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69 - Valley Planet

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Revue
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News of the
Weird
Lowe Mill
Andy Tanas
Dowtown Arts
Stroll
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Other Stuff
Letter From the Publisher
I was fortunate enough to get to tour Mason’s, a new restaurant/bar opening in downtown Huntsville. Very, very nice! My favorite part, of course, is the rooftop
patio. Mary McGuire’s is another club opening this month. It is where Bongo’s and Sammy’s Live used to be on South Parkway. (They have others in other cities,
Chattanooga for one.)
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One thing on my list for this summer is to take the drive thru safari at Harmony Park Safari off of South Parkway. My sister-in-law says the animals come right up to
your window and will stick their heads in if you are not quick! There are zebras, zebus, buffalo, camels, ostriches, pythons, rams, highlanders, alligators, and water
fowl. I must go to the Arts Stroll downtown and to the Tour of the Three Caves. Of course I will be at the Poker Run at Ditto Landing. (Check this issue for details.)
I think I will have to do as a few of you Valley Planet readers do…highlight events and music each issue of things I do not want to miss out on and keep it on my fridge
(or better yet, on top of my remote control!)
Party of One lovers will have to wait for our next issue – Allison is on Siesta! Back from Siesta this issue are Fifi Bordeaux of Single and Fabulous and Leslie Parks of
Nothing To Do. Welcome back!
Thanks to Toy Shop and Mambo Gris Gris for entertaining us all at our Cinco de Mayo party at Humphrey’s.
The Weather is here, I wish you were beautiful – Jimmy Buffet
Jill, Lizard Lover
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Letters to the Planet
On the Cover
Gossip, Billy Joe Cooley
Unchained Maladies, Ricky Thomason
Single and Fabulous,Fifi Bordeaux
News of the Weird, Chuck Shepard
MUSIC CALENDAR BEGINS
Clean Food Network
Free Walking Tour of Three Caves Quarry
From Mike’s Bookshelf, Micheal Cummings
Dr. Anarcho’s Rx for Old Stuff That Don’t Suck
Film EDification, Ed Killingsworth
Andy Tanas, Windy Briggs
Readers to the Rescue
If You Will Build It They Will Come, Catherine Shearer
Lowe Mill, Jennifer Roberts
Word on the Street, James Spagnola
CALENDAR OF EVENTS BEGINS
Sidewalk Arts Stolls
No Sense of Balance Required, Jeff Sanders
Nothing To Do, Leslie Parks
Elston Gunn Revue, Heather Stephens
REGIONAL CALENDAR
BUSINESS LISTINGS (Where to go)
Panoply 2007 Competition Winners!
21st Jazz-N-June Festival
Music Exchange, Real Estate and Jobs
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Gossip
part of the ambulance crew? None
other than Mayor Loretta Spencer.
And speaking of Mooresville,
that’s where Dee Green operates
a quaint breakfast and lunch room
called Limestone Bay Trading Co.,
excellent food. Our friend Nan
Peery is off to Florida for a month.
by Billy Joe Cooley
Good morning to pretty Ginger
Sharpe. And this is “Be Nice
to Betty Anderson Week.” We
remember her from her days of
music making with The In Crowd.
She and hubby Rick Suns still live
amongst us.
What a fun evening we had at Soul
Burger the other night. Jeanette
Gallagher and granddaughter Mya
joined Jim and Patsy Yeager,
Christie and Cafferty Owen,
and the Warrens, Bob and Joan,
in celebrating the birthday of Soul
Burger boss Cathy Briggs.
That was one fine concert presented
Sunday afternoon by pianist Nancy
Luce Pendergraff and her guitarist
son Roland. It was followed by a
giant picnic in Monte Sano Park,
hosted by those exciting Single
Spacers from First Methodist.
Still another outing of note was
Saturday afternoon’s Democratic
Party picnic. Sen. Parker Griffith,
Tax Assessor Fran Hamilton
and Rep. Sue Schmidt were
the greeters. Even Mike Land
showed up. He has closed his Total
Aquarium and spends lots of time
on his boat.
The lovely Huleeta Harris and her
friend Bob Smith were here last
weekend from Brandon, Miss., to
visit her Clark kin, Julia, Thad and
Mark. I joined the Clarks the other
night in entertaining Nashville
drummer Bryan Owings, Sylvia
and Corinne Giannitrapani, Amy
Emmers and Cathy Puitt-Miller.
motorist the other day. Marcus is a
postal worker.
The 5 Blue Notes entertained
Thursday at Mount Zion’s
SonShine Club.
When the HEMSI ambulance
arrived at a fatal wreck the other
day in Mooresville, who should be
Panoply was great, as usual. Even
Rep. Ray Garner showed up with
his people, as did Councilwoman
Sandra Moon. A bunch of Boeing
people were there, including Teresa
Howard Owens, who moved
here from Chattanooga in 1981.
Kathleen and Phil Dotts were
among the many who displayed
their artwork, as was Ed Starnes.
Vivacious Jeune Blackmon joined
the celebrities in making the
rounds. Ralph Gipson and WRSA
Radioman John Malone helped
host the gala Panoply dinners.
Happy birthday May 11 to our
friend Margie Broglan, who again
has helped make grazing fun at the
Senior Expo. My neighbors Earl
Owens, Marianne Clark and
Douglas Elmore were there.
Gosh! I have run out of space, so
“happy trails” until next time.
Thanks to Buckhorn grad Marcus
Friend for assisting a stranded
Letters To The Planet
There is nothing more fun for us than getting your letters and emails.
PLEASE keep sending them in. We may not print them all, but we’ll
try. Please send your comments to
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Ignorant Maladies
Your article by Ricky Thomason is
offensive. Let me school Rick in a little
history. Feel free to print this response.
black brothers can shave our heads in harmony
and not worry about what ignorant people
like you think. ITS NOT A FASHION OR A
TREND, its simple like America should be
Shaving heads is a ancient tradition of
Buddist Monks who live a simple lifestyle
in order to devote more time to there
religion. you see rick, Shaving your head
is a big f.u. to the all in one shampoo,
conditioner, toner, leave in spray gel society.
I
will
gladly
write
editorial articles for this
You see, 15 years ago when I started shaving
my head, black people would give me dirty
looks and because of my nordic complexion
fancy me as some sort of racist skinhead. I
welcome the trend as I can walk down the
street free from prejudice now. The jokes
on you Rick, how much do you spend at
the barber to get that feathered mullet every
month? Its not about fashion or trends. I live
a simple lifestyle and save tons of money.
As a musician I agree with your music argument
but must add that white people created the
modern guitar and other instruments/musical
styles that influenced those musicians. It
goes full circle and no race owns music
or rock for that matter. If slandering other
people and Carlos Mencia race references
make you feel good about yourself then
go ahead. You know his real name is Ned?
intelligent
publication
T. N.
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Response
Dear Tom,
Lighten up, slick. I don’t take myself seriously
and am surprised that you or anyone else does.
My job is “See button - Will Push.”
I am glad you wrote and “bald” me out. There
- don’t you feel better?
I owe you an Endora apology. I’m sorry
you were hit right between the eyes with the
column. Something tells me your hairy friends
had a giggle at your expense.
For being this month’s “direct hit” you win a
rusty razor blade and a head-condom rain hat.
All I’m saying is that I’m glad me and my
Warmest Regards,
Rick
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On the Cover
OW DO THEY DO THAT?
Have you ever wondered what is involved in painting a picture? There are surely
at least as many ways to paint as there are artists, but now you can get a glimpse
of how one artist proceeds. Huntsville artist Katrina Weber will hold an exhibit at the
gallery in the Huntsville Times offices entitled “Behind the Scenes.” There will be about
fifteen paintings, each one accompanied by some insights into how it came about, such
as the original inspiration, photo references, sketches, color studies, and photos of the
work in progress.
Katrina’s oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings cover a spectrum of subjects, including
landscapes, still life, and figures/portraits. She has recently had two paintings included
in Energen Corporation’s juried show in Birmingham; and she has received numerous
awards and recognitions. Visit her website at www.KatrinaWeber.com to see her work
and learn more about her.
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Unchained
Maladies
likely PETA than al Qaida -- might
want to blow the place up. That could
be why it made the DHS list and NYC
attractions didn’t.
Ricky Thomason Writes
You have to love the government’s logic
in the best of times. You also have to
know that the government under the
illogic of King George II is nowhere
near the best of times.
E-I-E-I-Oh boy. Get ready Huntsville,
we have been declared a prime terrorist
target. Why? Our close proximity
to Woodville, Alabama and Old
MacDonald’s Petting Zoo.
The Department of Homeland Security
and the Patriot Act scare me about as
much as the terrorists. So far the biggest
threats to our freedoms and way of life
have come from the Patriot Act. If they
were really doing something constructive
like x-raying all containerized cargo
entering U.S. ports, it’d at least make us
feel a little safer as they gnaw away at
freedoms.
According to the January 2006 issue of
the esteemed music magazine Rolling
Stone, our Bush-league Department
of Homeland Security has cut antiterrorism funding for New York City
by forty percent. The DHS concluded
that there are no “high value targets,”
that NYC has no icons or monuments
that terrorists would want to attack.
This includes places of low interest like
Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and
the Empire State Building.
Your chances of getting killed in a
terrorists attack are smaller than that
of winning the Powerball Lottery. How
many of you expect to cash in there?
The twin towers of the World Trade
Center were apparently the only target
worth anything.
There’s no reason to believe terrorists
would strike densely populated urban
areas in order to inflict maximum
casualties. Despite a widely held belief
to the contrary, DHS is confident that
terrorists clearly have no affinity for tall
buildings in the Big Apple.
There’s only so much money, so they had
to leave something off the list in order to
include such high value targets as Old
MacDonald’s Petting Zoo in Woodville
and The Kangaroo Conservation Center
in Dawsonville Georgia, both cultural
icons and tourist Meccas.
I’m here to tell you that Old MacDonald’s
Petting Zoo has gone to DEFCON
ONE. How the threat might manifest
is apparently classified information. My
guess is that the dirty dogs will use an
exploding goat.
One of these days you’re going to ask,
“What’s with that mushroom cloud off
to the east of town?”
Then it will hit you. You’ll recall this
column and say, “Oh, my God; they’ve
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nuked the petting zoo.”
stroll barefooted through zoodoo.
This will be another one of those events
that you’ll always remember where you
were when you heard the news. As the
woman in Wal-Mart said on 9-11, “First
Dale dies; now this crap.”
As for the other place, if they have
kangaroos in Dawsonville, Georgia
they should definitely conserve them. A
kangaroo is a terrible thing to waste. One
might think preservation of kangaroos
would be an Australian concern -- if even
the Aussies gave a big red rat’s ass.
You have to watch those tricky jihadists.
They’ll do a zoo in a minute. I once
naively believed that the worst they’d do
was to take turns riding the goat -- or take
him to a barbecue pit or stew pot. Now
I see that they could take zoo visitors
hostage and make them eat hummus.
I’ll bet a threat assessment concluded
that terrorists could hijack hang gliders
from the airport in Moontown and crash
them into the petting zoo barn.
It’s clear that security must be stepped up
at the animal farm. There will probably
be personal searches upon entry. If you
think walking around the airport with
your shoes off is bad, wait until you
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The DHS is proving to be yet another
government agency headed by another
Bush-buddy. Royalty trumps competence
every time. I have to agree with Bill
Maher on that one: Bush appoints these
morons where he can walk into a room
and feel assured he’s the smartest one
there.
The Administration’s Department of
Homeland Security makes it clear
that Woodville, Alabama residents
concerned about terror attacks should
consider relocation to New York City.
It’s safer there.
Previously, my biggest worry about
kangaroo centers and petting zoos was
that I’d catch the Mongolian mange
when I rode past them at 70 mph -- with
the windows up and doors locked.
To the untrained eye, the reason why
OMPZ might attract terrorists is not
readily apparent. A casual observer
would report the operation appears
nothing more than a motley collection
of sad looking beasts with the fur rubbed
off - and a duck.
Further study may lead you to understand
why a herd of terrorist fanatics - more
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Single and Fabulous
In the Rocket City
Diver Down!
Summer is on the way, with much to look
forward too: great weather, outdoor sports, fun
events, vacations and more. This is comforting
to the single and fabulous who may have taken
spring relationship detours, only to find a
change of season now as refreshing as a change
in Persons of Interest.
So, with beach weather approaching, Fifi
encourages you, Dear Readers, to be aware
of the infamous “red flags” before diving into
a summer romance. Here are a few to keep in
mind:
If it happens fast, chances are it won’t last.
People who approach you quickly and insist
on a relationship usually have something to
hide, and Fifi doesn’t mean Easter eggs. Not
necessarily criminal records, but personality
issues that they are masking to rob your heart.
Before you realize it, you have committed to
them, later to see their true selves revealed.
They are not who they seemed to be, nor who
you want to be involved with.
3 bells signal a fire alarm. Call them red flags,
bells, or rocket flares. Look and listen. Anyone
can have a bad day, make mistakes, say or do
the wrong thing. But in the early stages of
dating, if you are not treated well, your POI
gets 3 bells, and then you need to run for the
fire escape.
Even Paul Harvey doesn’t have the rest
of the story. If there’s a sad, sob story about
how bad his/her ex was, what he/she did or
didn’t do, and the failure of the relationship
was totally the exes’ fault, “Ding!” There’s a
bell ringing and it’s not calling you to dinner.
There’s always another side to the story, and
both people have some responsibility for the
breakup. Conduct a CSI with the ex, or Nancy
Grace formatted interviews with others who
knew them as a couple.
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by Fifi Bordeaux
It ain’t over til it’s over. From the jump, if there
is any involvement with anyone else put the fins
on and swim away. You deserve the deck to be
cleared only for you. None of this from your
new POI is acceptable: “We are separated, just
waiting on __________ for divorce to be final”.
And for God’s sake, if your POI is still sharing
the same household with an ex or soon to be
ex, transfer him or her to “Mr. Click”. In other
words, conversation closed; there is no merit in
talking, much less beginning a romance in this
situation.
If they’ll do it with you, they’ll do it to you.
Read # 4 again. This will be you in a matter
of time. You’ll be married or living with this
person who is trolling for a new POI, while
talking about you like they now talk to you
about their ex, soon to be ex, whatever.
Issues are for magazine subscriptions.
We all have issues, some more serious than
others. If your POI has insurmountable issues
without seeking help, cancel your subscription
with him/her! They cannot cling to your
fabulousness to solve their issues, and in turn,
your fabulousness need not be tarnished by
their problems.
Many more warnings could be sited. The
point Fifi wants you to take from this is to be
a good observer from the start. In the dating
ocean, dolphins can become sharks, and there
may be things buried deep that are not always
treasures. Observe other flags before you send
the ‘Diver Down” relationship flag up. The last
thing the fabulous and their friends have on the
agenda with summer approaching is wasting
time conducting a relationship autopsy. There’s
simply more and better to reel in!
* Look for Single and Fabulous in the Rocket
City, exclusively in future issues of The Valley
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More Letters To The Planet
There is entirely too much hubbub about religion: Christian, Muslim, Buddhist,
Hindu… The first Amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants freedom of religion as
well as of speech and the press.
At one extreme, some say the adherence to a particular dogma is not necessary for a
harmonious, good, and nurturing life: ethics without religious trappings. Like John
Lennon said in the song ‘Imagine’, “…and no religion too.”
On the other hand, some embrace all religions, to the extent possible, and don’t play
favorites (like a polyandrous woman with her multiple husbands in India or Tibet —at
least I hope they don’t play favorites). Like that t-shirt with a ring of the major religious
symbols that says “coexist” in the middle.
Finally, at the other extreme, some politicians are obnoxiously obvious about their
beliefs. They take pride in their lifestyle of avarice, gluttony, and sloth. (By the way,
I think Jesus, Mohammad and Buddha would agree that lust for its own sake is just a
form of gluttony, it’s my understanding they all preached against it. Clerics just feel
compelled to emphasize lust to get people’s attention, in my view.) Anyway, these
proud politicians get envious of people who are more successful at living the creed (of
avarice, gluttony and sloth) and angry at anyone who tries to temper their ways. Why do
you think Cheney has gout and cusses Congressmen in their own house?
K. S.
Letter to the Planet regarding Allison Gregg’s Social Observations 04/26/2007
Very interesting article. It confirms a lot of what I’ve observed.
I have not tried Internet dating (I don’t wish to) but I think it makes long term
relationships even less likely. If men and women know their next candidate is a click
away, they are less inclined to invest themselves in whatever situation they already
have. When you interact with more people you increase the odds of encountering less
than honest or less than honorable people which can sour your attitude toward dating in
general.
Thanks, Pete
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sits and pedals facing perpendicular to
front and back, with each hand controlling
a wheel, e.g., squeezing the right handlebar
and pedaling moves the bike rightward.
LEAD STORY
Barney Vincelette, who says his autism
renders loud noises sickening to him,
has been feuding for several years with
neighbors in Houston, Del., over their
rock music. At first, he invented his own
sound-jammer, according to an April profile
in the Wilmington News Journal, but a
judge curtailed its use. Subsequently, he
recorded super-annoying sounds of his
own (including a foghorn) and had them
written out as music (“Sonata for Calliope
of Truck Horns About to Be Transcribed for
Locomotive Horns Opus No. 1”), at which
point the judge decided that permitting the
neighbors’ Bon Jovi but not Vincelette’s
sonata amounted to selective law
enforcement, and the feuders settled their
differences. (Vincelette, by the way, lives in
a house shaped like a flying saucer.)
