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November 20, 2007

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Friday, November 23

TRIM A TREE Holiday market. The Performing Arts Association. 10 AM – 5 PM. Foley Performing Art Center (119 W. Laurel Ave, Foley)

Contact: 251-943-4381/ www.foleyartcenter.com

FILM: FAST FOOD NATION (2006) ensemble drama; 116 minutes. Fairhope Film Series. 7 PM. USA Baldwin County Performance Center (Summit and St. James St., Fairhope) Contact: www.fairhopefilms.org

Sunday, November 25

OPENING RECEPTION: ALONG FOR THE RIDE! Paintings by Kim Olensky; senior thesis exhibition. 1 – 4 PM. University of South Alabama, Townhouse Gallery. Through Tue, Nov 27. Sun – Tue, 1 – 4 PM. Contact: www.kimolensky@bellsouth.net

KONEVETS QUARTET Russian vocal quartet, taking its name from the Konevets Island and Monastery near St. Petersburg; repertoire includes chants, hymns and ballads from composers such as Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. Fairhope Concerts. 4 PM. Eastern Shore Art Center (401 Oak St, Fairhope) Adults/ $12; students. Contact: 251-928-2228

Monday, November 26

JAZZ JAMBALAYA: CASSANDRA WILSON featuring Cynthia Neves & The Guffman Trio; program developer: Donna Walker. Monthly jazz program. Fourth Mon, 6:30 PM. MOJO (Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed) Gulf City Lodge (601 State St.) Members/ $7; nonmembers/ $10 (includes a jambalaya dinner)

Contact: www.msnusers.com/MOJOMOBILE

Tuesday, November 27

FILM: LOVE ACTUALLY starring Alan Rickman, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson; 135 minutes; rated R. Not Your Typical Holiday Films: Dinner & a Movie. 5:45 PM: Dinner in the Creative Cafe ($5.50) 6:45 PM: Film. Ben May Main Library (701 Government St) Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

WORKS BY LINDSEY BARROWCLOUGH Senior visual art exhibition. University of Mobile, Martin Hall Gallery. Through Fri, Dec 7. Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Contact: 251-442-2280

CHRISTMAS COFFEE WITH CARL CLARK Clark (owner of Southern Veranda Flowers) demonstrates innovative ways to use native greenery in Christmas decorations; followed by Q&A session. 10 AM. Eastern Shore Art Center, Whiting Gallery (401 Oak St, Fairhope) Members/ 10;nonmembers/ $15. Contact: 251-928-2228/ www.easternshoreartcenter.com

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

Wednesday, November 28

TO DANCE THE COLD WINTER AWAY A concert featuring a mix of seasonal and Celtic repertoire. Silverwood Quartet (Andra Bohnet – flutes and Celtic harp, Tom Morley – violin, Jonathan Clark – viola, and Barbara Gabriel – cello) 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. General/$5; USA faculty, staff, students and senior citizens/ $3. Contact: 251-460-7116/ 251-460-6136

RECEPTION: WORKS BY LINDSEY BARROWCLOUGH

Senior visual art exhibition. 5 – 8 PM. University of Mobile, Martin Hall Gallery. Through Fri, Dec 7. Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Contact: 251-442-2280

Thursday, November 29

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Program includes Holcombe: “Christmas Jazz Suite,” Wasson: “In the Christmas Mood,” Bliss: “Merry Variations” and Broughton: “Overture to Miracle on 34th Street.” Baldwin Pops Band. 7 PM. Foley Civic Center. Free. The Marine Corps Reserve will be collecting new unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots program; a donation is not necessary to attend the concert. Contact: www.gulftel.com/popsband

A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS: A VICTORIAN CELEBRATION WITH THE FEZZIWIGS A period celebration inspired by a portion of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with a holiday meal (featuring roast goose, prepared by Creative Catering); music (including performances by Mobile’s Singing Children), dancing, parlor games, ornament making, and readings from Dickens. Benefits Mobile’s Singing Children and the Mobile Public Library. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Ben May Main Library (701 Government St)Adults/ $25; children 6 – 12/ $7. Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mplonline.org

BABES IN TOYLAND music by Victor Herbert. Playhouse in the Park. 9 $ 11:30 AM. Saenger Theatre (6 S Joachim St) Students/ $7; teachers and chaperones(1 per 15 students)/ free. Contact: 251-602-0630/ www.mobilepip.org

Friday, November 30

OPENING: A TUNA CHRISTMAS

comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. 8 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N. Lafayette St.) General/ $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10. Contact: 251-433-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org

FILM: MIRACLEON 34TH STREET discussion; light refreshments. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mobile Movie Night. 7 PM. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mobile (6345 Old Shell Rd) Free. Contact: 251-342-6834

