Third annual Celebration of Dance set for Sunday at the McClellan Theater
There will be magic on Sunday. From the stage of the McClellan Theater, if all goes according to plan, a community will come together — unified by the power and splendid beauty of dance.
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What’s in a name?
Lee Shafer has gotten used to the question. As rector for Grace Episcopal Church in Anniston, Shafer has watched people politely struggle with how to address her. In the Episcopal Church, as within the Catholic Church, male clergy are often referred to as “Father.” Thus the curious question arises … what to say when your priest is female?
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Write of passage: Reports on the demise of good handwriting have been greatly exaggerated
Kody James has no one to blame but himself, and he knows it. “It’s pretty sad when your own Mom can’t read your handwriting and flunks you,” said the 15-year-old homeschooler who lives in Wedowee. “But it is pretty bad.”
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Into Africa: She gave away everything she owned and headed for the slums of Uganda
Staci Bence’s friends thought she was crazy. Some even quietly suggested having her committed. Looking back, Bence was committed — but she wasn’t crazy. She was choosing to follow what she believed was God’s calling.
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The Donoho School to perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Anniston’s Performing Arts Center
A passing glance at The Donoho School’s upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz” and it would be easy to assume director Ashley Burrage was a glutton for punishment.
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Between the other hedges: Famed coach and gardener Dooley to speak at fundraiser
Vince Dooley is a Southern icon. His name alone conjures images of a stoic head football coach stalking the sidelines between the hedges at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium, where he coached from 1964-1988, leading the Bulldogs to 201 victories, six SEC championships and one national championship in 1980.
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‘NASCAR on two wheels’: A guide to Anniston’s annual Noble Street Festival and bike race
The Noble Street Festival has become the “signature downtown event,” according to Spirit of Anniston director Betsy Bean, by offering something for every age and walk of life — both those who choose to lounge about or prefer moving at a quicker pace. It defies the concept of “family-friendly” and puts the spotlight on all that is unique, entertaining, healthy and downright fun in Calhoun County.
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Remembering the Holocaust: Max Herzel survived by ‘pretending to be a good Christian boy’
A bribe may have ultimately saved Max Herzel’s life. It was May, 1940. The German army had invaded Belgium, and Herzel’s Jewish family — mother, father and brother — fled from their home in Antwerp.
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BBQ fundraiser for 10th Street Elementary
From his office window at Anniston First Presbyterian Church, pastor David Rice can see the playground of 10th Street Elementary School.
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JSU’s student-directed play tackles racism, family dynamics in Apartheid-era South Africa
When it’s something she’s passionate about, Alexandra Hooper tends to, as she puts it, “dive right in.” This is certainly an apt description of the 22-year-old Jacksonville State University senior’s approach to directing the Apartheid-era drama “The Syringa Tree,” which runs through Sunday at the Ernest Stone Performing Arts Center.
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McClellan’s historic Monteith Amphitheatre to host steel pan festival April 14
This unseasonably warm spring weather invokes images of relaxing on a remote beach, toes in the sand, the peaceful rhythm of the ocean’s lapping waves while the breeze carries the scent of blooming flowers in its soft embrace.
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Prankly, my dear: An ode to the best-ever April Fool’s jokes
From Gmail Motion to the Left-Handed Whopper, from Sidd Finch’s 168 mph fastball to Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell, April Fool’s Day pranks have left an indelible mark on our collective funny bone.
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Rock is Art benefit concert to feature 6 bands with proceeds going toward Cheaha Creative Arts
Devin Williams knows the power of music education. The classically trained violist was raised around music. There were guitars and drums all around the house and his earliest memories of his father, who was on tour when Williams was born, were of watching him play guitar.
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No losers here: The Ritz hopes for a return to glory with latest production
Sometimes, even losers win. Such is the inspiring premise for the upcoming musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which will run April 5 and 6 at the historic Ritz Theatre in Talladega.
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iPhone’s new personal assistant doesn’t much care for the Southern accent
by Brett Buckner
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Tyler Thigpen knew he looked more like a crazy person than a father of three on vacation, but modern technology can be just that maddening.