The Continuing Crisis
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority, which operates mass transit
just south of San Francisco, and whose
employees stage about three dozen
office parties a year, issued 33 pages of
specifications in January to invite local
companies to bid on a contract to supply
sheet cakes. The winning bidder must
be versatile enough to offer cakes in 11
specified flavors, 16 fillings, five icings and
six toppings (but must also carry $3 million
in liability insurance!).
Peru’s Emilio Cordova, 15, won the South
American chess championship in January,
but rather than wind up a chess-obsessed
nerd, he flew from the tournament site in
Argentina to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved
in with a 29-year-old stripper. After Emilio’s
two months in the fast lane, his father, with
government help, went to Sao Paulo and
snatched him back.
Yikes!
(1) After a street assault in January, a
22-year-old New Zealander was rushed
to Wellington Hospital to have surgeons
remove his car key, which was embedded
behind his right ear. (2) After a vicious
attempted carjacking in March, an 18year-old Australian was sent to Fremantle
Hospital in Perth, where surgeons removed
a screwdriver embedded in his face.
Awesome!
(1) Mexico City taxi driver Manuel Quiroz
was seeking a sponsor earlier this year for
his pursuit of the world raw-chili-peppereating contest. Supposedly, he can guzzle
dozens of them at one sitting and even
harmlessly squeeze their juice into his eyes.
(2) In February, Dublin, Ireland, software
engineer Michael Killian demonstrated his
sideways-traveling bicycle, in which a rider
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In March three homeless men were
awarded $10,000 each in a settlement
with the city of Las Vegas because they
were arrested in November for violating a
since-repealed ordinance. The men had been
cited for “illegally” sleeping within 500 feet
of public urine or feces (a restriction the
city thought would drive the homeless to
isolated parts of town to relieve themselves
and/or to sleep.) (In December, New York
City panhandler Eddie Wise won $100,000
from the city when a judge ruled he had
been illegally arrested 27 times under a
law that had been ruled unconstitutional in
1992.)
Bright Ideas
In breathtaking attention to detail
reminiscent of the movie “The Great
Escape,” some inmates at Michigan’s
Kinross Correctional Facility chipped
through 8 inches of concrete, then
continued tunneling until they had cleared
the facility’s two external walls by an
extra 25 feet, but then a guard spotted an
irregularity near a cell wall and discovered
the operation. When stopped in March, the
inmates were only 6 feet away (straight
up) from freedom. (As in the movie, their
greatest accomplishment was figuring
out how to dispose of all that dug-out dirt
without being noticed.)
To get her reluctant terrier “Missy” to eat
dog food, Elaine Larabie decided to be a role
model and eat some herself, after which,
Missy indeed began nibbling at it. The next
day, both Larabie and Missy were in Ottawa,
Ontario, hospitals, vomiting and foaming at
the mouth. The incident occurred in March,
during the first days of the alert over ratpoison-laced pet food, and doctors suspected
that as the culprit, but no definitive
conclusion was reported in the press, and
both Larabie and Missy recovered.
Ewwwww!
Stewart Laidlaw, 35, was banished from
Thirsty Kirsty’s pub in Dunfermline,
Scotland, in March, following numerous
complaints about his excessive flatulence.
(A shocked Laidlaw said no one had
complained before, but conceded that was
probably because cigarette smoke had
been masking the odor until Scotland’s
recent smoking ban.) And in December, an
American Airlines flight made an emergency
stop in Nashville, Tenn., when passengers
reported the smell of burning matches in
the cabin. A female passenger was found to
have been lighting them at her seat in an
effort to vanquish her flatulence odors.
Principals Gone Wild
In February in Bethlehem, Pa., middle
school principal John Acerra was arrested
and charged with selling crystal meth from
his office (but not to students) (and when
arrested in his office, after hours, he was
reportedly nude). And in April, in Lorain,
Ohio, principal Robert Holloway resigned
after apparently too eagerly delivering on
a wager. He had bet with some boys on a
student-staff volleyball game and lost, and
then paid off as agreed by kissing the boys’
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feet (but he was too much into it, the boys
thought).
Fetishes on Parade
Tools of the Trade: (1) Michael Derenberger,
40, was charged with illegal voyeurism
in Hernando, Fla., in March after being
caught sticking a long pole with a hook
on it through a girl’s bedroom window, to
pull down her comforter as she slept. (2)
A 48-year-old man in Stockton, England,
was found dead in January, naked, inside
a large plastic bag attached to a vacuum
cleaner, with police concluding at an April
inquest that he got his sexual kicks through
asphyxiation by having the vacuum suck all
the air out of the bag.
Least Competent Criminals
Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Aaron
Hudgins, 26, and Ruan Rucker, 24, were
reported missing and presumed lost inside
a coal mine in Kanawha County, W.Va.,
in April, and after a search-and-rescue
operation, they were pulled out 24 hours
later. They had no time to be grateful,
though, for they were immediately arrested
because the sheriff said they had gone into
the mine only to try to find copper to steal.
(2) Two men walked into a postal annex in
Portland, Ore., in April, with one wielding
a folding pocket knife, and announced
a robbery. However, seconds later, the
employees began laughing as the man with
the knife couldn’t get the blade out with his
thumbnail, and the pair fled.
Updates
Beijing continues its intensive citywide
upgrade campaign to impress visitors when
the Olympic Games open in August 2008.
In February, the city designated the 11th
of each month as “voluntary wait in line”
day to begin training Chinese to queue up
for services in an orderly fashion rather
than by their customary chaotic swarming.
In April, retired restaurateur Guo Zhangi
began a program offering people money
(the equivalent of 25 cents each) to bring
in dead flies. Also in April, guidelines were
issued for taxi drivers, calling for a twoday suspension for cabbies who spit or
smoke, have bad breath or dress garishly.
(Taxi drivers in Shanghai have been issued
special sacks to spit in, housed on the
dashboard, to break their custom of spitting
out the window.)
Your Government in Action
Among the long-term disabilities that
have been drawing compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs (at a time
when the returning wounded from Iraq
and Afghanistan are meeting bureaucratic
delays in getting their own disabilities
properly compensated): 124,000 veterans
receiving monthly checks because of hemorrhoids (according to a March Scripps Howard News Service report) and “thousands”
of veterans since 1972 having received
regular monthly checks to cover venereal
diseases that they contracted on their own
time while on active duty, including those
treated for depression at having caught the
disease (according to an investigation by
the same reporter, published in May).
Fifty-six New York City principals and
assistant principals and more than 500
schoolteachers have records so dismal that
no school will take them on its rolls, leav-
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ing the school system the choice of either
commencing long, expensive termination
procedures for each or (as the schools chancellor has chosen to do) placing them into
lower-status and make-work jobs (at their
previously high rate of pay), according to a
March report in the New York Daily News.
Close Enough for Government Work: (1)
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials
admitted in March that since the early
1970s, 250 of the nation’s 6,000 meat-processing plants, which are all required by law
to be inspected daily, have been inspected
as rarely as biweekly (probably because
they were too far away for an inspector
to get to), according to a March Reuters
report. (2) KUSA-TV reported in March
that a Transportation Security Administration undercover team was able to sneak
simulated liquid explosives past screeners
at Denver International Airport about 90
percent of the time during a three-day test
in February, in nearly every case because,
though machines detected the explosives,
the undercover agents talked the screeners
out of personally searching them.
Signs of the Times
The University of Minnesota campus
newspaper reported in February that some
students are combining trips to the blood
bank to make donations with quick trips to
local bars for a drink or two, because they
report a quicker and more powerful “high”
immediately after blood loss. Said one, “As
soon as the needle’s out of my arm, I’m out
the door (headed for a bar). The rest of the
night’s a good one.”
Reuters reported in January that an
increasingly popular beauty treatment
of women in Singapore is having their
eyebrows plucked and hair drawn back artistically by injected ink (similar to tattoos)
in a process known as eyebrow embroidery,
which the Straits Times newspaper estimated was an industry worth the equivalent of
over $3 million.
Police Blotter
Cops Getting No Respect: (1) Taryn McCarthy, 21, in the course of a contentious January arrest for DUI in Portsmouth, N.H., was
further charged with five counts of simple
assault, including four separate incidents of
grabbing a state trooper’s genitals. (2) Felicha Marin, 18, was charged with shoplifting
shoes from a store in Richmond, England,
in March, and (according to a report in the
Edgware & Mill Hill Times) in the skirmish
surrounding her arrest, she was charged
with assault for “spray(ing) an officer with
milk from her right breast.”
Send your Weird News to
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or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, FL 33679.
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Clean Food
Network
G
The Horse, Ladies Night Karaoke w/Jimbo
The Nook, Live Music 5-8
reat news for the Huntsville/
Madison area!
Fresh, locally
grown, chemically free food,
grown by your local farmers is here! The
Clean Food Network is now providing an
on-line custom ordering system. Ordering
local food, grown with organic methods is
now quick, easy and convenient. Choose
from specific vegetables, meats, eggs,
herbs, and goat milk soap, or you can
select a weekly box that has a sampling of
what we have fresh and available at that
moment.
Small, local area farmers who are
dedicated to sustainable, and organicgrowing principals have banded together
to broaden the time when fresh farm
products are available, beyond the
farmers’ market season. Dove Stackhouse,
a Certified Naturally Grown farmer
(www.naturallygrown.net) says, “We have
the season to grow almost year round and
the farmers’ markets only hit the summer
season. Plus, we would like to market our
meats; eggs and value added farm products
(soap, breads, jams etc.) throughout the
year.” Shopper Justine Hays adds, “The
farmers’ markets miss the season for all
the yummy greens and salad makings like
broccoli, lettuce, kale, beets, green onions
and carrots. Their Clean Food Network
provides a larger selection of products and
a wider market virtually year round, which
is great for me. I have a growing family
and a child with a gluten allergy.” Farmer
Josh Wright adds, “This not only helps the
Friday
May 18
MUSIC
Thursday
May 17
Adrians (Guntersville), Live Music
Benchwarmer, Too, Karaoke
Black Water Hattie’s, Karaoke
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), One Hour Drive
Club Ozz, Karaoke
Coppertop, Southern Rock 3
Crossroads, Turner Family Band 6-9,
Wayne Mills Band ($5)
Ember Club, Pat Nickel hosts Open Mic
from 7-11pm
Flying Monkey Arts Center, The Pink
Spiders, Casio Casanova, The Thomas
Function, The Pharmacy ($8)
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Sidewalk Art Stroll
Dowtown
Halftime Bar and Grill, Karaoke
Hooters, Bike Night w/Room 240
House of Brews, Packway Handle
(Bluegrass from Athens, AL)
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Absolym Rising
Indigo Joe’s, Live Music
Jazz Factory, Jim Cavender
Judge Krater’s, David Ashley
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Art Stroll
with Joe Sun Brent Moyers on Sidewalk till 10,
David Anderson 9:30-1 inside
Lee Ann’s, Kickstand
Philby’s Pourhouse, ToY ShoP
Russ T’s, Live Music
Sammy T’s Music Hall,
Ladies Night w/Year and a Day
Sandy’s Roadhouse (Guntersville), Karaoke
Shea’s Express, Mark Teague and Friends
Sports Page, 5 O’Clock Charlie
The Corner (Bailey Cove),
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Lacey Atchison
The Docks (Scottsboro), Kenny Barry
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11th Frame Bar, Karaoke
801 Franklin, Don Henderson
Adrians (Guntersville), Civilian
Benchwarmer, Black Label
Black Water Hattie’s, 4 Door Ramblers
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Cracker Jacks
Coffeetree Books & Brew, Friday Music
Showcase featuring Karen Newsum
Crossroads,
The Movement/ 40oz. Midget ($5)
Ember Club, Karaoke
Esquire Lounge, Karaoke
Finnegan’s Pub, Sing Along with Nancy
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Room 240
Halftime Bar and Grill, Jus’ Cause
Hard Dock Café, Sraightforward
Hog Wild, New Southern Station
Hopper’s, Peter and the Wolf
House of Brews, Lance Allmon Smith
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Full Circle
Jazz Factory,
Trio El Camino + The Swing Shift
Judge Krater’s, The Fearless 4
Kaffeeklatsch @Night,
Joe Sun and Brent Moyers
KG’s Sports Pub (Fayetteville),
Brad Boles - DJ Mixmaster
Lee Ann’s, Big Daddy Kingfish
Moody Monday’s, Karaoke
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Mike Roberts
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consumer by increasing the availability of
healthy chemical-free food, it also helps
the farmers to stay in business and enables
younger farmers like me, to get involved
without the challenge of having to grow a
wide variety of crops and concentrate on
doing a few things well.”
It is the farmer’s wish to help educate
the public about where their food comes
from, about seasonal eating, and the world
of really good food and eating. To make
the connection between the land and the
people, by supporting the farmer who
produces healthy good-tasting food, and
the farmer’s markets where customers
buy the food, all of us participate in the
creation of community that will sustain
us. (“Sustainable Farms for a Sustainable
Future,”)
To help in this process,
we are partnering with the farmers
markets, the Slow Food Movement
(www.slowfood.com) and area local
chefs, to create local events that showcase
the food that is grown here and ways to
prepare and enjoy good food and good
company. “Fresh and local from our farms
to your tables,” says the farmer’s network.
The Clean Food Network will start
marketing on line this month, with pickup locations in Huntsville, Madison, and
Tuscumbia. Meet and chat with us at the
Madison Farmers Market on Opening
Day, Saturday May 19, from 8 AM to
noon, at the corner of Martin and Garner
Streets and also Spring Park Market in
Tuscumbia. Look for us at area farmers
markets during the season, http://www.c
leanfoodnetwork.locallygrown.net,
and
enjoy our delicious foods at distinguishing
local restaurants. For more information,
call Dove Stackhouse at 256-891-9856.
Free Walking Tours of
Historic Three Caves
Quarry
W
hat a “cool” tour - cool as in 55 degrees year ‘round!
Located in the heart of Huntsville, rock from this former limestone quarry
was used in roads for the young city becoming known as “The Rocket City.”
Mining ended in 1952 and Three Caves is developing into a natural cave,
offering a glimpse into a unique geological window in time.
Visitors will see baby stalactites and smooth calcified rocks known as cave
pearls.
Free to the public - Reservations Required.
Directions: From California St., turn onto Hermitage and go all the way up the
hill, left onto
Kennemer Drive, park in The Land Trust parking lot (last gate at end of street).
Due to rocky terrain, no sandals, strollers, or pets, please.
Call
The
Land
Trust
at
256/534-5263
(534-LAND)
to make a public cave tour reservation or to arrange for a private tour for your
group. Dates in May andJune are:
Sunday, May 27 @ 2 pm
Saturday, June 9 at 2 pm
Sunday, June 17 at 1 and 2 pm
Wednesday, June 20 at 10 am
Sunday, June 24 at 2 pm
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From Mike’s Bookshelf
by Michael Cummings
Books discussed:
Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
Some Prefer Nettles, Junichiro Tanizake
I
know how this looks: as soon as
Kurt Vonnegut passes away, I read
Slaughterhouse-Five as a tribute and write
about it here. It’s not even half bad an idea.
If only I were so with it. No, dear reader, I
started Five about a week before Vonnegut
died. No, seriously, I promise.
But before we get to that, let me tell a quick
story about how I tend to overreact about
everything. Case in point: a good friend – let’s
call him Matthew – convinced me to watch
a DVD exposé on the Satanistic practices of
several 60s and 70s rock and roll bands.
I flipped my lid. Of course everyone knows
that Jimmy Page sold his soul to the devil in
exchange for rock and roll immortality, heehee,
haha, etc. But seriously! Holy crap! That dude
worships Satan!
Thus was my reaction after watching the
DVD.
So, I have another friend – let’s call him Parker
– who tends to underreact to everything. His
solution to the Jimmy Page/Satanism crisis
(paraphrased, of course):
“See, that’s the problem with those 60s and 70s
bands. They were the biggest bands around.
Today some bigger, cooler, more established
band would kick their asses and tell them to
quit being such [ducking] idiots.”
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Port of Madison (Holiday Inn), 3 of a Kind
Russ T’s, Trey, Kenny, and Coach
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Friday Night $3 for all
Scooter’s (Scottsboro), Live Music
Shea’s Express, Ferris Henson
Sidepocket Lounge (Florence),
Kozmic Mama
Sports Page, Next Exit
The Corner (Bailey Cove), David Anderson
The Corner (Hampton Cove),
Donnie Cox & Lisa Malone
The Docks (Scottsboro), Southern Voque
The Horse, Karaoke w/Jimbo and
Dance Hall open (No cover)
The Nook, Southern Rock Three 5-8/
Vibro Deluxe 9-1:30
May 19, 2007,
801 Franklin, Monkey Love
Blue Parrot (Guntersville),
Randy Mosely and Connected
Coffeetree Books & Brew,
Open Mic Night at 7pm
Coppertop, Space Wagon
Crossroads, Brock Butler of Perpetual
Groove/ Seepeoples ($10)
Ember Club, Pat Nicke’s Band
Finnegan’s Pub, Live Music
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, The Scratch Band
Halftime Bar and Grill, Jus’ Cause
Hard Dock Café, Big Daddy Kingfish
Hog Wild, Live Music
House of Brews, Shametown
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill,
Microwave Dave & The Nukes!
