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September 11, 2007

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Wednesday, Sept. 12

FILM: HIGH SOCIETY (1956) starring Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly; 107 minutes; not rated. Classic Cinema. 9:30 AM. Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall (701 Government St.) Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

Thursday, Sept. 13

AUDITIONS: HAUNTED OAKLEIGH This annual production presents ghostly vignettes staged throughout the four buildings of the 19th-century museum complex. Requires 11 females, 5 males, all ages. Director: Ronnie Schumann. Performances: Thu – Sat, Oct 25 – 27 (6 – 9 PM) Sponsor: Historic Mobile Preservation Society. 6:30 PM. Oakleigh House Museum (300 Oakleigh Pl.) Contact: 251-432-6161

CATT’S BROWN BAG IN BIENVILLE: HANK BECKER Lunchtime musical entertainment. Sponsors: Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch, Radio Avalon, the City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services, WHIL (91.3 FM) Wed, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Bienville Square (downtown Mobile) Free. Contact: 251-470-7730

BOOK DISCUSSION: 72 HOUR HOLD by Bebe Moore Campbell. Ebony Moments. 6 PM. Mobile Public Library, West Regional Branch (5555 Grelot Rd.) Contact: 251-340-8561 (Betty Kidd)/ 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

FILM: THE LAST MIMZY 90 minutes; rated PG.Family Feature Film. 6 PM. Saraland Public Library (111 Saraland Loop)

LUNCH-TIME SPEAKER FORUM: SAM JONES Mobile’s mayor speaks; lunch. Noon. Government Street Presbyterian Church (300 Government St.- at the corner of Jackson) $5. Contact: 251-432-1749

CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO FUSED GLASS DESIGN Six sessions exploring the creation of fused and slumped glass pieces using a variety of design techniques; participants will create a set of coasters, a plate, a small bowl or candleholder, a glass painting and a piece of their choosing. Instructor: Ed Edwards. Thu, Aug 16 – Sep 20. 6 – 8 PM. Edwards Glass Studio (501 Dauphin St.) $150 plus $50 for supplies. Contact: 251-406-1587/ ed@edwardsartglass.com

CLASS: SALSA No partner necessary. Instructor: Omar Farid. Thu, 7 PM (with additional practice available, 8 – 10 PM) Martini’s (250 Dauphin St.) Single class/ $10.

WORKSHOP: MAKE YOUR WATERCOLORS COME ALIVE Instructor: Ken Austin (www.kenaustinartist.com) Thu – Sat, 9 AM – 4 PM. Eastern Shore Art Center (401 Oak St., Fairhope) Members/$350; nonmembers/$400. Contact: 251-928-2228/ www.easternshoreartcenter.com

CLASS: SALSA No partner necessary. Instructor: Omar Farid. Thu, 7 PM (with additional practice available, 8 – 10 PM) Martini’s (250 Dauphin St.) Single class/ $10.

WORKSHOP: MAKE YOUR WATERCOLORS COME ALIVE Instructor: Ken Austin (www.kenaustinartist.com) Thu – Sat, 9 AM – 4 PM. Eastern Shore Art Center (401 Oak St., Fairhope) Members/$350; nonmembers/$400. Contact: 251-928-2228/ www.easternshoreartcenter.com

Friday, Sept. 14

RECEPTION: BELLES, BABES, ANGELS AND MUSES: THE ART OF FREDERICK MARCHMAN and REUBEN’S MOBILE: POEMS BY SUE BRANNAN WALKER AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY KATE SEAWELL6 – 9 PM. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.) Through Fri, Sep 28. Mon – Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM. Free. Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

FILM: THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (2006) 92 minutes. Fairhope Film Series. 7 PM. USA Baldwin County Performance Center (Summit and St. James St., Fairhope)7 PM. USA Baldwin County Performance Center (Summit and St. James St., Fairhope)

Contact: www.fairhopefilms.org

FILM: HOME OF THE BRAVE by Paola di Florio; after talk moderated by Moira Amado-Miller. InView. Sponsored by Bay Area Inclusion and Theatre USA. 7 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing arts Center, Theatre USA Second Stage. Free. Contact: 251-460-6306 (www.usouthal.edu/drama) / 251-450-1060 (www.bayareainclusion.org)

