FEB. 1

UniverSoul Circus

7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-6, Ted Wright Stadium grass parking lot, Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Family entertainment attraction with a fast-paced, high-energy, interactive show emphasizing family values and positive messages about education, empowerment and self-esteem. Featuring the rhythms, music and artistry of African-American, Caribbean, African and South American cultures featuring nontraditional, multi-ethnic performers from around the world. Tickets: $10-$25. Call (800) 316-7439.

Monument Walk and Opening Ceremony

Procession begins 10:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at Oglethorpe's Bench, W. Bay St. Opening ceremony begins noon Feb. 1, East Broad Street Elementary School. Kick-off event for the 2005 Georgia Heritage Celebration honoring the 272nd anniversary of the founding of Georgia, and Mother Matilda Beasley. The walk is a procession of wreath-laying ceremonies by various patriotic organizations at Oglethorpe's Bench and continuing through the monuments of Bull St., ending at Monterey Square. Transportation provided from Monterey Square to East Broad Elementary. Ceremony features greetings from dignitaries, period and patriotic music and 18th-century costumes. Free and open to the public. Call 651-2125.

FEB. 3

'The Learned Ladies'

The Savannah College of Art and Design's media and performing arts department presents Moliere's story of a household turned upside down. 8 p.m. Feb. 3-4; 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Feb. 5, Mondanaro Theater, 217 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors. Tickets on sale Jan. 1 at SCAD box office at the Trustees Theater, charge by phone 525-5050. Visit www.trusteestheater.com.

Colonial Music and Georgia Heritage Lecture

6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Massie Heritage Interpretation Center, 207 E. Gordon St. A student choral ensemble from Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools will present colonial-era and other period music. Dr. Charles Elmore of Savannah State will lecture on Mother Matilda Beasley, a leading African-American figure in 19th-century Georgia history. Free and open to the public. Call 651-2125.

FEB. 4

Piano Fest 2005 Guest Recital

Featuring Kenneth Boulton of Southeast Louisiana University, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Program includes music by Poulenc, Faure, Mozart, Liebermann and Siegmeister. Cost: $5 general admission. Call 927-5381.

The Second City 45th Anniversary Tour

Presented by the Second City National Touring Company. 7 p.m. Feb. 4, Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. The troupe of six actors performs a two-act revue marked by satirical humor. Tickets on sale now at the Trustees Theater Box Office. Cost: $20 general admission, $15 SCAD faculty, students and staff. Visit www.trusteestheater.com.

FEB. 5

Piano Fest 2005 Competition Winners Recital

5:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

Charles Wadsworth Concert

8 p.m. Feb. 5, The Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Presented by the Savannah Concert Association. Tickets available at the SCAD Box Office or by calling 525-5050.

Unity Luncheon

Noon Feb. 5, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Association, Inc. Call 341-0042.

Spare the Pets Bowl-A-Thon

6-8 p.m. Feb. 5, AMF Savannah Lanes, Tibet Ave. Presented by Coastal Pet Rescue. Seeking sponsorships for the event, ranging from $75-$600. Cost: $20 per person or $120 for a team of six; includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, commemorative T-shirt and light refreshments. Registration and payment due by Jan. 15. Registration form and information available at www.coastalpetrescue.org. Call 351-4151.

Colonial Faire and Muster

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 5-6, Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Road. Featuring costumed artisans, story-tellers and musicians demonstrating skills used by early colonists. Free and open to the public. Call 651-2125 or 353-3023.

Georgia Heritage Service

5:30 p.m. Feb. 5, St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, 556 E. Gordon St. Call 651-2125.

FEB. 6

16th Black Heritage Festival

Feb. 6-13. Presented by Savannah State University and sponsored by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Theme: "Experience Our Village: Empower Our Youth." Featuring concerts, dance performances, art exhibits and theatrical performances demonstrating the American-American heritage and influence on culture and visual and performing arts. Free and open to the public. Call 691-6847 or visit www.savstate.edu.

Tour of Farmhouse and Gardens

Noon-4 p.m. Feb. 6, Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Drive. Public invited. Call 355-3883.

Super Museum Sunday

Noon-4 p.m. Feb. 6, Savannah and surrounding area. More than 20 Savannah museums and historic sites are open free to the public.

FEB. 7

United States Congressional District High School Juried Art Exhibition

"An Artistic Discovery" on view Feb. 7-18, Fine Arts Gallery, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Reception 2 p.m. Feb. 20. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

Writing the Life of a Literary Legend: Zora Neale Hurston

6:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Carnegie Branch Library. Valerie Boyd, the arts editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will present her work of Hurston in a book entitled "Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston." Call 231-9921.

FEB. 9

New Beginnings Art Exhibit

On view Feb. 9-21, the exhibit features the work of area youth. Presented by The Link, Inc., Savannah Chapter and sponsored in part by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Free admission. Call 651-6417.

FEB. 10

An Evening of the Blues

7 p.m. Feb. 10, Orleans Hall, 210 Barnard St. Part of a series of events celebrating "The Illustrated Mark Twain" literary exhibition at the Earle W. Newton Center for British-American Studies. Free and open to the public. Call 525-9999.

'The Magic Coin - A Mystery/Fantasy'

Original play by Charles K. Campbell. Presented by Savannah State University's Players by the Sea, Feb. 10. Call 356-2413.

Georgia Birthday Bash

6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10, home of Lee and Emma Adler. Featuring a cocktail buffet, a visit from General Oglethorpe and a celebration of the founding of Georgia. Benefits the year-round program offerings of the Georgia Historical Society. Reception tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 651-2125.

