There will be nothing but treats this weekend as Freddie Hart makes his way to the stage at the Ritz Theatre in Talladega this Halloween. Raised in Phenix City, Hart is no stranger to the South. He speaks fondly of his home state, saying "(Southerners') arms and hearts are wide open and the people from Talladega are just … real."

Anniston's Knox Concert Series opens their 64th season Oct. 1 with a performance by country musician Sara Evans. "She fits well with the young crowd and country and pop music lovers," said Julia Segars, chairwoman of the Knox Concert Series board. "We look for things that will appeal to all of our audience."

Oxford musician Thomas Van Dyke loves music. He plays Christian contemporary jazz and makes an effort to spread his message to anyone willing to lend their ears. He'd particularly love to see Christian and secular music lovers come together and enjoy his brand of entertainment.

On most days, the old pinewood house in the Williams community of Jacksonville is a quiet place, just another plot of land on Pleasant Valley Road, a mile or so from Green's Store and the First Presbyterian Church. But on Friday nights, the house comes alive, the quiet broken by twanging guitars and singing fiddles, by clapping hands and the occasional hoot or holler. On those Friday nights, even though no one takes a permanent residence at the house, the family comes home.