This week

BEWITCHING: The romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle continues this weekend at the Citrus County Art League, 2644 N Annapolis Ave., Hernando. The play is about a witch who casts a spell on a suitor. Show times are 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. Matinees are at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Box office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 746-7606.

DECORATIVE ARTISTS: The Manatee Haven Decorative Artists will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Crystal River, 700 Citrus Ave. Jan Bittner will demonstrate techniques with pen and ink with acrylic washes. Free admission. The club meets the second Saturday of each month. All painters are welcome. Call 563-6349.

THEATER: Gulf Islands Civic Theater will present The Owl and The Pussycat, presented as dinner theater, today through Sunday at West Citrus Community Center on Veterans Drive in Homosassa. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Show times are 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call 527-9061.

CFCC EXHIBIT: Central Florida Community College's CitrusCounty Campus is hosting an exhibit of the works of ceramicsartist Bob Minter, a part-time speech instructor at thecollege. Minter's works are on display through October in the college's ExhibitionHall in Building 2 next to the library. CFCC's Citrus campus isat 3800 S Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

CHILI COOKOFF: The First Southeast Regional Chili Championship will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Nature's Resort, Halls River Road, Homosassa. There will be live music, chili tasting, a poker run and classic cars. Call Stefan at 795-7572 for complete rules.

HERITAGE BALL: The second annual Old Courthouse Heritage Ball "New York Nights," a formal dinner, dance and auction fundraiser, will be from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Courthouse Square, Inverness. The Historical Society, sponsor of the ball, is seeking corporate sponsors to make donations of $100 to $500 for the event. Call Beverly Drinkhouse at 489-8952 or Sandra Dixon at 344-1719.

CURTAIN CALLS

AUDITIONS: Gulf Islands Civic Theatre will have auditions for I Bet Your Life at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Cash Carpet, 776 N Enterprise Point, Lecanto. Nine roles are available. Call Jane Smith at 795-8009 or the theater at 527-9061.

AUDITIONS: The casting call and rehearsal for the Nov. 3 mock USO show will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Curtis Peterson Auditorium at Lecanto High. Auditioners can bring ideas for scenes, scripts, costumes and performances. Call Amy Virgo at 564-9197.

LOOK AHEAD

SYMPHONY: The Central Florida Symphony opens its season at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at Curtis Peterson Auditorium at Lecanto High School, County Road 491 S. The program is called Symphonic Heritage and features violinist Gloria Schmidt. Conductor James Plondke will lead the orchestra through Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D. Season tickets are $60 for adults, $40 for students and $180 for families. Individual concert tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students call (352) 351-1606.

CEDAR KEY FEST: The 33rd annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival Oct. 19 and 20 will feature food and art. Food will be served in City Park by the Cedar Key Lions Club. An art and crafts show will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. A parade will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 19. Call the Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce at (352) 543-5600.

PICKIN' & GRINNIN': Former Hee Haw star and guitar wizard Roy Clark will perform at Rock Crusher Canyon amphitheater Oct. 26. Tickets for the show are $20 in advance; VIP tickets are $40. All tickets include parking, and VIP tickets include a buffet dinner. Amphitheater gates open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 7. Clark is scheduled to perform at 8:30, after the Hagar Twins. Tickets are available at the Rock Crusher Canyon box office, 275 S Rock Crusher Road, Crystal River, by telephone at 795-1313, or toll-free at 1-877-722-2696, online at www.rockcrushercanyon.com or at Crystal River Mall.

QUICK TRIPS

OCALA PLAY: Ocala Civic Theater, 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd., presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 8:15 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14 for adults and $7 for full time students. Call (352) 236-2274.

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