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The Featured Players present "Shotgun Wedding: A Southern Love Story"

The Featured Players present "Shotgun Wedding: A Southern Love Story"

Dothan's community theatre group The Featured Players presents a dinner theatre production of Shotgun Wedding: A Southern Love Story.  

The final performances are tonight April 27th and tomorrow night, April 28th.  Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m..  Dinner & show tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children.  Reservations are required for diner, but walk-ins for just the performance are welcome.  Tickets for the show only cost $15 for adults and $6 for children.

The Featured Players Theatre is located at 137 N. St. Andrews St. in Downtown Dothan.

For more information and to make reservations, call 334-673-1243

 

Troy University Pied Pipers to perform in Troy, Ariton and Abbeville

Troy University Pied Pipers to perform in Troy, Ariton and Abbeville

The members of the Troy University Pied Pipers, a popular theater-for-youth performing ensemble sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance, will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 in the Trojan Center Theater on the Troy Campus.

The performance – geared for children kindergarten through third grade, is free. Theater doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seating is limited to 300.

On May 2, the Pied Pipers will perform at 9 a.m. at Ariton Elementary School and at 1 p.m. at Abbeville Elementary School.

“The performance will be a colorful, fast-paced, acrobatic, humorous, and visually engaging telling of some well-known children’s stories,” said Dr. David Dye, Professor Emeritus  of Speech and Theatre and the group’s founder and creative director.

Troy University's Continuing Education Center to offer new photography course

Troy University's Continuing Education Center to offer new photography course

Troy University will offer a new continuing education photography course at the Dothan Campus in June designed to help amateur photographers develop their personal vision.

Taught by TROY’s Director of Photography, Bob Joslin, “Applying Personal Vision in Photography” will teach participants about the essential features of their cameras and how to take the kind of photos they want. Topics covered will include lens choice, creative use of autofocus, proper exposure methods and more.

In addition to his extensive classroom experience, Joslin is a noted wildlife photographer who has taken pictures throughout Africa, Peru and much of the U.S. His work has been featured in publications such as “National Wildlife,” “Ranger Rick,” “Alabama Conservation,” and on the Discovery Channel.

The class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursday from 6-8 p.m.

It's Showtime! presented by the Tri-State Symphony Orchestra

It's Showtime! presented by the Tri-State Symphony Orchestra

The Tri-State Community Orchestra presents It's Showtime!  featuring the fun music of familiar Broadway tunes and movie themes.  The Providence Show Choir, The Silvertones and the Dothan Chamber Quartet will also be performing.

The performance will take place on Sunday, April 29th from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. at the Dothan Cultural Arts Center.

For more information or to order tickets, call the box office at 334-699-ARTS (2787) or visit the Orchestra's website.

Bill could bring more film production to Alabama

Bill could bring more film production to Alabama

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Thursday signed a bill that will allow Alabama to compete more effectively for film production in the state.

HB243, sponsored by Representative Terri Collins and carried by Senator Gerald Dial, increases incentives allowed for filming projects in the State of Alabama from $10 million per project to $20 million per project. The minimum that can be spent remains at $500,000 and the percentages received (25 percent for expenditures and 35 percent for hiring residents) also remain the same.

This new amendment also increases the amount that can be rebated per year to qualified productions.

Anthony Hamilton & Reuben Studdard are coming to MPAC

Anthony Hamilton & Reuben Studdard are coming to MPAC

R&B singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton and American Idol Reuben Studdard will be performing at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are on sale now.

Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin’ from Where I’m From (2003), which featured the singles “Comin’ from Where I’m From” and “Charlene.”
Hamilton was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He first discovered his talent while singing in his church’s choir at age ten. He also attended South Mecklenburg High School and sang with their award winning choir under the direction of Mark Setzer. In 1993, he left Charlotte and headed to New York City, where he signed with Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records. In 2000, he joined soul singer D’Angelo’s international tour in promotion of the Voodoo album, on which he sang backup.

Troy symphony band to perform at Dothan Opera House

Troy symphony band to perform at Dothan Opera House

The Troy University Symphony Band will present a special performance at the Dothan Opera House on Friday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Led by Director of Bands Mark Walker, the concert will feature TROY trumpet professor Michael Huff in a performance of James Curnow’s “Concertpiece for Trumpet and Band,” Leonard Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide,” George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Also performed will be a setting of the music from “The Wizard of Oz” and other popular wind band compositions.

“As part of our outreach program, the Troy University bands travel to sister institutions like Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City to deliver performances to them that would otherwise be unavailable, “ said Larry Blocher, director of the TROY music department.