america and loving augusta; june 4, history and archaeology at the augusta arsenal; oct. 1, a continuation of the immigration patterns and their influence on augusta; nov. 5, never for want of powder: the confederate powder works and how we wrote the book; free for museum members, $3 others; bring lunch; museum provides beverages and dessert; (706) 722-8454

UPCOMING

MORRIS GALA: 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 8 p.m. hors d' oeuvres, dancing and auction, Friday, March 7, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; black-tie; Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings by John Baeder; $200; (706) 828-3825

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ BOWL: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Lucy C Laney Museum of Black History, 1116 Phillips St.; quiz competition for students; (706) 724-3576 or www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com

GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL PERFORMANCE OF WORKS BY BACH, LOTTI, MONTEVERDI AND RUTTER: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; (706) 826-4713 or www.AugustaChoralSociety.org

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN FAVORITES: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, Augusta Museum of History, 560 Reynolds St.; a cappella chamber choir sings selections from operas, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, and The Pirates of Penzance; $10; (706) 722-8454

TODDLER THURSDAY: 10-11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; create your own dot painting; ages 5 and younger; museum members, parents and chaperones free, $4 others; registration required; (706) 828-3867

ART AT LUNCH: Noon Friday, April 4, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; mixed-media artist Yvonne Pickering Carter talking about her career and her artwork in Something to Look Forward To; catering by the New Moon Cafe; $10 members, $13 others; registration required by April 2; (706) 724-7501

ARTRAGEOUS! 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; create a collage painting; tour the exhibition Something to Look Forward To with art instructor Nancy Bookhart Wellington; free; (706) 828-3815

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St.; performers, fashion show, panel discussions, speakers, special guests and meet and greet; anthonyrpage@yahoo.com or (404) 786-3277

TERRA COGNITA CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 17, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; sculptor Nene Humphrey discusses her cloth creations; members, students and teachers free, regular museum admission for others; (706) 828-3815

BUILDING A STRONG ART PORTFOLIO:. 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; Savannah College of Art and Design director of scholarship and recruitment discussing how students and artists can create powerful portfolios suitable for college or professional applications; representatives of college will provide free reviews of personal portfolios after lecture; members, students and teachers free, regular museum admission for others; (706) 828-3815