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AuburnArt announces "Legends, Traditions, Memories" contest

AuburnArt announces "Legends, Traditions, Memories" contest

AuburnArt is collecting entries from members of the Auburn Family to compile a unique history of the legends, traditions, and memories of Auburn and to find out more about the ways Auburn fans value their connections to Auburn.  To encourage Auburn fans to enter the "Legends, Traditions, Memories" contest, AuburnArt created a video featuring several Auburn Legends and alumni who share their own stories about Auburn.  The video can be accesses at www.auburnart.com with additional videos added weekly featuring the legends, traditions, and memories of Auburn.

"Without its people's stories and memories, Auburn would just be a place," said Cliff L. Hare, great-grandson of Auburn legend Cliff Hare and owner of AuburnArt.  "But it's not just a place. It's a history, a relationship.

Charis Crafters show set for Friday, Saturday - The Wetumpka Herald

This Friday and Saturday will offer shoppers an opportunity to pick up Christmas gifts for friends and family, or to purchase something for themselves. Members of the Charis Crafters group will host their 13th annual Home for the Holidays Craft Show and Tasting Fair at the Wetumpka Civic Center.

Read more: http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/news/article_3aec3742-0b26-11e1-ab69-001cc4c002e0.html

WHS drama students advance to state - The Wetumpka Herald

Local high school drama students took their prformances on the road this past weekend, participating in the District 4 Walter Trumbauer Secondary Theatre Festival Com petition held in Opelika.

Read more: http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/news/article_668f5302-0b26-11e1-bb79-001cc4c002e0.html

Wetumpka Depot Presents- An Evening With Mark Twain

Wetumpka Depot Presents- An Evening With Mark Twain

Wetumpka, Al- Spend an entertaining, down-home evening with Kurt Sutton, performing An Evening With Mark Twain at the Wetumpka Depot Theatre Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 pm and Sunday November 13 at 2 pm.  

Mr. Sutton's warmhearted show is appropriate for the entire family. He has performed An Evening with Mark Twain nationally, pleasing audiences with Twain’s hilarious witticisms, wisdom and love for music, for the past decade.  The show is punctuated with folksy songs such as Down in the Valley and The Old Time Religion with audiences invited to sing along.  Mr. Sutton brings a unique perspective by performing more as Samuel Clemens (a reference to the fact of Twain's real name) illustrating how Clemens used his alter-ego, Mark Twain, to better convey his writing when engaged as a public speaker.

Fort Toulouse & Jackson Park to host Alabama Frontier Days

Fort Toulouse & Jackson Park to host Alabama Frontier Days

Fort Toulouse and Jackson Park will be hosting Alabama Frontier Days from November 2-6th.

The most authentic Living History event in the state, Alabama Frontier Days is a reenactment of Alabama's 18-19th century from French Colonial times to the early American period. and includes Native American reenactors, period traders, merchants and entertainers. Alabama Frontier Days is a wonderful opportunity to see the unique culture of the South as it was transformed from Creek Indian lands to pioneer settler forts and homesteads during the period of 1700 to 1820. French Fort Toulouse will be occupied by a full force of authentically costumer French Colonial Marines and a War of 1812 camp will be set up next to Fort Jackson. There will be scheduled demonstrations and period entertainment.

Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for students and hours are 8:30 a.m.

Wetumpka Depot Presents- An Evening With Mark Twain

Wetumpka Depot Presents- An Evening With Mark Twain

Wetumpka, Al- Spend an entertaining, down-home evening with Kurt Sutton, performing An Evening With Mark Twain at the Wetumpka Depot Theatre Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 pm and Sunday November 13 at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be reserved by calling the Depot box office at 868-1440 or online at wetumpkadepot.com

Mr. Sutton's warmhearted show is appropriate for the entire family. He has performed An Evening with Mark Twain nationally, pleasing audiences with Twain’s hilarious witticisms, wisdom and love for music, for the past decade.  The show is punctuated with folksy songs such as Down in the Valley and The Old Time Religion with audiences invited to sing along.  Mr. Sutton brings a unique perspective by performing more as Samuel Clemens (a reference to the fact of Twain's real name) illustrating how Clemens used his alter-ego, Mark Twain, to better convey his writing when engaged as a public speaker.

Prattville's Way Off Broadway Theatre announces new play

Prattville's Way Off Broadway Theatre announces new play

The City of Prattville and the Way Off Broadway Theatre have announced their latest performance, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.” Opening night for the show begins Thursday, September 15th and runs through October 2nd. The play is a parody of all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays.