Weekend

The Hudnall Planetarium will host its next element in the The Public Astronomy Lecture Series (PALS) 7 p.m. tonight.

Seating for each lecture is limited, and doors will open one half-hour before each lecture.

Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students and senior adults. Hudnall Planetarium is located in the heart of the Tyler Junior College main campus near the intersection of Mahon Avenue and Lake Street.

Free parking is available.

PALS is an astronomical outreach program of Hudnall Planetarium intended to keep the public informed of recent news, events and discoveries related to astronomy and space science.

The series consists of monthly programs presented by instructors, experts and other academic and scientific professionals.

Each lecture is open to the public.

The presentation will be given by Hutson Betts on the topic of "Student Advancement of Modular Autonomous Satellites."

Hutson Betts is a junior at Texas A&M University majoring in Computer Science.

He is a member of the AggieSat Lab, a student organization established by the Aerospace Department and the Texas Engineering Experiment Station with Sponsorship from the Texas Space Grant Consortium that provides students an opportunity to gain practical engineering experience while attending Texas A&M.

For more information contact Hudnall Planetarium at 903-510-2312 or visit the Web site at http://planetarium.tjc.edu.

Today is the last chance to catch Theatre TJC's final production of the 2007-08 season, Noel Coward's comic farce "Blithe Spirit."

Under the direction of TJC theater instructor Victor L. Siller, seats are $5 each in the Wise Cultural Arts Center on the TJC main campus.

For reservations or production information, call the box office at 903-510-2212 or stop by the box office located in the Wise Cultural Arts Center lobby.

"Blithe Spirit" (1941) is a comic play written by Noel Coward which gets its title from Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem, "To a Skylark."

The action of the play centers on socialite Charles Condomine being haunted by the ghost of his first wife Elvira following a seance, and Elvira's continued (and increasingly desperate) efforts to disrupt Charles' current marriage.

SOUTH LAKE GRILL: 4 Wheel Drive, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover, ages 21 and older after 9 p.m. 18183 Concession Road (At Lake Tyler Marina), Whitehouse. Phone 903-839-2827.

CHAPARRAL CLUB: The Texas County Roads Band, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5 cover. Call club for more information. Phone 903-881-2300.

BOOTLEGGER'S: WhiskeyFish, 9 p.m. Saturday, Cover $5/10, ages 21/18 and older. 13955 Hwy 155 S. Tyler, TX 75703. Phone 903-509-2668.

CLICK'S BILLIARDS: One Knee Falls and Lonestar Pornstar, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5/$10 ages 21/18 and older. 1946 E. SE Loop 323, Tyler. Phone 903-593-6499.

HALF MOON GRILL & SALOON: Never Say Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Saturday. No cover, ages 21 and older. 16884 FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Rd), Tyler. Phone 903-534-1884.

WHERE?S RUFUS!: Jelly Bird Circus 9 p.m. Saturday. $5 cover. 6100 S. Broadway. Phone 903-581-9999.

CIMARRON: Something Blue. 8 p.m. Saturday. No cover, ages 21 and older. 5201 S Broadway Ave. Tyler, TX 75703. Phone: 903-939-2200.

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER: Jacksonville Jammers Dulcimer Club, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday. 302 S. Bolton St. Free lessons. Visitors welcome.

Yoga: 9-10 a.m., Tyler Unity Center, 14024 Texas Highway 155 South. Regular yoga class. For information on fees, call Linda Dyer at 903-509-1177, 903-534-9812 or 903-312-4342.

Cross Brand Cowboy Church Trail Ride: 9 a.m., start at Cross Brand Cowboy Church parking lot, 11915 FM 2015. Ride-out at 9 a.m. Lunch provided by Chuckwagon.

Tyler Chess Center: 4:15-8:30 p.m., Suite B, around the back in offices, French Quarter Shopping Center, 4546 S. Broadway Ave. Scholastic Chess Tournament, grades K-12, 4-round swiss with g/30 time controls. For more information, visit the Web site at www.tylerchess.com.

From left, Talitha White, Kalyn Holloway and Daphne White rehearse a scene for “Blithe Spirit” at Tyler Junior College. Today is the last performance of the comic farce. Contact the TJC box office for ticket information.
(Staff Photo By Mark Roberts)