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Letter From the Publisher
We have a new representative for American Idol from Alabama. His name is Byron Green. I got to be a judge at the Alabama Idol contest a couple
of Sundays ago and I have got to tell you we have an abundance of major talent in our fair state. No wonder we have so many past winners and
runners up!
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In case you have not been to our website lately, we have a wonderful new addition. You can download the paper itself online, page after page. So if
you get to a VP stand and they are all gone…get it at valleyplanet.com!
There are so many things to do this month…if you enjoy plays; you have got your pick, Talk Radio, Menopause, Farndale’s Macbeth. If you don’t
want to let go of the summer just yet, join the VP and HuntsvilleAlive! for a Pool party at the Marriot on Thursday the 11th. If you have not made
it to one of the free concerts in the park or an art stroll, you have got to go this month or you will have to wait until next year. The Monte Sano Art
Show is also coming up. Thousands show up at the park to enjoy the art work of many local artists. Scottsboro’s First Monday Arts Sunday “Arts
in the Park” will be held at King-Caldwell Park in Scottsboro on September 2nd. Over 150 artisans and craftsmen from all over the southeast and
southwest offer their artworks and crafts for sale. September 8th is the 2nd Annual Art on the Square in historic downtown Athens. Regional artists
will display and sell their original artwork. Oktoberfest at the Arsenal begins September 13th, always a lot of fun!
One of my personal favorite events, The Moon Over Three Caves Dance is on September 15th. It is truly one of the coolest events in this area. A
benefit for the Land trust, the Moondance is held in and around the three caves on Monte Sano Mountain. The mouths of the caves are lit up with
tiki torches, Juice will be playing and Carrabba’s Italian Grill will be serving food. The atmosphere is magical. With so many don’t miss events this
month, you may want to take a highlighter and mark all the ones you don’t want to miss!
Just a short mention to prepare all of you for this year’s 4th Annual Valley Planet Halloween Party. We have teamed up with Huntsville Young
Professionals and Huntsville Alive! to bring you, once again, the biggest and best Halloween celebration in the area! It is Nightmare at the Lumber
Yard on October 27th. Start planning your costume now!
Captain Jill
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On the Cover
Letters to the Planet
Word on the Street, James Spagnola
Final Free Concerts in the Park
Adventures in the Tennessee Valley, Tina Leach
Party of One, Allison Gregg
Unchained Maladies, Ricky Thomason
News of the Weird, Chuck Shepard
MUSIC CALENDAR BEGINS
Big Spring Jam Line-Up
Dr. Anarcho’s Rx for Old Stuff That Don’t Suck
Film Edification, Ed Killingsworth
The Farndale Ladies
Menopause the Musical is Coming to Huntsville
Lowe Mill News, Jennifer Roberts
Talk Radio
FOX 54 Alabama Idol Is: Byron Green
Women’s Football Tryouts Coming to You
Final “Sidewalk Arts Stroll” Commences
Auntie Jen’s Animal Crazy
CALENDAR OF EVENTS BEGINS
Monte Sano Art Show
Now You Can Take It With You: A Tipper Who’s on the Ball, Jeanie Kezo
REGIONAL CALENDAR
What Then Must We Do - St.Luke, Bonnie Roberts
Copyright Workshop
Boom Days
Listings: Local Restaurants, Clubs, Galleries, etc.
Gossip, Billy Joe Cooley
Music Exchange, Real Estate and Jobs
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On the Cover
L
enore Varaksa Corey is a resident
of Huntsville and a native of
Northeastern Pennsylvania.  She
is a painter, and includes herself in a
family line of woodworkers, seamstresses,
and fiber artists.  Her Polish immigrant
Grandmother had shown her how to make
dress patterns, use a sewing machine, and
a loom at an age when Lenore was too
small for her feet to reach the floor while
at a machine.
F
or those diehard readers of my
articles I apologize for skipping a
couple of months. I suppose it just
makes for a clearer and more pointed story
this month.
Determined to make her own path, and
possessing a “hands on” temperament, she
began drawing at a very early age: before
entering grade school where she fell in
love with painting.
Lenore says that, “The idea of painting,
for me, has come to resemble a building
process, albeit processes like that of
erecting,
visually,
two-dimensional
structures. The suggestion of angular
lines and strong earth-like colors are
the elements I find to be the most able
in building the images necessary to the
artwork.”
Lenore’s work is done in what she terms
an Expressive Flat Style. “This Flat Style
allows me to respond to the canvas with
visual simplicity, thus allowing me to place
these simplified images more directly and
plainly in front of the viewer.”
She acknowledges this about her work:
I am by my nature, drawn to objects that
are rooted and seemingly weighted, rather
than by objects light and airy. But, there is
not always that same distinction between
what is abstract and what is concrete in
thought. The psychological nature of my
work involves dreams and poetry, words
in books, and sounds, but at the same
time the meaning is concrete, or has a real
existence.
