TUNE IN TO 'AMERICAN IDOL' TUESDAY TO SEE RANDY, SIMON AND PAULA CONFRONT ANOTHER GROUP OF HOPEFULS

THURSDAY

Lecture: 'Pocahontas,' University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Great Lives Lecture Series talk features Margaret Huber, distinguished professor of anthropology and author of "Powhatan Lords of Life and Death: Command and Consent in 17th-Century Virginia." 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276.

Unveiling of Historic Interpretative Signs for Slave Cemetery, James Madison's Montpelier, State Route 20, Orange. Tour of the enslaved community sites reveals new interpretative signs. Unveiling ceremony 1:30 p.m., tour at 2. The Gilmore Cabin, a freedman's farm, will be open noon to 4 p.m. 540/672-2728, montpelier.org.

FRIDAY

First Friday Gallery Openings and Street Party, various Fredericksburg galleries. Free. See art exhibit listings on Page 20 for details. 540/373-1776.

Celebration: Harambee! University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. Black History Month kickoff event. Bring a 5- by 5-inch cloth that represents your diversity to create a quilt. Plus music, dancing, singing and food. 7 p.m. Free, donations accepted. 540/654-1044.

Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg. Lessons, 7-8 p.m., $5. Dance until 10 p.m. 540/899-5330.

CONCERT

Open Mic, Liberty Assembly of God, Aroma Rhythm Lounge, Morgansburg Road, Bealeton. Special guest Elisha and Deana. 7 p.m. Free. 540/439-0500, aromarhythm.org.

THEATER

'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre, The Theatre at Vint Hill, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. A small-cast "ghost play" set on the English moors. 8 p.m. $14-$16. Runs weekends through Feb. 11. 540/349-8760, fctstage.org.

'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Rock back to a simpler time when rock 'n' roll was king. $30-$49. Runs through April 29. 540/370-4300.

SATURDAY

Fredericksburg Big Flea Market, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Celebrate Virginia. Antiques and collectibles market. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Runs again Sunday. $6 for both days. 540/548-5555, fredericksburgexpocenter.com.

Black Tie and Boots Gala Benefit, Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Dance to live music by the Wil Gravatt Band, plus a cash bar. 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and two drinks. Proceeds go to the Fredericksburg Area Service League's Kids to Camp program and the FASL high school scholarship program for local youth. Reservations required by Feb. 2. 540/424-5780, wilgravatt.com.

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CRAIG THOMAS NAYLOR: The Music Faculty Artist Series chamber music program, scheduled to take place Monday at the University of Mary Washington, will include the world premiere of works by UMW faculty members--'5 Miniatures' by David J. Long and 'Peace Dance' by Craig Thomas Naylor. Violinist Rami Kanaan, violist Johanna Beaver, cellist David Gee and pianist Lynne Mackey also will perform.

TUPAC SHAKUR: The film 'Tupac: Resurrection,' set to be shown Feb. 8 at the University of Mary Washington, will be followed by a discussion led by Cedric Rucker, dean of student life. The film- and-discussion duo are a Black History Month event. A best-selling hip-hop artist renowned for his rap music and social activism, Tupac Shakur died in September of 1996 after being wounded in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Date published: 2/1/2007

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