Jazz Factory,
Open Delta + Charlie Lyle Quintet
Judge Krater’s, Live Music
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Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Live Music
Southern Comfort
Lee Ann’s, Full Circle
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill, The Crawlers
Philby’s Pourhouse, Live Music
Russ T’s, Jacob Lyda
Sammy T’s Music Hall, 17th Floor
Shea’s Express, Keith Taylor and Friends
(Brunch 11-2)/Jonathon Laird (6-9 p.m.)
Sports Page,
Rear View Ghost/5 O’clock Charlie
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Jonathon Carter
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Tim Tucker
The Docks (Scottsboro), Dave Anderson
The Horse, Dance Hall w/DJ lil Ed and Don E
The Nook, Vibro Deluxe 9-1:30
Here’s the point of all this: that seems to me
about how Vonnegut would have been in dayto-day life, minus the kicking of asses. The
world would be a much better place if everyone
would just stop being such [ducking] idiots.
Sunday
May 20
Tuesday
May 22
Crossroads, Christian James and the Coyotes
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hopper’s, Brunch w/Edgar and Evening
with Janice’s Karaoke
House of Brews, Mark Copeland for Brunch
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Bluesjam with
Freddie Earl and the Blues Mercenaries
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill, Karaoke
Sports Page,
Open Mic Night w/Scott Morgan
The Nook, Doc’s Karaoke
Monday
May 21
3rd Base Grill, NTN Trivia
Freddy’s, Open Mic Night
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Marge Loveday
Judge Krater’s, Jerry
Acoustic Showcase with Greg Rowell
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Karaoke
Doc’s Karaoke
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I won’t be telling you anything new when I
tell you that Slaughterhouse-Five is dark and
gloomy and subversively funny. So, what I
will do here is break one of my own rules and
discuss an artistic merit of the book.
As you know, Vonnegut’s narrative skips
back and forth, “unstuck in time.” But these
seemingly unrelated parts tend to connect in
one way or another. An example: the tent at the
wedding reception of Billy Pilgrim’s daughter
was striped orange and black, the same colors
as the banner atop Billy’s POW train during
World War II. The narrator never says so, but
such detail gives us a glimpse into Billy’s inner
turmoil.
I love subtlety, even if it’s not my strongest
suit.
As it turns out, I probably read Five at the
wrong time of year. Vonnegut is more of a
February read: cold, dreary, a little hopeless,
but ultimately pretty quick. Reading him in
April while the flowers and trees bloomed
was slightly jarring and a bit of a downer. So
it goes.
My next book, Marilynne Robinson’s
beautifully poignant and poignantly beautiful
Gilead, is definitely an April read. Inevitably, I
read it in February.
Robinson wrote Gilead as an extended letter
from a 76-year-old Congregationalist pastor
called John Ames to his six-year-old son. The
letter is rich and engrossing and full of John’s
personality, insecurities, fears, theology, and
stories. It also delves into a subplot about the
returning prodigal son of John’s Presbyterian
preacher friend, Old Boughton.
That might sound boring, but it isn’t. Two
reasons: first, Robinson’s prose is often lyrical,
at times soft and soothing and at others full of
fire and urgency. Second, John’s ruminations
are profound at one turn and endearingly
simple at another.
I don’t I exaggerate when I say that Gilead was
the best novel I’ve read in a long time.
Junichiro Tanizake’s Some Prefer Nettles
had the bad fortune of following Gilead in
my reading queue. Still, I can see why it is
considered
th one of the finest Japanese novels of
the 20 century. Despite reading the English
translation, I identified the dreamy, mysterious
prose for which Tanizake is famous. It is almost
like Tanizake pulls a translucent silk sheet over
your mind’s eye, making you feel tantalizingly
removed from the action.
Nettles tells the story of Kaname, who is stuck
in a loveless marriage and caught between
old and new Japan. I won’t ruin it by telling
you which Japan he chooses, but I will say
that the representative scenes of old Japan are
fascinating. Give the book a shot if you want
something a little different.
See you next month. Auf Wiedersehen.
The Nook, Karaoke w/Carol
3rd Base Grill, David Anderson
Coppertop, Karaoke
Finnegan’s Pub, Josh
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hopper’s, Janice’s Karaoke
House of Brews, Margaritas & Manicures,
Maple Hill Celtic Band
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Lacey Atchison
Judge Krater’s, John Laird, Jim Kolachek,
Andrew Sharp
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Marge Loveday
Lee Ann’s, Rudy and the Music Factory
Philby’s Pourhouse, Mike Roberts
Sandy’s Roadhouse (Guntersville),
Karaoke Contest
Shea’s Express, Tom Stinson
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Scott Morgan
Wednesday
May 23
802 Franklin, Dave Ashley
Songwriter’s Open Mic Night
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Live Music
House of Brews, James
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Dynamic Duo
Jazz Factory, Dever Pride Trio
Judge Krater’s, Tom Creemens
Chuck Rutenberg & Dave Holland
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill, Karaoke
Philby’s Pourhouse, Ben Trussell
Karaoke Contest
Scooter’s (Scottsboro), Trey, Gary & KB
Shea’s Express, David Trent
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Todd Haller
Marge Loveday
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Rx for Old Stuff That Don’t Suck
This column is about music, particularly rock and blues. It often touches on its history and
influence on society, both foreign and domestic.
It’s not often you read a magazine that highly recommends you go read another article in a
different magazine, but that’s what we’re here to do.
The first of three special issues is out celebrating the fortieth anniversary of The Rolling Stone.
(By the time this VP issue hits the streets, the second should be available as well.)
Issue one features twenty interviews with the artists and leaders who helped shape our time,
and forty songs that changed the world.
Interviewed are:
Bob Dylan: “I don’t expect politicians to solve problems. We’ve got to take the world by the
short horns. The world owes us nothing.”
Jimmy Carter: “What emerged from the sixties was a commitment to international peace,
human rights and shared responsibilities.”
Paul McCartney: I always marvel that I was the guy who sat down with John Lennon to write
all that stuff. It was just me and him in a room. That’s pretty special.”
Ringo Starr: We’d played the biggest crowds, we were making really great music, and we were
four really good friends.”
Norman Mailer: “The country was ready to explode with new ideas. By ’65, I felt like I was dean
of the movement.”
Jack Nicholson: “Many of the members of the so-called peace movement are now members
of the right wing. I’m not.”
Also featured are: Tom Wolfe, Bob Weir, Patti Smith, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorcece, Jane
Fonda, Bill Moyers, Stewart Brand, George McGovern, Michael Moore, Mick Jagger, Keith
Richards, Jackson Browne, and Neil Young.
Whether you like or despise any of all of these people, or agree with them or not, there’s little
denying that they belong on the list. Their opinions and insights helped shape the world in
which we live. It is interesting to read their perspectives on what has and hasn’t changed in the
forty years of rock and roll.
The 40 Songs That Changed The World is a pretty comprehensive list, even though I can
disagree with a number of their picks. Every song listed is followed by, “Why The World Needed
It,”“Why It Matters,” and “Without This Song, No…” helping to place each in a historical context
and explain its influence.
The 40 are:
“That’s Alright,” by Elvis Presley. Why The World Needed It: Someone had to connect the dots
between “race music,” and “hillbilly music.” Why It Matters: This cover of an Arthur “big Boy”
Crudup tune shocked fans the first time they heard it – there had never been anything like
its strum and bounce on white radio before. The nineteen-year old singer instantly became
the biggest teen sensation since Frank Sinatra. Without this song, no: Rock stars or Elvis
impersonators.
“I Got A Woman,” by Ray Charles
“Maybellene,” by Chuck Berry.
“A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall,” by Bob Dylan.
“Louie Louie,” by The Kingsmen
Be My baby,” by The Ronettes
“I Want To Hold Your Hand,” by The Beatles
“Dancing In The Street,” by Martha and The
Vandellas
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” by The Rolling
Stones
“Like A Rolling Stone,” by Bob Dylan
“Strawberry Fields Forever,” by The Beatles
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“Herion,” by The Velvet Underground
“Purple Haze,” by, Jimi Hendrix
“Respect,” by Aretha Franklin
“Whole Lotta Love,” by Led Zeppelin
“Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine),” by
James Brown
“What’s Going On,” by Marvin Gaye
“Imagine,” by John Lennon
“Ziggy Startdust,” by David Bowie
“I Shot The Sheriff,” by Bob Marley
“Help Me,” Joni Mitchell
“Born To Run,” by Bruce Springsteen
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
“Blitzkrieg Bop,” by The Ramones
“Anarchy In The U.K., by The Sex Pistols
“I Feel Love,” by Donna Summer
“Rappers Delight,” by The Sugarhill Gang
“TV Party,” by Black Flag
“Billie Jean,” by Michael Jackson
“When Doves Cry,” by Prince
“Pride (In The Name Of Love),” by U2
“Like A Virgin,” by Madonna
“Walk This Way,” by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith
“Just Like Heaven,”by The Cure
“Sweet Child O’ Mine,” by Guns N’ Roses
“Bring The Noise,” by Public Enemy
“Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang,” by Dr. Dre
“Smells Like Teen Spirit,” by Nirvana
“Baby One More Time,” by Britney Spears
“Fell In Love With A Girl” by The White Stripes
For 40 years, Rolling Stone has been the definitive
written voice of rock. They have outdone
themselves with this series. Run, don’t walk for your
copies.
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MUSIC
Thursday
May 24
Adrians (Guntersville), Monkey Love
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Cracker Jacks
Club Ozz, Karaoke
Crossroads, Stars Below/Wild Sweet Orange/
Reddletters ($5)
Ember Club, Pat Nickel hosts
Open Mic from 7-11pm
Flying Monkey Arts Center, Tenderhooks,
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hooters, Bike Night w/Push
House of Brews, Marge Loveday
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Pla’ Station
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Jazz Factory, James Irvin
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, David Anderson
Lee Ann’s, Live Music
Ladies Night w/Live Music
Lacey Atchison
Friday
May 25
801 Franklin, Ben Trussell
Adrians (Guntersville), Burning Amber
Benchwarmer, Derek Stone, Algar, Rosewater,
Okra, Bone Dry, Shift, Heaven
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Film EDification
by Ed Killingsworth
desert. This is also one of my all-time favorite
movie themes.
Déjà vu all over again
There are three things that you can count on
during an Alabama summer: Heat, humidity,
and the summer sequel.
As a film buff, I like to think of blockbuster
summer sequels akin to fast food. I know it is
bad for me, but sometimes all I want is a juicy
burger and fries.
Contrary to popular belief, the sequel is nothing
new in Hollywood. In fact, the first sequel can
be traced all the way back to the silent era. Son
of the Sheik, starring the original heartthrob
Rudolph Valentino came out in 1926.
Unfortunately Valentino died a month before
the film’s release.
Getting back to the present, some of my
favorite sequels are:
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Most purists
prefer Star Wars as their favorite of the original
George Lucas trilogy. My vote goes to the film
that introduced us to Yoda.
Aliens (1986) – James Cameron proves that
you can make an action-packed sequel, and yet
retain the feel of the original.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) – A
Western classic. I actually felt dehydrated after
watching Clint Eastwood wander around the
Christmas Vacation (1989) – Unlike most
comedies released today, this one is family
friendly as well as funny.
Road Warrior (1981) – The second movie in
Mel Gibson’s Mad Max trilogy; back when he
had his accent and was sober.
Unfortunately instead of worthwhile features
like Star Trek II and Godfather II, we often
receive The Exorcist II and The Blues Brothers
2000.
With 17 sequels to be released between now
and Labor Day, I want to give you a preview of
my choices for an entertaining summer.
Spider Man 3 kicked off the Summer Movie
season on May 4th. With a budget of over
$250 million, and loaded with eye popping
special effects, Spider Man was a fun ride. Do
yourself a favor-see this one at the IMAX like
I did last weekend. Not only does Spidey fight
with Venom and Sandman, the most interesting
battle is with himself.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End -.
Although the majority of critics panned Pirates
2 (rightly so I might add), this one promises to
deliver a wallop.
Oceans 13 - The ensemble cast is back with
their third installment sans Julia Roberts. This
time the bad guy is Al Pacino.
28 Weeks Later - Ok, I admit it. I have a thing
for zombie movies. Especially zombies run
amok in Britain.
Bourne Ultimatum – The one blockbuster I will
see this summer completely devoid of CGI.
If you have not seen the first two movies, do
yourself a favor and enjoy some action that
does not defy the laws of physics.
Lastly, for those of you that prefer your films
with a dose of reality, here are some ‘smaller’
summer releases.
Evening – Vanessa Redgrave, dying of cancer,
thinks back to a weekend in her youth.
A Mighty Heart – Angelina Jolie as Mariane
Pearl, widow of Daniel Pearl.
Waitress – Kari Russell stars as an unhappy
waitress in the Deep South. Written and
directed by the late Adrienne Shelly.
Goya’s Ghosts – Milos Foreman directs a
scandal involving the famous painter Francisco
Goya.
Hopefully this will serve as a worthwhile guide
for your 2007 summer movie preview. Now
if you will excuse me, I have a craving for
Cheeburger Cheeburger.
Ed Killingsworth, film nerd, still gets
scared when he hears the first two notes
to the theme from Jaws. Email Ed at
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MUSIC
Black Water Hattie’s, Live Music
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Donnie Cox and
Partner
Buffalo’s, Live Music
Coffeetree Books & Brew, Friday Music
Showcase featuring Michele Dornath Mohr
performs Celtic Music
Crossroads, 2nd Annual Rockabilly Rumble
Truckstop Preachers/Tennessee Rounders/
Calu & Sapirilla the Blue Gorilla
Ember Club, Karaoke
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Live Music
Halftime Bar and Grill, 65 South
Hard Dock Café, Juice
Hog Wild, Jeff Caron
House of Brews, 4-Door Ramblers
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, The Fiddleworms
Jazz Factory, The Cracker Jacks + Swing Shift
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Bob Walters Banned
Stone Wall Band
Lee Ann’s, Boogafunk
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill ,
JD and the Badboys
Philby’s Pourhouse, Mike Roberts Band
Port of Madison (Holiday Inn),
Dewayne Walker and the Desparodos
Shea’s Express, Diane Miller
Sports Page, DV8
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Jim Cavender
The Docks (Scottsboro), Kenny and Trey
Vibro Deluxe 9-1:30
Saturday
May 26
Adrians (Guntersville), The Vid
American Legion Post 176, Square One
Benchwarmer, VCR, Southern, Dear Apathy,
Blackland, Nickel Band, One Mind, Mz. Fe
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Live Music
Coppertop, The Crawlers
Crossroads,
Old Skool Nights Live featuring: After 7
Ember Club, Pat Nickel’s Band
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Jerry Fordham
Halftime Bar and Grill, 65 South
Hard Dock Café, Foobar
Hog Wild, Jeff Caron
House of Brews, Front Page
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, PUSH
Jazz Factory, Devere Pride Trio +
Charlie Lyle Quintet
Judge Krater’s, The Cracker Jacks
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Bob Walters Banned
KG’s Sports Pub (Fayetteville), Stage 3 Band
Lee Ann’s, Open Delta
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , VooDoo Dogz
Philby’s Pourhouse, Side Show
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Southern Flite
Live Country Music
Shea’s Express, Keith Taylor and Friends
(Brunch 11-2)/Jonathon Laird (6-9 p.m.)
