Watercolors by Wayne Daugherty, through January, McDowell Wellness Center. Sponsored by Gathering Artists. Open to the public during regular business hours. Free.
"Contrast by Conflagration," works by ceramic artist Anthony Wolking, through Feb. 13, AEGON Gallery, Centre College. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Free. Reception: 4-7:30 p.m. Jan. 16.
"Calico and Chintz: Early American Quilts from the Smithsonian Art Museum," featuring 22 rare pieced and whole-cloth American quilts made before 1850, through March 15, Speed Art Museum, Louisville. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Information: (502) 634-2700 or www.speedmuseum.org.
"Cultural Connections: Chris Stafford, Michele Little and Jill Plaisted," through Feb. 29, Central Library Gallery, 140 E. Main St., Lexington. Free. Information: (859) 231-5559.
"Shades of Greatness," national tour of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's memorabilia, through July 11, Louisville Slugger Museum. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Cost: $6/adults, $5/seniors, $3.50/ages 6-12. Information: (502) 588- 7228.
CONCERTS
Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour, 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Tickets: (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469.
Roberta Flack, 8 p.m. Feb. 20, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Tickets: (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469.
"A German Master," music by Johannes Brahms featuring pianist Andre LePlante, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington. Cost: $20-$38. Tickets: (859) 233-4226 or (888) 494-4226.
The Barn concerts, specializing in "good, clean family fun," 6:30-10 p.m. every Friday night. Located on Buster Pike outside Burgin. Admission: $5. Tom Hurst, Sam Baker, Charlie Peel and Jim McKee are the featured singers/songwriters. Information: (859) 748-9689.
Kentucky Storm, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, Mae Johnson's White Barn, Waynesburg. Cost: $5/adults, $1/under 9. Information: (606) 365-3417.
Pilsen Philharmonic, 8 p.m. Feb. 9, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Tickets: (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469.
THEATER
"Why Mosquitoes Buzz," original adaptation of African folk tales, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Lexington Children's Theatre. Cost: $10/adults, $8.25/children. Tickets: (800) 928-4545.
"Over the River and Through the Woods," comedy, 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14 and 20-21, 3 p.m. Feb. 15 and 22, West T. Hill Community Theatre. Tickets: (859) 236-1310.
"The Sound of Music," classic musical, 8 p.m. Feb. 4, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Tickets: (859) 236-4692.
"The Cemetery Club," comedy, 8 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and 27-28, 3 p.m. Feb. 29, Ragged Edge Community Theater, Harrodsburg. Cost: $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $7/children; VISA and MasterCard accepted. Tickets: (859) 734-2389.
"The Yellow Boat," by DramaCentre, 2 p.m. Feb. 8 and 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 13, Weisiger Theatre, Centre college. Tickets: (859) 236-4692.
"Alice in Wonderland," by GMT Production, 11 a.m. Feb. 14, Theatre for Childre at The thoroughbred Center, Lexington. Cost: $8. Tickets: (859) 293-1853 or www.TheThoroughbredCenter.com.
AUDITIONS
For "Twelve Angry Jurors," a jury room drama that is West T. Hill Community Theatre's early spring production, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17, at the theater on Larrimore Lane. Roles available: 13 adult men or women. Production dates: March 26-28 and April 2-4. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Directed by Katherine Orton. Information: (859) 236-8607.
DANCE
Contra dance, sponsored by Lexington Traditional Dance Association, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. Music by Atcher, Beck and Kahl. Dress for energetic activity. Cost: $6/adults, $5/students and first-timers. Information: (859) 269-2713.
ETC.
"Lord of the Dance," Irish dancing extravaganza created by Michael Flatley, 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Tickets: (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469.
Mark Klein, Kentucky native and XXXtra funny comedian, Wednesday through Feb. 7, Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington Green. Show times and prices: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, $6.25; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, $8.25; 7, 9:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Saturday, $10.25. Box office hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Web site: www.comedyoffbroadway.com.
Grassroots Writers, 6-7:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, Lancaster United Methodist Church, Stanford Street.
