What: Shoals Earth Day Fest 2009
When: Throughout the month of April
Where: Events held throughout Colbert and Lauderdale counties
Description: Since it’s beginning in 1970, Earth Day has served to foster environmental awareness around the world and is hailed nationally as a profitable tourism tool. The activities offered throughout the month of April across the Shoals area are designed to appeal not just to outdoor enthusiasts but to all age groups, families and individuals. Following a dedication ceremony on the railroad bridge, the second annual Shoals Earth Day Fest will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in Wilson Park, Florence, from 11 until 6 pm and will feature artists, music, children’s art and science contests and activity tent, exhibits from businesses that promote environmental responsibility, TVA environmental education booths, renewable energy and recycling displays, educational speakers and more. The entire month will be filled with nature walks highlighting our local wildflowers, birds, and hiking trails. Other events include songwriters in the round with a dinner featuring organic wine and gourmet vegetarian cuisine, tours of a solar home and the new North Alabama Biodiesel plant, a visit to the Entrepreneurial Center and Jack- 0 - Lantern Farms promoting local products, children's story times, native plant sale, free movie showings and other events at UNA just to name a few. A rigorous anti-litter campaign will be launched by local governments in conjunction with all events.
Admission: Varies, most events are free
Special call for arts and crafts:
Last year the festival was a great success with over 50 displays, children's activities , arts/crafts and live entertainment. Arts or crafts are welcome that use recycled materials or that deal with eco-friendly themes. Old fashioned, traditional crafts such as spinning/weaving, quilting, pottery, basket weaving, etc. are also appropriate.
Contact: Visit the website at:
Shoals Earth Day Fest for more information.
What: Kennedy Douglass Attic Treasure Sale
When: April
3 and 4; 9 am to 12 pm
Where: The Kennedy Douglass Center for the Arts - 217 E. Tuscaloosa Street - Historic Downtown Florence - In the Carriage House behind the Arts Center between 9 and noon each day
Description: The Kennedy Douglass Volunteers are planning the Attic Treasure Sale on Friday April 3rd and Saturday April 4th. It will be held in the Carriage House behind the Arts Center between 9 and noon each day. It will be a great opportunity for people to get some good deals on lovingly used items. There will also be artists from UNA there selling their pieces.
Admission: No charge.
Contact: Call (256) 760-6379 for more information.
To donate items: They will be collecting items every Friday morning during the month of March from 10am-12pm at the Carriage House.
What: First Fridays in Florence 2009
When: April
3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to
experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians
will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown
merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available for sale by
artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in the area, enjoy
dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts. Join co-workers
or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown Florence
has to offer. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
April
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission: No charge.
Contact: New
artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines. Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
March
What:
Connecting Artists with Architects, Designers, Builders & Clients - A panel
discussion and workshop for local artists, presented by The Alabama Clay Conference
When: March 14 and 15
Where: Von Braun Center, Huntsville,
AL
Description: On Sat., March 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., the conference
will present “Connecting Artists with Architects, Designers, Builders & Clients,”
a panel discussion with design and building experts who will talk about how artists
can assist in creating innovative interiors and beautiful workplace environments.
The panel will include ceramic artist Angelica Pozo, known for her large-scale
community and public art projects, and moderator Toni Sike, founder of “Guild
Sourcebooks,” a leading source of artists who do commissioned work for architectural
and interior space. On Sun., March 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the conference
will host several workshops on “Presenting & Marketing Your Art – For Artists
in Any Medium.” The workshops are: Photographing Your Art by Maria Spies, Photoshop,
Zapplixcaiton & Web Site Resources by Walt Schumacher and Marketing, Business
Basics & Networking by Alissa Murnane and Gina Hurst.
Admission:
The panel discussion is free to the
public. The workshop fee for non-conference attendees is $20 with registration
beginning at 9 a.m..
Contact:
For more information, visit www.alclayconference.org/workshops.html
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2009
When: March
6; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Outdoor events resume in March. An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to
experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians
will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown
merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available for sale by
artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in the area, enjoy
dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts. Join co-workers
or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown Florence
has to offer. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
March
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New
artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit the
First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
What:
12th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
When:
March 5-8, 2009
Where:
Events range
throughout the Muscle Shoals area of northwest Alabama
The Shoals area has
always been known for its creative people, maverick spirit and energy. It is now
building on its rich musical heritage by devoting many of its resources toward
enhancing its emerging film industry.
Description:
The Lindsey festival is a university-based showcase of student,
faculty and professional works by local, state, national and international filmmakers.
The 12th annual festival will take place from Thursday, March 5, through Sunday,
March 8, with screenings, workshops, panel discussions, parties, receptions and
other film-oriented events taking place on the UNA campus and other locations
throughout the Muscle Shoals area of northwest Alabama.
Admission/Cost:
Varies per venue.
Contact:
Call the festival office at (256) 765-4592, visit www.lindseyfilmfest.com
or www.myspace.com/georgelindseyunafilmfest,
or e-mail lindseyfilmfest@una.edu.
February
What:
Harmonie Dance Studio Open House Hafla
When: February 28, 2009
Where: At
our studio 106 S Pine St Florence AL
35630
Description: Join us for a night of food and entertainment.
We will also be selling tickets for our chinese auction that we will draw for
that night. The show will be family friendly so bring them all!
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Brandie or Misty, email harmoniedancestudio@yahoo.com
2008 Shoals Arts Events Calendar
December
What:
Beginning Drawing
When: Monday evenings January 12 through February
16, 2009
Where: UpDog Yoga Center in Athens AL
Description:
A six week class for people who don't know how to draw and think that they can't
learn. Six Mondays from 6 to 7:30 from January 12 - February 16th.
Instructor:
Starr Weems de Graffenried
Admission:
$100 for six week course
Contact:
Steffan de Graffenried (256) 206-5488 website: UpDogYogaAthens.com
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: Dec
5; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Looking for that unique Christmas gift idea? Have dinner downtown,
take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown Florence has to
offer. An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to
experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians
will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown
merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available for sale by
artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in the area, enjoy
dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts. Join co-workers
or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement in downtown Florence.
Currently free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
December
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
November
What:
Casting Call
When: Starting November 11, 2008
Where:
Whippoorwill Hollow Films
Description: We are looking for male and
female talent to work in "Spec Commercials". There will be pay upon acceptance
of the project.
Admission:
n/a
Contact:
Please send your head shot
and resume to Sheri at whf@whippoorwillhollowfilms.com
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: Nov
7; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Have dinner downtown, take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown
Florence has to offer. An enjoyable evening for locals
and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement in
downtown Florence. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
November
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
October
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: Oct
3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Have
dinner downtown, take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown
Florence has to offer. An enjoyable evening for locals
and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement in
downtown Florence. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
October
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
September
What:
Monte Sano Art Show
When: September 20, 2008
Where: Monte Sano State Park Huntsville AL
Description:
www.MonteSanoArtShow.org This
show held on a scenic bluff is in a relaxed atmosphere filled with good music
food & fellowship along with great art. It is fast becoming the premier outdoor
venue for regional artists.
Admission:
Art Event Free - Park Admission
Contact: enquiries@montesanoartshow.org
What:
Redstone Arsenal OKTOBERFEST 2008 (Call for artists)
When: Sep
11-14 (Thu-Sun) Festival hours vary per day.
Where: Redstone
Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
Description:
Sponsored by Military MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation), Army
Air Force Exchange, Huntsville Art League, Art By Alison and Gina Hurst.
Admission:
Open to the public.
Contact Event Coordinator for daily event ticket pricing. Check www.redstonemwr.com
for updates.
Contact:
All Artists in
any medium are invited to participate. This is a great opportunity to display
and sell your artwork to a very large public audience. Submission deadline is
July 31, 2008. For more information and an application, contact Event Coordinator,
Alison Levson at 256-975-1975 or levson57@knology.net.
What: First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: Sep
5; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Have
dinner downtown, take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown
Florence has to offer. An enjoyable evening for locals
and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement in
downtown Florence. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
September
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
August
What: First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: August
1; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Have dinner downtown, take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown
Florence has to offer then catch
the fireworks show and events at McFarland Park.
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
August
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
July
What:
Court 'N the Blues and First Fridays Too
When: July 18; 5 pm
to 8 pm (Parade begins at 6pm)
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: Big River Broadcasting
and Florence Main Street announce the inaugural W.C. Handy Festival Kick Off Parade.
2008 will be the first year the W.C. Handy Festival has included a Kick Off Parade
in its diverse lineup of entertainment for the week. Court ‘N the Blues W.C. Handy
Festival Kick off Parade will be Friday, July 18, beginning at 6 pm. On this special
evening of the year, bands, floats, decorated cars and trucks, plus hundreds of
children are expected to travel through the main shopping district to the sound
of Handy’s love, jazz and blues. “We will be offering cash prizes for the winning
floats and bands,” Ashley Winkle, Florence Main Street Executive Director, said.
