It's a musical weekend in Augusta.

The Hillbilly Angel, Claire Lynch, an International Bluegrass Association female vocalist of the year and Jesse Winchester, folk/rock singer/songwriter, will be in concert as part of the Morris Museum of Art's Southern Soul and Song Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Imperial Theatre.

Lynch began her career with the Front Porch String Band. As her career has progressed, her songwriting talents have been recognized with two Grammy nominations.

Winchester has written songs recorded by Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, the Everly Brothers and Reba McIntire.

Tickets range fro $17.50 to $22.50.

For more information, call (706) 724-7501.

At 2 p.m. Sunday, Ed Turner will be in concert at the Morris Museum of Art.

The program called Singer of Songs and Teller of Tales: A Sunday with Ed Turner and his piano will feature Turner of Number 9 in his first solo concert.

The event is free.

Call (706) 724-7501 for more information.

In Aiken, teens are tackling tough issues in The Laramie Project, a play about the beating death of Matthew Shepard, who was attacked, beaten and left for dead in the cold Wyoming fall.

The play follows the events after his death including the trial of the two men who were convicted in the death.

"This is totally taken from interviews," said director Nancy Gamba Hansen. "It does not re-enact the events, and Matthew is not in the play."

The show will be performed at the Washington Center for the Performing Art's Bechtel Experimental Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. The play deals with adults themes and is not recommended for children under 13. For more information, call (803) 648-1438.