Sports Page, Black Label
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Marsha Morgan
The Corner (Hampton Cove), John Onder
The Nook, Vibro Deluxe 9-1:30
Sunday
May 27
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Benchwarmer, Tom Creemens, 40oz. Midget,
Elston Nutt Review, Red Fish Salvage, Mike
Roberts, Special Guest
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hopper’s, Brunch w/Edgar and Evening with
Janice’s Karaoke
House of Brews, Dawn N Josh for Brunch
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Chris Janson
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Open Mic Night
w/Scott Morgan
Monday
May 28
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Jerry & Company
Judge Krater’s, James Irvin
The Nook, Southern Rock Three 5-8/Doc’s
Karaoke
Tuesday
May 29
Coppertop, Karaoke
Freddy’s, Karaoke
House of Brews,
Dave Trent, Margaritas and Manicures
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Chad Reeves
Judge Krater’s, John Jim
Lee Ann’s, Rudy and the Music Factory
Karaoke Contest
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Scott Morgan
Wednesday
May 30
American Legion Post 176,
HDK “Jackpot” Karaoke
Flying Monkey Arts Center,
Pixel Panda, The Winter Sounds ($5)
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory,
Chuck Rutenberg & Dave Holland
House of Brews, Tom Creemens
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Mike Roberts, solo
Jazz Factory, The Brazilians
Judge Krater’s, Tom Creemens
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, The Brand
Philby’s Pourhouse, Donnie Cox
Karaoke Contest
Shea’s Express, David Trent
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Johnathon Carter
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Reese Rushton
Thursday
May 31
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Big Nose Roy
Club Ozz, Karaoke
Crossroads, Eyes Around/Rearview Ghost/
The Firing Order ($5)
Ember Club,
Pat Nickel hosts Open Mic from 7-11pm
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hooters, Bike Night w/The Crawlers
House of Brews, Glen and Libba
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Hot Rod Otis
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Jazz Factory, Jim Cavender
Lee Ann’s, Live Music
Ladies Night featuring Red Letters
Lacey Atchison
Friday
June 1
801 Franklin, Live Music
Adrians (Guntersville), Space Wagon
Black Water Hattie’s, Hot Rod Otis
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Marge Loveday
Friday Music Showcase featuring Will Stults
Crossroads, Oteil and the Peacemakers/
Hot Buttered Rum ($15)
Ember Club, Karaoke
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Connected
Halftime Bar and Grill, Loose Cannon
Hard Dock Café, Hot Mix
House of Brews, Everyday Atlas
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, ToY ShoP
Jazz Factory, Ganz and the Geezers +
Swing Shift
Kozmic Mama
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Mike Roberts
Port of Madison (Holiday Inn), Live Music
Russ T’s, Tin Penny
Sports Page, Blood River
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Lisa Busler
The Docks (Scottsboro), Arlo Gillum
The Horse, Karaoke w/Jimbo and Dance Hall
open (No cover)
The Nook, Southern Rock Three 5-8/Vibro
Deluxe 9-1:30
Saturday
June 2
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Live Music
Coppertop, Bob Walters Band
Crossroads, Live Music
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Monday Love
Halftime Bar and Grill, Loose Cannon
Hard Dock Café, Sraightforward
House of Brews, Mark Copeland Band
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Hot Soup
Jazz Factory,
Jerry McAllister +Charlie Lyle Quintet
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KG’s Sports Pub (Fayetteville), Hot Rod Otis
Lee Ann’s, T.A. Miller Band
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Next Exit
Philby’s Pourhouse, Mike Roberts Band
Russ T’s, Tin Penny
Sammy T’s Music Hall, WZYP and Sammy T’s
presesnts The Second Chance Prom
Sandy’s Roadhouse (Guntersville), Live
Country Music
Shea’s Express, Ferris Henson
Sports Page, Black Label
The Corner (Bailey Cove), Lisa Busler
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Live Music
The Docks (Scottsboro), Dave Anderson
The Nook, Vibro Deluxe
Sunday
June 3
Flying Monkey Arts Center, Ponieheart,
North Elementary, Break the Girl
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hopper’s, Brunch w/Edgar and Evening with
Janice’s Karaoke
House of Brews, Live Music
Open Mic Night w/Scott Morgan
Monday
June 4
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill,
Microwave Dave, solo
Karaoke Contest
Doc’s Karaoke
Tuesday
June 5
Coppertop, Karaoke
Freddy’s, Karaoke
House of Brews, M&M TBA
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Donnie Cox
Lee Ann’s, Rudy Mockabee
Karaoke Contest
Shea’s Express, Jonathon Laird
Irish Night with Maple Hill Band
Wednesday
June 6
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory,
Dwayne Walker and the Desparodo Band
House of Brews, Sam Jones
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Russell Mefford,
Rob Malone, & Clint Bailey
Jazz Factory, The Brazilians
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Andy Tanas
by Windy Briggs
“I have only one member and he can be
very difficult…” Andy Tanas
fter several years experience as
stage and sound crew for Lynyrd
Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, .38
Special, Peter Frampton and others, Andy
Tanas’ career elevated from backstage to
front and center. From jam sessions with
Black Oak Arkansas to 80’s hard rock
with European based Krokus, Andy’s
decision to go from band member to solo
act is drawing crowds from Alabama to
Illinois. With his own personal sound
rooted in Alternate Country, Tanas’ music
is much less cookie cutter than what is now
considered standard mainstream. I was so
stunned with his experience in such a broad
range of musical styles that when I asked,
“How does a musician go from Hard Rock
/ Metal to roosty Alternate Rock?,” he
explained that “In order to make a living in
Memphis, you have to be diverse, but my
heart lies in Roots Rock / Southern Gothic.
The Gothic adds an ethereal, eclectic
twist.” When asked, “What brought you
back to your root sound?”, he explained,
“After several months of being on tour
with Krokus during their peak on the Blitz
Tour, I sat in my room in those sticky
leather pants, sweaty and exhausted, and
thought to myself, ‘What am I doing?’.”
It was at that time that he remembered
back to his days as stage and sound crew
for Lynyrd Skynyrd and remembered how
Ronnie and Gary had pushed him to come
out of his shell, find his own style and go
with it. “I probably wouldn’t have done it,
if it weren’t for them.”
He added, “I quit the Krokus band in 1985
because I wanted to play hybrid classic /
hard rock and country which was tough
during the 80’s. I started playing with the
Romper’s in Alternate Country, quit and
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The Corner (Bailey Cove), Alli and Christy
Marge Loveday
Thursday
June 7
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Trial By Jury
Club Ozz, Karaoke
Ember Club,
Pat Nickel hosts Open Mic from 7-11pm
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Hooters, Bike Night w/Live Music
House of Brews, Ben Presage One Man Band
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Secret Gossip
Jazz Factory, Cracker Jacks
Lee Ann’s, Tony Mason
Ladies Night w/Black Water
Shea’s Express,
Diane Brennen with Tom Stinson
Lacey Atchison
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moved back to LA and began producing
demo’s and home recordings from
material I had been working on since the
70’s. A friend got a hold of the demo and
passed on the CD eventually leading to the
production of ‘Songs of the New South’
which was finished in 2002.”
When asked how he feels about going solo
with his new project, Tanas laughed. “I
can’t imagine playing with a band right
now!” “I am having so much more fun
without having to deal with all of the band
issues.” You may have seen the shirts sold
at novelty stores that say, “No job. No
money. No car. But I’m in a band!” He
added, “My shows are always different. I
can change the set list around and mold it
to the audience without having to worry
about whether the band can keep up.”
Tanas’ view on band issues is summed
up by a quote found on his home page at
www.myspace.com/AndyTanasRocks - “I
have only one member and he can be very
difficult…”
Personality, versatility and storytelling
make Andy Tanas’ shows unique and fun
which appeal to a much broader audience.
“I have a fun, eclectic list including my
own stuff and covering songs from Billy
Holiday to Brittany Spears with my own
style and sound.” “A fifteen year old girl
might walk in and know all the words to
the song. To see a guy my size singing
Brittany Spears is funny!” When I told
Tanas that I was stunned that he covers
songs by girls, he replied, “For some
reason I’m drawn to women song writers.
I think they are more sensitive than men.”
“You never know what I’m going to do.
Encore and I’ll do one more. I’ll pick the
song and will let the crowd sing it. There
is nothing cooler than playing ‘I’ll Fly
Away’ as the last song and hearing a crowd
of drunk people sing along at 1:00 in the
morning.”
Readers to the
Rescue
Kids become Superheroes by signing
up for Readers to the Rescue Summer
Reading Program!
This summer, the kids of Madison
County are going to be superheroes!
Yes, superheroes. By signing up for the
Library’s Summer Reading program, any
child in Madison County can become a
“Reader to the Rescue”!
“Readers to the Rescue” is a new reading
program based on altruistic incentives.
This means that participants will read to
help others. Our pet charities this year are
Friends that Care and Huntsville Therapy
Partners. These are both organizations
that help animals in the Madison County
community. For every two hours a Reader
to the Rescue reads, a small amount of
food, money, or veterinarian services will
be donated to these two charities. Children
can visit their local library to track the
amount of resources they have earned for
the charities.
Because participants are reading to help
others, the pressure is off! They can read
any books they love without worrying
about reading levels, point systems, or
tests. In return, Friends that Care and
the Huntsville Therapy Partners will
be visiting each library branch to put
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on programs about their organizations.
Friends That Care will speak about their
mission to save abandoned and feral
animals in the community. The Huntsville
Therapy Partners will demonstrate their
Partners Achieving Literacy program, and
children will be able to read to certified
Therapy Dog or Cat.
Other exciting programs being offered
during the “Readers to the Rescue”
Summer Reading Program include: “The
Mystery of Milk: Visit with a Dairy Cow”
in a mobile dairy classroom, “Critters
from Around the World Exotic Animal
Show” featuring a live kangaroo among
other wonderful critters, and “Lost in
the Woods” with the HEMSI Search and
Rescue Dog Unit.
Children can begin signing up for this
program at their local library on Thursday,
May 24, 2007. Please check at your
local library for more information on
the Readers to the Rescue program.
More information can also be found at
www.hpl.lib.al.us/summer.
Special thanks to Wachovia, The Huntsville
Library Foundation, the Parker Griffith
Family Foundation, Meow Mix, and Del
Monte Foods for their financial support of
the 2007 “Readers to the Rescue” Summer
Reading Program.
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he Alabama Cigar Box Guitar
Extravaganza 2007 takes place at
the Flying Monkey Arts Center
on Saturday, June 9 beginning at noon
and will last into the night. Music, food,
workshops, vendors and more promise to
make this day-long outdoor festival quite
an event. Performers this year include
Johnny Lowebow, Ben Prestage, Boz,
Low Country Massiahs, Doctor Oakroot,
Microwave Dave, Buckeye, Shane Speal,
Timothy Renner, and more.
John Lowe calls the annual Huntsville
music festival “the epicenter of the
Cigar Box Guitar movement.” Lowe, a
well-known cigar box guitar player and
builder, is a veteran street musician and
a regular performer at festivals all over
the Southeast including the King Biscuit
Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas and
Beale Street Blues Festival in Memphis.
Lowe, a Memphis native who performs
a powerhouse, one-man-band act under
the name “Johnny Lowebow”, is also the
inventor of a particularly popular type of
cigar box guitar that bears his name. The
“Lowebow” is an electrified, double-neck
instrument that allows a single musician to
play both guitar and bass simultaneously.
Add foot-controlled drums to the mix and
you have a one-man-band.
Many, but not all, of the acts performing
at the 3rd Annual Cigar Box Guitar
Extravaganza are one man bands. This
fiercely independent DIY attitude toward
performing also carries over into the way
these musicians home-record and selfdistribute their music to the masses (some
even refusing major label offers), and
goes a long way in explaining why they
shun store-bought instruments in favor of
making their own.
The Alabama Cigar Box Guitar
Extravaganza was started in 2005 by
Decatur artist and musician Matt Crunk.
Crunk had discovered the world of cigar
box guitars after seeing John Lowe
perform on Beale Street in Memphis.
Desiring to build one of the instruments
for himself, it was an Internet search that
led Crunk to the Cigar Box Guitar Forum,
an email group on yahoo.com. The forum
at the time had about 300 members (it’s
now grown to over 1,700) and was a
close-knit online community where most
everyone knew each other. It was here that
Crunk got the idea to put on a Festival.
Calling on contacts at Huntsville’s Flying
Monkey Arts Center, he secured a venue
and date for the show and then announced
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his plans to the email group. Response was
overwhelming and soon players from as
far away from Michigan and New Jersey
were volunteering to travel at their own
expense, with no guarantee of pay, just to
perform at the Alabama event.
That first year saw eight acts total, and
was an overwhelming success. Headlined
by National Award-winning blues artist
Richard Johnston, who himself plays a
Lowebow, the all-day event sold to overcapacity thanks in part to fortunate but very
coincidental timing. A PBS documentary
featuring both Johnston and Lowe called
“Hill Country Troubadour” had aired
twice on Alabama Public Television in
the weeks leading up to the Cigar Box
Guitar Extravaganza 2005. The result was
a media frenzy that made Johnston a very
hot ticket in Alabama. Lowe called it “the
perfect storm”.
The Second Annual Cigar Box Guitar
Extravaganza in 2006 was moved outdoors
in order to accommodate a larger crowd. It
saw many acts returning, and Johnston
again headlining. Joining in were topnotch performers such has Doctor Oakroot
from Boston, Johnston protege’ Ben
Prestage from Florida, and Huntsville’s
own Microwave Dave, among others.
There were workshops conducted by
instrument builders on how to make your
own cigar box guitar. Filmmaker Max
Shores was also on hand to screen his
documentary “Hill Country Troubadour”
at the event. Director Max Shores will be
returning to the festival this year to shoot
footage for a new documentary about this
musical movement.
Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza 2007
promises to be the largest yet, with many
players from previous years returning and
an overwhelming number of new artists
signing on. The all-day event will feature
performances by approximately one dozen
regional and national acts. There will again
be building workshops, a builder’s contest,
and a traveling exhibit of The National
Cigar Box Guitar Museum will be on
display containing examples of historic
examples of cigar box instruments dating
back to the mid 1800’s. The event this year
will be broadcast live on “Tha Goat”, a
streaming 24/7 Internet radio station on
LIVE365, dedicated exclusively to cigar
box music.
Advance tickets are available online at
flyingmonkeyarts.org or you may purchase
your tickets at gate the day of the event.
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Adrians (Guntersville), Knova Jones
Black Water Hattie’s, 4 Door Ramblers
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Dewayne Walker
Friday Music Showcase featuring Why Not?
(Tom McKown & Stan Hisaw)
Crossroads, Victrolas
Ember Club, Karaoke
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Halftime Bar and Grill, Hot Rod Otis
Hard Dock Café, Book’em Dano
Hog Wild, Johnny Collier Band
House of Brews, Seducing Alice
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, Five O’Clock Charlie
Jazz Factory,
Trio El Camino + The Swing Shift
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill,
2nd Hand Lincoln
Port of Madison (Holiday Inn), Live Music
Sports Page, Pla’ Station
Donnie Cox & Lisa Malone
The Docks (Scottsboro),
Kenny, Trey, and Coach
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Saturday
June 9
Adrians (Guntersville), Wasted Mason
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Big Nose Roy
Coppertop, The Crawlers
Crossroads, Szch Brown
Flying Monkey Arts Center, The Alabama
Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza 2007
Freddy’s, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Space Wagon
Halftime Bar and Grill, Hot Rod Otis
Hard Dock Café, Room 240
Hog Wild, Johnny Collier Band
House of Brews, Ricky Ray
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, FreeWorld
Jazz Factory,
Jim Cavender + Charlie Lyle Quintet
Second Hand Lincoln
Nikko’s, Edgar
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Pla’ Station
Philby’s Pourhouse, 5 O’Clock Charlie
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Blackeyed Susan
Live Country Music
Sports Page, Rear View Ghost
The Corner (Bailey Cove), ToY ShoP
The Corner (Hampton Cove), John Onder
The Docks (Scottsboro), Live Music
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Lowe Mill
by Jennifer Roberts
(Come celebrate with us Saturday, May
19)
Over the last century, the building we
know (and love) as Lowe Mill has worn
many faces. Its doors opened in 1901 as
Huntsville’s eighth textile mill. In 1945,
it became a Genesco shoe factory, which
provided 800 Huntsvillians with jobs.
Two decades later, in 1969, most of the
U.S. troops in Vietnam were wearing
boots made at the factory. In 1978,
Genesco closed its doors, and the mill
became a warehouse for commercial and
residential heating systems. Over the
years, Huntsville’s other notable mills—
Word on the
Street
by James Spagnola of LifeCycles
Breaking news... just recently someone
near or at the Downtown Rescue Mission
went around slashing all of the bike tires
of the residents of the Mission who had
their bike locked to the railing. What does
that mean for me? It looks like I will be
fixing or replacing those bikes. This comes
at a time when Huntsville’s homeless
population increases and many new
residents make this city their home for the
next two, three or 50 years.
Every summer the old faces disappear
from the year before and new ones appear.
This demographic being transient as it is.
shifts from place to place, and naturally
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Merrimack, Dallas, and Lincoln—fell
victim to fire or demolition. However,
Lowe Mill has survived a century of
turbulence with a lot of help from
Huntsville historians, entrepreneurs, and
philanthropists.
One of the most notable of those
philanthropists is Jim Hudson, founder
of Research Genetics. Hudson bought the
then-decaying mill in 2001, and the Lowe
Mill renaissance has since been in motion.
Today, under Hudson’s ownership,
Lowe Mill facilitates operations for the
arts and sciences—Lowe Mill Arts &
Entertainment and the genetics research
company Operon. But that’s not where
the story ends. On a daily basis, the mill is
being renovated and polished, while care
is being taken to keep its historical charm
well intact. A once dark and broken gravel
parking lot has become a well-lit, freshly
paved lot with lush green grass and picnic
tables for outdoor fun and family festivals.
when the weather is favorable more
people travel, including the homeless.
What this means for me is a huge shortage
in working bicycles to give to the poor for
transportation. Many ask me, “Most of
them are selling them for drugs so why do
you keep doing what you’re doing?”
I do it because of the 400 plus bikes I have
given out and the thousands of repairs
I’ve done, about 30 percent of the people
I serve appreciate my services and use it
for what it is intended. Some use their
bike for transition off the street because
they have transportation to work. Half the
bikes I never see again. Many times I give
a bike to someone and they leave town
and don’t come back for months! Once I
release a bike, it is out of my hands and
what happens to it from there is something
I cannot control.