“We think the parade will improve and grow every year as a result of the prizes.
We will also be broadcasting the parade live from the judge’s viewing stand thanks
to the events creator, Big River Broadcasting.” This year’s route is identical
to the Christmas Parade. After the units line-up on North Pine Street at the University
of North Alabama, the parade will travel down Pine Street to Irvine, then east
one block to the top of North Court Street. The bands and floats will come down
through the main shopping district to Tennessee Street. The parade will turn east
on Tennessee Street for one block then turn north onto North Seminary Street to
the termination point just north of Wilson Park. In case of rain, the parade will
be rescheduled for Saturday, July 19 at 10a.m. One of the first rules is the deadline
for entries. This year, that deadline is Monday, July 7. Any late entries will
be at the sole discretion of Big River Broadcasting, and will result in a $50.00
late fee being charged. Artists
will be setup for July 18th from 5pm to 8pm in Historic Downtown Florence on Court
Street. First Fridays' musicians and performers will NOT be scheduled as to avoid
conflicts with the Court ‘N the Blues parade event participants.
Admission:
No charge for First Fridays or parade viewers.
Contacts:
First Fridays Artists
New artists wishing to participate in First
Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880
two weeks prior to the event.
Parade Entries
For
more information, call the Florence Main Street Office, 760-9648 or Big River
Broadcasting at 256-764-8121. Parade entry forms can be picked up at the Florence
Main Street office, 301 North Pine Street or Big River Broadcasting office, Sam
Phillips Street. Anyone wanting a form can call 256-760-9648 to have entry paperwork
sent to them by mail. Entries can be returned to the Main Street Office or Big
River Broadcasting, Sam Phillips Street, Florence, AL 35630.
What: First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: July
4; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Have dinner downtown, take a nice stroll through the arts and music Historic Downtown
Florence has to offer then catch
the fireworks show and events at McFarland Park.
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
July
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For art gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions and guidelines.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
are required to email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
What:
Mostly Blues Exhibit
When:
July 1 through 28
Open
Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The exhibit will be open special
hours on Saturday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center
for the Arts, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama
Description:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for
the Arts in Florence presents Mostly Blues, an exhibition of paintings, drawings,
photographs, and mixed media pieces by area artists. The works are in many styles,
media, and techniques, but have a common thread - - - all have a musical theme
or depict scenes from the W.C. Handy Music Festival. The exhibit includes works
by over twenty artists from Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties and will
be open July 1 through 28. The exhibit will be open special hours on Saturday,
July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Well-known and established artists are
included as well as new, up-and-coming artists. The exhibit was started in 1994
to honor W.C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues,” and to celebrate the strong ties
our area has to the music world. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
Admission:
Free of charge
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information.
June
What:
2008
Helen Keller Festival
When:
June 23-29
Where:
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Description:
The Helen Keller Festival began in 1979 as a tribute to the life
of Helen Keller. Thousands of visitors from around the world come to Tuscumbia,
Alabama each year to celebrate the achievements of the remarkable woman who has
come to be known as America's First Lady of Courage. Join us for festival fun,
art, food, and music.
Admission:
$2 Friday and Saturday. Gates open Friday at 12:00 p.m. and 9:00
a.m. on Saturday.
Contact:
Visit our website, www.helenkellerfestival.com,
often for the up-to-date information you are looking for: entertainment, schedule
of events, directions, and much more. Email us at info@helenkellerfestival.com.
What:
Ham and Bean Day Fundrasier
for Harmonie Dance Studio and Boutique
When:
June
13th 10:30am - 8pm
Where:
Elgin Senior Citizens Center in Elgin Alabama
Description:
Harmonie Dance Studio focuses on bellydance
while the boutique will have organic clothing and products. Door prizes will be
awarded and take out plates are avaliable.
Admission:
$5 a plate and up to two plate refills free.
Contact:
Email Brandie at blsluvswrl@aol.com.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: June
6; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
June Featured
Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information and
schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
should email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
May
What:
Monrovia Art Fest
When:
May 10th, 10am-6pm
Where:
Artistic Minds gallery (corner
of Jeff & Old Monrovia), Huntsville, AL
Description:
The
3rd annual Monrovia Artfest featuring Jewelry, Water Painting, Wood, Pottery,
Mixed Media, Photography, Glass, Sculpture, Printmaking, Oil Painting, Clothing,
Musicians and Actors. If it's art or art related, it's here. Food vendors will
also be present. It is held rain or shine.
Contact:
For more information contact Vonda Bobo, Artistic Minds at (256) 489-0335.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: May
2; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
May
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
New artists and musicians wishing to participate in First Fridays should visit
the First
Fridays in Florence Web site for detailed instructions.
Juried participating artists needing to confirm their booth space reservation
should email info@firstfridaysflorence.com or call toll free at 877-290-8880.
April
What:
Watercolor Society of Alabama Workshop
When:
April 7 thru April 11
Where:
Decatur, AL
Description:
Stephen
Quiller, an internationally known painter primarily known for his innovative approach
to water media painting, will teach a workshop sponsored by Watercolor Society
of Alabama.
Admission/Cost:
$570 for Non-members and $545
for members
Contact:
For information, email Dana Brown at DanaBr@bellsouth.net and visit www.WSAlabama.org.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: April
4; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
April
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Route
of of Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-2306
Stevenson's
Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Artists and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the
First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
March
What:
Michele Lee Exhibit at
Huntsville Art League
When:
March 1-31, 2008
Where:
Huntsville
Art League, 3005 L&N Dr., Suite 2, Huntsville, AL 35801
Description:
Everyone is invited to
the Meet the Artist Reception Saturday March 29th from 3-5 PM. For more information
visit www.HuntsvilleArtLeague.org
or the Michele Lee website at www.micheleleeart.blogspot.com.
Admission/Cost:
Free
Contact:
Contact
Gina Hurst, Art Consultant via email at gina@ginahurst.com.
What:
11th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
When:
March 6-9, 2008
Where:
Events range
throughout the Muscle Shoals area of northwest Alabama
Description:
The Lindsey festival is a university-based showcase of student,
faculty and professional works by local, state, national and international filmmakers.
The 11th annual festival will take place from Thursday, March 6, through Sunday,
March 9, with screenings, workshops, panel discussions, parties, receptions and
other film-oriented events taking place on the UNA campus and other locations
throughout the Muscle Shoals area of northwest Alabama. Previous guests for the
festival range from Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine, Oscar-nominated
actress Diane Ladd and Sling Blade stars Lucas Black and Natalie Canerday to Emmy
Award-winning Seinfeld and NewsRadio writer Tom Cherones, Angel and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer makeup-effects creator Robert Hall and recording-industry figures
Mike Curb and Ray Stevens. The festival – founded by UNA alumnus George Lindsey,
best known for his work on television’s classic sitcom The Andy Griffith Show
– awards cash prizes to Golden Lion Award winners in each competitive category.
Categories recognize student, faculty and professional excellence in documentaries,
short and full-length narratives, music videos and animated works. Student divisions
cover kindergarten through college-age students.
Admission/Cost:
Varies per venue.
Contact:
Call the festival office at (256) 765-4592, visit www.lindseyfilmfest.com
or www.myspace.com/georgelindseyunafilmfest,
or e-mail lindseyfilmfest@una.edu.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2008
When: March
7; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
March
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery
- Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
February
What:
Lighting Workshop
When:
Feb 9 and 10
Where:
Digital Arts Shoals, 501 Little
Rock, Sheffield, AL
Description:
LIGHTING
FOR MOVIES & VIDEO • WORKSHOP
Admission/Cost:
$50 adults & professionals,
$30 students
Contact:
Email Steve Richerson at steve@concretedream.com
Visit http://www.concretedream.com.
Click the MOVIE MAKING WORKSHOPS link at the bottom of the page.
2007
Shoals Arts Events Calendar
November
What:
A.G. Edwards Sponsors Exhibit of
Posters and Graphic Art
When:
November 9 through January
4, 2008
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center
for the Arts, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama
Description:
The
Florence branch office of A.G. Edwards will be sponsoring another exhibit from
the firm’s corporate art collection this year. Historical Overview of Posters
and Graphic Art: Selections from the Corporate Collection of A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc. will be on exhibit at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence from
November 9 through January 4, 2008. The poster and graphic art exhibit consists
of a wide variety of images and subject matter, and features artists from several
European countries. The exhibit also includes a few pieces from American artists,
most notably works by Andy Warhol and Milton Glaser. The local branch sponsored
a successful showing of Art by Women two years ago at the Center. “We are excited
to have the opportunity to present another fine exhibition of quality artwork
to our friends and neighbors here in the Florence community,” says A.G. Edwards
Florence branch manager Thomas Ross. “We had such a tremendous response to our
first show two years ago; we decided back then that this was an event we had to
do again. We’re privileged to be able to host another show here, given the large
number of offices around the country that participate in our company’s traveling
exhibit program, and we hope visitors will enjoy this show just as much as the
last one — if not more.” For the novice art enthusiast, poster art is an arena
where painting, drawing, photography and typography come together. In the decades
prior to film and television, poster graphics were the most visible way to advertise
products, places, events and ideologies to growing urban populations. Although
poster art has largely been eclipsed today by films, radio and television, it
remains a vibrant artistic medium as well as an extraordinary social and political
documentation of modern life.
