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All events listed on this page are scheduled for the week of May 8 through May 14 unless otherwise noted. Events occurring outside these dates will be noted by having their exact date.
May 8
Concerts
Local
Hightide Blues, Ben Deignan
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Brother's Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville
How much: $5
Contact: 435-6090
Ricky Carden
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The Sports Nut, 8896 McClellan Blvd.
How much: $3
Contact: 435-8275
Birmingham
Kathy Mattea, Elizabeth Cook
When: 8 p.m.
Where: WorkPlay, 500 23rd St. S
How much: $25
Contact: (205) 380-r4082 or www.workplay.com
Firewood, King Carnivore, John Paul White
When: 10 p.m.
Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave. S.
How much: $5
Contact: (205) 252-3831 or www.thenickrocks.com
Atlanta
Lenny Williams, Betty Wright, Willie Clayton, Denise Lasalle, Bobby Rush
What: 2008 Mother's Day Festival
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave.
How much: $56-$66
Contact: (404) 523-6275 or information@atlanticciviccenter.com
Events
Local
2008 Calhoun County Fair
What: Spring Fling to include 20 or more rides, food, games and entertainment
When: 5 p.m. through Sunday
Where: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, corner of Noble Street and Blue Mountain Road.
How much: $10 on Thursday, $5 adults, Free to children 9 and under (all other days)
Contact: 239-7068
Theater
Local
Once Upon a Mattress
What: CAST musical retelling of The Princess and The Pea fairytale
When: 8 p.m. through May 11
Where: McClellan Theatre, 100 Gamecock Drive
How much: $20 adults, $10 students, discounts for groups of 12 or more; Thursdays "Pay-What-You-Want" nights
Birmingham
Godspell
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Red Mountain Theatre Company, 301 19th St. N
How much: $30 (special group rates available)
Contact: (205) 324-2424 or www.redmountaintheatre.org
May 9
Concerts
Local
Ingram Hill
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Brother's Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville
How much: $5
Contact: 435-6090
McCary & Friends-Acoustic Cafe
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Rabbittown Cafe and Fiddlers Hall, 900 Rabbittown Road, Piedmont
How much: $5 donation for band
Contact: 435-8008 (weekends) or 435-3987 (Monday-Friday evenings)
Irene Cobb
When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Golden Saw Music Hall, Williams Community, Jacksonville
How much: Free
Contact: 435-4696
Southern Nites
When: 8:30 p.m
Where: VFW Post 924,100 U.S. 431
How much: $4
Contact: 238-0847
Crossroads Band
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The Sports Nut, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Jacksonville
How much: $5
Contact: 435-8175
Keitha Williams
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston
How much: $3
Contact: 237-1899
Birmingham
Old School Freight Train
When: Doors open at 8 p.m.
Where: The Library Theatre, Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive
How much: $20, seating is reserved
Contact: (205) 444-7888
Jesse Nobody, Seasonal Mishap, Lockbody
When: 10 p.m.
Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave. S.
How much: $6
Contact: (205) 252-3831 or www.thenickrocks.com
Atlanta
The Fall of Troy, the Dear Hunter, Foxy Shazam, Tera Melos
When: Doors open at 7 p.m.
Where: The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. NE
How much: $12 advance
Contact: (404) 577-8178
Apocalyptica
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. NE
How much: $15 advance
Contact: (404) 577-8178
Events
Local
2008 Calhoun County Fair
What: Spring Fling to include 20 or more rides, food, games and entertainment
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, corner of Noble Street and Blue Mountain Road.
How much: $10 on Thursday, $5 adults, Free to children 9 and under (all other days)
Contact: 239-7068
Birmingham
Karen Mills, Sherman Golden
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Comedy Club Stardome, 1818 Data Drive, Hoover
How much: $9.75
Contact: (205) 444-0008
Theater
Birmingham
Godspell
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Red Mountain Theatre Company, 301 19th St. N
How much: $30 (special group rates available)
Contact: (205) 324-2424 or www.redmountaintheatre.org
Menopause, the Musical
When: 8 p.m.
Where: BJCC Mainstage Theatre, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N
How much: $40
Contact: (205) 458-8400
May 10
Concerts
Local
Orville McElroy
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Rabbittown Cafe and Fiddlers Hall, 900 Rabbittown Road, Piedmont
How much: $5 donation for band
Contact: 435-8008 (weekends) or 435-3987 (Monday-Friday evenings)
Jimmy Robertson and the Roustabouts
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Munford Senior Center, (Old Munford High School), 115 Lions Road
How much: Free
Contact: 236-0340
Etowah Youth Orchestras
What: First Strings Spring Concert
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Convention Hall, Gadsden
How much: $10
Contact: 543-2787, ext. 32 or www.culturalarts.org
Southern Nites
When: 8:30 p.m.
Where: VFW Post 924,100 U.S. 431
How much: $4
Contact: 238-0847
Eric Swann
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston
How much: $3
Contact: 237-1899
Crossroads Band
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The Sports Nut, 8896 McClellan Blvd.
How much: $5
Contact: 435-8175
Birmingham
Old School Freight Train
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Library Theatre, Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive
How much: $20, seating is reserved
Contact: (205) 444-7888
Caliber Session, Red Sine, One Atom 12
When: 10 p.m.
Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave. S.
How much: $6
Contact: (205) 252-3831 or www.thenickrocks.com
Atlanta
180 Degrees presents: Era of Diversion, Evol Intent, Ludachrist, Ewun
When: Doors open at 9 p.m.
Where: The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. NE
How much: $15 advance
Contact: (404) 577-8178
Events
Local
2008 Calhoun County Fair
What: Spring Fling to include 20 or more rides, food, games and entertainment
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, corner of Noble Street and Blue Mountain Road.
