Four new members joined the Mobile City Council after a 2021 election cycle marked by the death of Councilman Levon Manzie before his runoff, a renewed fight over annexation and Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s third-term win.
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Local News
Mobile Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off New Season as Local Arts Scene Rebounds This October
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.
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.
Education
Mobile’s Arts Groups Press On With Discounted Symphony Tickets, University Theater and Livestreamed Concerts
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt live audiences, Mobile’s arts community is adapting with a discounted Mobile Symphony Orchestra membership, a University of Mobile production of “Little Women” and livestreamed University of South Alabama concerts.
Local News
Mobile Eases Mardi Gras Permit Deadlines as Carnival Groups Weigh COVID-19 Cancellations
Mobile is giving Mardi Gras parading organizations more time and flexibility to decide on 2021 plans, easing permit and ball-cancellation deadlines as several mystic societies call off their events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Baldwin County
94 Inmates at Loxley Work Release Center Test Positive for COVID-19
State corrections officials confirmed 94 inmates at the Loxley Work Release Center tested positive for COVID-19 in a single round of results, the largest total among four Alabama facilities tested in the latest phase of the state’s testing program.
Local News
South Alabama Athletics Could Lose $2 Million if Hancock Whitney Stadium Capacity Is Cut to 25%
University of South Alabama athletic officials say Hancock Whitney Stadium’s new season could bring in roughly $2 million less in revenue if capacity is capped at 25 percent because of the pandemic.
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.