A noted author and lecturer on Jewish culture and popular music will deliver a lecture on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Dothan in conjunction with the exhibit “A Fine Romance” currently on display at Troy University.

Dr. Kenneth Kanter, director of the Rabbinical School for the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, OH, will discuss his book “The Jews of Tin Pan Alley” starting at 7 p.m. at the Temple Emanu-El located at 188 North Park Ave.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
2:00 P.M.
City of Dothan Commission Chambers
Dothan Civic Center, Second Floor
1. Communications from the Interim E-911 Systems Coordinator.
2. Previous Minutes . . . . . .
Minutes of Meeting on July 13, 2011
______Approved ______ Amend
3. Review of financial statements ending June 30, 2011.
4. Discuss and Recommend approval appointing Chris Etheredge, Dothan Fire Captain, as the E-911 Systems Coordinator.
5. Discuss and Recommend approval of the Fiscal Year 2012 operating budget.
6. Adjournment.

Troy University will host a lecture on the work of German-Jewish composer Kurt Weill on Thursday, July 28, in conjunction with the exhibit “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs" currently on display at the Dothan Campus.

The lecture will start at 7 p.m. inside the Sony Hall auditorium located in the Library/Technology Building. Admission is free and open to the public.

“From Berlin to Broadway: A Musical Voyage with Kurt Weill,” presented by Auburn University professor Dr. Thomas Nadar, will discuss the life and career of Weill and his influence on the music composers of Hollywood’s Golden Era.