01:00 AM EST on Saturday, March 4, 2006

ART/ART EVENTS

Nancy Stephen Gallery & School of Art Student and Instructor Art Show (Third Annual), Greenwich Club, 5426 Post Rd., East Greenwich. 884-8979. Artworks by over 100 youths and adults. 1-5 (reception from 1-3).

COMEDY

Catch a Rising Star, Lincoln Park, 1600 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln. 723-3200, (800) 720-7275. Cowboy Bill Martin and Dan Davidson, 8, 10 pm. $15 $20.

Comedy Connection, 39 Warren Ave., East Providence. 438-8383, www.expage.com/ricomedyconnection. Bob Gautreau, 8, 10:15 pm. $15 .

Improv Jones, improvisational comedy group, Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. 331-2695. 10 pm. $5.

DANCE

Everett Dance Theatre: Home Movies, The Carriage House, 7 Duncan Ave., Providence. 831-9479. 8 pm. $25. Closes March 11.

John Hope Steppers, Step By Step: Celebrating Culture Through Movement, John Hope Settlement House, 7 Burgess St., Providence. 421-6993. 5 pm. $10. Benefit for The John Hope Steppers.

Rhode Island College Dance Company, Rhode Island College, The Auditorium, Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. 456-8144. Works by Arthur Aviles and Billbob Brown. 8 pm. $10.

KIDS' EVENTS

Aubrey Atwater, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. 725-9278. Traditional music for ages 6 and older. 11 am. $6, $4 child.

Build Your Own Bird House, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 846-2577; www.normanbirdsanctuary.org. Introduction to bird species that nest in boxes; build a box to take home or donate to the sanctuary. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 2-3:30 pm. $12 per nest box (adult or child); members $8.

Drop in Crafts, Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, One Memorial Ave., Johnston. 231-4980, ext. 15. Make a leprechaum or shamrock to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. 11 am-3:30 pm.

Monster Mingle, Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence. 273-5437, www.childrenmuseum.org. Ages 5-11 mix and mingle with the creatures made by students of Big Nazo Puppets. 1-3 pm. $6.50; members free.

Reading Across America, Warwick Mall, Warwick. 463-9630, www.neari.org. Meet the Cat in the Hat, hear celebrity readers read from their favorite book, choose a book to take home. 10 am-5 pm.

MUSIC

University of Rhode Island, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Upper College Road, Kingston. 874-2431.

Festival Concert, featuring guest artist Fenia Chang, and faculty and student performers in a showcase for the piano in solo and ensemble settings, 8 pm. $8, students $2.

--FREE-- Rhode Island Percussive Arts Society Festival. Area high school and junior high percussion ensembles in an afternoon of performances and workshops. 1-5 pm.

Ensemble Monte Speranza, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 399 Hope St., Bristol. 254-0218 or e-mail msmconcerts@cox.net. Mozart at 250: A Homage, original music from Mozart and his time. 7:30 pm. $20, students/seniors $12. Part of the Music at St. Michael's Concert Series.

Musica Dolce, The Towers, 35 Ocean Rd. (Route 1A), Narragansett. 315-0373. Works by Mozart, Jenkins and Vivaldi. 2 pm. $20, seniors $15, children (11 and younger) free if accompanied by adult.

Prism of Praise Gospel Choir, Woodlawn Baptist Church, 337 Lonsdale Ave., Pawtucket. 475-1547. 6 pm. Donation. Benefit for the church's campership program.

The Providence Singers with the Junior Providence Singers, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. 272-4862, (800) 919-6272; www.tickets.com. Glory! American Psalms, works by Bernstein, Ives, Foss and Wachner. 8 pm. $18-$50; students $5; discounts for seniors.

Rhode Island Recorder Society, Brown University's Orwig Music Building, Room 112, Hope Street and Young Orchard Avenue, Providence. 944-3395. Recorder and viol players invited to a varied musical program of group sight-reading with informal instruction. 1:30-4 pm.

Megan Sesma, harpist; Elizabeth Jackson, flutist; Kelly Bumiller, clarinetist; Carla Paradi, oboist, and Lia Taylor, soprano, Cooked Goose Restaurant, 92 Watch Hill Rd., Westerly. 596-2794. Works by Mozart, Pinkham, Rochester-Young, Britten, Faure, Bochsa, Reade and Ibert. 3 pm. Reception after. $15, children 10 and younger $10. Benefit for the Guatemala Harp Project.

NATURE

--FREE-- Charlie's Sugarhouse, 124 Hall Rd., Coventry. 397-7102, 826-4873. See how pure maple syrup is made. Tours on the hour. Free syrup samples. Bring your camera. 10 am-5 pm.

Coggeshall Farm Museum, Route 114 to Poppasquash Road, Bristol. 253-9062. Maple-sugaring demonstrations, including tapping of trees, collecting sap and boiling it into syrup. 11:30 am-4 pm. Tours/sampling $2, seniors/children $1.

