Editor’s Note: Every Friday a list of local and area upcoming entertainment and cultural events will be published on the Steppin’ Out page in the Times-Recorder. To submit information for this listing, please send to Steppin’ Out, c/o Americus Times-Recorder, P.O. Box 1247, Americus, GA 31709, or fax to 928-6344 or e-mail to beth.alston@gaflnews.com



Americus

The Rylander Theatre

• Sumter Players/GSW Dramatic Arts production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, opens at 8 p.m. March 25 at the Rylander Theatre with additional performances at 8 p.m. March 26 and 27 and 2:30 p.m. March 28. Tickets for reserved seating at all performances are available at the Rylander box office, 310 W. Lamar St.(931-0001 or (toll free) 1 877-662-2312). Tickets may also be purchased online 24/7 at rylander.org and sumterplayer.org. Major credit/debit cards are accepted. High school students with student ID can receive from the box office free tickets to any performance. Anyone ordering tickets by March 22 will receive coupon booklets redeemable at local merchants for valuable discounts.

• Cadillac Sky — 8 p.m. — April 2 — Tickets $15 —

The new album Letters in the Deep, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, is anything but traditional and marks the metamorphosis of Cadillac Sky from a critically-acclaimed Bluegrass band to a band without boundaries. Over the past year, Cadillac Sky has explored a lot of new terrain live on stage and with the recent addition of David Mayfield on guitar the band has developed into one of the most exciting rock-shows around. That new energy also translated into the studio as Cadillac Sky began recording the new album in Auerbach’s studio, Akron Analog. The Akron sessions proved to be a pivotal moment for the band and Auerbach played an instrumental role with a hands-off production approach, totally concentrating on shaping the sound of the record. The result is an honest, breathing piece of art that is amazingly authentic and gut-wrenchingly real.

Letters in the Deep is scheduled for release nationally in June

• Americus-Sumter County High School Singers Spring Concert — April 17

• Georgia Southwestern State University Shakespeare Festival — April 19-27

• The Dance Company Spring Recital — May 1

• Sumter Players’ production of “It’s Murder in the Wings” — May 6-9

• Amy’s School of Dance Spring Recital — May 14-16

• Nancy Jones School of Dance Spring Recital — May 22

• Americus Dance Experience Spring Recital — June 4-5

• Missoula Children’s Theatre: “The Princess and the Pea” — June 21-26

• Sumter Players’ KidsWeek — July 12-16

• Sumter Players’ production of “Driving Miss Daisy” — Sept. 16-19

• David Osborne in concert — Sept. 25

• Country Comedy Tour — 8 p.m. Oct. 9

• Sumter Players’ production of “Androcles and the Lion” — Nov. 18-21



Book Signing

Janie Hopwood, Americus native, signs copies of her book, “Beck House,” from 4-6:30 p.m. March 27 at the Maze downtown Americus.



Buena Vista

Pasaquan, home of the late folk artist, Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM) is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the first Saturday of each month April through November. Admission is $5 per person; children under age 5 are free.



Hawkinsville

Smoky Mountain Reunion Gospel Concert

The Smoky Mountain Reunion Southern Gospel concert will take the stage at the Old Opera House in Hawkinsville for two nights. Each night, they’ll begin at 7 p.m. March 25 and 26. THe concert will feature the original members of the Inspirations from the Great Smoky mountains of North Carolina. Also appearing will be the Diplomats Quartet. Inspiration members Archie Watkins, Troy Burns, Eddie Deitz, Jack Laws and Martin Shubert swept the nation by storm in the mid-1960s and came into homes each week by syndicated television show called the Gospel Singing Jubilee. This will be the first of several reunion concerts by the group this year. Tickets for the concert are $20 advance general admission and proceeds will benefit the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Champs Program. Seating is limited each night, and tickets are selling fast. You may phone 478-783-1884 during the day at the Opera House box office or 478-689-4496 evenings for tickets.



Montezuma

Museum Hours

The Macon County Historical Museum is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. Call the Montezuma Downtown Development Authority at 478-472-4777 for more information.



Columbus

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

900 Broadway

706-256-3612

www.rivercenter.org

The Classics Series:

• “Porgy and Bess” — The World Tour — 7:30 p.m. TODAY — Bill Heard Theatre

Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010, and RiverCenter joins the festivities with a brilliantly updated Living Arts’ production featuring a cast of 30, with live orchestra!