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LODA ARTWALK Exhibitions and entertainment in a variety of downtown galleries and other venues on the second Friday of each month. Sponsor: Main Street Mobile. 6 – 9 PM. Cathedral Square Arts District. Contact: 251-208-7443

FOURTH ANNUAL GREATER MOBILE AREA ARTS AWARDS Presentation of awards recognizing significant contributions by an artist, a business, an educator, an organization, a patron and a volunteer. For details, see www.mobilearts.org/awards.php. Deadline for nominations: Fri, Jun 29. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.) Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

Saturday, Sept. 15

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS a musical with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. Chickasaw Civic Theatre. 7:30 PM. Lola Phillips Playhouse (801 Iroquois St., Chickasaw) Adults/ $15; students and senior citizens (60+)/ $10. Contact: 251-457-8887/ www.cctshows.com

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL musical with music and lyrics by David Nehls, book by Betsy Kelso. 8 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N. Lafayette St.) General/ $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10. Contact: 251-422-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org

Mobile Roller Derby vs. Mississippi Roller Girls. Rambo’s Skateland, Saraland. Doors Open at 7 p.m. Bout at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more info or tix, visit www.mobilerollerderby.com.

Sunday, Sept. 16

FILM: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951) 81 minutes; not rated. Retro Sci-Fi Films. 2 PM. Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall(701 Government St.) Contact: 251-208-7097

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS a musical with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. Chickasaw Civic Theatre. 2 PM. Lola Phillips Playhouse (801 Iroquois St., Chickasaw) Adults/ $15; students and senior citizens (60+)/ $10. Contact: 251-457-8887/ www.cctshows.com

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL musical with music and lyrics by David Nehls, book by Betsy Kelso. 2 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N. Lafayette St.) General. $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10.

Contact: 251-422-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY by Edgar Lee Masters (excerpts from). Pocket Readers Theatre. 2 PM. Joe Jefferson Playhouse (11 S. Carlen St.) Suggested donation/ $5. Contact: lanena1957@yahoo.com (Jo Ann Olivera)

Tuesday, Sept. 18

4TH ANNUAL AUTUMN EQUINOX CONCERT

by the Celtic band Mithril (www.mithril.us: Andra Bohnet – flutes/whistle/Celtic harp), Tom Morley -fiddle/Irish tenor banjo, Ben Harper – guitar, and David Hughes – percussion/keyboards) Program is a seasonal mix of selections from the band’s newest CD, ,i>The Return Home, plus some new arrangements and old favorites. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $5; USA faculty, staff, students and senior citizens/ $3. Contact: 251-460-7116/ 251-460-6136/ www.southalabama.edu/music

BOOK DISCUSSION: I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK

by Nora Ephron. Life Begins at 50. 1 PM. Mobile Public Library, West Regional Branch (5555 Grelot Rd.) Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

FILM: MISS POTTER (Beatrix Potter) rated PG; introduced by Kathy Farnell; refreshments. Show & Tell: Artists in Film. 6 PM. Foley Public Library (319 E. Laurel Ave., Foley) Free. Contact: www.foleylibrary.org.

CLASS: SOCIAL DANCE Ballroom/ Swing/ Latin/ Salsa; all levels; no partner necessary. Instructor: Omar Farid. Tue, 7 PM. Midtown Dance Studio (157 S. Florida St. – across from Crockmier’s ) $10. Contact: 251-605-3547

FILM: THE SHORT FILMS OF ROGER BEEBE: DOCUMENTS, EXPERIMENTS AND WISECRACKS preceded by Mr. Extion by Griffin Hood and Barry Battles. Southern Circuit – Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Hosts: Mobile Arts Council and Mobile Public Library. 6:45 PM. Mobile Public Library, Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall (701 Government St.) Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

BIMONTHLY MEETING: FRIENDS OF CATHOLIC CEMETERY…resting place of such significant Mobilians as Fr. Abram Joseph Ryan, Admiral Semmes and Joe Langan; on the National Register of Historic Places. Business meeting; demonstration of recently-completed computerized database of the Cemetery records. Third Tue, every other month; 5:30 PM. St. Pius X Church, Sarto Center (217 S. Sage Ave.) Membership/ $25. Contact: 251-342-7294

Thursday, Sept. 20

FRIENDS OF THE MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY GALA Keynote speaker: Juan Williams. 6 PM. Battle House, Moonlight Ballroom (N. Royal St.)