How much: $10 on Thursday, $5 adults, Free to children 9 and under (all other days)
Contact: 239-7068
Final plant sale
What: Calhoun County Master Gardeners/Tree Amigos program
When: 9 a.m.-noon
Where: Anniston Museum of Natural History, 800 Museum Drive
How much: Prices as marked
Contact: 237-1621
Murdock's Hidden Trails & Extreme Hike
What: Moderate to difficult trails (not recommended for children under 16)
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: JSU van to Little River Canyon
How much: $10 per person, $5 JSU students, pre-registration required
Contact: 782-5697 or www.fieldschool.jsu.edu
Plant sale
What: In conjunction with Master Gardeners
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Anniston Museum of Natural History, front lawn, 800 Museum Drive
How much: Free
Contact: 237-6766
Atlanta
Stone Mountain Park's Lasershow Spectacular
What: Celebrating 25 years
When: 9:30 p.m.
Where: Laser Lawn at Memorial Hall, Stone Mountain
How much: Free, $8 cash vehicle entry into park for one-day permit
Contact: (770) 498-5690 or www.stonemountainpark.com
Theater
Birmingham
Godspell
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Red Mountain Theatre Company, 301 19th St. N
How much: $30 (special group rates available)
Contact: (205) 324-2424 or www.redmountaintheatre.org
Menopause, the Musical
When: 8 p.m.
Where: BJCC Mainstage Theatre, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N
How much: $40
Contact: (205) 458-8400
Dearly Departed
What: Southern comedy presented by the Pell City Players
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Where: Pell City Center, 25 Williamson Drive, Pell City
How much: $20 adults, $15 students/teachers/seniors
Contact: (205) 338-1974 or www.pellcitycenter.com
May 11
Events
Local
2008 Calhoun County Fair
What: Spring Fling to include 20 or more rides, food, games and entertainment
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, corner of Noble Street and Blue Mountain Road.
How much: $10 on Thursday, $5 adults, Free to children 9 and under (all other days)
Contact: 239-7068
Exhibits
Local
29th Annual Mini-Works on Paper
When: Through Friday, May 30
Where: Jacksonville State University, Hammond Hall Art Gallery, 700 Pelham Road N
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Contact: 782-5626
Carry On: Celebrating Twenty Years of the Alabama Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
When: Through Monday
Where: Heritage Hall Museum, Talladega
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday
Contact: 761-1364
It Is in the Nature of Things
What: Art and science from artist Allison McElroy
When: Tuesday-Sunday, through Sunday
Where: Anniston Museum of Natural History, 800 Museum Drive
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $4.50 adult, $3.50 ages 4-17, free children under 3
Contact: 237-6766 or www.annistonmuseum.org
Dig Science
What: Interactive exhibit focusing on the science of archaeology
When: Tuesday-Sunday, through May 31
Where: Berman Museum, 840 Museum Drive
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $3.50 adults, $2.50 ages 4-17, free children 3 and under
Contact: 237-6261 or www.bermanmuseum.org
Capturing the fort
What: Photos of Fort McClellan
When: Through July 31.
Where: Berman Museum lobby, 840 Museum Drive
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: Exhibit is free; admission to museum $3.50 adults, $2.50 ages 4-17, free children 3 and under
Contact: 237-6261 or www.bermanmuseum.org
Birmingham
Mes Dessins d'Antibes
What: Picasso Exhibition
When: Through May 31
Where: Jennifer Harwell Art Studio/Gallery, 1830 29th Ave. S, Ste. 130, SOHO Square
How much: Free
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; extended hours to 9 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday
Contact: (205) 802-7847 or (888) 427-9351
UAB Bachelor of Fine Arts Show Spring 2008
What: Works by Bachelor of fine Arts degree students
When: Through Monday
Where: UAB Visual Arts Gallery, 900 13th St. S.
How much: Free
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: (205) 934-0815
Vanishing Worlds: Art and Ritual in Amazonia
What: Rare works of Amazonian material culture
When: Tuesday-Saturday, through July 27
Where: Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Eighth Ave.
How much: Free
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Contact: (205) 254-2565
Kathryn Tucker Windham: My Land, My People
What: Photographs of vanishing ways/traditions of rural South
When: Tuesday-Sunday, through May 25
Where: Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Eighth Ave. N
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday
How much: Free
Contact: (205) 254-2565
Atlanta
Young Americans: Photographs by Sheila Pree Bright
What: Portraiture project by Atlanta-based photographer
When: Saturday through Aug. 10
Where: Atlanta High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $15 adults ($10 for museum members); $12 seniors (65+) and students with ID, children 6-17; free children 5 and under
Contact: (404) 733-5000 or www.high.org
French impressionist and post-impressionists artists
What: Works by artists Cassatt, Pissarro, Bonnard and Vuillard
When: May 11 through Aug. 17
Where: Atlanta High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $15 adults ($10 for museum members); $12 seniors (65+) and students with ID, children 6-17; free children 5 and under
Contact: (404) 733-5000 or www.high.org
The Eye of Josephine
What: 60 works collected by Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte
When: Tuesday-Sunday, through May 18
Where: Atlanta High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $15 adults ($10 for museum members); $12 seniors (65+) and students with ID, children 6-17; free children 5 and under
Contact: (404) 733-5000 or www.high.org
The Louvre and the Ancient World
What: 70 works from the Louvre's Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections
When: Tuesday-Sunday, through Sept. 7
Where: Atlanta High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
How much: $15 adults ($10 for museum members); $12 seniors (65+) and students with ID, children 6-17; free children 5 and under
Contact: (404) 733-5000 or www.high.org
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