MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
The Original Harlem Globetrotters Garrett Coliseum Wednesday, January 18, 7-10 pm The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action packed 2017 World Tour! A star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. New this season, the Globetrotters will debut basketball’s first 4-point line. The 4-point line will be located 30 feet from the basket – 6 feet, 3 inches beyond the top of the NBA’s current 3-point line. You won’t want your family to miss it! For more info visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or call 334.356.6866.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Aaron Lewis, Sinner, Concert MPAC-Downtown Montgomery Sunday, January 22, 7:30-10 pm
Known for genuinely gritty lyrics and hard rock anthems, Aaron Lewis is getting back to his Country roots September 16 with his first album on Dot Records entitled SINNER . Lewis comes out of the gate “with both fists flying” on the lead single “That Ain’t Country,” where he laments the current state of “Country, if you call it that,” and pines for the sound of his honky-tonk heroes. The Bocephus-styled musicality and Lewis’ accessible vocals showcase the “pain, heartache and desperation,” a bedrock of traditional Country that is often missing from the airwaves today. For more info and tickets visit www.mpaconline.org
BRUNDIDGE, ALABAMA
Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival We Piddle Around Theater & Trojan Center Theater Brundidge & Troy, AL Friday-Saturday, January 27-28, various times Storytellers weave the magic of the spoken word When the weather turns cold and dreary and the wind whips around every corner, then it’s storytelling time. And there’s no better story place than the Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival held annually the last weekend in January in Pike County, Alabama. The Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival features pre-show music by traditional musicians prior to each storytelling concert. So everyone is invited to come early and enjoy some of the best bluegrass, country and Southern gospel music your ears will ever hear. The Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival opens on Friday night with supper and stories at the We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge and moves eight miles up the road to the Trojan Center Theater on the campus of Troy University for three storytelling concerts on Saturday. For more info call 334.372.1001 or visit website www.piddle.org
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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
2017 Southern Bridal Faire Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center Sunday, January 29th, 1 - 5 pm
The Southern Bridal Faire is a great tool for all blushing brides-to-be! Find photographers, caterers, DJs, wedding planners, venues, florists and much more. Of course the day wouldn’t be complete without a fashion show featuring the most stunning gowns of 2017. Admission is $10 at the door. For more details, visit www.southernbridalfaire.com or call 334.491.0425.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Theatre in the Mind at ASF ASF-Because of Winn-Dixie Saturday, February 4, 12- 1pm
Theatre in the Mind at ASF. Spend your Saturday gaining new insights into ASF productions through the acclaimed Theatre in the Mind and Bard Talk lecture discussions! Designed around the plays presented each season, you can participate in free pre-show discussions, author, cast, designer and director talks at ASF, most Saturdays at noon. Hosted by Dr. Susan Willis, ASF’s resident dramaturg, these entertaining and thoughtprovoking lectures by noted theatre scholars complement a perfect Saturday afternoon at the theatre! Theatre in the Mind is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required; you may pick up your ticket at the box office counter just before each lecture. You do not need to be a ticket holder to that day’s performance to attend the lecture.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Birmingham Winter Beer Fest BJCC Saturday, February 4, 3-7pm
Shake off your winter blues and enjoy some craft brews! The inaugural Birmingham Winter Beer Fest comes to the TheBJCC on Saturday, Feb 4th. Enjoy over 150 world-class craft beers, a cask garden, Educational beer sessions, cooking with beer demos, a Jack Brown’s VIP area, photo booth, silent disco, and much much more! Tickets now on sale this Friday at www.bhambeerfest.com or at Birmingham area Piggly Wiggly Stores.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Rockin’ Road To Dublin MPAC-Downtown Montgomery Wednesday, February 22, 7:30pm
Following sell-out shows in the Northeast, Rockin’ Road to Dublin is coming to Montgomery Performing Arts Centre on their first national tour! Come see the show that Irish Dancing Magazine calls “WORLD CLASS ... a one-two punch of style and mastery ... they made some magic here”. Rockin’ Road to Dublin is the new sensation that combines the art of an Irish dance show, the power of a Rock-N-Roll concert, all with the finish of a Broadway theatrical production. Starring World Champion Irish dancers Scott Doherty and Ashley Smith, the cast includes 14 dancers, 8 musicians and two vocalists. For tickets and more visit mpaconline.org
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