The
poster collection on display at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts includes
works dating from 1893 through 1997 by well-known graphic artists such as Jules
Cheret, Alphonse Mucha, Ludwig Hohlwein, Milton Glaser and Andy Warhol. While
Glaser may be surpassed by Warhol in name recognition, one of his works just might
be more familiar to the general public than the famous works of the popular Pop
artist. Commissioned by the New York State Department of Commerce, Glaser’s firm
of Milton Glaser, Inc., created the “I ♥ [love] NY”
logo, which has been described as “the most frequently imitated logo design in
human history.” A Glaser poster “The Night of the Snow Leopard” for the New York
Zoological Society is featured in the A.G. Edwards exhibit, along with Warhol’s
poster advertising the New York Film Festival of 1967. A.G. Edwards maintains
a collection of art that includes prints, photography, and vintage posters. In
1991, the firm created the traveling exhibit program, encouraging branch offices
to partner with local art institutions to bring selections of the corporate collection
to their communities. Since the program’s inception, A.G. Edwards branches have
collaborated with more than sixty institutions across the country to sponsor various
exhibits.
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Monday
through Friday 9am to 4pm (closed
on Federal holidays).
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007 in conjunction with the Festival
of Lights Open House
When: November 30; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where:
Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable evening for locals
and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown
Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors.
November
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: November 2; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
November
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
October
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: October 5; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
October
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
September
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: September 7; 5 pm to 8
pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An
enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home
to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will
have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
September
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
Free Art Law Workshop- "Copyright and Trademark Basics"
When:
September 6; 12:30 pm
Where: The Arts Council. 700 Monroe St.
Suite 2 (Located inside the Von Braun Center) Huntsville, AL
Description: Attorney Marcus Hunt will present a workshop for artists and
arts organizations about Copyright and Trademark Law. Mr. Hunt is founder of Alabama
Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. This workshop will benefit songwriters,
musicians, writers, poets, visual artists, producers, actors, dancers and performers,
as well as, those involved in arts organizations. Visit www.duelllawfirm.com
ot The Arts Council www.artshuntsville.com
for more information.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Dan Halcomb, The
Arts Council. Telephone: 256.519.ARTS (2787) or email: danhalcomb@mail.panoply.org.
What:
Landscape
paintings by Jason A. Saunders
When: August 14 through September 24
Monday
through Friday 9am to 4pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description: Landscape paintings
by Jason A. Saunders will be on exhibit at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
in Florence from August 14 to September 24. Saunders is from Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee,
and works primarily in oil. He prefers to do plein air paintings, setting his
easel up out of doors before the scene he wants to depict rather than in the studio.
The paintings show the subtle interplay of light and shadow and the peaceful harmony
of colors found in nature. His work often depicts beautiful Tennessee scenery
- rolling hills, autumn fields, forest streams, and richly-hued summer skies.
"Sometimes it seems I did not choose this path," Saunders said, "this path somehow
chose me. I am grateful for the opportunity to impress the average window shopper,
but I truly hope my canvases will capture the eye of those who have stood a lifetime
in those fields, trying to capture the feel of that waning light. If I can accomplish
that, consistently, I have done well." Saunders is a graduate of David Lipscomb
University and has studied with renowned representational painters Dawn E. Whitelaw,
Everett Raymond Kinstler, Matt Smith, and Scott Christensen. He is a member of
the Cumberland Society of Painters and his work is shown in galleries across Tennessee.
One of his recent plein air painting workshops was a feature story in the quarterly
journal, American Artist Workshop, Spring 2007.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
August
What:
Promoting
Yourself and Your Business (How to market an
art business)
When: August 28, 6:30 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center
for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description:
Alissa Murnane will present an art talk at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
in Florence. The presentation, "Promoting Yourself and Your Business," will focus
on how to market an art business. The program is free and open to the public.
Murnane is the owner of Average to Art, a Huntsville business specializing in
decorative finishes, murals, painted furniture and custom art. Her company recently
completed a mural for the Huntsville Hospital Pediatric Playground. As a member
of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce she serves on the Women’s
Business Council and as an Ambassador. She was a finalist in its 2006 Young Professional
of the Year category. Murnane is a member of the Art League of Madison and the
co-founder of the Decorative Artist Exchange and the Huntsville Art Blog. She
is a graduate of Ohio State University and the July 2007 Artisan of the Month
for the Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
W. C. HANDY MUSEUM TO HOST A DISCUSSION ON THE
BLACK CHURCH IN 19TH CENTURY ALABAMA
When:
August 23, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Where: The
W. C. Handy Home, Museum and Library, 620 West College Street, Florence, AL
Description: The
W. C. Handy Home, Museum & Library in Florence will present "Rock in a Weary Land:
The Black Church in 19th Century Alabama," a free discussion by Richard Bailey
, on Thursday, August 23, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Brown-bag it and spend your lunch
hour discovering the role black churches played in the history of Alabama. This
program is part of the Alabama Humanities Foundation 2007-2008 Road Scholars speaker
program. The presentation will address the days of slavery and freedom, when the
black church was the most significant institution in the black community. The
black minister was a highly respected personality and played many roles including
teacher, lawgiver, and counselor. Attendees will receive several handouts related
to the history of the black church in Alabama. Born in Montgomery, Richard Bailey
has a Ph.D. in 19th Century American History from Kansas State University and
has traveled and studied in Europe and Africa on fellowships. He worked as a consultant
with Auburn University Public Television on documentaries about Gees Bend and
Horace King. He worked with Montevallo University on its award-winning radio documentary
Remembering Slavery. His columns have been published by newspapers in Birmingham,
Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery. He is the author of two books and speaks at
locations throughout the state.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6434 for more
information. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
The Alabama Humanities Foundation
is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is funded
by the NEH as well as by corporate and individual donors. The AHF is dedicated
to the promotion and celebration of the humanities throughout the state and conducts
its own statewide programs and awards grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit
organizations for humanities programs.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: August 3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
August
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
July
What:
Encounters
: Photographs by Kathryn Tucker Windham and Her Predecessors
When: July 17; Noon to 1pm
Where: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama
Description:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts in Florence will present "Encounters : Photographs by Kathryn
Tucker Windham and Her Predecessors," a free discussion by Frances Robb. Brown-bag
it and spend your lunch hour discovering a new side to the renowned Alabama storyteller
- her expertise as an imagemaker. This program is part of the Alabama Humanities
Foundation (AHF) 2007-2008 Road Scholars speaker program. Windham’s photographs
were taken between 1929 and the mid-1980's for pleasure and as a jounalist. They
capture Alabama’s people and places with warmth and humanity. This slide presentation
showcases her work and places it in the context of other Alabama photographers
from the same period. Frances
Robb is an art historian and museum consultant from Huntsville with a special
interest in social history and the history of photography. She is a graduate of
Birmingham-Southern College and holds M.A. degrees from the University of North
Carolina and Yale University. Robb curated a traveling exhibit of Windham’s photographs
for the Huntsville Museum of Art in 1995 which was on display at Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts. She has presented hundreds of lectures, programs and workshops
and been a commentator on WLRH Public Radio, Huntsville. She is completing a book
on the history of photography in Alabama and has another in the works on dating
and identifying family photographs. The Alabama Humanities Foundation is the state
affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The AHF brings scholars
and the public together to explore human values and meaning through the study
of history, literature, religion, philosophy and other humanities disciplines.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: July 6; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
July
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
Mostly Blues Art Exhibit
When: July 5 - Aug 7
Monday
through Friday 9am to 4pm
Special hours Saturday, July 28, from 10am to 12:30
pm
Where: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence presents Mostly Blues, an exhibit
of paintings, drawings, photographs, and mixed media pieces by area artists. The
works are in many styles, media, and techniques, but have a common thread - -
- all have a musical theme or depict scenes from the W.C. Handy Music Festival.
The exhibit includes works by twenty-seven artists from Colbert, Franklin and
Lauderdale counties and will be open July 5 through August 7. Well-known and established
artists are included as well as new, up-and-coming artists. The exhibit was started
in 1994 to honor W.C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues," and to celebrate the strong
ties our area has to the music world. Artists included in the exhibit are Victoria
L. Antoine, Stratton Barnes, Martha Beadle, Clay Bedingfield, Jonathan Cain, Barbara
Ann Campbell, Charlene Carter, Mark Chamblee, Margaret Min Chien, Larry Coslow,
W. Lane Emerson, Jerry Foster, Jason Fuller, Andrea Linville Gray, Muriel Harding,
George Jones Jr., Rick Lansdell, Sergio Portillo, Kathryn Boyd Rice, Ronnie D.