My bikes are as transient as the people who
ride them. I smile when they end up back
at Manna House, just like the good folks
who bring them back. People who often
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Old bathrooms have been modernized
with brightly colored paint and décor, as
well as cozy accommodations for nursing
mothers. New spaces have been created
to accommodate local artists, entertainers,
and vendors. And, neither last nor least,
two Huntsville artists have been hard
at work on a new addition to the mill’s
beautification and historical preservation
with a 7’ x 9’ mural taken from an old
photograph of women factory workers
(circa 1950). The picture is entitled
“Sewing Uppers Together,” and the mural
artists are Savannah College of Art and
Design graduate and published illustrator
Robert Daniel and painter Andrew
Winn, the latter of whom received his
undergraduate degree from UAH and his
MFA from the University of Georgia.
Daniel and Winn have been working
meticulously on the mural, which is
located inside the loading dock to the
left of Tina’s Cantina at Lowe Mill, to
capture the original photograph’s likeness
and spirit. Saturday, May 19, from noon
to four p.m., the community is invited to
check out the mural and take in some of
the Lowe Mill history, as well as enjoy the
liveliness that has been restored to a once
forgotten building. All ages are welcome
to attend. Admission is free.
Visitors are encouraged to check out the
mural and meet the artists; enjoy a bite
to eat from Tina’s Cantina (who proudly
serves FredBread—www.fredbread.net)
from her café seating or from the grass
while listening to live music by local
favorites. Check out new and regular
Flying Monkey (www.flyingmonkeyarts.o
rg) vendors and artists, as well as the glass
studio and the kung fu school, all located
on the second floor.
For more information, contact Lowe Mill
Arts & Entertainment manager Grace
Billiter at (256) 658-3409. In upcoming
months, be on the lookout for Lowe
Mill Arts & Entertainment Web site at
www.lmae.org.
have next to nothing often show their true
honest to God character. The ones who are
grateful are truly grateful, and respect a
gift when it is given; others go through
life continually expecting handouts. No
different then the rest of society.
So I am short on bikes and help yet again.
I encourage you to bring any unused
working bikes down to Manna House on
Wednesdays after 5PM or call me at 3485189 to arrange for a pickup. On a final
note I would like to thank Trailhead INC.
for donating a truing stand and used parts
to the program. You can visit the store
on Andrew Jackson Way for all of your
bicycling, camping, climbing and hiking
needs. I would also like to thank Bicycles
ECT. For donating 15 good quality, easily
fixable bikes and finally thank you Tracy
at Value Village for supplying me a steady
stream of bikes. Please support these
and other businesses that contribute to
community. Thank you!
Ca le n d a r o f
EVENTS
May 17
Renaissance Theatre presents Man of La
Mancha, starring Darin Windham, Karen
Young and Chuck Puckett. Performances are
May 17th-18th at 8:00 and May 19th, 2:30
and 8:00. Also on the 19th Dinner theatre is
available ($35- Dinner at 6:45, Show at 8:00).
All seats for show only are $18 Renaissance
Theatre is located at 1216B Meridian Street in
Historic Lincoln Village.
Call 536-3117 for tickets and information.
The Clay House Museum is featuring the
Artwork of Linda Morton now thru May
27th. Morton is a full time professional studio
artist working in colored pencil, acrylic, pen
and ink, fiber and mixed media. Morton has 6
paintings in the new Huntsville Sketchbook
The Huntsville Museum of Art is pleased
to present an unusual exhibition of regional
contemporary folk art, spearheaded by wellknown “outsider” artist Woodie Long, with
Woodie Long: Folk Art Jambalaya on view
now thru August 5.
Sidewalk Summer Arts Stroll around
the Courthouse in Huntsville is from 4:30
to 8:30pm. Artists will set up booths and
performing groups will play. Free.
May 17-18
To join Ride to Work Day Rides with SCCC
contact Jamie Miernik at (256) 544-6534.
May 17-19
Come see the play To Kill a Mockingbird
at Von Braun Center Playhouse, Thursday
and Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 2 and 7:
30. This adaptation of Harper Lee’s comingof-age novel is a modern classic. Atticus
Finch, a lawyer in a racially divided but quiet
Southern town in the 1930’s & three children
become involved in a controversial local
trial. The issues of the trial resonate in the
townspeople, who react in surprising ways.
See www.theatrehsv.org for details.
May 18
Area Wide School’s Out Celebration
featuring CCM bands Paul Says Hello and Torn
Curtain and speaker Jay Strother will be held
at 6:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church 3941
Highway 36 East in Somerville Admission is
free and there will be free concessions. Call
(256) - 778 - 8627 for details.
Fay Grim will be presented by The Film Coop at the Flying Monkey Arts Center. See
flyingmonkeyarts.org for details.
May 18-19
The HAL Spring Class Egg Tempera-An
ancient method revisited will be held from
6:30 to 8:30 on Friday and 9:30 to 3:30 on
Saturday with a lunch break. This class will
use a simplified approach to egg tempera
using tube watercolor pigments, egg yolk
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The instructor Marcia Leonard will provide
the panels, egg and water. Participants will
provide their own source material to be
sketched on the panels. For more information,
call HAL at 534-3860. HAL is located at 3005 L
& N Drive, Suite 2.
May 18-20
Come join the North Alabama Country Dance
Society at the 10th Annual Once in a Blue
Moon Contra Dance Weekend with live
bands Notorious +2 and Wolves A’ Howlin and
callers Susan Kevra and Seth Tepfer. The dance
will be held at the UAH University Center on
Ben Graves Drive off Sparkman Drive. See http:
//secontra.com/bluemoon/index.html
for
schedule, prices, directions and registration
information. Or contact Mark Mohon 256533-5956 [email protected].
May 19
The Huntsville Council of Fashion Designers
(HCFD), Inc. is accepting applications for
the 5th SE Fashion Design Competition
for the Adult Division Applications for the
Adult Division can be submitted via mail.
The deadline for entry into the televised
Open Call for the Adult Division was May
12, but for those unable to attend the Open
Call, applications should be submitted
no later than May 31, 2007. To request an
application for the Adult Division, contact
the Council at 256.337.5953 or send e-mail to
[email protected]. Interested individuals
can also visit www.HCFDInc.org.
RAM Training Ride with the SCCC will
begin at 4pm at Cove Park in Hampton Cove.
This will be a 15 mile ride Contact: Mike
Bayler, mike(at)bayler.us, 830-5956 for more
information.
Local artists and others are invited to set
up a booth at the Flying Monkey Arts
Center and sell their wares to the public in
the Artist Market starting at noon. There
will be art, jewelry, vintage clothing, and
more interesting things for sale inside our
facility - safe from rain. Admission is free. See
flyingmonkeyarts.org for details
Don’t miss the Crash Boom Bang Theatre
with Special guests: Why Are We Building
Such A Big Ship at the Flying Monkey
Arts Center at 9pm. Admission is $7. See
Returning by popular demand, on Saturday
night at 7:30 PM, “Yesterdays” Event
Center proudly presents Billy Joe Royal in
concert!(Down in the Boondocks, Tell It Like
It Is, Burns like a Rocket, Old Bridges Burn
Slow, several other hits). Special guest will be
vocal impressionist Kevin Adams Doors open
at 6pm and a complete buffet meal will be
available for $7.95. Please come early to eat.
We only reserve show tickets for you, you will
pay for your meal at the event. We promise
you a night up close and personal with this
music legend. Please note: Photographs are
allowed, but no videotaping or recording will
be allowed for this show. Billy Joe will meet
and greet you and have CD’s, tee shirts, and
photos to autograph and sell after the show.
All tickets are $24.00 and include tax. (There
are no children’s discounts for this show).
We are now accepting your e-mail orders for
tickets to this [email protected]?
Check www.yesterdaysevents.com for more
information
The Tennessee Valley Vipers take on the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers at 7:30pm at
home.
Legendary Latin Nights, a Latin Dance Party,
will be held at The Casa Montego Int’l
Lounge 2117 Jonathan Dr. N.W. Call 256-8589187 for details.
May 20
The Dixie Derby Girls will host their 1st
inter league bout. Watch the heated battle
between the Thrill Killers and The Red Hot
Riots as these girls hit the floor rolling! The
Bout will be held at Roller Time 707 Arcadia
Cir Huntsville AL 256-489-5460. Doors open
at 6:30pm bout starts at 7:30pm. Halftime
entertainment with Christian James and the
Coyotes. Tickets are $10, 6 and under free. Free
after party at Crossroads for paid admission.
For more info contact Delourdes Booker at
683-2353 or www.dixiederbygirls.com
May 21
RhymeSpot, a new poetry show opening
in the Huntsville area, is a place for Spoken
Word Artist, Poets and those who love Poetry.
Started by a local college student and Spoken
Word Artist Sharea Harris, the show is intended
to run the third Saturday of every month. You
can visit RhymeSpot at Kenny Mango’s in
Downtown Huntsville. The show starts at 8:
15! If you would like to perform or have any
questions please feel free to visit RhymeSpot
on myspace. www.myspace.com/rhymespot ,
or email at [email protected]
Enjoy a special 3 to 5 course Brunch on the
third Sunday each month at the CoffeeTree.
We serve banquet style at 12:30. Never from
our regular menu and never repeated, we
try to offer fare you won’t find at every other
restaurant and won’t bother to fix at home.
Combined with meeting new people and
engaging in interesting conversation, the
Sunday Brunch Bunch has many regulars
who come month after month. Prepaid
reservations by the Thursday preceding are
required.
Sidewalk Arts
an evening that draws together visual
artists, performing artists, and a fun group
of people who stroll around the courthouse
square and create the best little party in
town. The Sidewalk Arts Stroll begins at
4:30 and continues to 8:30.
The Best Party in Town is About to Begin
Again!
Sidewalk Arts Strolls Begin May 17; Five
Strolls planned for Summer 2007
We know many of you are looking forward
to seeing your favorite artists and their
latest work--and hearing those special
performers, too. So we have invited all
our 2006 participants to join us again. But
word about the Stroll has spread and we
have new artists and performers for your
enjoyment, as well. Plus, in addition to
these favorites, we have invited an artist
and performer outside our immediate area
to be a “Featured Artist” or “Featured
Performer” for each Stroll. So, you can
enjoy an outstanding array of area artists,
musicians, singers, performers—and also
have the chance to see the work of artists
or performers whose work is not regularly
available in Huntsville.
Strolls
It’s getting warmer.
The days are
getting longer. We want to be outdoors.
And wouldn’t it be nice if there was a
place where we could gather and view
interesting art or listen to music as we
visit with friends and neighbors? Maybe
while enjoying a pleasant walk around
Huntsville’s historic courthouse square?
Join us for the Sidewalk Arts Stroll
on Thursday, May 17 and be a part of
Huntsville’s only downtown arts event,
The North Alabama NSAI (songwriter’s)
workshop
is
an
official
Nashville
Songwriters Association International
(NSAI) regional workshop. The workshops
are designed to further the knowledge and
craft of songwriting; to provide songwriters
who live outside Nashville with a network of
other songwriters, lyricists and composers; to
keep songwriters informed about issues and
changes in the music industry; and to establish
unity among songwriters everywhere. For
more info, email info@northalabamasongwri
ters.com or call 256-682-2564
Embrace the Tiger, Tai Chi Ongoing Practice
begins at 5:30pm at the Flying Monkey Arts
Center. For more information call 479-7863
Fun with Duke and Jane will be going on
from 6:30-7:30pm at the Flying Monkey Arts
Center. It is a creative movement class with
drumming by Duke Way. No dance experience
necessary!! Donations will be accepted to go
to the Monkey!! No need to register, just show
up !!!! See flyingmonkeyarts.org for details.
May 23
A Cajun/Zydeco CD dance will be held at
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2500 10th
Street SW, Huntsville, AL. Enjoy a free dance
lesson 7:00-7:30 pm and open dancing 7:
30-8:30 pm. See www.czdance.com for more
information. Admission is free.
Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail, Tai Chi basics
forbrginners begins at 5:30pm at the Flying
Monkey Arts Center. For more information
call 479-7863
May 24
View the Docent-led tour at 7 pm at the
Huntsville Museum of Art. This exhibition
is sponsored by the Women’s Guild of the
Huntsville Museum of Art, The Huntsville
Times, Alabama State Council on the Arts and
the National Endowment for the Arts.
“Readers to the Rescue” Summer Reading
Program begins. Children of all ages are
welcome at the Huntsville-Madison County
Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.
Many special events system-wide, free, call
532-5984 or visit on line at www.hpl.lib.al.us/
summer .
May 25
Don’t miss the Jim Parker’s Songwriters
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Showcase at 6:30 at The Von Braun Center
Playhouse 700 Monroe Street SW. Songwriters
in the round with James Casto, Pat Terry, John
Russell and Host Jim Parker with Nashville Star
finalist Dustin Wilkes opening the show! You
will here songs written for Sammy Kershaw
“National Workin Woman’s Holiday”, Foster &
Lloyd’s “Lie to Yourself”, The Oak Ridge Boys
“Some Place Green”, Travis Tritt’s “Help Me
Hold On” and John Anderson’s “Chicken Truck”
and “I’ve Got A Feelin”. Admission is $15
Hot Rod Tattoos presents the 2nd Annual
Rockabilly Rumble at Crossroads. Cruise-In
4:00-7:00 at Bandito Burrito 3017 Gonernors
Dr. Enjoy Pee Wee Channing, Truckstop
Preachers, Joshua Black Wilkins, Sass Perilla,
and Calu at the 8:30 show.
May 26
Don’t miss out on Rocket 95.1’s Comedy
Café Live Featuring An Evening with THE
PAUL THORN BAND at 7:30pm at the Princess
Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are
$25.00 in advance or $30.00 night of the
show. Call the box office at 256-340-1778 or
see Princesstheatre.org for tickets and details.
Come watch the Alabama Renegades play
the East Tennessee Rhythm at Goldsmith
Schiffman. The Alabama Renegades will
honor the Girl Scouts at their second home
game of the season, Saturday May 26 at 7pm.
Girl Scouts wearing their insignia will be
admitted free. The Renegades will be playing
at home for three weeks in a row starting with
this game. The Alabama Renegades are part
of the National Women’s Football Association.
For further details, please visit our website at
www.alabamarenegades.net
No Sense of Balance
Required
by Jeff Sanders
Let me let you in on a secret. Huntsville is
a river city. No, seriously, I’m not kidding.
While a large number of Huntsville citizens
rarely go further south on the Parkway than the
Super Wal-Mart, if you go just a few miles past
that you drive across one of America’s most
beautiful waterways, aka. the Tennessee River.
And what even fewer people know is that one
of the best marinas in North Alabama, Ditto
Landing, is discretely tucked away just east of
the Hwy-231 bridges.
Now you know about the river and how to
conveniently get into it, so what? Well, you
could find an OPB (other person’s boat) or take
out your own and just cavort on the river, or you
could go out on the river with a purpose. How
does a poker run sound? Yup, poker runs aren’t
just for motorcycles but work for anything that
can get from point A to point B and collect cards
along the way with the best hand at the end of
the run winning a prize. Boating poker runs
are possibly the most extreme kind of poker
run you can participate in. People tow milliondollar boats around the nation to participate
in these city-to-city events that often cover
multiple days and hundreds of miles.
On June 9, boaters in the Huntsville area will
have a chance to participate in a geographically
scaled-down version of one of these extreme
poker runs sponsored by the North Alabama
Boater’s Association (NABA). Think of it as a
motorcycle poker run with great scenery where
no sense of balance is required. It’s a great
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excuse to cruise the Tennessee River and when
you’re done you return to Ditto Landing to a
party with great food and live music provided
by Second Hand Lincoln.
This year’s NABA poker run will consist of
four boats anchored up and down river from
Ditto Landing to distribute four of the cards of
each participant’s poker hands. The final card
of each hand is drawn during the post-run party.
In May 2006 NABA sponsored their first poker
run, sold 193 hands, and while there were some
challenges associated with getting dinner served
(yes, I DID burn a hole through the bottom of
a 30 gallon pot of jambalaya) everything came
off great. Christy Martin of Yacht South and
a member of the Ditto Landing Board of
Directors described the 2006 poker run as “the
biggest and best event for boaters in the history
of Ditto Landing.” We’ve attracted additional
sponsors this year including KC’s Powersports,
Woody Anderson Ford, Erwin Marine, Yacht
South, The Valley Planet and others who help
fund the event and the prizes. The anticipated
cash prizes are $1000 for best hand with prizes
for second best and worst hands as well.
The NABA poker run is the most fun someone
from the Huntsville area can have on the
Tennessee River all year long. Pictures from
last year’s run are on the NABA website
at www.naboat.org along with registration
information about this year’s run. Any size
boat or watercraft ranging from a jet ski to a
motor-yacht can participate. As long as you
can navigate the course you can be a player.
Go boating with a purpose this year and try out
the NABA poker run as an alternative source
for day-long entertainment in Huntsville.
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Posey Peep Show, An absurdist burlesque
begins at 9p.m. at the Flying Monkey
Arts Center. Admission is $6. See
Don’t miss the Old School Music Festival
featuring Sir Charles, Zapp, KC & JoJo, Kllymazz,
After 7 and many more. Gates open at 11 a.m.,
showtime is at noon. The festival takes place
on Old Railroad Bed Rd, call 539-7247 or check
www.oldschoolmusicfestival.com for more
information.
Enjoy the Down Home Blues Festival, an
outdoor celebration with emphasis on new
and legendary soul and blues artists. The
festival takes place at Jaycees Fairground
on Airport Rd, the gates open at noon and the
show starts at 1 p.m.
