Top 10 Things to Do in South Alabama in August 2026
A roundup of 10 South Alabama events in August 2026, from a downtown Mobile home tour to live theater, art shows and a Jack Johnson concert at The Wharf.
Mobile Arts Council Weighs Scrapping Throwdown Fundraiser as Local Theaters Cancel Shows Amid COVID-19
The Mobile Arts Council is likely canceling the in-person version of its Throwdown fundraiser over COVID-19 concerns and shifting to a virtual auction, as area theaters including Joe Jefferson Players,…
South Alabama Community Events Roundup: February 12-18, 2020
A Valentine’s Week Packed With Dances, Mysteries and Mardi Gras Valentine’s Week and Mardi Gras season collide across Mobile and Baldwin counties over the next seven days, with dinner dances,…
Halloween Season Heats Up: Haunted Rides, Fall Festivals and Fair Fun Across the Mobile Area
Costumes, candy and haunted cruises take over the South Alabama calendar this week, alongside a Civil War history cruise, ballet at the Civic Center and the opening of the Greater…
Mobile Author Watt Key to Headline History Museum’s May Learning Lunch
Mobile author Watt Key, whose novel "Alabama Moon" won national acclaim, will headline the History Museum of Mobile's May 13 Learning Lunch, part of a busy month for local arts…
Laurel & Hardy Fans Gather in Mobile as Sons of the Desert Chapter Meets Aug. 27
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile chapter of the Sons of the Desert — the international Laurel & Hardy appreciation society — hosts its August gathering Saturday, Aug. 27, at 2:30…
Playhouse in the Park Lines Up ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ ‘Sound of Music’ and a Summer Theatre Camp for Kids
Playhouse in the Park, the outdoor community theater across from the Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park, has set its 2011 season around two classic musicals and a summer…
Mobile-Born Novelist Thomas Lakeman, From FBI Thrillers to the Playhouse in the Park Stage
Mobile native Thomas Lakeman has built a writing career that runs from hard-boiled FBI thrillers to the stage of the Playhouse in the Park. He is the author of three…
Meet the 2010 Greater Mobile Arts Awards Honorees, From the Blind Mule to Wanda Sullivan
Mobile’s arts community took center stage this fall as the Greater Mobile Arts Awards prepared to honor six of the people and organizations that have shaped the city’s creative life.…
Mobile Novelist Thomas Lakeman on His New FBI Thriller and Updating Dracula for the Stage
Mobile author and playwright Thomas Lakeman has released “Broken Wing,” the third installment in his series of FBI thrillers following special agents Mike Yeager and Peggy Weaver, set in post-Katrina…