OPENING: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD a musical by Willie and Robert Reale, based on the books by Arnold Lobel. Theatre USA. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $12; senior citizens/faculty/staff/ $10; students/ $8. Contact: 251-460-6306/ www.usouthal.edu/drama

Saturday, December 1

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP TAILGATE COMPETITION food, beer, wine, entertainment. Benefits local charities & ESAC Building Fund. Hosts: ESAC & Fairhope Rotary. 6 PM until… Eastern Shore Arts Center, parking lot (401 Oak St, Fairhope) $40.Contact: 251-928-2228

HOLIDAY SALES AT THE GARDENS

Fresh greenery weaths and decorations; 52 varieties of new and unusual poinsettias; jewelry by Linda Askey and Kathryn Legett; art and crafts from the Coastal Artisans (http://thecoastalartisans.blogspot.com) 9 AM – 4 PM. Mobile Botanical Gardens (5151 Museum Dr)

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

A BRUCE LARSEN CHRISTMAS

Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Jan 6. 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

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

a musical by Willie and Robert Reale, based on the books by Arnold Lobel; followed by After Words, a roundtable discussion with a panel of scholars, artists and community members, directed and moderated by Moira Amado-Miller. Theatre USA. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $12; senior citizens/faculty/staff/ $10; students/ $8.

Contact: 251-460-6306/

DIRECT FROM VEGAS – THE RAT PACK: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK, DEAN AND SAMMY 7:30 PM. Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) $20, $25, $30 (plus service charges)Contact: 251-208-5600/ www.ticketmaster.com

A TUNA CHRISTMAS comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. 8 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N. Lafayette St.) General/ $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10. Contact: 251-433-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org

Saturday, December 1

MOBILE ALABAMA PRIDE’S 3rd Annual “Festival of Lighs and Holiday Wreath Auction.” 7 – 10 p.m. Raddision Admiral Semmes Hotel mezzazine level. Donations $10 in advance, $12 door. Cocktails and heavy hors d’ oeuvres, live auction by guest auctioneer, music and Christmas sweets silent auction. Call 431-9002 www.mobilealabamapride.com

Sunday, December 2

AUDITIONS: SPRING PRODUCTION Commedia del Arte. 3 – 5 PM. University of South Alabama, Humanities Building. Appointments are required. Contact: 251-510-0654

CHRISTMAS JEWELS Gloria Dei Chorale; director: Louis F. Daniel; with Christ Church Cathedral’s Children’s Choir (directors: Peggy Lyden and Teri Williams) 7:30 PM. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (1050 Azalea Rd) Free, but donations welcome; benefits the Alabama Head Injury Foundation.

Contact: 251-533-9810/ gloria_dei@comcast.net

CHRISTMAS AT OAKLEIGH A daylong celebration with activites for the entire family. Sponsor: Historic Mobile Preservation Society. 6 – 9 PM. Oakleigh House Museum (300 Oakleigh Pl.) HMPS members/ free; nonmembers: adults/$10; children under 12/ $5. Contact: 251-432-6161/ www.historicmobile

WORDS IN OAKLEIGH:

Regional authors discuss their work and sign copies of their books. Sponsor: Historic Mobile Preservation Society. 2 PM. Oakleigh House Museum (300 Oakleigh Pl) Contact: 251-432-6161/ www.historicmobile.org

Monday, December 3

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Program includes Holcombe: “Christmas Jazz Suite,” Wasson: “In the Christmas Mood,” Bliss: “Merry Variations” and Broughton: “Overture to Miracle on 34th Street.” Baldwin Pops Band. 7 PM. Daphne Civic Center. Free. The Marine Corps Reserve will be collecting new unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots program; a donation is not necessary to attend the concert. Contact: www.gulftel.com/popsband

FALL POPS CONCERT Program features music in a variety of styles and includes a number of seasonal pieces. University of South Alabama Percussion Ensemble; conductor/ founder: John J. Papastefan. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. General/$5; USA faculty, staff, students and senior citizens/ $3. Contact: 251-460-7116/ 251-460-6136

Tuesday, December 4

THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS University of South Alabama University Chorale; conductor: Joe Pendleton. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. General/$5; USA faculty, staff, students and senior citizens/ $3. Contact: 251-460-7116/ 251-460-6136

ALLOW US TO ILLUSTRATE: SMELL THE LOVE BY J.D. CROWE, CHARACTER PAINTINGS BY CHARLES SWAN and THE SWELL AND THE SWAY BY SHEESH Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St) Through Fri, Dec 28. Mon – Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM. Free Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

KONSTANTYN SYLIN AND HIS FRIENDS

Watercolor landscapes and still lifes, with pieces from Sylin’scollection of Southern Russian artists. 5:30 – 7 PM. University of South Alabama, Library, Third Floor Gallery. Through Thu, Dec 13.. For library hours: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/info/hours.html. Contact: 251-460-7021/ http://www.southalabama.edu/librarygalleries

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

PAINTINGS BY CAROLYN GOLDSMITH Patina Gallery (54 Section St. N., Fairhope) Through Thu, Dec 6. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM. Contact: 251-928-2718

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.

