THIS WEEK
BALLET STARS OF NEW YORK: 7 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 749 Broad St.; performance by New York City Ballet, Augusta Symphony and students from the University of South Carolina Dance Program; 706-261-0555, www.augustaballet.org
RUMMAGE SALE: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, CSRA Humane Society Pet Center, 425 Wood St. behind Lake Olmstead Stadium; rain or shine; (706) 261-7387
BLACK TIE GALA: 7 p.m. Saturday, Double Tree Hotel, 2651 Perimeter Parkway; held by 100 Black Men of Augusta; $65; Calvin Thomas Jr. (706) 733-0188, ext. 7744, calvin.thomas@va.gov
BROWN BAG HISTORY SERIES: 11:30 a.m. refreshments, 12:30 p.m. lecture, Augusta Museum of History, 560 Reynolds St.; Wednesday, 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 members, $3 others; bring lunch; beverages, dessert provided; (706) 722-8454
UPCOMING
TODDLER THURSDAY: 10-11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; create a dot painting; 5 and younger; members, parents, chaperones free, $4 others; registration required; (706) 828-3867
NUNSENSE : 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 3-5, Augusta Preparatory School's Hull Fine Arts Center, 285 Flow-ing Wells Road, Martinez; by Aquinas High School music, drama departments; $10 adults, $7 students with identification; tickets available at Aquinas High School; (706) 736-5516
ART AT LUNCH: Noon Friday, April 4, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; mixed-media artist Yvonne Pickering Car-ter talks about her work in Something to Look Forward To; catering by New Moon Cafe; $10 members, $13 others; register by Wednesday; (706) 724-7501
ARTRAGEOUS! 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; create 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, guests and meet-and-greet; (404) 786-3277, anthonyrpage@yahoo.com
TERRA COGNITA CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 17, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; sculptor Nene Humphrey discussing her cloth creations; members, students and teachers free, regular museum admission for others; (706) 828-3815
SPRING FLING: Held by alumni and friends of Aquinas High School; 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, St. Mary on the Hill Parish Hall, 1420 Monte Sano Ave.; Patti M. Williams (706) 736-5516, pwilliams@aquinashigh.org; Kay Jesse (706) 738-1276, ksjawol@knology.net
BROADWAY AT THE BELL: Chicago, 8 p.m. Friday, April 18; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; (877) 858-0300
BUILDING A STRONG ART PORT-FOLIO: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; Savannah College of Art and Design official talks to students, artists; members, students, teachers free, regular admission for others; (706) 828-3815
POWERFEST 2008: 11 a.m. April 26, Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 202 Hale St.; $12; powerfest.info
PAYBACK CELEBRATE JAMES BROWN: May 3, Augusta Common; Doobie Brothers; ecarder@mac.com or (706) 495-6885
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