May 27
Meet the Artist Linda Ruhl at the Clay
House Museum in historic downtown
Madison. Linda will be at the museum from
1 - 3 to show and talk about her art, she has
many local Madison and Huntsville works in
prints and originals. Her work was accepted
in the Huntsville Sketchbook. Linda’s work
will be on display at the museum from May
27 through June 24th. For more information
contact Robin Hall Brewer at 256-325-1018 or
www.clay-house.com
Posey Peep Show, An absurdist burlesque
begins at 7p.m. at the Flying Monkey
Arts Center. Admission is $6. See
Don’t miss the first Concert in the Park of
the season from 6:30-8 p.m. at Ditto Landing.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket & a picnic &
enjoy the music beside the river & fireworks
following the concert at Ditto Landing.
Featuring the “Young At Heart” & “Juice.” See
www.artshuntsville.org for details.
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May 28 Memorial Day
Cotton Row Run begins in Downtown
Huntsville. Run the Cotton Row 10K (6.2
miles), run/jog/walk the 5K Run (3.1 miles)
or the 1-Mile Fun Run through the historic
downtown area of Huntsville, Alabama. For
the past 27 years Cotton Row Run has been
the premiere Memorial Day running event in
the South. The Cotton Row Run is conducted
by the Huntsville Track Club and is the final
awards event on the Running Journal Grand
Prix XXIX Championship Circuit. For more
information contact Suzanne Taylor, Race
Director, for information at 256-650-7063 or
e-mail: [email protected].
May 29
May 30
Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail, Tai Chi basics
forbrginners begins at 5:30pm at the Flying
call 479-7863
May 31
Don’t miss Stayin’ Alive” Disco Party at the
Heritage Club from 6-8p.m. Huntsville Alive!
June 1
Star Wars party to kick-off Main Library’s
Summer Reading Program begins at 10:30
a.m.. with special crafts and appearance by
Darth Vader at the library, 915 Monroe Street.
Admission is free, call 532-5984 for details.
Don’t miss Monkey Speak at 8p.m. at the
Flying Monkey Arts Center. Admission is $5.
See flyingmonkeyarts.org for details.
City Lights Concert Series # 2 with Karen
Johns & Company starts at 7:30 at Burritt
on the Mountain. Call 536-2882 or see
www.burrittmuseum.com for details.
June 2
Contra Dance with live music by Ed Baggott
& Elsie Peterson with calling by Becca Impello
will be held in the gym of Faith Presbyterian
Church on the corner of Airport Rd. &
Whitesburg Dr. All ages are welcome: singles,
couples and families. Admission is $7.00 for
adults, $4.00 for students, and free for ages 12
& under. See http://secontra.com/NACDS.html
for more info or call 837-0656.
11 -3 The Clay House Museum,16 Main Street,
in Historic Downtown Madison is hosting the
artists of the “Huntsville Sketchbook”, for
an art sale and book signing. The Huntsville
Botanical Garden Guild will be selling the
Sketchbook, and many of the artist will be
set up in the museum with their original
art work for sale. This fund raising event will
benefit the Botanical Garden, the Clay House
Museum and each of the individual artists
who love and paint Madison County. For More
information contact Robin Hall Brewer 256325-1018 or www.clay-house.com
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June 6
Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail, Tai Chi basics for
beginners begins at 5:30pm at the Flying
call 479-7863
June 7
Picnic Concert: Come the My Garden will
be going on from 6-7p.m. at Huntsville
Botanical Garden. Bring your picnic dinner
or wine & cheese basket & unwind at the
Garden’s amphitheatre while members of
Independent Musical Productions serenade
you with excerpts from “A Secret Garden” &
other selections. See www.hsvbg.org for more
information.
June 8
Hero will be shown at 7:00 as the Guntersville
Library Free Friday Foreign Film. Hero is an
Academy Award nominated film set 2,000
years ago when the king of Qin fought fierce
battles to unite seven independent kingdoms
into a united and peaceful China. The food
Sponsor is F4 film committee.
To Do
by Leslie Parks
T
he English have long called May the
Merrie Merrie Month. Why? Well no
one really knows exactly. But trust me
– they do – I googled it. May will always be
a special month for me as I celebrate my son
Jake’s birthday. This year he’ll be 18 on the
18th. Seems like only yesterday I was dropping
him off at UAH pre-school where he was the
king of the bluebirds. Now I’m looking at the
calendar realizing he’s about to be a senior at
Huntsville High and soon enough after that
he’ll ride off to Auburn in a blaze of glory.
Next thing you know I’ll be downsizing my
nest because he’s flown the coop.
Summer is just about here and with it comes
the first Sidewalk Summer Arts Stroll around
the Courthouse Square. On Thursday, May
17 artists will set up booths to present their
artwork and performing groups will be
scattered throughout to make things lively. The
stroll lasts from 4:30-8:30pm and of course
it’s free to walk around and check everything
out. You’ll see lots of folks you know and lots
of art you’ll want to buy. May’s the best time
to go because it’s not too hot yet… perfect
weather to get out and stroll around with your
pals. You can even slip inside the House of
Brews for a cold beverage of your choice when
no one’s looking….
If you know anything about me you know that I
loves me some Johnny Depp. I can’t get enough
of that man! (Do you know where this is going?
Can you guess?) The wait for more Johnny ends
on May 25 with the release of the 3rd Pirates
movie: “At World’s End.” Trust me, I’ll be at
Rave Motion Pictures that day – I might even
have to take off from work! If it’s been a while
since you’ve seen the other Pirates movies your
good friends at the Huntsville Public Library
have a treat for you. You can go see the 1
installment: “The Curse of the Black Pearl” at
6:30pm on May 22. Then, go back at 6:30pm
on the 23 to see Part II: “Dead Man’s Chest.”
Recover on the 24… get your strength back…
and meet me at Rave on the 25. There’s a good
time waiting for all of us. That and free popcorn
for whoever spots Keith Richards first.
It’s almost time for Cotton Row Run on
Memorial Day. I ran it last year on 4 hours of
sleep and you can definitely tell it by looking at
my pre-race pictures. I’m thinking this year I’ll
take it easy and just go hang out with some of
the greatest legal minds of our time: the good
folks down at the law offices of Brinkley and
Chesnut on Randolph Avenue. They have a
great time hanging out at their office cheering
the runners on as they race by. They’ve also
been known to drink mimosas while doing that,
which is a good thing in my book on any day.
If Cotton Row Run kicks off the day a little
too early for your taste just sleep late and head
out to the first of the Arts Council’s Concerts
in the Park Summer Music Series. While most
of these Monday night concerts will take place
in Big Spring Park, this year’s first one will
Friends of the Library host Sena Jeter
Naslund, bestselling author of Ahab’s Wife
and Abundance, at their annual membership
event at 6:30 p.m. at the Huntsville-Madison
Public Library. The event is free, but you must
be a Friend of the Library. New Friends are
always welcome, and memberships (starting
at $15) are available at the door. Call532-5950
or check www.hpl.lib.al.us for details.
The Film Co-op will present a film at
the Flying Monkey Arts Center . See
June 9
Boaters in the Huntsville area will have a
chance to participate in a geographically
scaled-down version of one of these extreme
Boat Poker Runs sponsored by the North
Alabama Boater’s Association (NABA).
Think of it as a motorcycle poker run with
great scenery where no sense of balance
is required. It’s a great excuse to cruise the
Tennessee River and when you’re done you
return to Ditto Landing to a party with great
food and live music provided by Second Hand
Lincoln. Go to www.naboat.org for details
and to register.
Don’t miss Tennessee Valley Vipers vs.
Florida Firecats at 7:30pm at home.
The Alabama Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza
2007 begins at noon at the Flying Monkey
Arts Center. A dozen performers will convene
from across the country to perform at this
fast-growing roots music festival. Admission
is $15. See flyingmonkeyarts.org.
It’s almost time to dig out your bell-bottoms
and platform shoes… maybe even that John
Travolta white leisure suit you just haven’t been
able to part with. If you don’t own anything
like that then it’s definitely time to hit the thrift
stores and bust out the major polyester because
Huntsville Alive! is having a Disco Party at the
Heritage Club on Thursday, May 31. Things
will get cranked up at 6pm and it’s gonna be a
blast! Got Nothing to Do? Shake your groove
thing and come on
down to see me there… I’m Stayin Alive!
CONCERTS
ATLANTA
May 18, Country Fair 2007: Bill Gentry,
Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Gary
Allan, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
May 18, Relient K, Tabernacle
May 19, Country Fair 2007: Eric
Church, John Anderson, Gretchen
Wilson, Trace Adkins, HiFi Buys
Amphitheatre
May 26, Nelly Furtado, Chastain Park
Amphitheatre
May 31, Bloc Party, Tabernacle
June 1, Kings of Leon, Tabernacle
June 1, Nelly Furtado, Fabulous Fox
Theatre
June 4, Tool, Arena at Gwinnett Center
(End Stage)
June 6, Reba McEntire, Chastain Park
Amphitheatre
June 14, Fall Out Boy - The Honda
Civic Tour (Rescheduled from 4/19),
HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
June 19, Fountains of Wayne, Variety
Playhouse
BIRMINGHAM
Elston Gunn
Revue
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by Heather Stephens
ith regular gigs at venues such as
House of Brews and Finnegan’s Pub,
newcomers Elston Gunn Revue have
easily carved out a niche in Huntsville’s music
scene. The quartet’s nod to vintage bluegrass
vibes and covers from artists such as the Old
Crow Medicine Show give the band’s live act
a lighthearted feel that appeals to a range of
personalities, from young to old.
Elston Gunn Revue, who takes their moniker
in part from Bob Dylan’s briefly used stage
name “Elston Gunn”, traces its origins back to
a friendship between lead singer/guitarist Josh
Paddock and bassist Adam Campbell. The two
would often go camping together and would
bring along their instruments for campfire jam
sessions. One of their earliest songs together
was Old Crow Medicine Show’s popular
“Wagon Wheel,” which remains one of Elston
Gunn Revue’s most requested cover songs.
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feature “Young at Heart” and “Juice” at Ditto
Landing. The fun starts at 6:30pm and of
course it’s free – it’s always free! Bring your
lawn chairs or a blanket as well as a picnic to
enjoy while you wait for the fireworks to cap
the evening off. It’s going to be a great time
for everyone and the perfect way to end your
Memorial Day Weekend.
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The band was officially formed in early 2007
with the addition of singer Dawn Osbourne,
whose jazz-influenced vocals and songwriting
themes blend effortlessly with Paddock’s
distinctively country tenor sound. The newest
member, classically-trained violinist turned
fiddler Dan Nielson, rounds out the group’s
string band sound.
Though the band’s sound is rooted deeply in
the traditions of bluegrass and Americana,
influences of jazz, blues, rock and even punk
are evident in the band’s original compositions.
Songs such as “Moving On” and “Call
Me Crazy” lean more heavily toward the
simpleness of old country, featuring Osbourne’s
smooth vocals merged with a background of
strings and Paddock’s harmonica. The band
gives a nod to the Beat Generation of the
fifties and sixties with their song, “Beatnik
Poetry”. The composition begins with a literal
interpretation of spoken word, with Osbourne
almost chanting the lyrics on top of a steady
rhythm provided by the fiddle, acoustic guitar
and upright bass. Paddock steps into the
limelight on the song “Southern Belle,” a
surprisingly upbeat melodic take on heartache.
Other selections in the band’s original play list
include the politically minded “Hurt No More”
and self-revealing songs “What the Hell” and
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June 7, Godsmack, BJCC Concert Hall
June 8, Chicago - The Band, BJCC
Concert Hall
June 8, George Carlin, Alabama
Theatre
June 15, Alison Krauss and Union
Station featuring Jerry Douglas, BJCC
Arena (End Stage)
June 21, Toby Keith, Verizon Wireless
Music Center
MEMPHIS
May 27, India.Arie, Orpheum Theatre
Memphis
June 8, Norah Jones, Mud Island
Amphitheatre
June 29, Keith Urban, FedExForum
(Urban)
NASHVILLE
May 18, Tim McGraw and Friends,
Ryman Auditorium
June 8, Ted Nugent, Ryman
Auditorium
June 13, Hawthorne Heights,
Rocketown
“Easier”.
Catch Elston Gunn Revue over Memorial Day
Weekend at the 2007 Benchwarmer’s Music
Festival or at one of their weekly performances
at House of Brews, Finnegan’s Pub and other
local venues.
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Sundays�10-2pm
SHEA’S EXPRESS
415 E Church St, Huntsville AL, 532-5277
SWAMP JOHN’S RESTAURANT
2850 North Memorial Parkway
Huntsville, Al 851-7760
TINA’S CANTINA @ Lowe Mill
2211 Seminole Drive, (around back)
Huntsville, 256-457-0977
TGI FRIDAY’S
4935 University Drive NW, Huntsville
256-830-2793, www.tgifridays.com
TOP O’ THE RIVER
7004 Val-Monte, Guntersville, 256-582-4567
WINGS SPORTS GRILLE
4250 Balmoral Dr. SW, Huntsville, 256-881-8878.
www.wingssportsgrille.com
Breakfast
Coffee & Lunch
Listings
[email protected]
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Lunch: M-F 11-2,
Dinner: M-W 5-10 pm & Th-Sa 5 pm-1 am. Lounge
opens 4 pm M-F. Full Bar & Extensive Wine List.
www.801franklin.com,
www.downtownhuntsville.com
APPLEBEE’S
3150 N. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, 256 8594200
BEAUREGARD’S (3 Huntsville locations)
1851 University Dr. , 256-512-0074
511 Jordan Lane, 256-837-2433
975 Airport Rd. SW, 256-880-2131
BISTRO LA LUNA
Covenant Cove Lodge & Marina, 7001 ValMonte Drive, Guntersville, 256-582-0930.
www.covenantcove.com
BONEFISH GRILL
4800 Whitesburg Dr. , 256-883-0643
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
2750 Carl T. Jones Dr.
256-650-4115
CHEF GREEN’S ON THE FOUNTAIN
Fountain Row, Huntsville, Al 35801
CHILI’S (2 Huntsville locations)
4925 University Drive, 256-722-9620
2740 Carl T. Jones, 256-882-1230
CHOPHOUSE, THE
109 Washington Street, Huntsville (Downtown,
corner of Clinton and Washington), 256-704-5555.
M-Th 5 – 10 pm, F-Sat 5 – 11 pm, Sun 11 am – 2 pm.
CRAWMAMMA’S
5000 Webb Villa, Guntersville, 256-582-0484
D&L BISTRO
7500 SW Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville,
256-881-7244, located in Main St. South
THE DOCKS
Goosepond Colony, 417 Ed Hembree, Scottsboro,
256-574-3071.
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EDEN’S EAST
2413-B Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-721-9491
Vegetarian fare, M-Thu: 11am-6 pm; Fri: 11am-3pm
FURNITURE FACTORY BAR & GRILL
619 Meridian Street N, Huntsville, 256-539-8001.
GREEN HILLS GRILLE
5100 Sanderson Street NW, Huntsville (corner of
Wynn and University), 256-837-8282.
GRILLE 29
445 Providence Main, Huntsville, 256-489-9470.
HAZEL GREEN FAMILY RESTAURANT
13903 Hwy 231-431 N, Hazel Green 256 828-7959
HOOTERS
4730 University Drive, Huntsville, 256-722-0166.
HUMPHREY’S BAR & GRILL
109 Washington Street, Huntsville (Downtown,
corner of Washington and Clinton), 256-704-5555.
11 am – 2 am everyday.
JAZZ FACTORY
109 North Side Square, Huntsville (Downtown on
the Square), 256-539-1919.
K C’s COYOTE CAFE
410 Old Town St., Guntersville, 256-582-1676
LE BISTRO DU SOLEIL
300 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown on the
Square), 256-539-7777
LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE (2 Huntsville locations)
4249 Balmoral Drive, Huntsville, 256-881-0584
University Drive NW, Huntsvile
2315 Beltline SW, Decatur, 256-432-2746
MAIN STREET CAFE
101Main Street, Madison, 461-8096
MAMA ANNIE’S
4550 Meridian Street N, 489-3275
NIKKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
THE PALETTE’ CAFÉ
5000 Whitesburg, Huntsville, 256-533-2230
Huntsville, Al 35802
PAULI’S BAR & GRILL
7143-C Hwy 72 W, Huntsville (corner of Slaughter
Road & Hwy 72), 256-722-2080.
SILVER POINT RESTAURANT
7840 Hwy 72 Madison, 856-895-3343
#051707060607
ALABAMA BREAD COMPANY
975 Airport Rd., Huntsville, 256-882-2010.
CAFE BABA
300 Church Street, Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL 35801, 256-539-0683
CAFE DOMAIN
6585 Hwy 431 S, Ste. C, Huntsville, 256-519-2323
COFFEE CREATIONS
616 HWY 31, S ATHENS, AL 35611
COFFEE AND TEA COMPANY
Madison Square Mall University Dr.
