Gather family and friends and enjoy the weekend.
Wilson Pickett Music and Arts Festival
Pratt Park in Prattville will be packed with fun for the entire family Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Events include an Artist Village, pop-up farmers market, live music and children’s activities. The first 200 children will receive a bag of free art goodies. Food trucks will be on-site. Browse the virtual Artist Village and tune in to exclusive content, including an interview with the late Wilson Pickett’s brother, Maxwell Pickett. Take part in a free virtual art workshop featuring local artist Kasey Hope and others. The Artist Village will close at 5 p.m. and the entertainment stage will remain open through 9 p.m. Food trucks and games for the family will be open until 9 p.m. For more information, contact the Cultural Arts Office for the city of Prattville at 334-595-0850 or visit wilsonpickettfestival.com.
The music and arts festival will feature artists and craftspeople, interactive art projects and handmade art objects and more. (contributed)
Entertainment includes Todd Fulmer and Lacy Lynn, Wesley Dennis, the Alex Walker Band and other performers at the Pratt Park Amphitheater stage. (contributed)
Children of all ages can take part in the giant chalk painting behind the Pratt Park pavilion. (contributed)
Renew Our Rivers
Take part in the Renew Our Rivers cleanup at Lay Lake (Coosa River) April 2-10. For more information about the cleanup, contact Judy Jones at 205-669-4865. Shirts and supplies will be provided. Follow this link for the complete schedule.
Alabama Auto Show
The Alabama Auto Show will feature 2022 and 2023 domestic and import cars, light trucks, vans, SUVs and hybrid vehicles of all sizes and models. Manufacturer reps, product specialists and the Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association will be available to provide product information. Vehicles from manufacturers across the globe will cover two levels of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex March 31-April 3.
‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’
Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” is underway through Sunday, April 3 at the University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance in Tuscaloosa. Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles” meets the comedic competence of Ken Ludwig to create this criminally entertaining comedy. Watch the master of deduction in his element as Holmes unravels the clues to solve the murder rumored to be caused by a large, evil hound. Will everyone’s favorite detective duo succeed in saving the next victim from the jaws of death? Get tickets at Rowand-Johnson Hall Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., by phone at 205-348-3400 or online.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Broadway In Birmingham presents “Fiddler on the Roof” through April 3 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The classic story is based on a dairy man, Tevye, and his daughters as they progress through life. Tevye strives to hold fast to his beliefs and traditions while his people are being oppressed because of their faith. For more information, follow this link. Masks are required. Latecomers will be held outside the theater until the tour-approved entrance time. Doors will open one hour before show time. The venue box office will open two hours before the scheduled performance.
Red Mountain Entertainment
Live performances through the weekend include:
- April 1 – Shakey Graves, Mars Music Hall in Huntsville.
- April 2 – Dorothy, Mars Music Hall in Huntsville.
- April 3 – John Mulaney, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
For more shows, visit redmountainentertainment.
Vulcan Park and Museum walking tours
Birmingham’s Loft District remains one of the most historically relevant places in the Iron City. A visitor standing in one spot will find the district is strikingly similar to how it looked 100 years ago. The tour will focus on the history of the area while highlighting the beautiful architecture of historic buildings. The tour begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3. Registration is $25 for Vulcan Park and Museum members and $40 for nonmembers. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.
Vulcan Park and Museum is offering a walking tour of Birmingham’s historic Loft District April 3. (contributed)
Vulcan Park and Museum is offering a walking tour of Birmingham’s historic Loft District April 3. (contributed)
Vulcan Park and Museum is offering a walking tour of Birmingham’s historic Loft District April 3. (contributed)
‘Legends of Country’
Performances featuring tributes to Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Martina McBride and Elvis Presley are underway through Sunday, May 29 at OWA Theater in Foley. Stacey Whitton Summers will pay homage to Shania Twain and Martina McBride, with Shawn Gerhard as country music superstar Garth Brooks and Patrick Dunn as Elvis Presley. Elvis tribute artist fans around the country will recognize Dunn, as he is the recently crowned 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion from Elvis Week in Memphis. “Legends of Country” will be his first appearance in coastal Alabama. For tickets and more information, visit the website.
World Games 2022
The World Games 2022 and Hibbett | City Gear are inviting Alabamians to see and wear the gold, silver and bronze medals that will be placed around the necks of winning athletes. Each Thursday, medals will make stops in selected Hibbett locations. Visitors can take their pictures wearing the medals, learn more about The World Games 2022 and visit with the official mascots of The Games: Vulcan and Vesta. The World Games 2022 will feature 3,600 elite athletes from more than 100 countries competing for medals in 34 sports. Organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, the competitions will take place in Birmingham July 7-17. In addition to thousands of athletes, an estimated 500,000 spectators will attend the opening and closing ceremonies and watch incredible displays of athleticism in softball, flag football, gymnastics, dance sport, sumo wrestling, sport climbing, parkour, drone racing and other sports.
The medal tour schedule includes:
- Montgomery: Thursday, March 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hibbett Sports, 2869 E. South Blvd.
- Tuscaloosa: Thursday, April 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hibbett Sports, 1701 McFarland Blvd. E.
- Huntsville: Thursday, April 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hibbett Sports, 6275 University Drive NW.
- Hoover: Thursday, April 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hibbett Sports, 1717 Montgomery Highway.
- Birmingham: Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hibbett Sports, 2205 Bessemer Road.
For more information, visit TWG2022.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