Lenore’s art will be shown at the Madison County
Public Library during the month of Septmeber
After attending several Art classes at
Marywood College, in Pennsylvania, she
went on to receive her Masters in Art
Education at Alabama A & M University.
Lenore also has an interest in Literature
and has taken coursework at Athens
University in Alabama to fulfill an English
degree. She often integrates Literature
into her artwork.
Lenore has worked as Artist-in-Residence
(1999), teaching a cultural unit at Falkville
Elementary School in Alabama. She
taught student classes at the Huntsville
Museum of Art (ongoing), and at several
City Elementary and Middle Schools
(1999-2007), also in Alabama. Lenore is a
working artist and currently offers classes
in her Art Studio.
Letters To The Planet
There is nothing more fun for us than getting your letters and emails.
PLEASE keep sending them in. We may not print them all, but we’ll
try. Please send your comments to
opinions@valleyplanet.com. Thanks everybody!
Hi folks,
When are people going to get it that the word “Voodoo” is a sacred word from West Africa
meaning sacred life energy, Spirit, or to work with spiritual energy to create healing and
connection with the Divine? It is so very offensive to me that someone would name a
club the “Voodoo Lounge.” I’ve also, over the years at other places, seen menu items
called “voodoo pasta” and many other casual and ignorant uses of this word. It seems
like it’s a favorite “sexy” word, used to connote something exotic, exciting, and maybe
a little dangerous.
There would be a huge uproar if someone were to call a nightclub the “jesus lounge” or
entice customers with “christian pasta.” (Lower case initial letters used on purpose to
make my point.) Just in case some people in this community might not know this, there
are other religions in the world besides Christianity, many of them thousands of years
older, and all are deserving of respect.
Using the word “voodoo” in this casual manner is also racist!
There are people who say that the place which was once “Judge Crater’s”
and “Tavern Under the Square,” now the “Voodoo Lounge,” is haunted.
Good luck to the owners with this latest enterprise! They’re messing around with a very
old and very sacred religious tradition.
J.C.
Huntsville
As you know I operate Project Life
Cycles out of Manna House. What goes
on at Manna House three days a week is a
Godsend. Here, volunteers help distribute
food to those in need and I’m the guy who
does the bike repair and distribution on
Wednesdays. The population we serve
consists of both extremes of wealth as well
as both extremes of religious, moral and
social ideologies and everyone in between.
If you ever want to expose yourself to
some cultural diversity on all planes
you may want to volunteer any Monday,
Wednesday or Thursday after 5 PM.
As the “Bike Man” I do much more than
fix bikes for the poor. I am involved in
organizing events that promote cycling
and facilitate the public’s awareness of
cycling. I am involved with Alabike,
which is THE state’s core advocate for
Safe Routes to School and Complete
Streets. As an activist for a healthier
society, I ask you to research Safe routes
and Complete Streets and support them at
your local and state level. Aldot is lagging
in support and implementation of these
programs so please research the programs
and make your local officials aware of the
need for these programs.
Finally, this month is the month we are
blowing the gates wide open with progress.
I am seeking a fronted business in which
to operate a bicycle co/op and have a
place of operations for BelloVelo (go to
Bellovelo.com to check out what they
have going on) & Life cycles. If anyone
has anything relatively cheap please email
me with location and price. Keep in mind
we are a non-profit agency. Email or
contact James at bello.velo@gmail.com
or 348-5189
Final FREE
Concerts in the Park
Coming up in September!
The Arts Council, Inc., and The City of
Huntsville are pleased to announce the
final set of our popular “Concerts in the
Park!”  This annual series provides a FREE
“Serenade under the Stars” and typically
holds its performances at Downtown
Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park,
near the corner of Williams Avenue and
Church Street.
This year’s schedule contrasts artists
in different genres for “dual-billed”
performances; in addition, old favorites
have returned, while new groups continue
to make their “in-the-park” debuts. 
Our September 3 and September 10
presentations will be held at the Big Spring
and at Ditto Landing, respectively. The
Ditto Landing concert will be followed
with fireworks!  The final shows feature
the following:
Monday,
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September—”TRIBUTE
NIGHT”:  Tributes include; Patsy Cline
(Margie Cumbie; www.margiesings.com),
Willie Nelson (Johny Wayne Abbott), and
the Tina Turner Revue (Dorothy Cole)
(6:30 p.m.), all performing the timeless
hits of their respective “honorees.”
p.m.) – Featuring Norman Duffell (bass/
vocals); Shelley Sanders (guitar/vocals);
Mark Speer (guitar/vocal); and Bryan
Williams (drums/vocal), this group writes
their own songs, blending many rock
styles, and recently won First Prize at the
MOVA Songwriting Competition.  (www
.myspace.com/foreignobjectdebrisband)
Rocket City Jazz Orchestra (7:20 p.m.)
– Known for classic Big Band Jazz and
modern Swing, this 19-piece ensemble
spans the works of Count Basie, Glenn
Miller, Bobby Darin, Sinatra, Bryan
Setzer, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. 
