5/17– 5/19
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MOBILE/BALDWIN EVENTS
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL – Fri-Sun 11am-11pm, Gulf Shores
The festival is located on the beach, with 3 days of music, including Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, The Black Crowes, and more. CLICK HERE
MOBILE BAY LPGA CLASSIC – going on through Sunday, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Crossings Course
The top LPGA players are in Mobile, with coverage on The Golf Channel. CLICK HERE
JAGS HOST 2013 NCAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Fri- Sun, Jaguar Field
South Alabama is hosting the Regionals, with Florida State, Mississippi State, and Mississippi Valley State. It’s a 3-day, double-elimination tournament, with 2 games Friday, 3 on Saturday, and the Regional Championship on Sunday. CLICK HERE
JAGS BASEBALL – Thurs/Fri/Sat 6:30pm, Stanky Field
The Jags host Troy in the final home games of the season and a battle for a Sun Belt Conference Championship. CLICK HERE
DOWNTOWN LIVING TOUR – Sun 2pm-5pm, downtown Mobile
Take a self-guided tour of homes available in downtown Mobile; get your map in Cathedral Square. Afterward, stop by Draft Picks at 566 Dauphin St for the “How Cool Is It To Live in Downtown Mobile” post-tour party. CLICK HERE
MUSIC AND A MOVIE – Fri 6pm-10pm, Heritage Park, Foley
Bring chairs or a blanket and come early to enjoy entertainment and live music before the movie. This week it’s “Here Comes the Boom” on the giant inflatable screen. Admission is free; concessions sold on site. CLICK HERE
BALD EAGLE BASH – Sat 4pm-7pm, Weeks Bay Resource Center, Fairhope
This year’s taste of Week’s Bay will again feature delicious dishes prepared by your favorite area restaurants, using fresh Gulf shrimp. Proceeds benefit the Weeks Bay Foundation. CLICK HERE
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm, Mobile Theatre Guild
This musical comedy features 6 quirky adolescent spellers and 3 equally quirky adults who run the spelling bee. CLICK HERE
CAMELOT – Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, Chickasaw Civic Theatre
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table come to life in this 1960 musical that captured 4 Tony awards. CLICK HERE
INVENTING VAN GOGH – Thurs/Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm, Theatre 98, Fairhope
It’s the story of the final Van Gogh self-portrait, which has never been seen….and the contemporary painter who’s hired to forge this final masterpiece. It’s about the obsession to create and the fine line that separates truth from myth. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA EVENTS
FIESTA CHILDREN’S TREASURE HUNT- Sat 11:30am, Bayview Park
Children 10 and under hunt for coins to turn in for treasures, while learning about Pensacola’s rich history. Free lunch begins at 11:30, with the hunt starting at 2. CLICK HERE
FIESTA SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST – Sun, Registration at 8am, judging at 2pm, Pensacola Beach, behind Gulfside Pavilion
The competition is free and the public is invited to vote for their favorite sculptures in the “Peoples Choice” Award. Two members of the Travel Channel show “Sand Masters” …professional sand sculptors Rusty Croft and Kirk Rademaker…will be there for a demonstration and to provide lessons to contest participants throughout the day. CLICK HERE
DISNEY ON ICE: TREASURE TROVE – Thurs 7pm, Fri 10:15am & 7pm, Sat 2pm & 6pm, Sun 2pm, Pensacola Bay Center
Enter the worlds of your favorite Disney princesses, set sail with Peter Pan, and trek the wilds of Africa with Simba. CLICK HERE
GALLERY NIGHT – Fri 5pm-9pm, downtown Pensacola
Enjoy the music and art of local artists as you stroll through downtown and explore galleries and other businesses. Gallery Night is a free event and many businesses provide light refreshments. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL – Fri 7pm, Sat 6:30pm, Sun 4pm, Pensacola Bayfront Stadium
It’s the Bay to Bay series, between the Mobile BayBears and the Blue Wahoos, with Fan Friday, Fireworks on Saturday, and Family Sunday. CLICK HERE
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF – Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Pensacola Little Theatre
In this play by Tennessee Williams a powerful Southern family gathers to celebrate the birthday of the family patriarch, who doesn’t know he’s dying. Family members scramble to secure their part of the estate, and family secrets are finally revealed. CLICK HERE
MISSISSIPPI EVENTS
JIM BREUER – Fri 8pm, Hard Rock Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
HARD ROCK BILOXI BEERFEST – Sat 6pm, Hard Rock Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
GLADYS KNIGHT – Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
THE ULTIMATE DOO-WOP SHOW featuring MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS, THE CLOVERS, THE SHADES OF BLUE, THE VOLUMES, AND DODIE STEVENS – Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
IN THEATERS
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG13) – When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they face a deadly new threat from within their own organization, which has destroyed the fleet and everything they stand for. Directed by J.J. Abrams, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Simon Pegg
ON DVD
CLOUD ATLAS (R) – Drama, mystery, action and enduring love thread through a single story that unfolds in multiple timelines over 500 years. Characters meet and reunite from one life to the next. Stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Susan Sarandon
TEXAS CHAINSAW 3-D (R) - The story of the homicidal Sawyer family continues, picking up where it last ended in Newt, Texas, where people have been disappearing for decades.
