Announcements

+ Tickets go on sale June 1 for comedian Margaret Cho with special guest Ian Harvie, 8 p.m. Aug. 21, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo. Show intended for mature audiences only. For tickets, call 885-5000 or visit www.bpo.org.

+ The Kavinoky Theatre is holding open auditions for the role of Hank Williams in "Hank Williams: Lost Highway," from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 at the Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo. Auditionees are asked to provide a two to three minute monologue utilizing an Alabama accent, two Hank Williams' songs with self-accompaniment on acoustic guitar ("Lovesick Blues" and one of the following: "Hey Good Lookin'," "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," "You're Cheatin' Heart" "So Lonesome I Could Cry"), and actors are asked to look and sound like Hank Williams. Appointments are required by calling Joe Demerly at 829-8141.

+ The North Tonawanda History Museum is offering its History Walks by reservation only. Walks can be arranged for groups as small as three people and as large as 30. Walks can be planned around a lunch or dinner stop. Groups of 10 and under are $5 for each person. For 11 to 30 walkers, the group rate is $55. Walks can be scheduled through Sept. 15. Postponements due to rain will be rescheduled. To arrange a tour, call 213-0554.

+ The North Tonawanda History Museum's second biannual Historic Treasures tour is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. Two homes connected to Rand family history will be included in this year's tour, which includes 10 homes. A limited number of tour tickets will be sold. Tickets are $18 each general and $15 for museum members. For more information, visit the museum at 314 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, call 213-0554 or visit www.nthistorymuseum.org.

+ The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is seeking volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, including reception desk, museum shop, mailings, office work and special events. For more information, call Anne LaBarbera at 286-8291.

+ Gregory Fletcher will succeed Brendan Powers as director of Niagara University Theatre. Powers will return to a full-time pursuit of national acting opportunities.