Contact: 251-441-9221; 251-604-6433 (Bill Hardie)

Friday, Sept. 21

OPENING RECEPTION: NEW WORKS BY FAYE ERNEST “The Antiquities” and “Stratification” series; with performing artist Brandon George. 6 – 8 PM. Patina Gallery (54 Section St. N., Fairhope) Through Fri, Oct 5. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM. Contact: 251-928-2718

FILM: LEONARD COHEN: I’M YOUR MAN (2005) documentary; 98 minutes. Fairhope Film Series. 7 PM. USA Baldwin County Performance Center (Summit and St. James St., Fairhope)Contact: www.fairhopefilms.org

Saturday, Sept. 22

THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF WALT DISNEY

Excerpts from favorite Disney movie scores. 8 PM. Mobile Symphony Orchestra; guest conductor: Brad Kelley. Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) Shuttle service will be available from the Eastern Shore and West Mobile. $15 – $60. Contact: Tickets: 251-432-7080; info: 251-432-2010/ www.mobilesymphony.org

DESIGNING WITH TREES with Terry Plauche (Plauche Johnson Landscape Architects) Mobile Botanical Gardens, Larkins Learning Center (5151 Museum Dr.) Members/ $15; nonmembers/ $20.

Contact: 251-342-0555’/ www.mobilebotanicalgardens.org

Sunday, Sept. 23

THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF WALT DISNEY

Excerpts from favorite Disney movie scores. Mobile Symphony Orchestra; guest conductor: Brad Kelley. 2 PM. Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) $15 – $50.

Contact: Tickets: 251-432-7080; info: 251-432-2010/ www.mobilesymphony.org

Tuesday, Sept. 25

FACULTY RECITAL: FLUTIST SUSAN MCKINNELL

with pianist Robert Holm. Program includes Satie: Cafe Music; Bond: Shenblu; Kennan: Night Soliloquy; Schocker: Airborne; and Dutilleux: Sonatine. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $5; USA faculty, staff, students and senior citizens/ $3.

Contact: 251-460-7116/ 251-460-6136/ www.southalabama.edu/music

FILM: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

starring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep; 130 minutes; rated R. Double Take! Dinner & a Movie. 5:45 PM: Dinner/ snacks available for purchase in the Creative Cafe. 6:45 PM: movie in Bernheim Hall. Ben May Main Library (701 Government St.) The 1962 version of The Manchurian Candidate will be screened on Tue, Sep 11.

Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

FILM: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY

(Michelangelo) introduced by Donna Esslinger; refreshments. Show & Tell: Artists in Film. 10 AM. Foley Public Library (319 E. Laurel Ave., Foley) Free.

Contact: 251-943-7665/ www.foleylibrary.org

WEEKLY REHEARSAL: GULF COAST GAY MEN’S CHORUS. All men who would like to sing are welcome; no audition required. Conductor: Judson Martin. Thursdays. 7 PM. (15 N. Joachim St.) Contact: 251-344-3001. www.gulfcoastgaymenschorus.org

MOONLIGHT CHASSE BALLROOM DANCE SOCIETY, LIVE MUSIC DANCE LESSONS, First and Third Mondays. 7:30 – 10 p.m. Hot Wheels Skate Center, Daphne. $10. All ages. No partner necessary. For more info, call 621-3178.

