Fairhope Film Festival returns for its 5th year Nov. 9-12
The Fairhope Film Festival returns for its 2017 edition Nov. 9–12, marking the event’s fifth year. Four autumn days across four to six walkable venues make the festival a centerpiece…
Southern Voices at the Mobile Museum of Art spotlights Southern filmmakers
On Aug. 10, 2017, the Mobile Museum of Art presented Southern Voices: A Filmmaker Showcase, a program built to spark conversation about the filmmaking process in the South. The screening…
Sonny Bama Headlines Midnight Rodeo Homecoming Show with AllGetOut Reunion
Two generations of Mobile homegrown music will share one stage this Saturday night when rapper Sonny Bama headlines a show at Midnight Rodeo, 7790 Tanner Williams Road, with reformed alt-country…
Mobile County Commission Approves $412,000 in Retiree Bonuses as City Weighs Its Own Decision
The Mobile County Commission has approved roughly $412,000 in one-time bonus payments for its retirees under a new state law, while the city of Mobile and other local agencies have…
The Elsewhen Orchestra links Mobile back to classical video game music
MOBILE, Ala. — The Elsewhen Orchestra performs July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Davidson High School Auditorium, and the program looks like nothing else on Mobile’s classical calendar: a…
Ann Street Resurfacing Wraps Up as Dunkin’ Donuts, Old Shell Road Restaurant Proposals Divide Neighbors
Mobile has finished a long-awaited resurfacing of Ann Street, even as proposed developments on Government Street and Old Shell Road near Lavretta Park draw pushback from nearby residents.
Mobile County Weighs Extra Sales Tax Break to Match City Incentives for Kimberly-Clark Mill Growth
Mobile County officials are weighing whether to add a $750,000 sales tax abatement to match the city's incentives for Kimberly-Clark's tissue mill expansion, part of a package now worth more…
Mobile Theatre Guild, Joe Jefferson Players Celebrate Standout Year in Community Theater
Mobile Theatre Guild handed out its Zoghby Awards in June, and Joe Jefferson Players is set to close its 69th season with the Joey Awards on July 15, continuing Mobile's…
A Foley love story: 40 years, a crop duster, and a lifetime building the Gulf Coast
FOLEY, Ala. — Some love stories never leave home. The story of Albert and Denise Stewart has unfolded almost entirely within a few miles of the Baldwin County farmland where…
Bartender Profiles: Wil Reid has poured drinks and stories at Hayley’s Bar for a decade
Our Bartender Profiles series gets up close with the people behind the stick, and there’s no better start than Wil Reid at Hayley’s Bar. Anyone who’s spent time at the…