(www.rocketcityjazz.net)
As noted, shows typically begin at 6:
30 p.m.  Again, Concerts in the Park
are open to the public and FREE of
charge.  Blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics
are encouraged, and snacks, pizza, and soft
drinks will be on sale for those who don’t
own picnic baskets or lunchboxes!
For more information on these and future
concerts, call (256) 519-ARTS (2787), ext.
205 or visit The Arts Council’s website at
www.artshuntsville.org.
Rocket City Brass (7:20 p.m.) – Comprised
of George Kraft (trumpet/flugelhorn); Kent
Eversmeyer (French horn); Phillip Moore
III (tuba); Barry Stoner (trumpet/piccolo
trumpet); and Danny Hutson (trombone)…
”You’ve never heard Led Zeppelin,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles, Bach,
Handel, or W.C. Handy like this before!”
(www.rocketcitybrass.com)
Monday, 10 September—at Ditto
LAnding:    Foreign Object Debris (6:30
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THE VALLEY PLANET
We were already on the mountain and this was
just a beautiful view. I’d love to see it at night.
It would be a great place to have a picnic or
share a bottle of wine.
But the picnic had to wait. This was not our
planned destination. Besides, we didn’t have
any wine.
So we were back on the road to Sewanee...
Road to Sewanee
So we were on the road to Sewanee...
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...and stopped at Fall’s Mill in Belvidere,
Tennessee. It’s a water-powered grain mill.
There is a museum and cabins. It was closed
unfortunately, to be explored at a later date.
reviously on “Adventures in the Tennessee
Valley”...
“Deadline is when? Today?!?!?!”
The opening credits run. We see our columnist
in several different scenes involving her trying
to get into a column-worthy adventure by
deadline. Several wacky incidents occur, even
some that involve humorous disguises and/or
costumes, all of which thwart her attempts to
adventure at every turn. It almost looks as if
she won’t make her deadline, until...
We now join our column already in progress.
Hold on. Let me catch my breath. Oh, the
adventures I managed to pack into one day.
The day seemed to last forever. It wasn’t
supposed to be that jam packed of a day. It was
intended to be a trip to Sewanee, Tennessee to
tour the campus of the University of the South.
I’d heard the architecture was really impressive
and that the campus was just beautiful.
However, given that I was accompanied by
my traveling companion, a (self-proclaimed)
legendary adventurer, and that I have enough
curiosity to kill a whole roomful of cats, our
trip was not that straightforward. In other
words, we made a lot of “ooh, what’s that?”
stops along the way.
So back on the road to Sewanee...
...until we saw the Texaco in Cowan. Not
100% sure exactly what it was. I think it was a
museum or something. But they had the whole
old-style service station look going. Even had
a shiny antique car in the garage (one of those
old big, big cars).
And that’s when we saw the train across the
street. A train museum. Apparently, Cowan
used to be a railroad town. The museum
unfortunately was closed (adventuring to
museums is usually more successful when you
do it before 4 and on a non-Sunday). However,
the train was right there and not roped off or
anything...
so we at least got a picture or 10.
And then it was back on the road to Sewanee...
...until we saw a big rock to climb on. And
climb on it we did, for that is what adventurers
do. Plus it had stairs cut into it. It was covered
with graffiti in places, but it was a cool big
rock. I’m sure it had a name and history but I
sorta forgot about all that when I saw the view.
...when we saw the sign for the natural bridge.
It was donated by the University of the South,
which meant that we were actually in Sewanee
finally. We had almost reached our actual
destination. But first, there was a bridge to
cross, and jump around on, and take pictures of.
There was also a cave below—I think. Not sure
if you can go in it, and not sure if I want to find
out. My sense of adventure is not that good.
Back on the road to Sewanee...
...but this time we actually got there. Granted it
was hours later than we anticipated, but it was
still daylight and we had all the time we needed
to run around campus looking at buildings,
taking pictures of everything, finding hidden
staircases, playing in fountains.
It is an unusual campus. I would recommend
taking a few hours and strolling it. Might
want to pick a day that isn’t over 100 degrees.
Don’t make my mistake. Then again, it was
my own fault for saying “hey, it’s unbearably
hot outside, I think I’ll wear a black shirt and
a black hat.”
I have over 200 photos (gotta love digital
camera memory cards!) from this day. I’d love
to print more but then it would be worse than
a vacation slide show. I doubt I can convince
anyone to make this the ALL SEWANEE
ISSUE!!!!! of the Valley Planet.
My failure to commandeer an entire issue of
the Valley Planet aside, I’ll finish reporting the
day sans photos. We ended the day by eating in
Monteagle. Then it was dark and getting late,
so we were off to Elora, Tennessee to sit on
the car and stare at the stars. The stars didn’t
disappoint as there was a meteor shower.
And that’s it. The Road to Sewanee Adventure.
Join me next time as hopefully I remember
when the deadline is, have a ton of time to
prepare, and a ton of time to gather my thoughts
and write a nice column without looking at the
clock constantly. Wait, who are we kidding?
That’s never going to happen.
