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The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held annually in Washington D. C. to celebrate the Japanese cherry trees that were given to Washington D.C. by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City on March 27th, 1912. The trees were a symbolic gift to enhance the friendship between the United States and Japan. And the festival is held annually to try and coincide with the peak blossom times of the cherry trees. The National Cherry Blossom Festival features a parade, fireworks, concerts, and special exhibits...
December 16, 2024 - SYLACAUGA, AL - Christmas magic is arriving early this year at Indian Valley Elementary School! On Tuesday, December 17, Bryan Taunton, Sylacauga's own "Santa Claus", will make a special emergency landing via LifeSaver helicopter to pick up letters to Santa. Santa's sleigh is temporarily grounded due to some technical issues, but with the help of LifeSaver, Santa will still ensure the children's Christmas wishes make it to the North Pole. The festive fly-in is set to take...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (DEC 18, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will honor the leadership legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a new Leadership Breakfast event that showcases community leaders who are working to improve everyone's outlook. The inaugural theme is "Leaders Shaping the Business Community of The Future." The UAH Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Student Services Building, Room 1...
December 26, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The annual graveside wreath-laying and memorial service marking the 72nd anniversary of the death of country music legend Hank Williams will take place at Montgomery's Oakwood Cemetery Annex, located at 1304 Upper Wetumpka Road, on Wednesday, January 1, at 10 a.m. Sponsored and organized by the Hank Williams Museum, the service will feature music performed by the Sheppard Family Band, whose members are cousins of Williams' first wife, Audrey Sheppard...
The Twelve Days of Christmas are from Christmas until Epiphany on January 06th. Therefore, we are still in the midst of the Christmas Season. However, for those wanting to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in-between Christmas and Epiphany, The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is holding their annual New Year's Eve concert entitled "A Viennese Celebration!" on December 31st, 2024 at 6PM in the Jemison Concert Hall of the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Modeled after the New Year's...
January 1, 2025–Alabama Eagle Forum has extended the early bird registration discount rate for their Jan. 31 Policy Conference through January 3rd. Previously, the early bird rate was set to expire December 31st. Those who register through January 3rd can do so for $50. From Jan 4th onward, the regular rate of $70 will apply. The one day conference will be held on Friday, January 31st from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM at Birmingham First Baptist Church, 2209 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL. Registration a...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a...
Thanks to a rather lukewarm live music season in 2024, the music fest and concert scene is ready to come back to life in 2025. What does the year hold in store, and will 2025 be the comeback year for live music? Way.com looks at what went wrong in 2024 and why it could go right in 2025. 2024 is apparently the year the music (festival) died. Why? Think cancellations, and not just here in the U.S., but worldwide. South California's Desert Daze, Virginia's Blue Ridge Rock Festival, and the latest...
January 7, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Experience new music for a new year with the Constellation Concert Series presented by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Music. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. "We are excited to announce the spring 2025 series," says Ron Guthrie, UAH performing arts operations coordinator. "All three events feature our own music faculty as solo artists and collaborators." The series opens on Tuesday, Jan. 14, with a c...
Montgomery Area Non-Traditional Equestrians are holding a series of memory clinics on January 15, January 22, January 29, February 5, and February 12. These will be ground classes only so no riding is involved. Clinics started at 10:30 a.m. CST The clinics will be held at 3699 Wallahatchie Road in Pike Road, AL 36064. There is a potential for cold weather so steps are being made to make sure that the participants stay warm. A lunch will be provided. For more information email...
What: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will honor the leadership legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a new Leadership Breakfast event that will focus on the leadership principles set forth by Dr. King and showcase leaders in our community who are making our futures brighter. The inaugural theme is “Leaders Shaping the Business Community of The Future.” Registration for the event is full. When: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Where: UAH Campus: Student Ser...