Faith tested and strengthened by international adoption process
by Brett Buckner
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Rod Campbell can’t avoid carrying his excitement out in public, projecting it onto virtually every child he sees.
Sloppymen to play The Peerless Saturday
by Brett Buckner
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The name might not resonate but the music certainly will — at least to those who were fans of garage rock back in the early ’80s and happened to catch this particular band touring college campus and bars across the South and beyond.
Plants know best: Does a new gardening map reflect climate change?
by Brett Buckner
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Deep in the night, or perhaps early in the morning of Jan. 25, Calhoun County moved … or rather “shifted” to use the proper idiom of those in charge of such things. In fact, all of Alabama, as well as the entirety of the United States, shifted.
Number 52: Bob Riley joins former governors enshrined in oil
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If, to quote Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own,” there’s no crying in baseball, then a viewing of the official portraits of Alabama governors might lead one to the conclusion that there’s also no smiling in politics.
'Joyful sorrow': Funerals are no longer somber affairs
by Brett Buckner
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The celebration began a week after the iconic singer was found dead, half submerged, in her hotel bathroom. Whitney Houston’s sudden death wasn’t necessarily the reason family, friends and the Hollywood elite gathered at the New Jersey Baptist Church of her childhood for a four-and-a-half-hour, invitation-only funeral.
Blown away: Berman Museum opens its vaults to show off impressive weapons collection
by Brett Buckner
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Every museum has its secrets. Locked, darkened rooms filled with mysterious antiquities and unopened crates whose securely sealed contents would surely seize the imagination of visitors, but for untold reasons remain hidden.
‘Pugnacious little beasts’: Hummingbirds are misunderstood, say Alabama experts
by Brett Buckner
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Back in the early 1980s, avid gardeners Bob and Martha Sargent noticed an increasing number of hummingbirds visiting their backyard in Clay. The more of the delicately beautiful birds they saw, the more enthralled they became.
21st-century Lent: This year’s sacrifices include Walmart, Facebook, clutter
by Brett Buckner
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The idea had been percolating in her mind for more than a year. For the past three years, Jim Ellis Fisher has gone on mission trips to Dominican Republic.
Cool to be cruel: When the bully is a girl with a Facebook account
by Brett Buckner
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Amy thought it would stop. She didn’t respond to the taunts, the name-calling, the anonymous Facebook posts, the whispered insults or the drama. She didn’t fight back. She kept her mouth shut, believing the other girls would get bored and eventually leave her alone. It only got worse.
Perspective defines whether JSU production of ‘Rent’ is controversial or thought-provoking
by Brett Buckner
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Eric Traynor was prepared for the backlash. But he also believes that the ultimate role of the theater is to be both provocative and entertaining. Such was the consideration when he chose to direct the Jacksonville State University production of Rent, which opened Thursday and runs through Feb. 26.
Best in show: On the competition circuit with local dogs — and a cat
by Brett Buckner
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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the Super Bowl of the four-legged, tail-wagging sect. On Monday and Tuesday, dogs of all breeds will prance around New York City’s Madison Square Garden, dressed in their Sunday best, while tuxedoed judges make silent critiques based on poise, personality and everything on the pooch’s body from teeth to tail.
Afterlife expert reflects on his own life
by Brett Buckner
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Is there life after death? Raymond Moody has spent some 40 years trying to answer that question.
Swan song: After his death, Will Owsley song nominated for a Grammy award
by Brett Buckner
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Will Owsley knew it was a good song. His family knew it too, that’s why they asked “Threaten Me with Heaven” be performed at Owsley’s funeral.
Remembering Tim Doyle: CAST member dies after battle with cancer
by Brett Buckner
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The first time Michelle Deese Bain met Tim Doyle was around 2004 when she decided to join CAST (Community Actors’ Studio Theatre). With his sense of humor and gentle nature, Doyle was the kind of person that others gravitated to, and Bain was no exception.
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