Announcements

+ Road Less Traveled Productions is holding auditions for "To Kill A Mockingbird" from 4-9 p.m. Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 at Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo. The production will be from Jan. 29-Feb. 22, 2008, at Studio Arena. Actors sought for roles include: Caucasian girls ages 9-12, under 5 feet tall; Caucasian females in their 20s; adult (Caucasian and African-American) females, age 35-45; Caucasian females, 55-70; two Caucasian boys, ages 10-12, no taller than 5'2"; Caucasian males, age 30-65; and African-American males ages 30s to 60s. Those interested should prepare a two-minute monologue with a southern accent. Call 629-3069 or e-mail rltpauditions@gmail.com to schedule an audition time.

+ The Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 Tragically Hip shows at Artpark are sold out. For more information on other shows, visit www.ar tpark.net.

+ Tickets are now on sale for Bill Maher Live, 8 p.m. Friday, June 22 show at Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo. Tickets are $45 to $85 and are available at the Shea's box office, 650 Main St., and through Ticketmaster at 852-5000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

+ The Free Way Live, gospel music music event, will be held at 10 p.m. Sunday, May 27 at the CAO Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave., Buffalo. For more information, call 208-6960 or visit www.thefreewaynews.com.

+ The Towne Players of Kenmore- Tonawanda received four awards from the Theatre Association of NYS for their recent production of "Lend Me A Tenor." Awards received: Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the director, cast and crew; Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Pamela Snyder, Cynthia Bell and Sandy Boczar; Excellence in Acting to Andrew Michalski for his portrayal of Max; and Excellence in Acting to Josh Snyder for his portrayal of Tito.

+ Tickets are now on sale for guitarist Steve Vai, Sound Theories Tour, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst. Tickets are $33, $27 (students) and are available at the Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations and by calling 852-5000.

+ Tickets are now on sale for the Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst. Tickets are $38, $30 and $25 (students) and are available at the Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations and by calling 852-5000.

+ Tickets are now on sale for Solid Blues with Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, North Mississippi Allstars and Joe Krown, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst. Tickets are $30 and $15 (students) and are available at the Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations and by calling 852-5000.

+ Tickets are now on sale at 10 a.m. for Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour, with Terence Blanchard, James Moody, Benny Green, Nnenna Freelon, Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst. Tickets are $30 and $15 (students) and are available at the Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations and by calling 852-5000.

+ Contestants are sought for the annual Polish Heritage Festival Pageant, which will be held June 9 in the Grange Building of the Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg. There are six age divisions: The Cute Kids Division will compete at noon in the following age divisions: Baby Ages, 1-2; Little Miss, 3-5; and Sweetheart, 6-8. Cute Kids contestants will model a dressy outfit only and will be judged on personality and appearance. The Polish Festival Division will compete at 1 in the following age divisions: Duchess, 9-12; Princess, 13-16; and Queen, 17 and older. There will be four runners-up in each age division. For an application, send a self-addressed envelope to Bonnie Krull, 208 Avon Road, Town of Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150 or e-mail loismax@yahoo.com. For more information, call 832-5224.

+ BGD Productions seeks male actors for a fall production of "When Pigs Fly." Send resume, headshot and up-tempo Broadwaystyle song. Auditions June 2. Appointment required by e-mailing bgdproductions@verizon.net or by calling 685-4234.

+ WNY high school students are invited to enter mounted or framed photographs for the 13th annual high school juried photo exhibition at Villa Maria College. Deadline is May 25. Call 961-1870 for more information.

+ Impact Artists Gallery seeks work for its fall national exhibition. Artists must be 18 and older, no video, 35mm slides. Postmarked deadline by Sept. 14. For prospectus, send SASE to Impact Artists Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545, 2495 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214. Call 835-6817, e-mail impact@buffalo.com or visit www.buffalo.com/impact for more information.