Absolutism versus relativism is the subject of the 2025 The Great American Think Off 750-words essay contest. As the question posed for this year's contest is "Is there only one truth, or are there many truths?" Those who submit an essay are not allowed to take a middle ground and must take one side or the other. With the deadline for submitting this year's essay being on April 01st, 2025. The Great American Think-Off essay contest is an annual exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful i...
For those who like to combine an interest in history with the theater, the 2025 auditions for the delightful revolutionary war era drama, "Horn In The West", that is held annually in Boone, North Carolina have been announced. The in-person live auditions will be held on January 25th, 2025 at a location to be announced. And aspiring actors can send in their virtual auditions to horninthewesthickoryridge@gmail.com. For the virtual auditions, actors are encouraged to send a recent photo taken in a...
NBC has announced that their virtual open call auditions for "The Voice" will be held on Thursday, January 233rd, 2025 and Friday, January 24th, 2025. "The Voice" is NBC's singing reality competition television series that first premiered on April 26th, 2011. Hosted by Carson Daly, "The Voice" aims to find unsigned singing talent drawn from the public with the requirement that singers be at least 13 years of age to enter. For the virtual open call auditions, singers will be granted one-minute...
The Cahaba Theatre Group's second readers theatre play for their 2025 season will feature "Booth" - The Story of the Lincoln Conspiracy which will be performed on Sunday, February 09th, 2025 at the Clubhouse on Highland at 2:30PM. The auditions for the play will be held this Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at the RentMonster located at 1121 18th Street South, Birmingham, AL from one o'clock in the afternoon until four o'clock in the afternoon. Auditionees are encouraged to bring a headshot and...
January 21, 2025 - If one's pitching arm needs a rest and is feeling sore, one can take up the pen instead and enter The National Baseball Poetry Festival which is now accepting poetry submissions about America's favorite pastime for the 2025 festival which takes place at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts from May 02nd through May 04th. Polar Park is the home of the Worcester Red Sox, an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. And the National Baseball Poetry Festival is a celebration of poetry on...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV 7, 2024) – Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones will deliver the keynote address for the 2024 Conference on the Common Read, hosted by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Morton Hall Room 145 on the UAH campus. The event is open to the public free of charge. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Jones will talk about the power of poetry and storytelling in the construction of identity, community and shared h...
Entries are now being accepted for the 19th Annual Vicksburg Christmas Caroling Contest hosted by V105.5FM. While finalists will compete live at the Vicksburg Convention Center on December 12th, the preliminary entries are to be e-mailed via video to Christmas@vicksburgv105.com. There is no charge for the preliminary entries and the deadline to enter the Christmas Caroling Contest is on December 03rd, 2024 by five o'clock in the afternoon. This year, the Christmas Caroling Contest features...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a l...
November 20, 2024 - A Taste of Ireland, the Irish Music and Dance show that has captivated audiences in New York during its Off-Broadway Season is bringing its "A Celtic Christmas" show to Alabama this December as part of its Southern US Tour. Currently, performances of "A Celtic Christmas" are planned for Sunday, December 08th, 2024 in Tuscaloosa at The Historic Bama Theatre at four o'clock in the afternoon, Monday December 09th, 2024 in Birmingham at the Alabama Theatre at seven-thirty in the...
November 22,2024 - The stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, "A Christmas Carol" opens this weekend at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Based on the novella by Charles Dickens, who had a deep interest in Christmas, "A Christmas Carol" relates the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is a penny-pinching miser, yet becomes transformed into a benevolent and friendly man after being visiting by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet To come. Considered an allegory of Christian...
A particular Montgomery area delight of the Christmas and holiday season, the dates for the 2024 Governor's Mansion Candlelight Tours have been announced. And they are Monday, December 09th, 2024 from 5:30PM through 7:30PM and Monday December 16th, 2024. With the December 16th date including two time slots to tour the Governor's mansion, an afternoon one from 2:00PM through 3:30PM and then an evening tour time from 5:30PM through 7:30PM Located at 1142 South Perry Street in Montgomery, the...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a...
