Mobile demonstrators call for repeal of Alabama’s monument protection law
A small group of demonstrators gathered in downtown Mobile on a Sunday evening to call for the repeal of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act and the removal of statues and…
Broad Street closes at Congress for utility work as Mobile’s federal grant project rolls on
Drivers who use Broad Street in Mobile faced another round of closures as the city pressed ahead with the federally funded rehabilitation of the corridor. The city announced that Broad…
Mayor teases electric scooters for Downtown Mobile in Christmas Day post
Downtown Mobile appears to be getting shareable electric scooters, based on a Christmas Day social media post from the mayor’s office. Mayor Sandy Stimpson posted a photo of an electric…
Documentary ‘A Place at the Table’ Screens at the Crescent Theater to Benefit Bay Area Food Bank
The Crescent Theater hosts the documentary A Place at the Table from March 15 through March 20, with a special benefit screening on Tuesday, March 19, that supports the Bay…
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Brings Bass-Heavy Funk to Soul Kitchen
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk lands at the Soul Kitchen Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 1, for a late-night Mardi Gras-season celebration of swaggering New Orleans funk. Doors and music run deep…
Bienville Books on Dauphin Street Marks a Decade Serving Downtown Mobile Readers
Bienville Books celebrated 10 years on Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile in 2012, a milestone for an independent shop that opened Sept. 3, 2002, when the surrounding blocks still held…