The Mobile Symphony Orchestra returns to full strength for its season-opening “Celebrate!” concerts at the Saenger Theatre, while the University of South Alabama’s Glass Arts program holds its second annual pumpkin sale and a Mobile art-and-fashion showcase brings together dozens of local creatives downtown.
Tag: COVID-19
Chickasaw
Chickasaw Civic Theatre Readies ‘Big Fish’ Musical as Mobile Museum of Art Postpones Jim Crow History Talk
Chickasaw Civic Theatre prepares to open its long-delayed production of “Big Fish: A Larger Than Life Musical,” while the Mobile Museum of Art postpones an Art Talk on Mobile’s Jim Crow history tied to its Gordon Parks exhibit.
Local News
Greater Gulf State Fair Returns to The Grounds With Local Music Lineup
The Greater Gulf State Fair returns to The Grounds in Mobile through Nov. 14 with rides, carnival food and a SunSouth Stage lineup built entirely around local and regional musicians.
Gulf Shores
2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns
Organizers have canceled the 2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, citing the impossibility of meeting COVID-19 safety guidelines at the free, ungated event.
Baldwin County
A guide to social distancing-friendly summer fun on the Gulf Coast
With many traditional summer plans on hold, Mobile and Baldwin county residents are turning to art walks, blueberry farms, backyard gardens and other close-to-home outings to make the most of the season while keeping their distance.
Mobile County
Mobile County Relocates 21 Polling Places Ahead of Elections to Aid COVID-19 Social Distancing
The Mobile County Commission approved relocating 21 polling places for upcoming elections, citing the need for larger spaces to allow social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local News
Ascension Providence Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries in Mobile
Ascension Providence Hospital in Mobile began a phased resumption of elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures on May 4, adding COVID-19 screening, visitor limits and other safeguards as Alabama eases its restrictions.
Local News
Satsuma First Responder Tests Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies, Negative on Follow-Up Swab
A member of Satsuma’s roughly 30-person first responder team tested positive for coronavirus antibodies but negative on a subsequent COVID-19 nasal swab test, Mayor Tom Williams said.
Baldwin County
Behind Fairhope’s Postcard Image, Families Quietly Struggle as COVID-19 Deepens the Divide
Fairhope is often pictured as a charming, prosperous town, but many working families there were already struggling before COVID-19, and the pandemic has pushed them closer to the edge.
Mobile
Mobile Approves $84,350 Purchase of 6,000 COVID-19 Antibody Test Kits
The Mobile City Council approved an $84,350 purchase of 6,000 COVID-19 antibody screening kits, sparking questions from council members about FDA approval and how the tests would be used.