Never heard the lute played? Then visit Anne Arundel Community College at 8 p.m. today for a free Colonial music performance by local artists David and Ginger Hildebrand. "Music and Culture of Colonial America" showcases the sounds of the 18th century with whimsical and serious songs.

Information: 410-315-7019.

Red Cross blood drive

You can help the Red Cross and see Bram Stoker's "Dracula" at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Anne Arundel Community College at the Pasadena Theatre Company.

The $15 tickets will benefit the Red Cross. The audience can meet the cast and make blood donation pledges at a champagne reception afterward. The show will run weekends through Oct. 25. Information: 410-760-5448 or 410-969-1801.

Concert at St. John's

Take a musical trip around the world and through eight centuries at 7 p.m. Sunday with a visit to St. John's College to hear the group Hesperus. The group, with a repertoire that ranges from medieval estampie to Chicago blues, opens the college's concert series, Music in the Great Hall.

Admission is $15 or $12 for students and seniors. Information: 410-626-2881.

Pub Date: 10/08/98