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Area Arts & Entertainment Happenings for September 25

September 25, 2008

Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday. Call (859) 236-2551 with complete information, including hours and admission price; or e-mail jenb@amnews.com.

VISUAL ART

Acrylic paintings by Betty Crouch, Commonwealth Cancer Center, Danville bypass. Open during regular business hours. Free.

Works by Danville Art Guild members Inez Thornton, David Farmer and Jack Carey, Heritage Hospice, Lebanon Road. Open during regular business hours. Free. Information: (859) 236-2425.

"Hard Won Paintings," by Boris Zakic, through September, Grand Hall, Community Arts Center. Information: (859) 236-4054 or info@communityartscenter.net.

"Rediscovery," by Sungsoo Kim, through September, Grand Hall, Community Arts Center. Information: (859) 236-4054 or info@communityartscenter.net.

"People and Other Creatures," by Linda Leachman, through September, Upper Level Gallery, Community Arts Center. Information: (859) 236-4054 or info@communityartscenter.net.

"Woodburnings by Womack," by Priscilla Womack, through September, Studio Two, Community Arts Center. Information: (859) 236-4054 or info@communityartscenter.net.

"Glass Connections," Flame Run contemporary art glass studio marks the arrival of its newest resident artist, Jonathan Capps, with an exhibit that celebrates the studio's friendships and connections to glass artists at Centre College and around the world, Oct. 3 through Nov. 15, Louisville. An opening reception begins 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Information: (502) 5353. Web site: www.flamerun.com.

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MUSIC

Johnie Holland, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, Mae Johnson's White Barn, Waynesburg. Cost: $5/adults, $1/under 9. Auction: 7 p.m. Monday at White Barn Lane. Information: (606) 365-3417.

Po' Boyz, 8-11 p.m. Friday and 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Wanda's Country Kitchen, formerly Sam's Place, Junction City. Cost: $5. Hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Information: (859) 854-6480.

Picking and Singing, 2 p.m. second and third Sunday each month, Penn's Store, Gravel Switch. Musicians invited to bring an instrument and participate. Information: (859) 332-7706.

Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Community Arts Center. Information: John Hughes, (859) 236-6628.

Olga Kern, international award-winning pianist, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Weisiger Theatre, Norton Center for the Arts. Information: (859) 236-4692 or www.nortoncenter.com.

Spanish Brass, one of the world's finest brass quintets, 3 p.m. Oct. 12, Newlin Hall, Centre College. Information and tickets: (859) 236-4692.

THEATER

"Hollerwood," a comedy by playwright Liz Orndorff, Friday through Sunday and Oct. 3-5, West T. Hill Community Theatre. Web site: www.westthill.com.

"Smoke on the Mountain," a musical set in 1938 featuring Bluegrass gospel music, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, 3 and 8 p.m. Oct. 4, and 3 p.m. Oct. 5, Weisiger Theatre, Centre College. Information and tickets: (859) 236-4692.

"The Foreigner," 8 p.m. today through Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Oct. 2-Oct. 4 and 3 p.m. Oct. 5, Ragged Edge Community Theatre. Information: (859) 734-2389.

DANCE

Contra dance, with caller Dwayne Johnson and open band (pick-up musicians welcome), 8-11 p.m. Friday, beginner lesson 7:30-8 p.m., ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. Cost: $6 adults/$4 students and first-timers. Information: (859) 552-5433. Web site: http://ltda.ws/.

Contra dance, with caller Susan Moffett and band Berea Cast-Offs, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, beginner lesson 7:30-8 p.m., Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St., Berea. Cost: $7 adults/$4 students and seniors. Information: (859) 985-5501 or BereaContraDance@gmail.com. Web site: www.folkcircle.org/contra/.

Contra dance, with caller Barbara Ramlow and Contrarians, 8-11 p.m. Oct. 4, beginner lesson 7:30-8 p.m., ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. Cost: $7 adults/$5 students and first-timers. Information: (859) 552-5433. Web site: http://ltda.ws/.

OTHER EVENTS

Twilight Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., Talon Winery, 7086 Tates Creek Road, Lexington. Information: (859) 971-9797. Web site: www.talonwine.com.

In the Wind Social Club's Bike Night, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays through October, Sonic of Danville. Ten percent discount given to bikers. Information: Judy Hilpl, (859) 326-0072.

Forkland Community Center Lincoln Museum, with information linking the community to Abraham Lincoln's grandmother, Lucey Hanks, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, Forkland. Information: (859) 936-2061 or (859) 936-7489.

Heywood Banks, today through Saturday, Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington Green. Show times and prices: 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, $14; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, $16. Box office hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Web site: www.comedyoffbroadway.com.

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