The architecture was breathtaking. Plus as
an added bonus, there was no one on campus.
We only saw about 3 people the whole time.
(Obscure pop culture reference: It felt like
that episode of The Prisoner where Number 6
wakes up to find that The Village is completely
empty. FYI it’s called “Many Happy Returns.”)
We didn’t go in any buildings, they all looked
closed. But we did just get to explore the area,
saying ooh and ahh at archways, lanterns,
doors. Best described by me (who is not an
architectural expert by any means) as gothic,
the buildings are all made from native
sandstone.
the universe doles out, you will be able
to manage it. Be understanding that what
you do choose to worry about will be the
thing that won’t happen. Be patient for the
answers always come, as does the grace.
Be aware that you have the wisdom, talent,
and capability to endure.
Don’t Worry, Be
W
e were headed back from
Chattanooga, my mom, brother,
and his significant other.
I
occupied the back seat as we wound our
way through the Alabama countryside.
On my lap, reeking of vomit and urine,
sat an eight pound ball of fur that was the
purpose of the trip. His black/blue eyes
peered up at me, filled with concern. I
stroked the beach towel he was wrapped
in and said, “It’ll be okay. I promise.”
His eyes closed and his head slumped
on my vomit and urine soaked pants. “I
promise.” I propped my head on the cool
window, and closed my eyes.
All the way home I worried if I was doing
the right thing – bringing another dog into
my home, my family. Would my other
dog, Jake Ryan, resent me? Would he eat
the stinker on my lap (who would soon
be called Poncho)? What if Poncho ran
away? He looked like a sorry sack of shit
when the breeder handed him over to me.
He’d been traveling since Pigeon Forge,
confined in a crate. The ride wasn’t easy
as was evident in the odor that permeated.
My mother looked at me with eyes that
said, “Dear Allison, what have you gotten
yourself into now?” She forced a smile.
“Oh, he’s cute.” I could hear right through
her.
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Nearly a month later, my two boys lay
nestled beside me as I type. Jake doesn’t
resent me, and he hasn’t eaten Poncho.
Jake is a good big brother and Poncho is as
laid back as they come, happy to be passed
around to strangers. I did the right thing,
bringing Poncho into our family. And I’ll
never worry about being a good pet parent,
by looking at their faces, peaceful as they
sleep, I already know the answer.
We arrived home shortly after 3 p.m. where
big brother, Jake Ryan, anxiously greeted
me, but was none too thrilled to see stinky.
Poncho was anything but joyous. The
two sized each other up and big brother
decided he was the boss. Poncho played
along. My worries about their interactions
were put to rest. But what I never worried
about soon took center stage.
Poncho came home with worms and Jake
Ryan caught an eye infection. I’ve shelled
out more than $700 in the last four weeks
for the two. Their health and wellness is
now the top priority in my life. I chose
this, being a pet parent. Jake Ryan gets
pills with his meals and eye potion three
times a day. The little one needs more love
and attention than I thought I had. I cannot
imagine how parents do it. Just yesterday
a friend called, canceling plans due to a
sick child. Frustration was apparent in
her voice.
Women worry, a lot; it turns out, there’s a
reason. According to an article presented
in Psychiatric Genetics, women have
less of a brain chemical that influences
anxiety.
This chemical, an enzyme
called COMT, may just make people
more anxious. Scientists combined DNA
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Allison Gregg is an eternal optimist who has never
had it so good. Email Allison at
writers@valleyplanet.com.
analysis, recordings of brain activity
and psychological tests. They found that
women with the same gene variant had
similarly high scores in tests that measure
anxiety. But men having the same genetic
make-up did not appear to be extra
anxious.
Despite what scientists and smart people
uncover, I’ve concluded that worry is a
waste because the energy that you use
worrying could have a more beneficial
use. When you release yourself from the
permission to worry, you allow yourself to
be more.
Bobby McFerran sang that catchy little
tune years ago: Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
Forget happiness, it’s a transient state. Be
more. Be confident that no matter what
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Unchained
Maladies
O
Moon Over
Three Caves
Ricky Thomason Writes
The 8th Annual Moon Over Three
Caves Dance, scheduled for Saturday,
September 15, from 7:30 to 11 pm, will benefit
the land preservation work of The Land Trust
of Huntsville & North Alabama. The event site
is Historic Three Caves Quarry at the foot of
Monte Sano Mountain in Huntsville.
ne word says it all in Alabama this
time of year: FOOTBALL. If you have
to ask, you couldn’t understand and
wouldn’t believe it.
If you’re not from around here there’s little
we can do to prepare you for what’s coming.
No matter who told you what about football in
the south – and Alabama – you’re not going to
believe it.
Three Caves is a former limestone quarry that’s
fast becoming a natural cave. The caves will be
professionally lit by world-class TLS, Inc., and
popular band “JUICE” will entertain. Shuttles
will bring guests to the Caves from nearby
Huntsville Hospital parking lots. Carrabba’s
Italian Grill will provide dinner and guests will
help preserve greenspace by bidding on a wide
variety of silent auction items. Attire is “Cave
Casual” – tennis shoes and jeans.