Riner, Jean Schulman, Ree Shannon, David Sims, Linda Smith, Wendy Van Pelt, Jim
Weaver, and Shannon Wells.
Admission:
No charge
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
June
What:
29th Annual Helen
Keller Festival of the Arts
When:
Saturday June 23, 9am to 6pm and
Sunday June 24, 11am to 5pm
Where:
Spring Park
Tuscumbia
Description:
The festival
features work of jury-selected regional artists in a broad array of media, The
Quilters of Gee's Bend, Imagination Station, Artists at Work and Sunday afternoon
music. The festival includes the work of more than 60 award-winning artists from
throughout Alabama and the surrounding region. The artists work in a broad array
of media, including pottery, painting, jewelry-making, wood, stained glass, fused
glass, sculpture, photography, broom making, candle making and leather. Click
here to download the full Press Release.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Jim Berryman Assistant
Director jim.tvaa@comcast.net or visit
the official website at
www.helenkellerfestival.com.
What:
Silent Art Auction
When:
June 15, 9am to 3pm
Where:
The lobby of First Southern Bank, Historic
Downtown Florence
Description:
A silent auction benefiting our local Red Cross chapter.
Monies raised will go to the Red Cross to help with local disaster
relief emergencies (i.e. Victims of storms or fire that lose their homes). Artists
who may want to donate a piece to the auction are encouraged to participate.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call Thomas F. Wissert (256) 718-4240 or email twissert@firstsouthern.com.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: June 1; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
June
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
May
What:
Arts Alive
When:
May 19 and 20, 9 am until 5
pm
Where:
Wilson Park in downtown
Florence
Description:
Arts Alive, a juried show,
is open to artists and craftspeople. Exhibitors in the past have been varied and
have included painters, sculptors, furniture and jewelry craftspeople, stained
glass artists, textile and fabric artists and much, much more! Hundreds of art
and craft lovers from a three state region and beyond. Started in 1986 as a project
of the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts Volunteers.
Admission:
Free to the public, vendor
fees and restrictions apply.
Contact:
Visit the website www.ArtsAliveAlabama.com
for more information.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: May 4; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable
evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the
Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
May
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For First Fridays gallery event information
and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery
- Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
April
What:
Gallery Talk by Matt
Welch
When:
April 12, 7 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description:
The Decatur artist will discuss
his technique and the inspirations for paintings in his exhibit, Stops Along the
Way, currently on display at the Center. Welch prefers to capture "discoveries"
rather than search for a particular setting. His acrylic paintings include landscapes,
water scenes, and architectural images that he sees as part of his daily travels
or on walks through sun-dappled neighborhoods or forested parks. The exhibit continues
at the Center through May 3.
Admission:
Free of charge.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: April 6; 5 pm
to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors.
April
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For
First Fridays gallery event information and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call
(256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta
Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
March
What:
Stops Along the Way
When:
March 12 through May
3
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description:
An exhibit of acrylic paintings
by Matt Welch, will be on display at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence
from March 12 through May 3. The exhibit includes landscapes, water scenes, and
architectural images by this Decatur artist. Welch prefers to capture "discoveries"
rather than search for a particular setting. Many of the works in the exhibit
are scenes that Welch discovered as part of his daily travels or while walking
down sidewalks and hiking trails. "My aim," said Welch, "is to capture these images
that might cause the viewer to consider them from another perspective, and just
maybe, from a slower pace. Some works capture the coolness of a summer shade,
the transition of a season, or the windows of light through a canopy of trees.
Others consider the legacy of a scene, the abstract composition of a brick wall,
or a remembrance of a summer vacation." Originally an architecture major, Welch
turned to a career in the nuclear industry. As an artist he is primarily self-taught,
utilizing his interest in architecture to capture each detail of a scene on canvas.
His work was shown in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s "Unique Views of Huntsville"
and in exhibits at the Carnegie Visual Art Center. He is a member of the Huntsville
Art League and an exhibiting artist at the Willis-Gray Gallery in Decatur.
Admission:
Free of charge.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
"It's a Thick Book" - A Documentary Film on
Alabama's Constitution
When: March 6, 6:30 pm
Where:
The Shoals Theatre, Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An entertaining way to learn more about Alabama's Constitution and the 794
amendments. Mark Lehe, the director, a graduate of Homewood High School and currently
a student at the University of Pittsburgh, will be in attendance. Lehe got the
idea for the film's title from a response made to him by a state employee when
he was trying to obtain a copy of the 1901 Constitution! The Birmingham News
calls the film a clever look at [the] constitution's many problems.
Admission:
Free of charge, however contributions are appreciated to help cover
theatre operational costs.
Contact:
To help, contact
Mark Berte at Mark@constitutionALreform.org
What: First Fridays in Florence 2007
When: March
2; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
This year we are proud to host our event in conjunction with the George
Lindsey UNA Film Festival. We welcome film talent and festival visitors from
around the world to the Shoals area. An
enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home
to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will
have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer.
March
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For
First Fridays gallery event information and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call
(256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta
Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
Artistic Renderings of Youth
When:
March 1 through April 12,
Monday-Friday from 9am
to 4pm.
A
reception will take place on Thursday, March 8, from 5:30 to 8:30pm. The public
is invited to attend and meet these young artists.
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for
the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama
Description:
Artistic Renderings of Youth,
a juried exhibit of work by 7th through 12th grade artists from Colbert, Franklin
and Lauderdale counties, will be on display at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the
Arts in Florence from March 1 through April 12. Celebrating its fourteenth year
in existence, this exhibit has developed into a outstanding showcase of youth
art. March is nationally
recognized as Youth Art Month. This exhibit provides an opportunity for the community
to discover the young artistic talent in our area. The competition is coordinated
by a group of junior high and high school art teachers to give students a chance
to exhibit their art work and receive recognition for their talent. Last year
over 400 pieces from 14 different schools were entered and 292 pieces were accepted
and exhibited. Ribbons are awarded in three grade divisions.
Admission:
Free of charge.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
10th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival 2007
When:
March 1-4
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Work shops at Guillott Center, screenings, awards banquet & George Lindsey Film
Festival winning entries. Celebrate independent filmmakers and their efforts.
Winning entries will be screened downtown.
Admission:
Varies per venue.
Contact:
Call
765-4592, visit the George
Lindsey UNA Film Festival website
or email lindseyfilmfest@una.edu.
What:
Flower Power: Gallery Floral Show
When:
March
through April.
Description:
A
floral artwork collection of gardens and landscape will be on display in the Shoals.
The exhibit features original floral paintings and prints by members of the Shoals
Artist Guild. The gallery is open 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday, Artists Guild
Gallery space, 2nd floor.
Where:
Kennedy
Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, Alabama.
Admission:
Free
and open to the public.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information.
February
What:
Lecture at the W.C. Handy Museum
When:
Thursday, February 22,
from noon until 1pm
Where:
W.C. Handy Museum, 620 West College Street
Description:
Dr. Roosevelt Newson will speak at the W.C. Handy Museum, his subject
will be the influence of music by African Americans on the Western world. Dr.
Newson’s program is part of the University of North Alabama Speakers Bureau which
is coordinated by the Office of University Relations. Participants will be able
to walk through the W.C. Handy Museum after the presentation and learn more about
the "Father of the Blues." Bring a sack lunch and spend your lunch hour learning
about this important subject.
Dr. Newson is Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs at U.N.A. His administrative career in Higher Education spans
a period of nearly two decades. Prior to his current career, Newson was a full-time
concert pianist who was under management in New York City. After his professional
debut at Wigmore Hall in London, he presented a number of broadcast concerts on
radio and television and performed across the United States and Europe. A graduate
of Southern University in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana-born pianist also studied
at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Juilliard School. A veteran of the
Affiliate Artists Program in New York, Newson’s biography appears in Who’s Who
Among Black Americans and the International Who’s Who in Music.
Admission:
Free
and open to the public.
Contact:
Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums. Call
(256) 760-6434 for more information.
What:
A cello and piano
concert featuring Thaddeus and Susan Brys from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
When:
Friday, February 16
at 7
pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts in Florence, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street
Description:
The program will include Variations on a Paganini Theme by Gregor
Piatigorsky and sonatas by Pietro Locatelli, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Johannes
Brahms. This year’s winter tour takes the Brys Duo to universities and arts centers
in five states concluding with a recital at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York
City in late February. Thaddeus Brys, a native New Yorker, received his training
at the Mannes College of Music and the Julliard School of Music, and coached with
Pablo Casals in France and at Marlboro, Vermont. He taught cello and chamber music
at Louisiana State University and has played concerts across the United States
and abroad. Brys is an active soloist and chamber music collaborator who has toured
as a chamber player with Columbia Concerts and recorded with the Vivaldi Society
and Centaur Records. Susan Brys was a student of Artur Balsam, Nadia Reisenberg
and Jack Guerry. She has toured as an accompanist and chamber player throughout
the United States and Europe and is a former member of the Baton Rouge Symphony.
