Artifice

Aug 26 2008 – Arts stew for the slow season Summer is customarily a torpid time in these parts but that doesn’t mean news stops flowing into the mailbox.

Aug 12 2008 – American giant honored Barreling across the American cultural scene like his powerful nickname, John Coltrane shaped generations with a reputation steeped in mysticism, fluency and inventiveness.

Jul 29 2008 – The same difference Initially, I seemed the ideal man for the job.

Jul 15 2008 – A little, sorta’ new Seems like we’ve been here before but never quite like this.

Jun 17 2008 – To see the South recast, go downtown, but to see it regrown, go west.

Jun 03 2008 – The conversation started innocently enough. One subject dissolved tangentially into another and before long we were touching on matters of philosophy.

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Art Gallery

Aug 26 2008 – Shakespeare in LoDa William Shakespeare’s Richard II Where: Penthouse Salon & Spa (450 Dauphin St.) When: Sept.

Aug 12 2008 – The Welsh are coming! The Welsh are coming! Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest Where: Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N.

Jul 29 2008 – Celebrating a decade of heritage Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival Where: Various venues throughout Mobile When: July 31 – Aug.

Jul 15 2008 – Big show for everybody The People’s Art Exhibition Where: Space 301 (301 Conti St.) *When: through Sept.

Jul 01 2008 – Embracing the Earth Where: Skinny Gallery, Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.) When: Through July 18 Dr.

Jun 17 2008 – Seven Layers Where: USA Library Third Floor Gallery When: Through June 30 Generations of Southern women have toiled in near anonymous artisanship, tying together form and function in a folk art medium that has gained international notoriety in the past years.

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The Literary Art

Apr 25 2007 – Our poet Mary Baron teaches at the University of North Florida.

Apr 10 2007 – Anyone wishing to understand the contemporary poetry scene wants at least briefly to familiarize himself with the work of William Logan, and anyone wishing to comprehend today’s American wants to know something of its poetry.

Mar 28 2007 – Is anybody out there? In today’s media marketplace, the activity of audience participation has become a popular form of entertainment.

Mar 13 2007 – In our time the activity of philosophy unfortunately has dwindled from major to minor pursuit.

Feb 27 2007 – This week’s poet is Kevin Durkin who lives in the Los Angeles area and has published in Poetry, The New Criterion and The Yale Review.

Feb 13 2007 – Diane Garden, our poet for this week, teaches creative writing to gifted students at Daphne High School and lives in Mobile.

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Calendar of Events

Aug 26 2008 – Wednesday, August 27 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S VINTAGE AFFAIR Tastings of more than 150 wines from eleven distributors; hors d’oeuvres by Morrissette and Company; live and silent auctions, featuring wines, trips, dinners and paintings donated by area artists, including this year’s featured artist, Martha Ann Rowan.

Aug 12 2008 – Thursday, August 14 FILM: ONCE musical romance; 85 minutes; rated R.

Jul 29 2008 – Wednesday, July 30 PAST TO PRESENT: INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGICAL METHODS using the Library’s books, maps, microfilm and vertical files.

Jul 15 2008 – Wednesday, July 16 Mobile Mystery Dinner Theater The Mobile Mystery Dinner Theater will host Murder on the Casting Couch Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m.

Jul 01 2008 – Wednesday, July 2 TOM WAITS 8 PM. Saenger Theatre (6 S Joachim St) Tickets not available from Saenger box office; contact 251-434-0033 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Jun 17 2008 – Wednesday, June 18 SUMMER ART CAMP for children.

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