EVENTS
FAMILY FUN
“Second Samuel” May 18-27 • Bean-Brown Theatre Here’s Theatre Tuscaloosa’s description: “It’s the late 1940s in Second Samuel, a sleepy, south Georgia town where it’s hard to keep a secret, but everybody’s got one. This was the summer the beloved music teacher, Miss Gertrude, passed away. As her friends and neighbors prepared for her funeral, her mysteries were unveiled. Nobody could have imagined how the death of one sweet little old lady would turn the entire town upside down! Would Second Samuel ever be normal again?” Ticket prices range from $7 for Shelton State students to $19 for adults. Seniors age 65 and older, military and Shelton State staff tickets are all $17. Student individual tickets and groups of 10 or more are $14 apiece. Visit theatretuscaloosa.com or call 205-391-2277 for details.
“The Merchant of Venice”
May 30 and 31, June 1 and 2, 8 p.m. • The Park at Manderson Landing • Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa’s The Rude Mechanicals is putting on this outdoor performance. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and picnic food and enjoy a night under the stars. Live pre-show music begins at 7:30 p.m. In case of, heaven forbid, rain, the show moves inside to the Allen Bales Theatre.
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SEC Men’s Tennis Championships
Cahaba Lily Festival
April 25-29 •University of Alabama Tennis Stadium • All Day
May 19, 9 a.m.-all day • Cahaba Lily Center • West Blocton
John Isner, one of the top professional tennis players in the world? He is a former Southeastern Conference (Georgia) men’s tennis player. And how about former University of Alabama player Ellis Ferreira? He’s an Australian Open doubles champion and ranked among the top three in the world in doubles. Want to see some of the best current collegiate players and future professional stars? Pay $5 for an adult admission, $2 for youth 18 and under, or pay $15 for a tournament pass. For more information, go to www.rolltide.com.
Explore West Alabama’s natural beauty. The festival begins in the morning with an indoor presentation followed by lunch and then river views of the lilies followed by a storytelling time. Canoes are available for rental for $20 to paddle through the white-bloomed phenomenon. For more information, visit www.cahabalily.com.
USA Triathlon • April 27-28 It’s back! Once again, Tuscaloosa is host to the High School Nationals and the Collegiate Draft-Legal Championships on April 27 and the Collegiate Olympic-Distance and Mixed-Team Relay races on April 28. Free to watch along the way. For details and the race routes, visit www.teamusa.org.
Regions Tradition May 16-20 • Greystone Golf and Country Club • Hoover It’s an annual rite of spring in the Birmingham area — the best professional golfers on the Champions Tour bring their game to Alabama to vie for the $2.4 million purse. A celebrity pro-am takes place on May 16 and features favorite sports figures from the state, typically including the latest national champion football coach, one Nick Saban. A one-day pass is $20, or, to attend Wednesday through Sunday, a week’s ticket is $80. Juniors 18 and under attend free with a ticketed adult. Military, with a valid ID, attend free on Thursday and Friday. To purchase tickets or find out more, visit www.regionstradition.com.
U.S. Women’s Open May 31-June 3 • Shoal Creek • Birmingham One of women’s golf’s biggest events is headed to Birmingham’s Shoal Creek. Tickets for the practice rounds (May 28-30) are $20. The cost for individual tickets for the gallery for the official rounds (May 31-June 3) start at $40, per day, for the first or second round (Thursday and Friday) and $45 per day for the Saturday and Sunday rounds. There are also special ticket prices that include access to hospitality areas as well as reserved seats in the stands at some of the holes. For more information or to link to the ticket sales, go to www.usga.org.
Bernhard Langer, Regions Tradition defending champion