Admission:
The
performance is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
The
Alabama Clay Conference
When:
February 2 through 4
Where:
Locations throughout Florence, Alabama
Description:
This event is held in different locations each year and is sponsored
by the Alabama Craft Council, with partial funding from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts and the Alabama Arts License Plate Program. The Shoals area is highlighting
clay artists and the Year of Alabama Arts with exhibits and events including February’s
First Friday in downtown Florence.
Admission:
No charge
Contact:
For
more information on the Conference, visit
www.alclayconference.org.
What: First
Fridays in Florence 2007 Feature Event
When: February 2;
5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
On the evening of Friday, February 2nd, from 5pm to 8pm, a feature First Fridays
event will be held indoors. The location is 315 North Court Street (between Scrapbook
Legacy and Fred's). Clay pottery will be featured and works will be for sale.
Several local artists' displays and dulcimer music will accompany the pottery
exhibit. It is the second event of it's kind to be held indoors with multiple
artists in one centralized location. There is no admission cost, the event is
free. Make plans to experience an arts event like no other downtown!
February
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For
First Fridays gallery event information and schedules,
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts - Call (256) 760-6379
Lori Davis Gallery - Call
(256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta
Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
January
What:
Shoals
Talent Showcase Competition
When:
January 27 at 7pm
Where:
Ritz Theater on 3rd Street in Sheffield, Alabama
Description:
The
first Shoals Talent Showcase Competition will be presented on Saturday, January
27 at 7 PM at the Ritz Thea ter on 3rd Street in Sheffield, Alabama. Prize money
of $200, $100 & $50 will be awarded to the winning acts of this family-oriented
talent competition open to all ages and all types of acts. Winners will be determined
by an audience vote. Sign-up for competitors will be from 10 AM to 11 AM at the
Ritz Theater the morning of January 27. The number of competing acts will be limited
to the first 20 acts that sign up. A mandatory screening audition will be held
at 12 noon. Entry fee for the competition is $20 for the first member of each
act and $10 for each additional member and must be paid in cash at the time of
sign-up. All acts must be no more than 4 minutes in length and content should
be suitable for all ages.
Admission:
General admission to the competiti on is $10 and $7 for children 12 and under
and tickets go on sale at 6 PM at the box office.
Contact:
For more information, please send your questions to ShoalsTSC@aol.com.
Description:
Ceramic
Works by Contemporary Artists
When:
January 25 through February 23
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts in Florence, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street
Description:
Works by well-known ceramic artists
from across the United States will be featured, including many by Alabama artists.
This invitational exhibition was organized by the 22nd Alabama Clay Conference
and includes functional and non-functional clay works in a variety of techniques
and styles.
Where:
No charge
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What: First Fridays in Florence 2007 Feature
Event
When: January 5; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where:
Historic Downtown Florence
Description: On the evening of Friday, January
5th, from 5pm to 8pm, a feature First Fridays event will be held indoors. The
location is 315 North Court Street (between Scrapbook Legacy and Fred's). The
building will host the combination of a New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina photography
exhibit and book release/signing by David Raymond Messer, music by the Shoals
Dulcimer Association, and several local artists' displays. It is the first event
of it's kind to be held indoors with multiple artists in one centralized location.
Old Chicago Cafe will offer food and beverages for purchase. There is no admission
cost, the event is free. Make plans to experience an arts event like no other
downtown!
January
Featured Downtown Art Galleries
For
First Fridays gallery event information and schedules,
Lori Davis
Gallery - Call (256) 766-7410
Stevenson's Fine Art Gallery - Call (256) 764-9922
Rosetta Stone Gallery - Call (256) 768-1650
Admission:
No charge.
Contact:
Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians wanting to participate in First Fridays should visit the First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
2006
Shoals Arts Events Calendar
December
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006 in conjunction with the Festival
of Lights
When: December 1; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where:
Historic Downtown Florence and Wilson Park
Description: Plan for an
evening of holiday cheer; an enjoyable event for locals and visitors to experience
the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Artists will have
exhibits on sidewalks and several downtown merchants will have open house for
holiday shopping. Unique items will be available for sale by artists. Horse and
buggy rides will be available and joyous sounds of carolers and bell ringers will
fill the crisp, cool air. Hot cocoa, cider, and coffee will be plentiful. Come
enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown
then have a leisurely stroll through the arts and lights. Join co-workers or bring
your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer.
Sponsored in part by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission:
Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors
Contact: Call
Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists
and musicians should schedule exhibit locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
November
What:
"Shadow Fixing" with artist Richard Curtis
When:
Saturday, November 18 from sunrise to sunset
Where:
Along Court Street in Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Artist Richard Curtis continues his series of public art installations with "Shadow
Fixing". For this piece Richard will outline the shadows cast by selected objects
along Court Street using a variety of colored chalks. The changing position of
the shadows will be documented each hour, from sunrise to sunset.
Admission:
Free
and open to the public
Contact:
Call Lori Davis for more information (256) 766-7410.
What:
W.C. Handy’s 133rd Birthday
Celebration
When:
Thursday, November 16, 11
am to 1 pm
Where:
The W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum and Library, 620 West College Street, in Florence.
Description:
The "Father of the Blues" - William Christopher Handy - was born in Florence,
Alabama, on November 16, 1873. He was a band conductor, a solo trumpet performer,
author, and the composer of such blues classics as the Memphis Blues, Saint Louis
Blues, and the Beale Street Blues. Birthday cake and other refreshments will be
served. The Iguana Party band will perform. The musical program will take place
on the front porch of the cabin, weather permitting, so bring your lawn chairs
and enjoy the "Blues!" In case of bad weather, the program will be held inside
the museum. Iguana Party is a four-piece band made up of members from the Shoals
area. It has played before a variety of audiences at area venues over the past
twelve years. Vocalist Mary Mason displays a flair for interaction with audiences
and is comfortable with many styles of music from jazz to blues to gospel. Guitarist
Barry Billings has played with such artists as Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose,
Marie Osmond, and the Shooters. John Blumer will be the drummer for this performance.
Walter Owen is the group’s harmonica player. Bass player Joey Flippen is well-known
throughout the Shoals music community and worked with each of the other band members
before bringing them together to form Iguana Party. The W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration
is sponsored by the Handy Cabin Committee and the Florence Department of Arts
and Museums
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6434 for more information.
What: Shoals Piecemakers
Quilt Guild’s Quilt Challenge ‘06
When: November 15 through December 14
9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and from 1 pm to 3 pm on Sundays
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 East Tuscaloosa
Street in Florence,
AL
Description:
The Guild has
new rules for the Challenge each year and the creative ways the rules are followed
by each member makes this exhibit an exciting adventure. The theme this year is
“Wings and Bloomers.” Each quilt must portray the theme and use at least two of
the following techniques - piecing, appliqu, 3-D appliqu, or paper piecing. Unlike
most years, there is no specific fabric which must be used, so anything goes!
The quilts must measure at least 40" and no more than 300" on any side. The Guild
members chose the Best of Show, Best Use of Theme, and other awards, but the public
chooses the People’s Choice Award by voting for their favorite quilt. The Shoals
Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month at Saint
Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Florence. New members are welcome. The Guild
is made up of quilt makers at all levels of expertise, and people who are interested
in promoting the collection and preservation of quilts.
Admission:
Free
of charge
Contact:
Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts.
Call the Center at (256) 760-6379 for more information.
What:
Artist's Gathering - Art
that Makes You Thankful
When:
Saturday, November 11; 7 pm to 10pm
Where:
GAS Studios 109-A West 6th Street Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Description:
Poets & Artists & Musician's & Madmen & You & Me & all your friends, so bring
a new friend & help us celebrate! Art is not just what you find in museums, art
is the leaves changing colors, the toxic gases that form incredible sunsets and
dirty work boots piled at the back door. Art is books and music and photography
and portraits and snapshots and art is deep breathing and soft kisses and art
is everywhere around us... so what Art do you have that really makes you THANKFUL?
Well share it with us this Saturday Night at Gas Studio!
Admission:
Potluck,
your favorite casserole or anything snackable is suggested and we love whatever
you want to bring from your garden; food or flowers, it is harvest time!
BYOB.
Contact:
For questions
or more information, phone: (256) 383-7183 or (256) 381-2178
What: First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: November
3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
Works
by Darius Hill
When:
November 3 to December
26
Monday
- Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
Sundays from 1 pm to 3 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence,
AL
Description:
The
exhibit, Murky Waters, includes mixed media drawings and digital works. Hill was
recently awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. "For the most part," said Hill, "I work in a very spontaneous manner;
rarely mapping out my compositions ahead of time. Through the years, certain images
and forms appear over and over again in my work. These forms, which are a series
of ‘personal symbols,’ have become the focus of my recent drawings." Hill is Chair
of the Visual Arts Department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham.