BODY OF ART Annual juried exhibition by members of the University of South Alabama student photography association. The Blind Mule (57 N. Claiborne St.) Contact: 251-694-6853 (MULE)

CRYSTALLINE DREAMS The Elice Haverty and Dr. Rhodes Haverty Collection of International Contemporary Glass. Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Sep 16. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 1 – 5 PM. Adults/ $10; senior adults (50+) or military/ $9; students/ $6; adult group (20+)/ $8; student group (20+)/ $3. Contact: 251-208-5200/ www.mobilemuseumofart.com

SHARED EXPRESSIONS An exhibition featuring several community arts organizations (Azalea City Quilters Guild, Azalea Woodturners, Camera South, Clay Artists, Mobile Art Association, Mobile Watercolor and Graphic Arts Society, Mobile Arts Council, Shibui Chapter, Sumi-� Society of America and Bay Area Art Educators Association) Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Sep 16. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 1 – 5 PM. Adults/ $10; senior adults (50+) or military/ $9; students/ $6; adult group (20+)/ $8; student group (20+)/ $3. Contact: 251-208-5200/ www.mobilemuseumofart.com

LIFE IS BUT A DREAM: CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

Space 301 Off Centre (6 S. Joachim St.) Through Oct 7. Wed – Sat, 10 – 5 PM; Sun, noon – 5 PM. Contact: 251-208-5671/ www.space301.c

ALABAMA SCULPTURE INVITATIONAL 2007 Work in a variety of media (including bronze, wood, plaster and glass) by 42 artists living in Alabama; curator: Casey Downing, Jr. Eastern Shore Art Center (401 Oak St., Fairhope) Through Fri, Aug 31. Mon – Fri, 10 AM – 4 PM; Sat, 1 AM – 2 PM. Free. Contact: 251-928-2228/ www.easternshoreartcenter.com

FAIRHOPE SKETCHES. Art by Vicky Nix Cook (Baldwin County School System’s Art, Music, Drama and Library Supervisor)and writing by Suzanne Hudson (Fairhope Middle School counselor, writing teacher, and author) University of South Alabama, Library, third floor gallery.Through Fri, Sep 27. For Library hours: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/info/hours.html. Contact: 251- 460-7021 (Rexann Warren)

WARM TONES Cathedral Square Gallery (260 Dauphin St.) Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM. Free. Contact: 251-694-0278/ Lhall699@aol.com (Linda Hall Tenhundfeld)

SHARED EXPRESSIONS. An exhibition featuring several community arts organizations (Azalea City Quilters Guild, Azalea Woodturners, Camera South, Clay Artists, Mobile Art Association, Mobile Watercolor and Graphic Arts Society, Mobile Arts Council, Shibui Chapter, Sumi-� Society of America and Bay Area Art Educators Association) Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Sep 16. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 1 – 5 PM. Adults/ $10; senior adults (50+) or military/ $9; students/ $6; adult group (20+)/ $8; student group (20+)/ $3. Contact: 251-208-5200/ www.mobilemuseumofart.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF ALABAMA Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Sep 23. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 1 – 5 PM. Adults/ $10; senior adults (50+) or military/ $9; students/ $6; adult group (20+)/ $8; student group (20+)/ $3.

Contact: 251-208-5200/ www.mobilemuseumofart.com

PAINTINGS BY JAMIE SAVOY KIRK Starbucks 1510 Government Blvd. – corner of Catherine St.) Through Sun, Sep 30. Mon – Thu, 6 AM – 9 PM; Fri & Sat, 6 AM -10 PM; Sun, 7AM – 9 PM. Contact: 251-391-5018

COOL HUES Cathedral Square Gallery (260 Dauphin St.) Through Sat, Sep 29. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM. Free. Contact: 251-694-0278/ Lhall699@aol.com (Linda Hall Tenhundfeld)

BELLES, BABES, ANGELS AND MUSES: THE ART OF FREDERICK MARCHMAN and REUBEN’S MOBILE: POEMS BY SUE BRANNAN WALKER AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY KATE SEAWELL Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.) Through Fri, Sep 28. Mon – Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM. Free. Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

PASTELS BY JODY DEPEW Patina Gallery (54 Section St. N., Fairhope) Through Thu, Sep 20. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM. Contact: 251-928-2718

NEW WORKS BY FAYE ERNEST “The Antiquities” and “Stratification” series. Patina Gallery (54 Section St. N., Fairhope) Through Thu, Oct 4. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM. Contact: 251-928-2718