The Knology Discovery Series:

• Charlotte’s Web — 7 p.m. April 30 — Bill Heard Theatre

How does a pig named Wilbur avoid winding up as pork chops? With the help of a miraculous little gray spider named Charlotte of course. Theatreworks USA presents an endearing production of Charlotte’s Web, based on E.B. White's book. This treasured tale explores bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship,

Broadway on Broadway in Columbus Series

• 100 Years of Broadway — 7:30 p.m. April 13 & 14 — Bill Heard Theatre

“A breezy, sprawling revue that romps gleefully through the American musical theater’s greatest hits” — Punch Shaw, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

• Chicago — 7:30 p.m. May 18 & 19 — Bill Heard Theatre

“Chicago has no peer on Broadway in matters of wit, style and sheer musical riches.” — Charles Isherwood, Variety



Current subscribers to all series should have received their renewal forms. If they were not in attendance at the final event of the series to which they subscribe, their renewal form has been mailed.

Once renewals are completed, new subscriber orders will be filled. If you are not currently a subscriber but would like to purchase season tickets to a series, you may call or come to the RiverCenter Box Office and submit your subscription for processing.

As RiverCenter prepares for its 2009-2010 season, we are inviting select businesses to participate in a new undertaking, the RiverCenter Subscriber Benefits Network. Season subscribers will be provided a card which entitles them to prescribed discounts at various places of business. More information on this undertaking will be available soon on RiverCenter’s website.



Atlanta

The High Museum of Art

• The Portrait Unbound: Photographs by Robert Weingarten — Through May 30

The High will premier an exhibition of new work by California-based photographer Robert Weingarten in January 2010. Consisting of 20 large-scale (60 x 90 in.) digitally created portraits of American icons, Weingarten’s project represents a bold departure from traditional camera portraiture.

• The Allure of the Automobile — March 20–June 20

The exhibition will present 18 of the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, including masterpieces by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari. These cars combine state-of-the-art engineering, meticulous craftsmanship and groundbreaking design to create works of “rolling sculpture.”

Night Life

Americus

American Legion Post 558

Ga. Highway 30 West

Open 6-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday

7 p.m. Tuesday is Bingo Night

Wednesday is Games Night

Open 6 p.m.-2:30 a.m. weekends

Friday is Grown Folks Night Out, featuring dance party, karaoke, music video and disco lights show from 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Presented by Monster Screen Projections

Saturday is Oldies Goldies Night

Sunday is Members/Guests Night



Astro’s “The Dance Clubb”

153 Sunset Park Road

Entertainment for 21 and over

11 p.m.-until

Thursday: College and Ladies Night

Friday: Midnight Special

Saturday: Dress to Impress Live

I.D. required

Valid college student ID exempt



Floyd’s Pub at the Windsor Hotel

Hospitality Night at Floyd’s Pub: From 9 p.m. every Monday, employees of the service and hospitality industries enjoy specials on drinks. Also watch football game on Floyd’s plasma TV and enjoy happy hour prices from 5 p.m.

Ladies’ Night at Floyd’s Pub: From 5 p.m. every Tuesday, ladies only enjoy specials on drinks.

Trivia Night from 8-10 p.m. Wednesdays. The first-place winner gets a $50 gift certificate and the second place gets a $25 gift certificate. The pub also offers Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information call 924-1555.



G.W.F. Phillips Lodge

The Lodge is open every Friday night with oldies from the ’70s and ’80s with Master TJ and Bronco Bill at the Elks Lodge. No teens allowed.



Pat’s Place

1526 S. Lee St. 924-0033

11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday

11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday

• Wednesdays, fresh oysters and shrimp October-April

• Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments starting at 8:30, sign-up at 8 p.m. Must be 21 or over to play. No entry fee. Gift card prizes.

• Saturdays: live music starts at 9 p.m. on some Saturdays nights

• First Saturday Karaoke with The Backdoor Man



Pub 280

116 W. Lamar St.

Americus

928-0302

• Monday — Monday Night Football with six TVs, Happy Hour 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

• Tuesday — College Night with live music

• Wednesday — Karaoke and dance music with Romeo

• Thursday — Bike Night, Karaoke Contest

• Friday and Saturday — Karaoke with Vicki Craig



Quality Inn Lounge

U.S. Highway 19 South

Karaoke with Russell Halliwill (The Singing Cowboy), 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Karaoke and DJ with the Backdoor Man (Southwest Georgia’s Party Expert), 9 p.m.-closing Monday-Thursday

The Master of Ceremonies, DJ, Karaoke, singer, guitar and trumpet player Danny Bruce, 9 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays

DJ with the Backdoor Man, midnight-2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. At Midnight the Backdoor Man sings his hit song “Black Drawers.”



Seafood Center

224 N. Jackson St.

924-5177

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday — Raw oysters on half shell by the dozen plus beer and wine specials .

5-10 p.m. Monday — 45-cent wing

5-10 p.m. Tuesday — All you can eat boiled shrimp

5-10 p.m. Thursday — 45-cent oysters

Daily: $5 draft pitchers, $1.50 16-oz. draft, $1 12 oz. draft, $4 frozen mixed drinks

Come play keno