Applause calendar

ONSTAGE

THE MAN, THE MESSAGE, THE MUSIC : 8 p.m. today-Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m. Monday; Augusta Mini Theatre; Community Arts and Life Skills School, 2548 Deans Bridge Road; $12 adults, $10 students, $8 youth groups 10 or more; www.augustaminitheatre.com, (706) 722-0598

HENRIK IBSEN'S AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE : 7 p.m. Jan. 28, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; presented by Aquila Theatre Co. of New York; $15; (706) 667-4100

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST : Saturday family show 3 p.m. Jan. 30, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; presented by Storyland Theatre; no reservations required; $5 per person; active-duty military and their families admitted free with military ID; school shows Jan. 26-29, reservations required, $4.50 per student; (706) 736-3455, storyland@knology.net

BROADWAY IN AUGUSTA: Cabaret, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4; Garrison Keillor, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8; Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15; Bill Cosby, 2 and 5 p.m. March 28; Beauty and the Beast, April 24; www. broadwayinaugustaga.com

RUMPLESTILTSKIN : 9:30, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 10, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $3 adults and children; Augusta State students, faculty, staff free with JagCard; presented by The Patchwork Players; www.aug.edu

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB : 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12; 2 p.m. Feb. 13-14, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16; Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; www.usca.edu

MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET COPPELIA: 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; www.usca.edu

GYPSY : 8 p.m. Feb. 26-27; 3 p.m. Feb. 28; The Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $15-$45; presented by the Augusta Players; www.augustaplayers.org, (706) 826-4707

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL : 8 p.m. March 16 and 18, 2 and 8 p.m. March 17; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $45; www.imperialtheatre.com

MUSIC

Trio Solisti: 7:15 pre-concert, 8 p.m. concert Friday, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; presented by the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society; $25; $7 children 6-17; ages 5 and younger not admitted; Augusta State students, faculty, staff free with JacCard; www.aug.edu

ANNUAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER JAM: 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday; Mistletoe State Park, 3725 Mistletoe Road, Appling; (706) 868-0120

MOSCOW STATE RADIO SYM-PHONY ORCHESTRA: 8 p.m. Jan. 22, main stage at Ether-redge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; (803) 641-3305

ROMANTIC: CELLIST YANGHEE LEE: Symphony Orchestra Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way Extension; $25-$45; (706) 826-4705, augustasymphony.org

TUESDAY'S MUSIC LIVE: ETA3, The Dr. Blanche Coleman Concert, noon Jan. 26, lunch $10, catered by chef Andrew Crumrine; The Kimoni Duo Feb. 9; organist Julian Collings, cellist Rebecca Hewes Feb. 23; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; concerts free, no reservations required, meals require reservations; www.tuesdaysmusiclive.com, (706) 722-3463

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $5; Augusta State students, faculty, staff free with JagCard; www.aug.edu

MILLENNIUM BRASS: 7:15 pre-concert, 8 p.m. concert Feb. 12, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; presented by the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society; $25; $7 school-age children; no children 5 and younger admitted; Augusta State students, faculty, staff free with JacCard; www.aug.edu

THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET: 3 p.m. Feb. 14, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; benefits the Lydia Project; (706) 724-9641, www.stjohnaugusta.org

BAROQUE AND BEYOND: Symphony Orchestra Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way Extension; $25-$45; with Kelly O'Dell, oboe; (706) 826-4705, augustasymphony.org

PUBLIX FAMILY CONCERT: Symphony Orchestra Augusta, 3 p.m. Feb. 21, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $10 adults, $5 children; free for Augusta State students, faculty, staff with JagCard; www.aug.edu

RICHMOND COUNTY ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHORAL FESTIVAL: 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; free; (706) 826-4700

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA AND WIND ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $5; Augusta State students, faculty, staff free with JagCard; www.aug.edu

EVENTS

martin luther king jr. celebration: 7 p.m. Friday, Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St.; speaker Judge John H. Ruffin; dinner served; $25; Sherrie Hill (706) 738-0089

WWE SMACKDOWN/ECW LIVE: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; $15-$50; www.georgialinatix.com, (877) 428-4849

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE: 1 p.m. Saturday, starts at Dyess Park Community Center, 902 James Brown Blvd., proceeds south on boulevard, then west onto Wrightsboro Road, north onto Augusta Avenue, east onto Laney-Walker Boulevard, north onto 11th Street, east onto D'Antignac Street; (706) 821-1754

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. UNITY BREAKFAST: 7:30 a.m. Monday, Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, 2 10th St.; speaker Georgia Rep. Alisha Thomas-Morgan; $30; (706) 414-1906

AUGUSTA BRANCH NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET: 6:30 P.M. MONDAY, DoubleTree Hotel, 2651 Perimeter Parkway; keynote speaker Hilary O. Shelton, director of the NAACP Washington bureau and vice president for advocacy; $50; (706) 724-0390

life of the mind series: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; forensic anthropologist Michael "Sonny" Trimble will discuss experiences in Iraq; (706) 737-1444

AUGUSTA FUTURITY: Cutting horse competition Jan. 22-30, James Brown Arena, 605 Seventh St.; Championship Bull Riding 8 p.m. Jan. 23; Wrangler Family Fun Fest 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23; augustafuturity.com

ICE BOWL: Registration 9 a.m., starts 10 a.m. Jan. 30, International Disc Golf Center, Wildwood Park, 3828 Dogwood Lane, Appling; amateur divisions: $20 plus canned goods or $10 donation; professional divisions: $20 plus canned goods or $10 donation; benefits Columbia County Cares Food Bank; www.pdga.com/idgc