He holds a BFA in printmaking from the Atlanta College of Art. His work has been
seen in exhibits across the southeast including the Red Clay Survey at the Huntsville
Museum of Arts and the Energen Exhibition in Birmingham. He was one of 13 Alabama
printmakers selected for the University of Montevallo’s Big Print project, an
exhibit that traveled to major museums throughout Alabama.
Admission:
Free of charge
Contact:
Call
(256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum
programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What: Shoals
Artists Guild Members Show at Kennedy Douglass Center
for the Arts
When: Nov 2 through Nov 30
Monday
- Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
Sundays from 1 pm to 3 pm
Where: 2nd
floor, Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence,
Alabama
Description: A wonderful and diverse showing from talented
artists located in the Shoals area. Original works are available for purchase
and a special artists' discount sale section is featured.
Admission: Free
of charge
Contact: Call
Faye Vines
at (256)
760-6379 for exhibit information. To
learn more about becoming a member of the Shoals Artists Guild, contact Dr.
Richard Smith.
What:
Members
Exhibition, ArtWorks 2006
When:
October 22 through
November 12
Monday
- Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
Sundays from 1 pm to 3 pm
Where:
Tennessee
Valley Art Center in Tuscumbia
Description:
This multi-media exhibition
features 88 current works by 51 Tennessee Valley Art Association member artists.
A reception honoring the Tennessee Valley Art Association member artists will
be held on Sunday, October 29 between 1pm and 3pm. Light refreshments will be
served and those attending the reception will have the opportunity to cast votes
for their favorite art works. "People's Choice" awards will be presented to the
four artists with the most votes. "This annual exhibition is one we look forward
to every year," said Mary Settle Cooney, Executive Director of the Tennessee Valley
Art Association. "Art lovers have the opportunity to see new work that Tennessee
Valley Art Association members are producing. All of the work is original and
the variety is fabulous. Many of the works are for sale. The exhibition includes
paintings, drawings, mixed-media, stained glass, photography, ceramics, metal,
fiber, china painting and much more." Member artists whose work will be on display
are: Vicki Antoine, Martha Beadle, Elaine Beard, Gail Bergeron, Amita B. Bhakta,
Jonathan Cain, Barbara Campbell, Melissa Carter, Margaret Min Chien, Joyce Clark,
Bruce Crowe, Harriet Daniel, Mary Frances Dillard, Leia Durham, Needa Frederick,
Tucky Ginn, H. Scott Grammer, Andrea Linville Gray, Sydney Harper, Al Hausmann,
Ginnie Higginbotham, Tambra P. Howard, Carol Howdyshell, Patsy Jordan, Alex Kassels,
Virginia Kingsley, Linda Kocisek, Michael Dan Letson, Mary Linville, Ann McCutchen,
Cornelia McIntosh, J. K. McMurtrey, David Messer, Clark Mueller, Mary E. Mueller,
Nancy O'Neal, Tim Pace, Arlene Richardson, Michael Robinson, Robin Roberts, Jan
Roblin, Jean Schulman, Barbara Sherrill, Jeanne Summerhill, Cindy Tanner, Shelia
Treece, Sandra Vetters, Jean Ward, Edna L. White, William White and Rebecca Whitlow.
Admission:
$5 for adults and $3 for students
Contact:
Kay Brackin Marketing and Fundraising
Director kbrac401@comcast.net.
The Tennessee Valley Art Association (http://www.tvaa.net)
is a non-profit regional organization providing cultural arts programs for the
people of northwest Alabama. Visual and performing arts activities are conducted
at the Tennessee Valley Art Center in Tuscumbia and at the historic Ritz Theater
in Sheffield. Programming includes rotating exhibitions, juried art competitions,
community theatre and workshops and classes for adults and children. An educational
outreach program is conducted at the organization's facilities and in area schools.
The TVAA is supported by grants from The Alabama State Council on the Arts and
the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about The Tennessee
Valley Art Association visit our website or call (256) 383-0533.
October
What:
Art Exhibit by Mona Ghosh
When: October
11- 20
Where:
Lori Davis Gallery, Historic Downtown Florence
Description: Lori
Davis Gallery is pleased to present an art exhibit by Mona Gosh, an artist from
Calcutta. A reception will be held October 14 from 7-9pm.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call
Lori Davis (256) 766-7410, M-F 10 am - 5 pm or email loridavisgallery@aol.com
for more information.
What:
Iron Artist Competiton
When: October 6; 5:30 pm to
7pm
Schedule:
5:30pm arrival and introduction of artists.
5:45pm competition begins
6:45pm
competition ends, winner selected
7:00pm auction off the two newly created
pieces of art
Where: Lori Davis Gallery, Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Jason Cansler vs. Richard Curtis. These two artists will go head - to - head
in a competiton like you have never before seen! Watch as they create sculpture
from cardboard. In front of Lori Davis Gallery.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call
Lori Davis (256) 766-7410, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information.
What: First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: October
6; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What: Shoals
Artists Guild Exhibit
When:
October 3 - 30
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts 217 E. Tuscaloosa St. Florence
Description:
The annual exhibition by members
of the Shoals Artists Guild includes paintings and drawings in a variety of media
and styles.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts at 760-6379.
What:
Photographs by
Walt Burch
When:
September 7- October 26
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts 217 E. Tuscaloosa St. Florence
Description:
The late Walt Burch's love
of nature and travel is reflected by the pieces in the exhibit - from a shot of
a bald eagle landing on its nest to a portrait of a Peruvian Indian chief. annual
exhibition by members of the Shoals Artists Guild includes paintings and drawings
in a variety of media and styles.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts at 760-6379.
August - September
What:
Shoals Symphony Sounds at Sunset
When:
September 28, 6pm - 7:30pm
Where:
Grounds
of the Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House 601 Riverview Dr. Florence
Description:
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs
and enjoy music by ensembles from the Shoals Symphony at UNA while you eat a gourmet
picnic dinner. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Admission:
$20.00 includes free admission to museum from 5pm - 6pm.
Contact:
Tickets available at Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts (256) 760-6379 or mail check to: Shoals Symphony at UNA P.O.
Box 667 Florence AL 35631.
What:
Art on the Square
When:
September 23
Where:
Historic Downtown Athens Alabama
Description:
1st Annual Art on the Square
featuring over 30 local and regional artists displaying and selling original artwork.
Live entertainment. Children's art activities. Food. Check out www.athensartonthesquare.com
for more information.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Trisha Black, trishablack@charter.net
or call (256) 232-4008.
What:
Gallery Talk by Scott L. Smith
When:
Sunday, September
10 at 1 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Scott L. Smith
will discuss the creative process and materials used in his assemblages currently
on exhibit at the Center. He combines etchings silk-screens and found objects
in his work. Smith is a professor of printmaking at Alabama A&M University.
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: September 1;
5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What:
Scott Smith exhibit Kennedy-Douglass
Center
When:
August 18 to September 22;
Mon-Fri, 9 am to 4 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
Works by Scott L. Smith will
be on exhibit at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence from August
18 through September 22. The exhibit, Some New, Some Old, Some Borrowed, includes
assemblages of found material and printed material using intaglio, silk-screen,
or relief printing pulled from found objects. "Since my first experience in relief
printing," said Smith, "I have been fascinated with the surfaces of printing plates.
From the velvet touches on the surface of a lithographic stone to ragged textures
of the wood and metals that I now use to make images, the surfaces are what draw
my interest. I am influenced by the passage of time and its effects on structures,
machinery and materials." He states that his work is about the relationship between
the found material, the printed product and how all the elements interact in the
final assembly. Smith teaches printmaking and art history at Alabama A&M University
and has earned awards for his printmaking in local, national and international
competitions. As a Signature Member of the National Collage Society, Smith has
been featured in more than fifty solo and group exhibits in the United States
and Australia. Two of his assemblages are featured in the book, Collage in All
Dimensions, co-published by the National Collage Society and Kent State University.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call (256) 760-6379 for more
information.
July - August
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: August 4; 5 pm
to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What: 10th
Annual N.W. Alabama Concert and Trail Ride for St. Jude Children's Hospital
When: July 21, 22
Where: Gardiner Farm, Tuscumbia, Al
Description:
We wish to announce the 10th "Saddle-Up" for the Children of St. Jude. The
ride is at the Gardiner Farm. Camping is free call for details. Concerts include
several groups with the Bellamy Brothers featured Satuday.
Admission:
Sponsor or $10.00 Ticket for Bellamy Brothers Concert
Contact: Circle
5 Outfit 256-446-5392 or 1800-282-7436
What: Mostly Blues Art Exhibit
When: July 6 through August 8
The exhibit will be open
special hours on Saturday, July 29, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Florence Alabama
Description: Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence presents
Mostly Blues, an exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs, and mixed media
pieces by area artists. The works are in many styles, media, and techniques, but
have a common thread - -- all have a musical theme or depict scenes from the W.C.
Handy Music Festival. The exhibit includes works by over twenty artists from Colbert,
Franklin and Lauderdale counties.