Football has been compared to a religion
in this state.  I’d have to disagree with that.
Religion is not nearly as rabid as football, with
the possible exception of radical Islam.
Still, insult football and your ass will be in a
sling faster than if you drew cartoons of Allah
in a Salmon Rushdie book.
As goofy as footballers are here, they won’t try
and convert you to see things their way. That’s
a step up from religion.
You see, either you are or you’re not a true
believer, and if you aren’t it’s too late to start
now. You’re born into in AU or UA family.
You wear the Crimson and white of the Tide
or the Orange and Blue of AU. Whether you
or anyone in your family has or had any
connections to either university is immaterial.
Here, many of the most rabid fans have never
been on either campus or attended a college
football game in person.
In most places, fans pull for the old school
colors whatever they may be. You pull for
the alma mater. Here, that’d place the fans
cheering for the eighth-grade peewee football
team.
There’s nothing wrong with pulling for a
favorite team no matter your education level,
but I daresay Alabama and Auburn have more
non-grad support than any other university in
the country -- with the possible exception of
one: Notre Dame.
There are a lot of Catholics out there.
Apparently, one little known side effect of
being buggered by priests is that he injects you
with a strange desire to support his alma mater
– all too often Notre Dame, the golden dome,
touchdown Jesus.
As for the “born into it” theory of college
athletic support, even that can go slightly
awry. Kids often have a desire to rebel and
a few rebel, and try and go over to the dark
side and oppose the favored team. Here, they
are written out of the will until when / if they
come to their senses and try and return.  They
may be let back into the outer circles of the
fold but they are never really trusted again.
You just don’t switch from UA to AU and vice
versa.
artwork by Debbie West
Here is a tragic tale that happened in a place
where I once worked – or at least they paid me
for being there.
At this workplace, a UA man and an AU
woman started “dating out.” That has no racial
connotations in Alabama. It means fraternizing
with the enemy. Bi-racial dating is ignored,
college dating out is serious. People hate to see
an AU / UA mixed couple because of the kids;
sooner or later they have to choose one parent
and school over the other.
“No effin way!” cried the Bammers, “you
can’t ‘switch sides.’ “
So, this pair (neither of which graduated at
either UA or AU) dated for a while, and the
Bama guy quietly stopped wearing his UA
apparel, no caps or tee-shits emblazoned with
the familiar Crimson Tide logos. He started
wearing generic stuff of a variety of colors. 
One day he showed up in non-descript pair of
blue shorts and a white tee shirt. On another,
he wore white shorts and an orange tee-shirt.
This continued for a while until one of his
Bama buds said, “You know… you’re going
to keep screwing around with your wardrobe
until you effup and show up wearing orange
and blue at the same time. What you gonna do
then?”
He became the man without a team.
A fan of either school would sooner be naked
in public than be seen wearing the colors of
the enemy.
I guess the guy was just waiting on a chance
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to confess and relieve the guilt. He blurted out,
since I’ve been dating “susie AU” I’ve decided
I’d rather be an Auburn fan. I’ve switched
sides.”
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“No effin way!” cried the Aubies, “you can’t
switch sides.”
The Bama bunch excommunicated him and
the Auburn fans wouldn’t have him. He was
tainted. They wouldn’t trust him.
The guys on both sides immediately agreed
that Miss AU must have what is affectionately
called “Medicine P - - - -.”  That stuff had to
be powerful – could probably heal the sick and
raise the dead if it could make a man forget
who he was and which team he was for.
Who said medicine had to taste bad to work?
As you might expect, a line of Auburn fans
formed outside her cubicle. They sought
topical applications for ailments including
chapped lips, athlete’s foot, and even mild
retardation.
Solid Earth, Inc., a Huntsville-based real
estate technology company, is the presenting
sponsor. Bill Fowler, Marketing Director,
said “My brother (Solid Earth President Matt
Fowler) and I grew up hiking and biking the
trails on Monte Sano. We jumped at the chance
to sponsor the Moon Dance. Huntsville is
an exceptionally beautiful place and it’s a
privilege to support The Land Trust in its efforts
to see that it remains that way.” Solid Earth is
the designer of the LIST-IT MLS System and
provides software solutions to 60,000 end users
in 32 Associations of REALTORS in 13 states.
Moon Dance co-chairs are Charlotte Spear and
Roger Coupland.
“The Moon Dance, as always scheduled for
the third Saturday in September, has become
the party not to be missed,” said Executive
Director Cynthia Parker. “We are thrilled that
Solid Earth, Inc.has chosen to partner with The
Land Trust via presenting sponsorship. We’d
also like to thank the following sponsors: Civil
Solutions LLP, Redstone Federal Credit Union,
TLS, Inc., Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and Xcel
Printing Services.”
Tickets are $50 per person or a reserved table
for eight for $500. Corporate Sponsor Tables
with favors and preferred seating are $750. The
past four years’ events have sold out early and
SEATING IS LIMITED so early reservations
are encouraged.