BOOT SCOOT BOOGIE BASH: 6 p.m. Feb. 6, Savannah Rapids Pavilion; held by Augusta Red Cross; (706) 724-8481, www.arcaug.org

OYSTER ROAST AND TOAST: 7-11 p.m. March 26, Daniel Field Airport, Highland Avenue; fresh, steamed, roasted and raw oysters; chicken fingers; salad; desserts; wine; beer; live auction; The Toasters; $30, or $50 per couple; www.cookinforkids.com

COOKIN' FOR KIDS: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 27, Daniel Field Airport, Highland Avenue; wild game, barbecue and fish cook-offs; food, karaoke, children's games, inflatables, arts and crafts; $5 for ages 13 and older; $3 for 3-12; 2 and younger free; www.cookinforkids.com

LITERARY LIFE

CHARLAINE HARRIS: 7 p.m. Jan. 23, Columbia County Library, 7022 Town Center Blvd., Evans; visit by author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, which inspired HBO's True Blood; (706) 863-1946

COMMUNITY

how to use new gadgets: 2:30-6 p.m. today, Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; bring electronic devices to the downstairs meeting room -- for example, MP3 players, cell phones and electronic book readers; (706) 863-1946

AUGUSTA-AIKEN AUDUBON SOCIETY JACKSON BOAT LANDING ROAD FIELD TRIP: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday; meet to carpool at Silver Bluff Plantation Sanctuary, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson; Paul Koehler (803) 471-0291, pkoehler@audubon.org

WALK FOR LUPUS: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Patriots Park, Bobby Waters Gymnasium Complex, 5445 Columbia Road, Grovetown; indoor walk sponsored by Skip to My Lupus Inc. and Wal-Mart to raise awareness of lupus; www.skiptomylupus.org, (706) 496-2558

THE SIERRA CLUB: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta, 3501 Walton Way Extension; environmental consequences of consumption will be discussed; Judy Gordon at gordonjudith@att.net.

5K RUN FOR ADULTS AND MINI-RUN FOR AGES 13 AND YOUNGER: Jan. 23, Lakeside High School track; $20, includes brunch; held by Jordan River Foundation; (706) 877-0136, amala55arterial@live.com

AUGUSTA NEWCOMERS ORGANIZATION: Dinner 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23; Stratford Clubhouse, Evans; RSVP to hospitality@augusta newcomers.com, or call Laura Dobbins at (706) 364-6824

AUGUSTA-AIKEN AUDUBON SOCIETY PHINIZY SWAMP DUCK WALK FIELD TRIP: 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 23, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road; $3 for members, $5 others; Paul Koehler (803) 471-0291, pkoehler@audubon.org

GREATER NORTH AUGUSTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A.M. CONNECTION: 7:15 a.m. Jan. 27; speaker will be Bridgestone/Firestone; reservations required; (803) 279-2323

PASTA FESTIVAL: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner 4:30-8 p.m. Feb. 12, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 953 Telfair St.; spaghetti with meatballs or sausage, salad, rolls and tea; $8 adults, $4 ages 11 and younger; take out available; (706) 855-7892

AUGUSTA-AIKEN AUDUBON SOCIETY merry brick ponds field trip: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20; meet to carpool at Popeye's Chicken, 450 Walton Way; looking for ducks and other wintering birds; Paul Koehler (803) 471-0291, pkoehler@audubon.org

FILMS

Free screening of Moon , rated R: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Augusta Public Library, 902 Greene St.; (706) 821-2600

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT FILM FESTIVAL: VISUAL ACOUSTICS: THE MODERNISM OF JULIUS SHULMAN, 7 p.m. Feb. 10; The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court, 7 p.m. March 10; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; Southern Circuit Film Series; explores the monumental career of 97-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman; www.imperialtheatre.com

AUDITIONS

The Foursome : 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday; Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St.; openings for four men in their late 40s or older; (803) 648-1438, aikencommunityplayhouse.com

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S (SCI FI) DREAM : 1-4 p.m. Jan. 23, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; show dates: 10 a.m. March 31, April 1-2; 8 p.m. April 1-3, 9-10, 29; from March 15 to May 15 shooting an independent film based on the production; copies of the play available for review at the Appleby Branch Library, 2260 Walton Way; (706) 830-5278

ATTRACTIONS

aUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, with one-hour Petersburg boat tours 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m., weather permitting; group charters for other days and times can be arranged; (706) 823-0440

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; exhibits The Godfather of Soul, James Brown; From Ty to Cal: A Century of Baseball; Stories and Legends: A Community That Heals; Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Co.; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; augustamuseum.org; (706) 722-8454

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; Tyrone Geter exhibition January-February; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com; (706) 724-3576

MEADOW GARDEN HISTORIC SITE: 1320 Independence Drive; 1792 home of George Walton, Declaration of Independence signer; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Saturdays by appointment; $4 adults, $3.50 seniors, $3 students, $1 children; (706) 724-4174

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St; Deep Sea: Drawings by William Golding, through March 14; print fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 30; ORIGINAL, ARTIST-SIGNED, LIMITED-EDITION WORKS OF ART ON SALE; FREE ADMISSION; Morris Museum of Art Gala, 6:30 p.m. March 5; $350 per couple for members ($175 per person) or $400 per couple for nonmembers ($200 per person); admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, students and military; free for members and ages 5 and younger, free Sundays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; (706) 724-7501, themorris.org