Spring Hill Sugar House Open House, 522 Gardner Rd., Richmond. 295-7273. See maple syrup made from the tree to the table. noon-4 pm.

Sugar Program/Breakfast, George B. Parker Woodland, Maple Valley Road, Coventry. 295-8283. Learn the history of maple sugaring and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, muffins and doughnuts, with fresh maple syrup from Parker Woodland. Breakfast seatings 9 and 10 am. $15, children $7; members $10, $5. Registration.

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association Glacier Hike, near the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Visitors Center, Charlestown. 539-9017 or e-mail info@wpwa.org. Geologist Charlie Hickox leads participants out to look at a kettle pond and explain the formative proceses. 10 am-noon. $6, members $4. Registration.

PERFORMANCE

Neon Soul, live music and spoken word, The Xxodus Cafe, Providence Black Repertory Company, 276 Westminster St., Providence. 351-2984. 10 pm. Cover varies.

THEATER

Angel on My Shoulder, Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant, 102-104 Connell Highway, Newport. 848-7529, www.newportplayhouse.com. Doors 6 pm, show 8:15 pm. Show only $29.95; $44.95 includes dinner, show, tax and cabaret following the show. Reservations strongly recommended. Closes March 5.

Blithe Spirit, Academy Players, Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St., East Greenwich. 885-6910; www.arttixri.com. 8 pm. $18, 62+ $16, children 12 and under $14. Closes March 12.

Brigadoon, Swanhurst Chorus, Fenner Avenue Club, 222 Fenner Ave., Newport. 682-1630; www.swanhurst.org. Dinner theater-style show. . Doors open 6:30 pm. $30, includes dinner, show, dessert buffet. Reservations required. Closes March 11.

Desire Under the Elms, 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St., Warren. 247-4200. 8 pm. $20. Closes March 26.

Driving Miss Daisy, Mixed Magic Theatre, 171 Main St., Pawtucket. 475-6675 or e-mail mixedmagic@cox.net. Alfred Uhry's play about a quarter-century relationship between an aging Jewish widow and her black chauffeur. 8 pm. $20; discounts available for students, seniors, group rates. Closes March 5.

Footloose, East Greenwich High School Auditorium, 300 Avenger Drive, East Greenwich. 886-3292. 2, 7 pm. $7, seniors/children under 12 $5. Closes Sat.

Hamlet, Trinity Repertory Company, Chace Theater, 201 Washington St., Providence. 351-4242; www.trinityrep.com. 8 pm. $50. Closes March 5.

Indoor/Outdoor, Trinity Repertory Company, Dowling Theater, 201 Washington St., Providence. 351-4242; www.trinityrep.com. 8 pm. $50. Closes March 26.

The King's Feast, Hose Company No. 6, 636 Central Ave., Pawtucket. 949-3523; www.kingsfeast.com. $40 includes dinner/show/flagons of beer/wine/cider. Reservations required. Open-ended.

My Brother Tony, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place (off Broadway), Newport. 849-3473. 8 pm. $20. Mention The Providence Journal and get $5 off. Closes Sun.

Murder at the Irish Wake, Murder on Us, The Barnsider, 375 South Main St., Providence. 245-5850. 8 pm. $39.95 includes dinner, show, tax, tip. Advance reservations. Closes April 1.

The Phantom of the Opera, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 421-2787; www.ppacri.org. 2, 8 pm. $28-$69. Closes March 18.

Rhode Island College Growing Stage Theatre, RIC's Nazarian Center, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. 456-8144. One-act plays by Steve Martin. 8 pm. Donations. Closes Sun

Wasp. Family meanders blindly toward catastrophe in this dark satire.

The Zig Zag Woman. Pushed to amazing lengths to relieve profound loneliness, a waitress magically separates herself into three parts to facilitate her quest for a man.

Urinetown, University of Rhode Island, Fine Arts Center, J Studio, Kingston. 874-5843. 7:30 pm. $18, seniors $14, students $12. Closes March 4.

Wally's Cafe, Theatre Works, First Universalist Church, 78 Earle St., Woonsocket. 766-1898; www.twri.org. 8 pm. $13. Closes March 5.

Yellowman, Providence Black Repertory Company, 276 Westminster St., Providence. 621-7122; www.blackrep.org. 8 pm; Sun 3 pm. $15, children/seniors $10. Closes March 12.

ETC

Dinner Celebration and Auction, Nino's on Lake Tiogue, 446 Tiogue Ave. Coventry. 821-9200. Cocktail reception and auction preview (6:30-7:30 pm), dinner (7 pm), cabaret (8 pm). $35; $60 couple. Fundraiser for Christ The Redeemer Academy.

Project Playground, Toll Gate High School cafeteria, Warwick. 734-9394. Children's arts and crafts, silent auction, games, food. 2-4 pm. Proceeds benefit the new playground being built at Drum Rock School in Warwick.

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Pawtucket. Parade kicks off at Jenks Junior High School, Division Street, and continues to City Hall. 11 am.