FEB. 11

Cultural Arts Theatre

Presents "Number the Stars," based on the Newberry Award-winning book by Lois Lowery set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Production dates: 8 p.m. Feb. 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26; 3 p.m. Feb. 13 & 20, Black Box Theatre, SPACE Gallery. Call 651-6783 for audition information.

Oscar Micheaux's 'Body & Soul'

6 p.m. screening of "Midnight Ramble" at the Lucas Theater for the Arts; "Body & Soul" 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Trustees Theatre. Celebrated jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon conducts a 17-piece ensemble performing his score for a silent film directed by America's original African-American filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux. "Midnight Ramble" is a documentary on race films that examines the work of Micheaux. The documentary's producer will lead a question-and-answer session. Free admission; seating available on reserved seat basis. There will be no late admittance or seating for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets available beginning Jan. 11 at the Trustees Theatre box office or by calling 525-5050.

Robert Ingram Strozier Faculty Lecture Series

12:15 p.m. Feb. 11, University Hall 156, Armstrong Atlantic State University. "It's a Small World After All: Nanotechnology, the Next Big Thing" presented by Delana Nivens and Will Lynch. Call 921-7315.

Georgia Heritage Procession

Begins 10:30 a.m. Feb. 11, Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall at Bull and Bay streets. Elementary school students join dignitaries, costumed characters and local citizens in a parade through the squares of Bull Street. Free and open to the public. Call 651-2125.

Georgia Heritage Luncheon

Noon Feb. 11, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 W. Bay St. Featuring food, music and a keynote address by Georgia Humanities Council president Jamil Zainaldin. Tickets: $25 each, must be purchased in advance by calling 651-2125.

FEB. 12

Georgia Music Educators Association District Honor Band

Concert, 11 a.m. Feb. 12, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

FEB. 17

World Girl Guide and Girl Scout Thinking Day

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 17-19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 21-22; Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, National Historic Landmark, 10 E. Oglethorpe Ave. Thinking Day commemorates worldwide Girl Scouting. Featuring Girl Scout cookies and daily screenings of the classic silent film "The Golden Eaglet." Admission charged. Call 233-4501 or e-mail Birthplace@girlscouts.org.

Ebony Fashion Fair

Benefiting Savannah State University's scholarships, Feb. 17, Savannah Civic Center. Sponsored by the Savannah Chapter of the Savannah State University National Alumni Association. Call 356-2427.

Adults Back to College

6-8 p.m. Feb. 17, Richmond Hill Library; 10 a.m.-noon March 12, Victor Hall, Armstrong Atlantic State University; 10 a.m.-noon April 2, Victor Hall, Armstrong Atlantic State University; 6-8 p.m. April 28, Senior Citizens Center, Bull Street. Call 961-3163 or e-mail crossdea@mail.armstrong.edu.

FEB. 18

Arbor Day Celebration, Card Party & Luncheon

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 18, Garden Center Farmhouse, Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Drive. Tickets: $11. Call 355-3883 for reservations.

FEB. 20

Teatro Lirico d'Europa's 'Carmen'

7 p.m. Feb. 20, The Lucas Theater for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Production features full orchestra and chorus, a flamenco dance ensemble and international soloists of American and Spanish heritage. Tickets: $50, $47 and $37; on sale now at the SCAD box office or by calling 525-5050.

Super Museum Sunday

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 20, Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Road. Call 898-3980 or visit www.oatlandisland.org.

FEB. 21

Young Life Golf Tournament

Noon check-in, 1 p.m. shotgun start, 5:30 p.m. awards ceremony Feb. 21, The Club at Savannah Harbor. Donation: $550 per team, includes green fees, cart, range balls, prize package and awards dinner. All checks are fully tax-deductible and need to be made payable to Young Life of Savannah. Call 236-3999 or e-mail davidr@resortservicesinc.com

FEB. 22

AASU Music Ensembles Showcase Concert

7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Featuring the AASU Wind Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo. Advance general admission: $8. Call 927-5381.

TIGER Celebrations

Performances by the Coastal Empire Sound Explosion, time TBA, Feb. 22. Call 356-2448.

FEB. 24

AASU Masquers

Neil Simon's comedy "God's Favorite," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-26, March 3-5; 3 p.m. Feb. 27; Jenkins Theater, Armstrong Atlantic State University. General admission: $8. Call 927-5381.

Savannah Symposium

"Architecture and Regionalism" covering architectural history and contemporary practice, Feb. 24-26 at various locations. Guest speakers: Nezar AlSayyad of University of California-Berkeley, Henry Glassie of Indiana University and Kingston Heath of University of Oregon. Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design Department of Architectural History. Call 525-6054.

Savannah Symposium: Architecture and Regionalism

The Architectural History Department at the Savannah College of Art and Design holds its fourth biennial symposium on architectural history and contemporary practice, Feb. 24-26. Various locations. Call 525-6054.

FEB. 25

Graduation Recital

Featuring Ditrie Sanchez on piano, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

Ballet Savannah

Presents "Off the Wall and Onto the Stage," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, The Lucas Theater for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The production translates the images of Jonathan Green's paintings to the stage in a blending of dance, music and fine art. Tickets: $32, $25 and $18; available at the SCAD box office or by calling 525-5050.

Wild Game Supper

Featuring fried quail. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road. Call 921-5460 or 652-7981.

FEB. 27

Leadership Lecture Series

7 p.m. Feb. 27, King-Frazier Student Center ballroom, Savannah State University. Sponsored by the Center for Leadership and Character Development. Marilyn Milian will speak. Call 356-2194.

FEB. 28

AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition

On view Feb. 28-March 18, Fine Arts Gallery, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Reception, noon March 9. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

United States Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus

Concert, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Presented by the AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre. Free admission. Call 927-5381.

Theater Auditions

For "The Twit," 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28-March 1, SPACE, 9 W. Henry St. Call 651-6783.