ON DISPLAY: ALABAMA FOLK POTTERY Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Jan 6. 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

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Seasonal works by local artists, curated by Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough. Chesser Gallery (306 Dauphin St.) Through Thu, Nov 29. Tue & Thu, 11 AM – 4 PM; Sat, 11 AM – 2 PM. Free. Contact: 251-591-7877/ www.chesserartgallery.org

ON DISPLAY: MASTER PRINTS. Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Jan 6. 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

ON DISPLAY: M.C. ESCHER: RHYTHM OF ILLUSION

MAGDALENA ABAKANOWICZ: DRAWINGS Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr.) Through Sun, Jan 13. 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

CONTEXTURE: FABRIC, FASHION AND FANTASY

works by Pinky Bass, Matt Posey and Alex Podesta. Space 301 Off Centre (6 S Joachim St) Through Sun, Jan 6. Wed – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun, noon – 5 PM. Contact: 251-208-5671/ www.space301.com

THE VEIL SERIES Works by Jacqueline Bishop. 6:30 – 8 PM. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Gallery (1255 Dauphin St.) Mon – Fri, 10 AM – 4 PM. Contact: www.asms.net

SHADOWS OF GREATNESS: THE JIMINI COLLECTION

Silhouette oil paintings of legendary musicians by Jim Maurer. Veet’s Bar & Grill (66 S Royal St) Through Feb 5. Mon, 11 AM – 10 PM; Tue, 11 AM – midnight; Wed – Sat, 11 AM – 2 AM; Sun, noon – 2 PM. Contact: www.thejiminicollection.com

ANNUAL FALL JURIED ART EXHIBITION Mobile Art Association. Mobile Public Library, West Regional Branch (5555 Grelot Road) Through Fri, December 28. Mon – Thu, 9 AM – 9 PM; Fri & Sat, 9 AM – 6 PM. Contact: 251-340-8549

ART AND THE SOUTHERN WRITER AND OIL PAINTINGS BY LOOSE WOMEN (AND MEN) work of local authors whose words have inspired artwork by local painters and sculptors (Whiting Gallery) and work by more than 40 students of Benita H. McNider, works with a “loose and painterly” look and feel (Woolley Gallery) Also on display: Common Threads (Coutyard Gallery)work bytextile artists Nancy Goodman, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Brooke Heuts, and Suzanne Wray. Eastern Shore Art Center (410 Oak St, Fairhope) Through Fri, Nov 30. Mon – Fri, 10 AM – 4 PM; Sat, 10 AM – 2 PM. Free. Contact: 251-928-2228/ www.easternshoreartcenter.com

JOYFUL TINTS Work of 50 local and regional artists in all media and styles; featured artists: Suzanne Damrich, Beverly Endie Hall, Gordon House, Laurie Khalsa, Jane Shaw, Susan Wertelecki and Suzanne Wright. Cathedral Square Gallery (260 Dauphin St.) Through Fri, Nov 30. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM. Free. Contact: 251-694-0278/lhall699@aol.com (Linda Hall Tenhundfeld)

RETURN TO THE ATELIER: RECENT WORKS AND NEW DIRECTIONS by Fr. Daniel A. Creagan, S.J. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St) Through Fri, Nov 30. Mon – Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM; Sat (through Nov 17), 8 AM – noon. Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

NEW PAINTINGS BY MISSY PATRICK

Gallery 54 (54 Upham St) Through Fri, Nov 30. Tue – Fri, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sat, 10 AM – 2 PM. Free. Contact: 251-473-7995

NEW WORKS BY PETER ANDERSON Chesser Gallery (306 Dauphin St) Through Mon, Nov 26. Tue, Thu, Sat, 11 AM – 2 PM; by appointment. Contact: 251-591-7877/ www.chesserartgallery.org

RED, GREEN AND IN BETWEEN

Work of 50 local and regional artists in all media and styles; featured artists: Shelley Ingersoll, Pat Laraway, Mary Streu and Adam Underwood. Cathedral Square Gallery (260 Dauphin St.) Through Mon, Dec 31. Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM. Free. Contact: 251-694-0278/lhall699@aol.com (Linda Hall Tenhundfeld)

MOBILE ALABMA PRIDE, INC. monthly meetings. First Tuesday of every month 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. for more info, call 431-9002. www.mobilealabamapride.com.