2007 markes the 20th anniversary of The Land
Trust. The non-profit organization is dedicated
to preserving scenic vistas, wetlands, and animal
habitat in ten counties of North Alabama. Over
4,600 acres have been preserved, including
three major preserves and volunteers maintain
over 31 miles of public trails. As tempting as the cure looked, the Bama guys
stayed away. They weren’t taking chances.
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
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LEAD STORY
Ric Hoogestraat is married to Sue and
works at a call center in the Phoenix
area but spends 30-plus hours a week
inside the online Second Life video game,
pretending that he is the digitally drawn
Dutch Hoorenbeek, a 6-foot-9, muscular
babe magnet who lives on his own island.
That unnerves Sue, according to an August
Wall Street Journal profile, especially since
Dutch recently “married” a digital woman
and set up housekeeping with their two
digital dogs. (The real-life creator of the
new Mrs. Hoorenbeek has never met Ric
and says she never will.) Dutch and his wife
spend hours shopping and motorcycling
together, leaving Ric little time for Sue. “Is
this man cheating on his wife (meaning
Sue)?” the Journal asked. Lamented Sue:
“You try to talk to (Ric) or bring (him)
a drink, and (he)’ll be having sex with a
cartoon.”
The Entrepreneurial Spirit!
World of Warcraft, too, is an online game as
popular as Second Life, with warrior-players
amassing digital gold coins from every
opponent they vanquish, and the greater
the lucre, the higher they advance in the
WOW ranks. Some players take the easy
route, though, and buy their WOW gold coins
from dealers, who mostly get them from
“Chinese gold farmers” in Nanjing and other
cities -- men and women hired to play the
game 80 hours a week, not for advancement
but to score coins that they can sell to
other players, at the equivalent of about
$1.25 per 100 coins (marked up to $20 per
100, retail), according to a June New York
Times Magazine article.
Science on the Cutting Edge
Solving Two Female Problems at Once:
Cytori Therapeutics (cited in a recent
Chemistry and Industry Magazine report)
has developed a procedure to grow breast
tissue from a mixture of stem cells and fat
liposuctioned from the recipient’s belly,
thighs or butt. A spokesman for British
plastic surgeons said he was hopeful
for success, on behalf of mastectomy
patients, but less generous toward women
seeking ordinary breast-enlargement. The
implanting surgery is still in clinical trials,
but is expected to be available in Europe
next year.
In August, the Discovery Channel reported
on the equipping of Bushmen (indigenous
to Africa’s Kalahari Desert) with handheld
Palm Pilot personal digital assistants to
track animals and locate plants via special
software. The illiterate hunters can tap
screen icons representing various animals,
the activities they’re engaging in, and how
many they see, with a global positioning
satellite automatically recording the
location.
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Know What They’re Doing: Researchers
from Johns Hopkins University announced
in July that they had bred the world’s first
mentally ill mouse (with schizophrenia)
to see if it could help them understand
the disorder in humans. (The human
schizophrenia genes came from a mutant
gene from a family in Scotland.) And Duke
Medical Center researchers announced in
August similar success inducing obsessivecompulsive disorder in mice.
Leading Economic Indicators
The New York Times reported in July
that at least eight buyers were vying to
purchase one of the five parking spaces in
the basement of the new condominiums at
246 W. 17th St., for $225,000 each. And
in Chappaqua, N.Y., the owner of the Via
Genova water bar told WCBS-TV in July that
she offers 80 different bottled waters from
around the world, with the most popular
at $30 and “Bling H2O” priced at $55, but
hopes business picks up: “There are so
many people that are uneducated about
water.”
How Executives Deal With Stress:
In June in Spain, about 30 executives were
chosen in a contest by NH Hoteles to help
demolish Madrid’s NH Alcala hotel; they
were let inside with mallets and told to have
at it. In London and Tokyo, another option
recently became available, according to the
Daily Mail: misery clubs (such as Loss in
London). Executives can rent rooms and
view weepy movies or attend group crying
sessions and “tear therapy” to “indulge
their inner gloom,” wrote the newspaper.
Least Competent Fraudsters
(1) Belleville, Ill., psychiatrist Ajit Trikha
pleaded guilty in June to defrauding
Medicare and Medicaid of at least $1.85
million, including invoices claiming he
worked more than 24 hours a day on 76
different occasions (40 hours on one day
and treating 83 patients in 2 1/2 hours on
another). He also claimed to treat patients
1,267 times in Belleville while he was
traveling in Europe.
(2) In June, the New York state comptroller
charged Brooklyn dentist Mohinder Mayell
with defrauding Medicaid of at least
$124,000, including claims for treating
eight patients between 123 and 170 times
each and filling 52 cavities in another
patient in about two hours’ time.