Huntsville 256-837-7085
COFFEE TREE BOOKS & BREW, THE
7900 Bailey Cove Rd., Huntsville, 256-880-6464
CRACKER BARREL (2 Locations)
2001 Drake Ave, Huntsville256-881-4177
120 Cleghorn Blvd., Madison,256-461-7670
HIGHLANDER COFFEE SHOPPE
Bob Wallace Ave
Huntsville, AL 35805
HOUSE OF BREWS
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Downstairs.
Live Music & Bar upstairs
123 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-533-9949
JAMO’S CAFÉ
413 Jordan Lane NW, Huntsville, 256-837-7880.
JAVA JAAY CAFE
1713 6th Ave. SE, Decatur, 256-351-8555.
KAFFEEKLATSCH
103 Jefferson Street, Huntsville, 256-536-7993.
KENNY MANGO’S COFFEE SHOP & GALLERY
119 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-755-6559.
LAGNIAPPES COFFEE CAFE
119 East Moulton, Decatur
Coffee, Espresso, Bakery & Deli.
OLDE TOWNE COFFEE SHOPPE
511 Pratt Ave NE, Huntsville, 256-539-5399
SEATTLE SOUTH
2113 Whitesburg Drive S, Huntsville,(Whitesburg
Medical District), 256-534-0513
SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
11243 Memorial Parkway South Huntsville 8829073
SUBWAY
14450 hwy 231-431 STE A, Hazel Green
WEST SIDE COFFEE PLACE & CAFE
2699B Sandlin Rd., SW, Decatur, 256-353-2025
WILD ROSE CAFE
121 North Side Square, Huntsville, 256-539-3658
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Cajun
CAJUN CAFE
704 Hwy 231 Lacey’s Spring 256-650-5586
PO BOY FACTORY
815 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville (in Five Points)
256-539-3616.
TIM’S CAJUN KITCHEN
114 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-533-7589.
Mediterrnean
PAPOU’S
110 South Side Square, Huntsville, 256-534-5553
Greek Restaurant, Lunch & Dinner, Full Bar.
SAZIO
Corner of Pratt & Russell, Huntsville, 256-327-5555
Mediterranean Cuisine, Full Bar, Patio Dining
Burgers, Deli
& Pizza
BELLACINO’S PIZZA & GRINDERS (3 locations)
4851 Whitesburg Dr, 256-880-8656
8572 Madison Blvd, Madison, 256-774-1918
BIG ED’S PIZZERIA
7904 Memorial Parkwary, Huntsville,
CHEEBURGER, CHEEBURGER (3 locations)
5000 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, 256-885-3700
300 Hughes Rd, Madison, 256-464-9990
Providence Main, Huntsville
DALLAS MILL DELI
500 Pratt Ave. Huntsville, 256-489-4240
DUFFY’S DELI
2324 Whitesburg, Huntsville, 256-533-4179
McALLISTER’S DELI (2 Huntsville locations)
4800 Whitesburg Drive S, 256-880-1557 and
1480 Perimeter Pkwy, 256-425-0034. Appetizers,
Salads, Sandwiches, Spuds & Desserts. Kid’s Menu.
TONY’S ITALIAN DELI
119 James Madison Drive SW
SCHLOTZSKY’S DELI (2 Huntsville locations)
4319 University Drive NW, 256-830-6400
11120 Memorial Pkwy SW, 256-650-6300
8969 Hwy. 20, Madison, 256-464-5300
SOUL BURGER
2900 Triana Blvd. SW, Huntsville, 256-534-8585
STANLIEO’S SUB VILLA (2 Huntsville locations)
605 Jordan Lane, 256-837-7220
602 Governors Drive, 256-536-6585
VILLIE’S DELI
700 Pratt Ave., Huntsville, 256-533-4894
BBQ
BB PERRINS
608 Holly St, NE, Decatur, 256-355-0980
CLEM’S BBQ & FISHERY
3700 Blue Spring Road NW
DREAMLAND
3855 University Dr., Huntsville 256-539-7427
GIBSON BBQ (3 Huntsville locations)
3319 Memorial Pkwy., Huntsville, 256-881-4851
8412 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, 256-882-0841
735 Hwy 72 E, Huntsville, 256-852-9882
1715 6th Ave., SE, Decatur, 256-350-6969
MERIDIANVILLE BBQ
11537 Hwy. 231N., Meridianville, 256-828-3725
THE VALLEY PLANET
Listings
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OLE HICKORY PIT BBQ
5061 Maysville Road
New Market, 256-859-2824
SIMMON’S BBQ
10099 South memorial parkway, 256-882-5030
Smokey’s Barbeque
8073 Hwy 72, W, Madison, 256-721-0300
TAILGATER’S BBQ
5638 Hwy 53 ( 3mi. north of Sparkman), Huntsville
256- 852-3388
THOMAS PIT BBQ
Hwy 72 ,W, Madison, 256-837-4900
Home Cooking
BLUE PLATE CAFE
3210 Governors Drive, Huntsville, 256-533-8808
ERNEY’S
1605 Pulaski Pike NW
Huntsville, (256) 533-5734
G’S COUNTRY KITCHEN
2501 Oakwood Dr., Huntsville, 256-533-3034
MULLIN’S
607 Andrew Jackson, Huntsville, 256-539-2826
ROLO’S CAFE
505 Airport Rd., Huntsville, 256-883-7656
Mexican &
Southwestern
BANDITO BURRITO (2 locations)
3017 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, 256-534-0866
208 Main St., Madison, 256-461-8999
CASA OLE
13989 Hwy 231-431 Hazel Green,, 256 828-6000
CASA BLANCA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
(4 locations)
7830 Hwy 72 W, Ste 230, Madison 256-864-0360
140 Browns Ferry Rd, Madison 256-464-6044
7900 Bailey Cove Rd, Huntsville 256-883-4447
1802 Hwy 72 E, Ste D, Athens 256-771-0130
EL CAMINO REAL
41782 Hwy 231, Meridianville, 256 828-2942
EL MARIACHI (3 locations)
14450 Hwy 231/431 N Hazel Green, 256-828-1466
1836 Winchester Road, Huntsville 256-851-7255
7193 Hwy 72 W, Madison, 256-890-0900
EL PALACIO
2008 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville 256-539-6075
GARIBALDI’S
2107 Old Blue Spring Rd. Hsv 256-851-7394
GUADALAJARA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
11208 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville
256-882-7311 &
8572 Madison Blvd, 256-774-1401
LA ALAMEDA
3807 University Drive NW
LITTLE ROSIE’S TAQUERIA
4781 Whitesburg Dr S, Huntsville, 256-882-0014
PEPITO’S
3508 Mem. Pkwy. S, Hsv
256-858-0059
QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL
4800 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville 256-489-1367
ROSIE’S MEXICAN CANTINA
(2 Huntsville locations)
6125 University Drive, 256-922-1001
7540 S. Memorial Pkwy, 256-382-3232
Italian
CARRABAS
Parkway Place Mall
Huntsville, Al 35801
ITALIAN PIE
5000 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, 256-883-9112
LA STRADA
12824 Hwy 431, Guntersville. European cuisine.
256-582-2250. www.lastradabama.com
LUCIANO
964 Airport Road SW, Huntsville, 256-885-0505
RICATONI’S ITALIAN GRILL
107 N. Court St., Florence, 256-718-1002
ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL
5901 University Drive, Huntsville, 256-722-4770
TELLINI’S CAFE & GRILL
4855 Whitesburg Dr. Hsv
256-881-9155
THE VALLEY PLANET
Japanese
EDO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
104 N. Intercom Drive, Madison, 256-772-0360
MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE
6920 University Dr. Huntsville, 256-830-4433
MIKATO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & LOUNGE
4061 Independence Dr. NW, Huntsville, (one block
N. of University on Jordan Ln.), 256-830-1700.
MIKAWA RESTAURANT
1010 Heathland Dr, Huntsville, 256-837-7440.
MIWON JAPANESE RESTAURANT
404 Jordan Lane NW
MIYAKO
10013 South Parkway, Huntsville, 256-880-9879
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
ROYAL BUFFET
2003 Drake Ave. Huntsville, 256-883-8998
SHO GUN JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI BAR
TOKYO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR
1105 Wayne Road, Huntsville, 256-217-1719
Thai
PHUKET
Providence Town, Huntsville
SURIN OF THAILAND
975 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville, 256-213-9866
THAI GARDEN RESTAURANT
800 Wellman Ave. NE, Huntsville, 256-534-0122
Chinese
CHINA MOON
11700 S Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-880-2626
DING HOW II
4800 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, 256-880-8883
JADE PALACE
4925 University Drive NW, Huntsville,
256-830-2458
TAI PAN PALACE
2012 Mem. Pkwy, S, Hsv
256-539-5797
German
DEUTSCHE KUCHE
418 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-534-4807.
Authentic German Cuisine
HILDEGARD’S
2357 Whitesburg Dr., Hsv
256-512-9776
OL HEIDELBERG CAFÉ
6125 University Drive NW E14, Huntsville,
(shopping center next to Rosie’s), 256-992-0556.
Caribbean
TASTE OF D’ISLANDS
2105 Mastin Lake Road, Huntsville, 256-851-9262.
CASA MONTEGO INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE
2117 Jonathan Drive, Huntsville, 256-858-9187.
Pubs & Taverns
& Clubs & Bars
11th FRAME BAR
Madison Bowling Center
8661 Hwy 27, Madison, 256-722-0015
2nd STREET MUSIC HALL
208 2nd Street, Gadsden 256-547-0010
3rd BASE GRILL
(2 locations)
1792 Hyw 72 E, Huntsville, 256-852-9191
7904 S. Memorial Parkway 256-882-9500
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Lunch: M-F 11-2,
Dinner: M-W 5-10 pm & Th-Sa 5 pm-1 am. Lounge
opens 4 pm M-F. Full Bar & Extensive Wine List.
www.801franklin.com,
ADRIAN’S
1405 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, 256-582-3106
ALLEN’S GRILLE & GROG
9076 Madison Blvd, Madison, 256-772-8514.
THE BARN
2510 Ready Section Road, corner of Pulaski Pike,
Toney
BENCHWARMER FOOD & SPIRITS
2998 University Drive, Huntsville 256-539-6268.
www.benchwarmersportsbar.com.
#051707060607
BENCHWARMER, TOO!
BILLIARD STREET CAFE
BLACK WATER HATTIE’S
10000 S. Memorial Pkwy. 256-489-3333.
BLUE PARROT MARTINI & CIGAR LOUNGE
7001 Val-Monte Drive, Covenant Cove Resort,
Guntersville, 256-582-0930.
www.covenantcove.com/parrot.htm
BOBBY G’S PLACE
1009 Henderson Road, 256-837-4728
BOGEY’S
412 Main St. Guntersville, 256-582-2860
BOONDOCKS
Hwy 69, Guntersville, 256-582-3935
Casa Montego
Jonathan Dr, Huntsville, 256-858-9187 or 714-0155
CHARLOTTE’S PLACE
1117 Jordan Ln.
CHIPS & SALSA CANTINA
10300 Bailey Cove Rd SE Huntsville, 256-880-1202.
CLUB MIRAGE
4701 Meridian Street, Huntsville, 256-851-2920.
COPPER TOP BAR & GRILL
200 Q Oakwood Ave., Huntsville, 256-536-1150
Formerly Zesto’s in Five Points. Appetizers,
sandwiches & more. Karaoke & Live Music
CORNER GRILL & PUB, THE
(2 Huntsville locations)
10300 Bailey Cove Road SE, 256-880-2103.
129-A Old Highway 431,Hampton Cove
CRICKETS
3810 Sullivan St., Madison, 256-464-3777
CROSSROADS, THE
115 Clinton Ave, Huntsville, 256-533-6040. Live
Music Wed-Sat. www.crossroadsmusic.biz
EMBER CLUB
10131 Memorial Parkway, South Huntsville, 256882-1670
END ZONE, THE
ESQUIRE CLUB
3701 Governors Dr., Huntsville, 256-534-7303
FINNEGAN’S PUB
3310 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville, 256-881-9732
FREDDY’S
4070 Mem. Pkwy South Huntsville 35802
256-880-2590
Corner of Golf Rd. & The Paekway
New Restaurant with a New Attitude!
FURNITURE FACTORY BAR & GRILL
619 Meridian Street N, Huntsville (just north of
Downtown), 256-539-8001.
THE GREEN ROOM
Jordan Lane, Huntsville,256-837-2232
HARD DOCK CAFE
3755 U.S. Hwy. 31, Decatur, 256-340-9234
HALF TIME BAR AND GRILL
8873 Highway 72 W, Madison, 256-430-0266
HIPPOCRATEASE
University Dr. Huntsville
HOG WILD SALOON
2407 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-533-7446
HOMEPORT
20076 N. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville,
256-852-8800
HOPPER’S
Holiday Inn-Research Park, 5903 University Drive,
256-830-0600
HOUSE OF BREWS
Bar & Live Music Upstairs
123 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-533-9949
HUMPHREY’S BAR & GRILL
109 Washington Square, Huntsville, 256-704-5555.
Beef, seafood, sandwiches. Come for the food – Stay
for the Fun. Best Patio in Huntsville. Happy Hour
every day 11 am – 6 pm. Live music every night, no
cover. Open 11 am – 2 am everyday.
INSOMNIA
6402 Hwy 72, W
JUDGE CRATER’S PUB & GRILL
110 Southside Square, Huntsville 256-534-6116
KAFFEEKLATSCH @NIGHT
Live Music nightly.
KICKERS
Ramada Inn, 8716 Madison Blvd, Madison,
256-772-0701
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Panoply 2007 Competition Winners!
T
he Arts Council, Inc. is pleased
to announce the winners for the
many contests and competitions at
Panoply 2007 presented by Boeing. But
the real winners were the festivalgoers
and the Panoply team, who clocked over
140,000 attendees during the three-day,
outdoor extravaganza – a Panoply record
for its first twenty-six years!
Boeing “Art Marketplace” Competition
Artists from across the nation competed
for entry into this visual arts show. Cash
prizes totaling $2,600 were awarded to the
following artists:
Best of Show (*PFKA) Joe Wujcik,
Maylene, AL Wood ($1,000)
Award of Distinction Janet Brim,
Cincinnati, OH Baskets (Fiber) ($500)
Merit Awards Sharon Woechan, Madison,
AL Painting
($200 each)
Garth Fraser, Decatur, AL Photography
Sheila Tesh, Huntsville, AL Jewelry (nonmetal)
Godwin Kou, Alpharetta, GA Painting
Harold Turner, Huntsville, AL Clay
“Emerging Artist” Rita Burkholder,
Huntsville, AL Silkscreen (Print) ($100)
Atlanta-based artist Charles Keiger served
as judge for this year’s competition. Tina
Watts & Linda James of Boeing were
present to award the winners their ribbons,
Listings
Continued from 29
Pubs & Taverns
& Clubs & Bars
LEEANN’S
415 Church St, Huntsville, 256-489-9300
MOODY MONDAYS
718 Church St, Huntsville, 256-533-4005
MOONDOGS
2002 13th St. SW, Huntsville, 256-534-8844
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
THE NOOK
3305 Bob Wallace Ave.
256-489-0911
OLIVIA’S
1009 Henderson Rd, Huntsville, 256-837-4728
OTTER’S
Marriott Hotel, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville,
256-830-2222.
PHILBY’S POURHOUSE
PORT OF MADISON
Holiday Inn, 9035 Hwy 20 W, Madison,
256-772-7170
ROSEBERRY PUB & GRILL
Hwy 67 Scottsboro
256-574-4231
RUGGBY’S
RUSS T’S
Hwy 79, Scottsboro, 256-259-0641
SAMMY T’S MUSIC HALL
116 Washington Street, 256-539-9974.
SANDY’S ROADHOUSE
12740 Hwy. 431 S, Guntersville, 256-571-0450.
SCOOTER’s
Willow St, Scottsboro, 256-575-0800
THE SHACK
105 Swancott Road, Triana 256-461-0227. The bar
that never closes!
SPORTS PAGE LOUNGE & DELI
9009 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville, 256-880-9471.
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and were joined by Pat Kyser to present the
“Best of Show Award,” henceforth named
the “Pat Flynn Kyser Award” in honor of
the renowned Alabama quilt maker whose
lovely creation served as the basis for the
Panoply 2007 poster and represented the
best in “The Year of Alabama Arts.”
Wachovia
Bank
“Choreography
Competition”
The
26th
Annual
Choreography
Competition awards the winner in each
of the four categories $500 and awards the
winner for “Best Overall Choreography”
$1,000. Thomas Shoemaker, Deirdre
Strand, and Honey Rockwell were this
year’s judges.
Michelle Whittington from Birmingham
won “Best Modern” for the piece entitled
“Traveling on your Holy Ground”
Barry Van Cura from Chattanooga won
“Best Ballet” for the piece entitled
“Consolation”
Marcus Alford from Atlanta won “Best
Jazz” for the piece entitled “Doll Parts”
Stephanie Friend from Huntsville won
“Best Hip-Hop” (a new category this year!)
for the piece entitled “When I See You”
And “BEST IN SHOW” was awarded to
Lydia Dyer and Stephanie Roberts from
Huntsville for the piece entitled “Living
the Dream”
The Official Alabama State Fiddling
Championship
SPORTS ZONE
3429 Hwy 31, Decatur, 256-350-9702
THE STATION
8694 Madison Blvd., Madison, 256-325-1333.
STEVE’S BILLIARDS & LOUNGE
2322 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-539-8919.