Admission: Free of charge and visitors
Contact: Call (256) 760-6379 for more information. Museum programs
are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums.
What:
W.C. Handy Music Festival
When: July 23-29
Where: Numerous venues throughout the Shoals area
Description:
The first music festival dedicated
to W.C. Handy was held in 1982 in the Shoals. Since then, every year has featured
a growing number of talented musicians drawing thousands of visitors to the Shoals
area. Festival visitors come from all over the U.S. as well as internationally,
providing an economic tourism boost to northern Alabama. The Music Preservation
Society is proud to continue this 25 year old tradition into 2006 and well beyond.
Admission: Varies
per event, visit
the official W.C. Handy Website for details
Contact: The
Music Preservation Society/W.C. Handy Music Festival at (256) 766-7642 for
more information.
What:
Experience First Fridays in Florence 2006 (Special Event)
When: July 28; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic
Downtown Florence
Description: A premier First Fridays in Florence
arts event in association with the W.C. Handy Music Festival. While visiting Handy
Music venues, stroll from gallery to gallery while artists display works available
for purchase and pleasure along Court Street (from Tennessee Street to Irvine
Street). Sponsored in part by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission:
Free to participating artists and visitors
Contact: Call Lori Davis
(256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists should schedule
exhibit locations prior to July 21. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What: Alabama Community Scholars Institute Offers Opportunity to Study
Area Folk Life
When: July 9 through 21
Where: University
of North Alabama in Florence, AL
Description: The Alabama Community
Scholars Institute (ACSI) is a training program for people who want to research,
document and present various aspects of Alabama's traditional culture-the music,
food, crafts, stories, celebrations and work traditions of their own communities.
Sponsored by the Alabama Folklife Association (AFA) with funding from the National
Endowment for the Arts and proceeds from Alabama's "Support the Arts" car tag,
the Institute is offered free of charge to selected applicants. Because of the
Institute's emphasis on cultural tourism, Nancy Gonce, who is heading up the Muscle
Shoals National Heritage Area Study, hopes that a number of residents from Colbert,
Lauderdale, Limestone, Morgan, Franklin and Lawrence Counties will apply for the
Institute. She says, "This project will address the music, food, stories, celebrations
and other unique aspects of the six county area of Northwest Alabama that will
be included in the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. We are excited that the
Alabama Folklife Association has chosen Florence for the site of ASCI and that
they will be doing fieldwork while they are here which will help us plan for the
heritage area." Click here for the full press
release.
Admission: Visit the Alabama
Folklife Association Website for details and admission instructions.
Contact:
Readers may go to www.alabamafolklife.org.
Call Joyce Cauthen, director of AFA at (205) 822-0505 or call Nancy Gonce at (256)
766-9791.
What:
"Iron Artist" Competition
When:
Contest begins at 5:30pm, art auction to public at 7pm
Where:
Lori Davis Gallery, Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
The premise is similar to the cooking show 'Iron Chef'. A topic will be
drawn at random for competing artists to paint on canvas for up to an hour, not
to exceed one hour. There will be three judges, two with formal art training and
one indivdual chosen from off the street. The winner will be announced at 6:45.
At 7p.m. both paintings will be auctioned off to the public. We invite the public
to bring a chair and watch these artists battle it out for the title. Candidates
include:
Jonathan Cain - a 1993 graduate of UNA with a bachelors degree in
art. Jonathan also holds a MFA from the Univ. of Mississippi in sculpture. He
is currently employed as Curator of Exhibitions and Education at the Tennessee
Valley Art Center in Tuscumbia.
Jason Fuller - a 2001 Graduate of UNA holding
a bachelors degree in art. Jason is a local emerging artist. He recently exhibited
at the Helen Keller Festival in Tuscumbia.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call Lori Davis at (256)
766-7410, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: July 7; 5 pm
to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
June
What: Frontier
Day Celebration
When:
June 3 and 4
Where: Pope's
Tavern Museum in downtown Florence
Description:
Step back in time at historic
Pope's Tavern Museum and enjoy dulcimer music and crafts typical of the frontier
days. Artisans in costume will be woodcarving- making pottery- spinning wool-making
brooms- working a forge and quilting.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Call Jo Parkhurst at (256)
760-6439
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: June 2; 5 pm
to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
May
What: Giles County
Artisans Festival
When: May 12 and 13
Where: Pulaski,
TN
Description: The Giles County Kiwanis Club in Pulaski, Tennessee
proudly presents the 2006 SunDrop Country State Championship BBQ Cook-off. A TWO-DAY
event in conjunction with the Giles County Artisans Festival in Pulaski, TN.
Proceeds to benefit
the Giles County Child Development Center EI Services.
The
SunDrop Country BBQ Cook-Off - Part of the SunTrust Triple Crown presented
by the Kiwanis Clubs of Franklin County, Giles County, and Lawrenceburg. Three
Tennessee Kiwanis Club KCBS contests all located on scenic Highway 64 have banded
together with SunTrust Bank to have a Triple Crown Contest starting April 21 &
22 with Winchester's High on the Hog Festival, then May 12 & 13 at Pulaski's Sundrop
Country BBQ Cook-off and June 23 & 24 at Lawrenceburg's Wild Turkey Bourbon Tennessee
State Championship BBQ Cook-Off. The grand prize will be awarded to the team that
competes in all three contests with the best cumulative scores of the four main
KCBS categories. The Trophy and prize money will be given in Lawrenceburg the
first year and traveling to Pulaski and Winchester in following years. Prize money
will be a guaranteed $3,000.00 along with a Trophy.
Contact:
For the
SunDrop Country State Championship BBQ Cook-Off:
KCBS Teams: Jay Aymett
Day: (931) 424-2134 Eve:(931) 363.8107 Email: jaymett@fnbforyou.net
Backyard Teams: Nakia McFall (931) 363-1505 Email: nkmcfall@yahoo.com
Judges: Aubrey Tycer (931) 424-2161 Email: atycer@fnbforyou.net
For entry fees and more information visit: http://www.sundropbbq.com
For the Giles County
Artisans Festival:
Booth space is 12’ x 12’ with limited access
to electricity. The festival dates are May 12th and 13th, with covered space available
in case of rain. Booths will be on display Friday Noon-8pm and Saturday 8am-5pm.
For more information, please contact Jason Doggett (931) 424-3008. Booth Fee for
Friday/Saturday: $50.00; Booth Fee for Saturday Only: $30.00 Email:
Kristi@pulaski-tn.com for more information
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: May 5; 5 pm to
8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description:
An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent
home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists
will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for
visitors. Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
April
What:
Spring 2006 Concert: The University of North Alabama Brass Ensemble
When: Tuesday, April 25 at 7pm
Where: Norton Auditorium • University
of North Alabama (UNA) • Florence
Description: The UNA Brass Ensemble
is directed by Eddie Elsey, an instructor of low brass and theory. JuxtaFusion
is a new student group, directed by senior music performance major and ensemble
director Taylor Criswell, of Florence. Elsey, formerly of Zachary, Louisiana,
is the faculty advisor for the latter group. “The purpose of JuxtaFusion is to
combine and expound on the ideals of musical performance, pageantry and marching
to take it to a higher level than one would find in a normal concert or marching
band setting,” Elsey said. “The students have put in a lot of time into the success
of this ensemble. The rehearsals have been very productive and the energy level
has remained high throughout the semester,” said Criswell. “The public as well
as the students will see a show that will entertain and showcase the talent of
the UNA Department of Music,” Elsey said. Dustin
White, of Athens, is the music arranger for the wind instruments and a member
of the front ensemble. Jack Albert, of Decatur, is the percussion arranger. Lindsey
Lingerfelt, of Geraldine, is the guard choreographer. The trumpet section includes
Nick Wuesthoff, Britt Thompson and Robbie Stout, all of Decatur; Russ McCollum,
Moulton; Tiffany Elkins, Tuscumbia; Yih Tsao, Taipei, Taiwan; and Kenneth Harper,
Florence. The mellophone players are Bill Burnett, of Tuscumbia; Josh Williams,
Arley; and Brandon Willcutt, Muscle Shoals. The baritone musicians are Matt Dobbs,
of Hartselle; Hiroko Okumura-Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; John Delashaw, Madison, and
Justin Merry, Hamilton. Mark Andrews, of Decatur, is the tuba man. Russ Belote,
of Madison, will handle the snare drum. Joe Cayse, of Madison, will play the tenor
drum. The bass drum performers Jimmy Carpenter, of Tuscumbia; Matt Barnes and
Nathaniel Michal, Madison; and Heath Stovall, Haleyville. The Front Ensemble includes
White; Mark Gajewski, of Panama City, Florida; Leah Leong, Huntsville; Mandy Quinn,
Muscle Shoals; Hope Calvert, Hamilton; Melissa Harrelson, Arley; Sara Allen, Altoona;
and Erin Gilbert, Phil Campbell. The color guard members are Lindsay Choat, of
Douglasville, Georgia; Lauren Timme, Huntsville; Laura Kachelman, Killen; Natasha
Burdett, Arab; and Courtney White, Hartselle.
Admission: The cost is
$6 for the general public and $3 for UNA students. Military veterans will be admitted
free.
Contact: Kathy Lee McClelland, Secretary, Office of University
Relations at 256-765-4225.
What:
Global Arts Exhibition
When: April 22 through
28
Where: The Visual Arts Building, first floor gallery •
University of North Alabama (UNA) • Florence
Description: The
Global Arts Exhibition is an attempt to celebrate local artists who have diverse
cultural backgrounds. The artists nationalities and different cultures are almost
always represented in their work. The following artists will be exhibiting their
work: Amita Bhakta and Shama Patel from India; Chiong-Yiao Chen, Margaret Chein,
and Carolin Wang, from China; Eric Freshover, from the Philippines; and Sergio
Protilla, from Venezuela. Besides them, other artists such as Tim Stevenson, Abdur
Rehman Ulsman, Ree Shanon, Gene Shulman, Ronald Shady and Charlene Carter and
several students from UNA's Department of Art will display their works. There
will be a reception on April 22 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. in the second floor
gallery of the Visual Arts Building.
Admission: Free
Contact:
Kathy Lee McClelland, Secretary, Office of University Relations at 256-765-4225.
What: Global
Culture Night
When:
Saturday, April 22 at 7pm
Where: Norton Auditorium • University
of North Alabama (UNA) • Florence
Description: Sponsors: Shoals
India & South Asian Association • International Student Services • University
Program Council • Pure Spices of India • UPC • ATO • Shoals
Diversity Council • Good Samaritan Hospice • Office of University Events
• Shoals Kidney & Hypertension Center.
Program:
Welcome
Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp
Opening Remarks
"Ave Maria" – Franz Bieble, arr. C. Warner Flute Choir
"Allegro Molto" from Concerto in C Major / Stephanie Christmas, Piccolo & Dustin
White, Piano
"The Magic Flute" – Mozart Yuka Kimura, Flute & Elaine Kelso,
Piano
"Finale" from William Tell Overture / Flute Choir
Traditional Japanese
Dance / "Soran Dance"
Contemporary American Dance
Traditional Nepalese
Dance
Acapella Singers
African American Dance / "The Spirit of the Village"
The Dulcimers Group from Brooks Elementary
Step Routine
Acoustic,
Bluegrass, Celtic, & Irish Tunes
Contemporary Indian Dance
Traditional
Japanese "Awa Dance"
North Alabama Dance Club
Tang Soo Do Dance Routine
Recognition of Mrs. Sandra Ford
University of North Alabama Percussion
Ensemble
In Appreciation
Dhamaka Mix
African Dance
Acapella
Singers
Japanese Hip Hop Dance
Bollywood Mix
The Rainbow Dancers
(Cabaret & Tribal Fusion Bellydance)
Admission: Free
Contact: For more information about the event,
please visit www2.una.edu/sborah/globalculture
What:
Gallery Talk by Nick
Long
When:
April 14; 7pm
Where: Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217
E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence
Description:
Silent Collaborations - an exhibit of works by Nick Long - has been extended through
April 14. The artist will present a gallery talk at 7:00p.m. on April 14. He will
discuss his work and the techniques and materials he uses.
Admission:
Free
Contact: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts
(256) 760-6379.
What:
First Fridays in Florence 2006 - Cancelled
Due to Severe Inclement Weather
When: Apr 7; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An
enjoyable evening for locals and visitors to experience the artistic talent home
to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will
have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors.
Items will also be available for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly
environment like no other in the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely
stroll through the arts. Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the
wonderful excitement downtown Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown
Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists,
musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365,
M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit
locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
March
What: “When I
Find the Ocean”
When: Mar 9-12; 7pm
Where: Historic Shoals
Theatre
Description: In 1965, eleven-year old Lilly believes that
the creek behind her house leads to the ocean. That idea takes her on a tremendous
journey. Shoals Theatre is honored to be a part of the release of Cypress Moon
Production’s first film, written and directed by Florence resident, Tonya Holley.
Details TBA.
Admission: TBA
Contact: Visit Florence
Mainstreet Program Events Web page for updates
What: The George Lindsey/UNA Television & Film
Festival
When: Mar 3-6
Where: University
of North Alabama (UNA), Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama
Description:
Work shops at Guillott Center, screenings, awards banquet & George Lindsey Film
Festival winning entries. Celebrate independent filmmakers and their efforts.
Winning entries will be screened in Downtown Florence.
Admission:
Varies by event
Contact: Email lindseyfilmfest@una.edu or call (256)
765-4592. Visit http://www.lindseyfilmfest.com
for more information
What: First Fridays in Florence 2006
When: Mar 3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic
Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable evening for locals and
visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown
Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more
information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit locations in advance.
First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
What: Artistic Renderings of Youth
When:
March 1 - April 12, 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Where: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence
Description:
Works by 7th through 12th grade artists from Colbert Franklin and Lauderdale counties
are displayed in this juried exhibition. March is nationally recognized as Youth
Art Month. Come discover the young artistic talent in our area.
Admission:
Free
Contact: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts (256) 760-6379.
February
What: Piano
and Cello concert
When: Feb 21, 7pm
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence
Description:
Thaddeus and Susan Brys from Baton Rouge will present a piano and cello concert
featuring pieces by Schumann and Chopin. Seating is limited.
Admission:
Free
Contact: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts
(256) 760-6379.
What: Works by Nick Long
When:
Feb 17 - Mar 24, 9am - 4pm Monday through Friday
Where: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence
Description:
The exhibition includes paintings and large graphite drawings by Tennessee artist
Nick Long. He describes his work as "accessible high-realism" and is interested
in the interplay of light and deep shadows.
Admission: Free
Contact:
Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts
(256) 760-6379.
What: “Pageant”
When: Feb 1 through 5
8 pm Wednesday to Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday.
Where: Zodiac Theatre,
416 North Court Street, FlorenceHistoric Downtown Florence, AL Description:
Director Alan Flowers is in the pit for one of the rowdiest Broadway farces to
ever take the musical stage. "Pageant" pits six wacky beauty queens against each
other in an annual extravaganza.
Admission: Tickets: $8 available
Tuesday to Saturday from 11 to 5 p.m. and one hour before curtain time.
Contact:
Call (256) 764-1700 or visit Zodiac Players on the web at http://www.zodiactheatre.com
for more information.
What: Culture and Ethnicity in Africa
When: Feb 3 at 1 pm
Where: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts,
217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, AL
Description: Culture and Ethnicity
in Africa - a discussion by Dr. Francis Koti. Dr. Koti is an assistant professor
of geography at U.N.A. and was born in Kenya. The discussion ties into the current
exhibit at the Center -Art from East Africa.
Admission: Free
Contact: For more information, call Mary Nicely at (256) 760-6379 or email:
mnicely@florenceal.org.
What: First Fridays in Florence
2006
When: Feb 3; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where:
Historic Downtown Florence
Description: An enjoyable evening for locals
and visitors to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding
areas. Musicians will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks,
and several downtown merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available
for sale by artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in
the area, enjoy dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts.
Join co-workers or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown
Florence has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission: Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors
Contact: Call Carolyn Waterman (256) 765-0365, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more
information. Artists and musicians should schedule exhibit locations in advance.
First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
January
What:
New UNA Continuing Education Class
When: January 30-March 6, each
Monday evening from 6-8pm
Where: Coby Hall - UNA Campus, Florence,
Alabama
Description: "Muscle Shoals Sounds:The Rhythm of the River",
taught by Terry Pace.
Admission: The class fee is $69.
Contact:
To enroll, contact UNA Continuing Education, (256) 766-4862 or http://www.una.edu/conted
What: Art from East Africa
When: Jan 9 - Feb 10, 9am - 4pm Monday through Friday
Where:
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts 217 E Tuscaloosa St Florence
Description:
The exhibition includes sculptures paintings drawings beaded necklaces baskets
and other items from Ethiopia Kenya and Tanzania.
Admission: Free
Contact: Kennedy-Douglass
Center for the Arts (256) 760-6379.
What: First Fridays in Florence
2006
When: Jan 6; 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Historic Downtown
Florence
Description: An enjoyable evening for locals and visitors
to experience the artistic talent home to the Shoals and surrounding areas. Musicians
will be performing, artists will have exhibits on sidewalks, and several downtown
merchants will be open for visitors. Items will also be available for sale by
artists. Come enjoy a family-friendly environment like no other in the area, enjoy
dinner downtown then have a leisurely stroll through the arts. Join co-workers
or bring your family to experience the wonderful excitement downtown Florence
has to offer. Sponsored in part by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU).
Admission:
Free to participating artists, musicians and visitors
Contact: Call
Lori Davis (256) 766-7410, M-F 10 am - 5 pm for more information. Artists and
musicians should schedule exhibit locations in advance. First
Fridays in Florence Web site.
2005
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