News That Sounds Like a Joke
facially discomforting, secret FBI agent
(according to him), shamelessly lamented
that women are constantly demanding sex
from him, leading him once to proclaim in
court, “I am the best ever.” He termed one
of the masturbation episodes (according
to a July Orange County Weekly report)
an “involuntary” discharge and expressed
confusion why patrons in Angelo’s
Hamburgers restaurant would scream when
he unzipped to clean himself. In another
incident, he said he tried mightily to resist
two women who picked him up at a bus
stop, but said he had to accede to their
sexual demands lest they file bogus criminal
charges.
In Orlando in July, Brittany Ossenfort
complained that it was not she who had
been jailed recently on a prostitution
charge, that the arrestee claiming to be her
was Richard Phillips, who had befriended
Ossenfort last year (while pretending to
be a woman) and become her roommate
but who with the passage of time began
dressing and acting like her until Ossenfort
finally discovered “she” was a man (after
which Phillips allegedly stole Ossenfort’s
financial identity). Ossenfort admitted to
being completely fooled by Phillips: “(H)e
acted like a girl, talked like a girl, looks
like a girl. He doesn’t even have an Adam’s
apple.”
Recurring Themes
News of the Weird has reported
several times on various designers, and
even engineers, who claim to have invented
a more comfortable bra. In July, a team
from Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute,
citing “the complex 3-D geometry” of the
breast, offered a mathematical equation
that they said would yield greater comfort,
producing a larger variety of sizes. The
researchers tried out 100 different
measurements, eventually narrowed to
eight -- overall build, volume, breast shape
(inner, outer and lower), height, “gradient”
and “orientation.” Their “depth/width ratio”
would increase the number of sizes from
the current A/B/C/D to as many as 20.
Life-Saving Properties of Sewage
(1) In April, a woman hanging out laundry
on the sixth-floor roof of a building in
Nanjing, China, fell off but was only
slightly injured when she happened to land
in a shallow pool of the contents of the
building’s septic system, which workers
were cleaning.
Two Port Washington, Wis., inmates brawled
in July, started (said officials) when James
Lala (who has served time for having sex
with an underage girl) asked another
man what he thought of Woody Allen’s
having married the teenage daughter of
his then-girlfriend Mia Farrow. When the
man responded that he thought that was
perverted, Lala punched him in the face.
(2) A fiery auto crash in July near Augusta,
Ga., had killed the driver and would likely
kill the passenger, too, if the fire were not
immediately smothered. Firefighters were
still minutes away, but passing by was a
pump truck from a local plumbing company,
whose quick-thinking driver extinguished
the flames with 1,500 gallons of raw sewage
from a septic tank-cleaning job he had just
finished.
People Different From Us
LEAD STORY
In July, a California appeals court rejected
the challenge of Nizameddine Chokr, 51,
leaving in place his five-year-plus sentence
for repeatedly masturbating in public.
However, Chokr, a suede-pants-wearing,
East Dublin, Ga. (in July), and Athens,
Texas (in August), sponsored their own
versions of Redneck Games, with events
such as mud-pit belly-flopping, seed-spitting
and making armpit music (Georgia), as
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well as (in Texas) “red-neck horseshoes”
(played with toilet seats), a Spam-andjalapeno-eating contest, a mattress chuck,
men bobbing for raw animal parts in tomato
paste, and the ever-popular coed butt crack
contest. Wrote the San Antonio ExpressNews: “There was something strangely
arresting about watching 10 serious-faced
guys grind away at pink bricks of Spam
while Steppenwolf’s ‘Born to Be Wild’
boomed from the loudspeakers.”
Not My Fault
Amy Mueller filed a lawsuit recently against
Samy’s Bar and Grill in Joliet, Ill., after she
willingly tried to climb onto the bar to dance
in May 2006 but fell and broke her ankle.
Samy’s should have had a “ladder” or other
climbing aid, said Mueller’s lawyer.
(2) Jeromy Jackson and his family filed
a $10 million lawsuit in Morgantown,
W.Va., in August against McDonald’s
because there was cheese on his QuarterPounder, which triggered a severe allergic
reaction that required hospital treatment.
Jackson’s lawyer said the family’s order
was painstakingly clear that the burger
should be cheeseless, but apparently, after
being served, Jackson failed to lift the bun
to check.
Compelling Explanations
(1) Cheveon Ford, 21, was arrested in
Pensacola, Fla., in July and charged
with making false 911 calls; according to
authorities, Ford’s only explanation was
that he had no more minutes on his phone
and knew that 911 calls were free.
(2) In Rochester, N.Y., in June, Eric
Kennedy, 38, was sentenced to 12 years
in prison for molesting an underage girl
over a three-year period, which he partly
attributed to his poor eyesight, in that at
times he might have mistaken the girl for
her mother, with whom he was living.
Ironies
Florida state Rep. Bob Allen was a cosponsor earlier in 2007 of legislation to
increase the penalty for “public lewdness
and indecent exposure,” such as trolling for
sex partners in public restrooms (upping
the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony).
The bill did not pass, which was lucky for
Rep. Allen, who was arrested in July in a
men’s room in Titusville when undercover
officers said he entered and exited three
times in the space of a few minutes, peered
over a restroom stall and offered oral sex
for $20.
