Art Gallery

By Kevin Lee Associate Editor

The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse

Where: Recital Hall of the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center (University of South Alabama)

When: Mon., March 19, 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 1997 at the University of Southern Mississippi, the Four Hornsmen have evolved into a renown chamber ensemble.

They indulge in composers like Bach, Mozart and Strauss, while maintaining levity with more light-hearted fare as well as staples of the horn quartet repertoire. They branch out from the traditional by including choral music, pop tunes, jazz, and even bagpipe music.

This season finds them on a13-state tour, their longest ever across the Southeast and Midwest.

Tickets for the event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $5 general and $3 for USA faculty, staff, students and all seniors.

For more info call 460-7116 or 460-6136.

The Pillowman

by Martin McDonagh

What could be funnier than parental abuse and sibling rivalry while living in a totalitarian state? Well, throw in some patricide and torture and you’ve got real hilarity on your hands.

The Pillowman is a dark comedy revolving all the aforementioned sickness. A butcher by day, young Katurian spends his nights penning horrific stories that may be linked to a string of brutal murders.

Set in an imaginary totalitarian state where the government has few limits and criminal suspects have few rights, the play revolves the police interrogation of Katurian and his mentally challenged brother.

How twisted is the humor? McDonagh counts among his chief influences Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino. The play garnered Britain’s Olivier Award was nominated for a Tony after running in New York.

The show runs one weekend only.

For more info call 433-7513 or go to mobiletheatreguild.org.

The Man Show

Where: Chesser Gallery (306 Dauphin St.)

When: Through March 31

Gallery hours: Tues. – Thurs., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. by appointment

The latest show from “the little gallery that could” reads like a Who’s Who in Mobile Art. Included in the exhibit are Peter Anderson, Martin Battilana, J.D. Crowe, Zach DePolo, Casey Downing, Tim Ellzey, Orren Kickliter, Bruce Larsen, Fred Marchman, Mateo, David McCann, Wayne McNeil, Joey McPherson, Raymon Olivera, Walter Simon, Charles Smith, Douglas Spence, David Trimmier, Frank Vogtner, Devlin Wilson and Tony Wright.

The most surprising and appropriate inclusion is work from gallery namesake William Chesser. Since Chesser’s untimely death less than a year ago, the gallery has carried his legacy with great aplomb thriving and residing in the center of a downtown arts renaissance.

The variety of styles is disparate in this sizable show, unusually large for the tiny gallery.

For more info, call 591-7877 or go to www.chesserartgallery.org

Kevin Lee is Lagniappe associate editor. Contact him at klee@lagniappemobile.com.

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