For details on these events, call the arts council at 328-2787, e-mail arts@yorkcountyarts.org or visit www.yorkcountyarts.org.

Concerts are on tap by school bands, choirs

These concerts are planned:

• The Northwestern High School bands will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium, 2503 W. Main St., Rock Hill. The ninth-grade band, concert band and symphonic band will perform. In addition to the program, each band will present a tribute to service men and women. Veterans and active service personnel are invited as special guests. The band also will pay tribute to the senior band class of 2008. Admission is $4 adults and $2 students. For details, call Larry Wells or Mark Yost at (803) 981-1225.

• The South Pointe Choral program will present "The Colors of Our World," an evening of music representing international cultures at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the auditorium, 801 Neely Road, Rock Hill. The concert will feature the Stallion Singers; soloists Chrissy Hoskins, Sarah Boyd and Wayne Leiwald; and the SPHS Stallion Corral, who recently placed fifth in the state and won a superior rating. Tickets are $4 for students and $7 for regular admission. Tickets may be purchased by calling Beverly Laney at 980-2172 or blaney@rock-hill.k12.sc.us. The booster club will have a hot dog supper at 5 p.m. Thursday. Tickets for the supper are $5 and must be pre-purchased by calling Laney. Proceeds benefit the choral program.

• The 2008 community student concert will be at 2 p.m. May 18 at First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Gay St., Lancaster. The event features performances of music students from the Indian Land High School brass ensemble, the Indian Land High School clarinet duo, the First United Methodist Church children's choir, members of the Palmetto and Metrolina home school associations, Marvin Ridge Middle School band, Marvin Ridge High School band, Hawk Ridge Elementary School and Community House Middle School. The program will include traditional classical, Baroque pieces, Disney classics and arrangements by Jim Engebreston and Ricky Lombardo. The concert is free and open to the public. For details, call Erin Moon-Kelly of EMK Music at (803) 417-0942 or e-mail her at erinmoonkelly@hotmail.com.

Auditions planned for Yorkville Players shows

The Young Yorkville Players will have auditions for their summer youth production of two one-act shows at 7 p.m. May 21 and 22 at the McCelvey Center, 212 E. Jefferson St., York.

The plays are "15 Minute Hamlet" by Tom Stoppard and "The Shakespeare Project," adapted by James Zager. Casting will be for 14 to 24 parts. Amanda Proffit will direct both plays.

Show performances will be at 8 p.m. July 18, 19, 25, 26 and at 3 p.m. July 20 and 27. For details, visit www.yorkvilleplayers.com or call (866) 334-0064.

Governors school official is speaking in Chester

Deneshia Smith, a representative from the South Carolina Governor's School of the Arts, will speak at 6 p .m. Monday at the Market Building, 116 Columbia St., Chester.

Students and families interested in the school are invited. The school is a public, residential high school with a focus on arts such as music, drama, creative writing, art and more. Smith will provide school information materials. Chester County 4-H is sponsoring the event. For details, call Robin Currence, Chester County 4-H, at (803) 209-0538 or e-mail her at rcrrnc@clemson.edu.

Boyd Hill center showcases programs during open house

Boyd Hill Recreation Center, 1165 Constitution Blvd., Rock Hill, will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Information will be available about recreation and leisure opportunities, such as art classes and senior and therapeutic programs.