THE HORSE
2021 Golf Rd, Huntsville, 256-881-8820
THIRSTY TURTLE
4800 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, 256-881-5079
NETWORKs
2140 Gunter Ave. in the Holiday Inn,Guntersville,
256-505-0966
VISIONS
6404 University Dr. NW, Huntsville, 256-722-8247
WINGS SPORTS GRILLE
4250 Balmoral Dr. SW, Huntsville, 256-881-8878.
www.wingssportsgrille.com
Galleries
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville, (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Dine with fine art.
www.801franklin.com.
ATHENS ST. STUDENT UNION ART GALLERY
300 N. Beaty St., Athens, Athens State University,
800-522-0272
ARTISTIC IMAGES
2115 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, 256-534-3968.
www.artisticimagesgallery.com
CAROLE FORET FINE ART
206 West Market St., Downtown Square, Athens
256-232-2521. www.caroleforet.com
CLAY HOUSE MUSEUM ART GALLERY
16 Main Street
Madison, AL 256-325-1018
DRAGONFLY GALLERY & DESIGN
125 Main Ave. S., Fayetteville, TN, 931-433-3024
HUNTSVILLE ART LEAGUE GALLERY
3005 L&N Drive, Suite 2, Huntsville, 256-534-3860.
Monday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday 1-4 pm.
www.huntsvilleartleague.org.
HUNTSVILLE MUSEUM OF ART
300 Church Street So. in Big Spring International
Park, Huntsville. Gen. admission fee is $7 for nonmembers. Members & children <6 free. Hours 1-
#051707060607
As befits its title, this was open to
contestants from across the nation, but also
helped to celebrate “The Year of Alabama
Arts.” Five categories (four amateur levels
divided by age and one “Master” level
open to all ages) presented five monetary
prizes and trophies each; the “Master
Fiddler” winner was awarded a $1,000
cash prize along with the much-coveted
“Governor’s Cup.”
Junior-Junior Division (12 & Under)
– Alex Tomlinson from Suches, GA
Junior Division (13-16) – Maddie
Denton
from
Murfreesboro,
TN
Adult Division (17 – 59) – Ashley Sullivan
from Mt. Juliet, TN
Senior Division (60 & Over) – Ped Scruggs
from Hartsville, TN
“Master Division” was awarded to Alex
Depue from Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Judges for the Fiddling Championship
were award-winning fiddlers Vi Wickham,
Joel Whittinghill, and Megan B. Lynch.
Regions Bank “Global Village”
Competition
“Best Overall Display” – India Pavilion,
sponsored by the Huntsville India
Association
“Best Children’s Craft” – Iranian Mosaic
Tile-painting, Iran Pavilion
“Farthest from Huntsville” – Australia
Pavilion, sponsored by Raytheon
Anchor Christy Douglas of WAAY-TV 31
and Tom Morris and Jodi Weiner of The
Arts Council Board served as judges for
the first year of this competition.
Geico “Homegrown Talent Contest”
5pm.Sunday; 10am-5pm. Mon-Sat; extended hours
on Th 5-8 pm. Call 256-535-4350 or
1-800-786-9095, or visit www.hsvmuseum.org.
LADAGE ARTISTRY
321 S. Jefferson, Athens,256-216-0039.
http://ladage.dews.net.
MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIO
3614 Jackson Highway Sheffield Al.
Open for public tours tues-sat 12:00 - 6:00
MERIDIAN ARTS
370 Little Cove Road, Gurley, AL, 256-776-4300.
www.Meridianarts.net.
MONDO DE TATUAGE GALLERY
Corner of 6th Ave. and 7th St., Decatur
256-306-9099.
MVAC FINE ARTS GALLERY
300 Gunter Ave.,Guntersville, 256-582-1454.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 10-3.
http://mountainvalleyartscouncil.org
SIGNATURE GALLERY
2364 Whitesburg Drive S, Huntsville,
256-536-1960. .
THE GALLERY
305-A Jefferson Street, Huntsville, 256-534-7475,
www.galleryevents.com
UNIVERSITY CENTER ART GALLERY
University of Alabama in Huntsville, 256-824-1000
Attractions
ALABAMA CONSTITUTION VILLAGE
109 Gates Ave., Huntsville, 256-564-8100. Open
daily, 9 am - 5 pm, except Sundays.
AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM
2003 Poole Drive NW, Huntsville, 256-852-4524.
www.american-indian-museum.com
BURRITT ON THE MOUNTAIN:
3101 Burritt Drive SE, Huntsville, 256-536-2882.
Summer Hours (April - Oct): Tues- Sat 9am to 5pm
Sun noon to 5 pm. Regular Adm. fee is $5 adult, $4
senior, military & students, $3 child (children under
2, free). www.burrittmuseum.com
CATHEDRAL CAVERNS STATE PARK
637 Cave Road, Woodville. 256-728-8193 Open
daily at 10 am.
CLAY HOUSE MUSEUM
16 Main Street, Madison 256-325-1018. Tour this
antebellum home with “A Walk Through Time”, 100
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7
– Finals Round
First-Place winners in both the individual
and group categories took home a $250
check, followed by Second Place ($150),
and Third ($75). Judges for the Finals
Round were Monique Ryan, Megan
Bickel, Julia Knoles, Marianne Windham,
and Chuck Owens.
First Place (Individual) – London Brison
from Iron City, TN (Dancing)
First Place (Group) – “Freestyle Fanatics”
from Huntsville, AL (Break-Dancing)
Second Place (Individual) – Shelton
Lattimore from Huntsville, AL (Singing)
Second Place (Group) – Brent & Brandon
Morgan from Huntsville, AL (Guitar-Bass
Duo)
Third Place (Individual) – Adam Neal
from Florence, AL (Songwriter)
Third Place (Group) – “Rhythm
Unplugged” from Huntsville, AL
(Clogging)
2007 “Taste of Panoply” Competition!
The winners received a blue ribbon
to showcase their award throughout
the festival weekend. “Taste’s” judges
included Homer & Linda Hickam, Jennifer
Hicks, Mike Kaylor, Chris Welch, and
Panoply Arts Festival Co-chairs Jarine
Payne and Gina Kennington.
“Best Specialty Item” – Chicken Mykonos
(Greek Foods)
“Best Entrée” – Ribs (Sand Mountain
Sizzler)
“Best Display” – Buffalo Rock (Buffalo
Rock)
“Best Beverage” – Ice-Blended Coffee
(Java Jazz Café)
“Best Dessert” – BB-sized Ice Cream
(Dippin’ Dots)
For more information on Panoply Arts
Festival 2007, Panoply Arts Festival 2008,
upcoming Arts Council programs, and
Huntsville-area arts in general, call The
Arts Council at (256) 519-ARTS (2787) or
visit us on the web at www.panoply.org!
21st Jazz-N-June
Festival
T
he 21st Annual Jazz-N-June Music
Festival, June 10-17, 2007 starting
in the mid-1980s, “Jazz-N-June” has
become one of Alabama’s longest running
music festivals. “Jazz-N-June Festival is a
unique activity for this community and the
State of Alabama because of the diverse
festival-goers that it attracts. “Jazz-NJune Festival” outreach strategy includes
presenting educational concerts and
programs to young people that supplement
educational summer programs. Past artists
include Roy Ayers, Fred Wesley, Dave
Valentin, Microwave Dave, Jerry Tachoir,
Abstract Jazz Band, Diane Marino, Eric
Essex; Nnenna Freelon; Alex Bugnon,
D. Lucas, Victor Goines, Ken Watters,
Devere Pride and many others.
From Sunday to Sunday, 8 days and
nights of Jazz education, Jazz for seniors,
Jazz exercise, Jazz discussions, Jazz on
film, Jazz camp, Jazz concert, Jazz in the
park, Jazz menu at participating spots i.e.
restaurants, sports bar and cafes.
For information on membership, vendors,
sponsor and/or support, make taxdeductible check payable to:
THE VALLEY PLANET
The Valley Planet Music Exchange is FREE to any individual looking to buy, sell, trade or find bandmates. You get a headline and 3 lines of text for the low, low price of nothing. If you
wish to embellish your ad further, say, with a small photo (add $5) or more words (add $1 per line), it’s up to you. Now, if you are a business, you gotta pay a little something, $12 per
column inch. Please call Jill Wood at (256) 533-4613 if you would like to put your business in the Exchange. Email your ads to [email protected] or send them by snail mail to
Music Exchange,203 Grove Ave. Huntsville AL, 35801. NO AD WILL RUN UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED!
78 gallon bow front aquarium
with stand for $300. Call 256
531-5846
HP TC1100 Tablet Computer.
1GB ram, blue tooth, wireless
wlan, modem, stylus pen, ST
and CF card slots $675. Call 256
479-9463
Aluminum shed, 14’ x 8’. $200
and you move. 5 pts Huntsville
256 479-9463
MUSIC
EXCHANGE
Professional Drummer Versatile
Styles Chris @ 227-6490
BASSIST NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY! for show on
4/27/07 256-431-5130/278-0343/
374-9110 Everyone welcome
to audition. Studio band Keyboard player needed. Contact
[email protected]
Authentic Reggae Band
looking for drummer and
other musicians (keyboard/
back up singer).  Contact
[email protected] 714-5089
For Sale
Crate CA125D acoustic amp.
$350
Epiphone Valve Junior combo
amp $100
468-8136
Lead Singer wanted for southern/
classic rock band.  Call Keith
256.286.3466
Looking for experienced guitarist
for jamband type music.
Call Bryan 655-4178Guitar
Lessons: Fast track method
guarenteed! Beginners thru
Advanced - all styles of music.
Call “The Guitar School” for more
info (256) 714-7125 located in
South Huntsville.
A Restored Victorian Estate on Over 3 Acres
3 Hillcrest Street, Gadsden, AL 35904 4 BR, 3 BA (approx 3,000
sq ft), 3 Car Gar w/sep Guest Qtrs and Workshop and offered at
$225,000.00 Seller may assist w/financing. For Additional info
with pictures see listing at www.owners.com/APD5312 To schedule an appointment call toll free (877) 769-6377, ext. 2735312
(Owner Occupied).
Guitars for sale: Acoustic-electric
Epiphone w/ case $250. 12
string Kona w/case $175. 1/2
size acoustic guitar $25. (256)
714-7125
JOBS
Research Engineer
R&D on infrastructure and architecture design of the urban and
Lead Guitarist & Singer looking mesoscale meteorological models. Req. M.S. in Aerospace or
for “working” cover Band within 25 Mechanical Engineering or a related field, 1-yr exp. in modern
miles of Huntsville. Lot’s of equip- algorithms concerns all aspects of Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD) and proficiency in advanced compressible & viscous flow. F/T.
ment, professional, experienced
andtalented. No drugs or Alcohol, Resume to: Mrs. Elizabeth Hanic, HR, CFD Research Corporation, 215
expect the same of others. Influ- Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. Job# ALZJH207
ences include: Jimmy Page, Eric
Drivers: We’re Expanding! Martin Transport hiring Drivers w/XClapton, Carlos Santana, Joes
End., 1 yr. Tractor Trailer Experience. Great Pay/Bonus Pkg. incl
Walsh, Hendrix, etc. I’m over 50
so I prefer Classic Rock, Country, 401k. 100% Paid Health/Life Ins. Office: 888-355-5228
Country Rock, Motown, Blues etc. Cell: 256-214-1948
Definitely not super heavy metal,
punk, grunge, rap, etc. Last
World’s 1st Healthy Energy
worked with Rudy Mockabee for 3 Wanted: Studio Tech/Engineer
Beverage
for new commercial recording
years and performed as a
No Crash
studio in South Huntsville.
high-tech “singles act” (MIDI
No Sugar Blues
Partnership opportunities may
& digital audio) as the house
No Caffeine
band for many local venues over be considered depending upon
Only 24 calories and 6 g carbs
dedication and experience. Call
the years. I was the owner of
Feel it in minutes-Lasts for Hours
256 714-7125.
Marimac Music & Entertainment
Get Off the Junk and Get on ACT!
booking agency! I can sing lead
www.getoffthejunk.com
Wanted: Artist for multi-media
or backup... team player. Call
production studio, stained glass
Johnny Mack 256-468-4233.
experience preferred. Call 256
[email protected]
714-7125
Attractions
years of decorative style from 1850 - 1950 featuring
Noritake Porcelain.
EARLYWORKS MUSEUM COMPLEX
404 Madison Street SE, Huntsville, 256-564-8100.
GORHAM’S BLUFF
Pisgah, 256-451-ARTS. The Gorham’s Bluff Institute
is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
arts and cultural activities to Jackson County and
Northeast Alabama.
HARMONY PARK SAFARI
431 Clouds Cove Road, New Hope. 1-877-7ANIMAL.
Drive through animal exhibits. Open March
through November.
HARRISON BROTHERS HARDWARE
124 Southside Square, Huntsville, 256-536-3631.
Alabama’s oldest hardware store.
HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville,
256-830-4447. The 110-acre garden is open
year-round. Summer Hours, Memorial Day
through Labor Day: M-Sat, 9am-8pm; Sun, 1–8pm.
www.hsvbg.org.
THE VALLEY PLANET
REAL ESTATE
Reggae band looking for female
back up Singer/Dancer Contact
[email protected] 714-5089
HUNTSVILLE STARS
Joe W. Davis Stadium, 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd,
Huntsville, 256-882-2562.
HUNTSVILLE HAVOC
Professional Hockey, Eastern Hockey League. 700
Monroe Street. Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 518-6160.
THE LAND TRUST TRAILS
Bankhead Pkwy., Huntsville, 256-534-LAND
Year-round hiking on 547 acres of Monte Sano
preserve. www.landtrust-hsv.org
MONTE SANO STATE PARK
5015 Nolen Ave., Huntsville, 256-534-3757
SCI-QUEST
102-D Wynn Drive, Huntsville, 256-837-0606.
An exciting hands-on science center.
www.sci-quest.org
US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER
1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, 256-837-3400. Open
9am-5pm year round except for Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year’s Eve and
Day. Admissions: Museum only – Adults $12 & Child
3-12 $8, www.spacecamp.com
VON BRAUN CENTER
700 Monroe St. Huntsville, 256-533-1953. Check
calendar for events. www.vonbrauncenter.com
#051707060607
Enjoy all the conveniences of the Edgewater Community including lake access, pool, tennis, walking paths and more while
living in this wonderful 2 story home with 4 bedrooms and over
2500 sq/ft of open living space. Upstairs master suite features
dual walk-in closets, large glamour bath with whirlpool tub,
skylights and double vanity. $239,900. Call Julie at 656-8454.
Century 21 Steele & Associates.
 
West Ridge Subdivision! Close to Providence schools and shopping, easy access to 72 and 565.  Beautiful 2 story full brick
home.  Enjoy nature in your private park like backyard.  Inside
you’ll find 5 bedrooms including a large isolated master suite
with trey ceiling, glamour bath and walk in closet, formal living
and dining rooms, a family room and roomy eat-in kitchen.  New
carpet and paint throughout! Only $239,900.  Call Julie at 6568454. Century 21 Steele & Associates.
Drivers-Company.
2800 to 3200 miles/wk. Great home time. 70% drop & hook. No
NYC, No touch, BCBS insurance. CDL-A and 1 year experience.
866 735-7539
THE WEEDEN HOUSE
300 Gates Avenue SE, Huntsville, 256-536-7718
ARS NOVA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
7908C Charlotte Drive, Huntsville, 256-883-1105.
www.arsnovahsv.com
ARTS COUNCIL, THE
700 Monroe street, Suite 2 Huntsville AL 35081,
256-519-2787 www.artshuntsville.org
BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE
700 Monroe St. Suite 410, Huntsville
(all performances held at Von Braun Center)
256-518-6155. www.btleague.org
FANTASY PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE
3312 Long Avenue SW, Huntsville, 256-539-6829
FLYING MONKEY ARTS CENTER
2211 Seminole Drive, Huntsville, 256-489-7000
Flying Monkey Arts Center is a not for profit
community arts collective that encourages,
supports and promotes the arts. www.flyingmonk
eyarts.org
FOOTLIGHTS COMMUNITY THEATER
302 Hoffman St. Athens, 256-216-0903
www.footlightstheater.org
[email protected]
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7
HUNTSVILLE BALLET COMPANY
800 Regal Drive SW, Huntsville, 256-539-0961
HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS
3312 Long Avenue, Fantasy Arts Center, Huntsville,
256-533-6606
HUNTSVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
North Side Von Braun Center, Huntsville 256-5394818.
LOWE MILL
2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville, Art, Music, Film and
Poetry. See Calendar for Event Dates
M.B.D.T. MAYES BLACK DANCE THEATRE
2419 Oakwood Ave. NW Suite #F Huntsville,
“Where We Do Everything Creatively’ 256-698-5987
RENAISSANCE THEATRE AT LINCOLN CENTER
1214 Meridian Street N, Huntsville, 256-536-3434.
www.renaissancetheatre.net
THEATRE HUNTSVILLE
Business Office. 1701 University Dr, Suite 1,
Huntsville, 256-536-0807. www.theatrehsv.org.
THE WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE
1120 Rayburn Avenue, Guntersville, Alabama, 256582-7469
Have Fun!
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