Arts and Theater
CAST to perform ‘The Nerd’, opening Thursday, Feb. 2
Any comedy that the director describes as having a “cottage cheese moment” is sure to be funny, but add to that stories of mutant pigs and a main character routinely described as a “bumbling oaf” and audiences are apt to be rolling in the aisles.
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Artists in Action: Band and dinner theater put area talent on display
Alabama’s got talent, certainly in this part of the state. Two events within one week’s time this month will highlight this fact when audiences see the Dill Pickers, a string group from Birmingham, on Sunday, Jan. 15, at First United Methodist Church, and area actors in SubPrime Suspect, a dinner theater at Heflin’s Community Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan.21.
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Artists in Action: Anniston ‘elves’ work to light up Quintard
Just when it seems that everything’s already been said and done to celebrate Christmas, there’s one more story of good tidings to share. And it’s one to be enjoyed by the entire city.
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Dazzling destinations: A guide to the best places in our area to see Christmas lights
There’s still time before Christmas to get out and see some of the lights and decorations, both in and out of town. We asked our friends on Facebook to contribute their favorite destinations, be it a specific place or general area, and included them here.
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    Entertainment Editor
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    by Erin Williams
    Special to The Star
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  • Controlled chaos: Donoho to present the merry madness of ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
    by Brett Buckner
    brettbuckner@ymail.com
    2 months ago |  0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
    It’s hard to imagine a pack of juvenile delinquents teaching an entire town about the true meaning of Christmas, but that’s exactly what the Herdman kids do.
    Donoho volleyball team to lead Anniston parade
    by Erin Williams
    Special to The Star
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    The Donoho Lady Falcons’ volleyball team has had quite a year — not only did the girls win the 1A State Championships, but Coach Janice Slay was bestowed with the honor of Calhoun County coach of the year.
    Culver returns to Ritz for theater revitalization
    by Erin Williams
    Special to The Star
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    George Culver is less than a month in as executive director of the Ritz Theater in Talladega, but he is quickly churning milk into butter as he begins an intensive revitalization making the theater into a go-to arts hub — starting with the seats.
    Artists in Action: Local actors take lead roles in ‘Harvey’
    by Hervey Folsom
    Special to The Star
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    If a focus on family defines a good Christmas season for you, then be sure to see Theatre of Gadsden’s Harvey,the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase. Presented at the Ritz Theatre, the play’s 12-member cast features Tim Doyle of Anniston and Denise Davis of Jacksonville.
    Artists in Action: Knox celebrates 30 years of ‘The Nutcracker’
    by Hervey Folsom
    Special to The Star
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    The love affair has been going strong for at least 57 years. Audiences and The Nutcracker seem to be meant for each other. And it’s not only children who are always enchanted with the art form. People of all ages flock to the ballet year after year.
    ‘A Wonderful Life’: Actor hopes message comes through in CAST’s holiday production
    by Erin Williams
    Special to The Star
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    If there is one character who can make a person realize how precious life is, no matter how perfunctory or scary it may seem, George Bailey is it.
    JSU to present Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
    by Brett Buckner
    brettbuckner@ymail.com
    2 months ago |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
    As the saying goes, the course of true love doth never run smooth. Such a cliché is put to the classic test in Jacksonville State University’s production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, which opens Nov. 17 and runs through the 20th.

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