Send your Weird News to
WeirdNewsTips@yahoo.com
or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, FL 33679.
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Seducing Alice
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill (See Ad pg. 28),
Yes No Maybe
Jazz Factory, The Brazilians + The Swing Shift
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Bob Walters Banned
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 27), Full Circle
Moody Monday’s, Karaoke
More Pleasures, Live Acoustic Music 9-12
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Pla’ Station
Philby’s Pourhouse, ToY ShoP
Port of Madison (Holiday Inn), Hot Mixx
Russ T’s, RPM
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Friday Night $3 for all
Sandy’s Roadhouse (Guntersville), Karaoke
Southside Bar, Karaoke with Big Bald Ben
Sportspage,
Duane Walker and the Desparados
The Brick, Incognito
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Lisa Busler
The Docks (Scottsboro),
Kenny, Trey, and Coach
The Nook,
Southern Rock III 5-8/Van Damnit 11ish
The Station, VoodooDogs
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Trio El
Camino w/ Jim Cavender
Saturday
September 1
11th Frame Bar, Karaoke
801 Franklin, Live Music
Adrians (Guntersville), Space Wagon
Benchwarmer, Live Music
Benchwarmer, Too, Live Music
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Hot Rod Otis
Club Ozz, Tribal Thunder Saturdays Dance
Party w/DJ Travis
Coffeetree Books & Brew (See Ad pg. 13),
Open Mic Night at 7pm
Crossroads (See Ad pg.11), Council Heights
Movie Fundraiser
Ember Club, Karaoke with Joel
Finnegan’s Pub, Dave Merriman
Furniture Factory, Kind of Blue
Halftime Bar and Grill, Live Music
Hard Dock Café, Big Daddy Kingfish
Hopper’s, Peter and the Wolf
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Hot Soup
Microwave Dave & The Nukes!
Jazz Factory,
Jerry McAllister+ Charlie Lyle Quintet
Kaffeeklatsch @Night. Noel Wester
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.27), 4 Door Ramblers
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , 2nd Hand
Lincoln
Philby’s Pourhouse, Live Music
Russ T’s, RPM
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Downstroke
Southside Bar, Karaoke
Sportspage, Duane Walker
The Brick, Roosevelt Franklin
The Corner (Hampton Cove), John Onder
The Docks (Scottsboro), Live Music
The Station, Da Funk Junkies
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, The Crawlers
Sunday
September 2
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Thursday
August 30
Adrians (Guntersville), Marsha Morgan
Black Water Hattie’s, Karaoke w/Carol
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Donnie Cox
Club Ozz, Karaoke w/ Miss Sweet “T”
Coppertop (See Ad pg.18), Marge Loveday
Crossroads (See Ad pg. 11), The Codetalkers
featuring Bobby Lee Rodgers
Ember Club, Ladies Night with Pat Nickel’s
One Man Band (1/2 price drinks)
Finnegan’s Pub, Slip Big
Halftime Bar and Grill,
Tune Doctors Karaoke w/Brian Holder
Hog Wild,
Ladies Night Karaoke and DJ No Cover
Hooters, Bike Night w/Live Music
Hopper’s, DJ 5903
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23),
JBO Blues Band
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Tim Tucker & The Uh Huhs
Jazz Factory, Live Music
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Dave Anderson
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 27), Kickstand
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Karaoke
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Ladies Night w/
Downstroke
Sportspage, Live Music
The Brick, Live Music
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Lacey
Atchison (7 p.m.)
The Docks (Scottsboro), Kenny, Trey, and
Coach
The Nook, Microwave Dave 6-9
The Station, Live DJ
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Ladies Night
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West Inn Grill, Tom Cremeens
Friday
August 31
Adrians (Guntersville), Wasted Mason
Black Water Hattie’s, Trial By Jury
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Big Nose Roy
Club Ozz, So So Deaf Friday w/DJ Travis /
Sillouettes of Illusion w/Misticka Blaze
Coffeetree Books & Brew (See Ad pg.13),
Bailey Easterwood
Crossroads (See Ad pg. 11),
Greg Shleton Benefit Show
Ember Club, Karaoke
Finnegan’s Pub, Sing Along with Nancy
Furniture Factory, Lagrange
Hard Dock Café, Juice
House of Brews (See Ad pg.23),
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Casa Montego,
Live Jazz featuring Devere Pride Trio
Club Ozz, Tea Dance Sunday w/ DJ Avalon /
Divas of Illusion w/ Cedaria Rion
Flying Monkey Arts Center,
Johnson Cavendar Rolling Jazz Review (7pm)
Hopper’s, Janice’s Karaoke
Renato (Brazilian Guitarist)
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Blue Jam hosted by
Freddie Earl and the Blues Mercenaries
The Station,
Big Daddy Kingfish for Football Party
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Live Music
Monday
September 3
Humphrey’s Bar & Grill (See Ad pg.28),
Marge Loveday
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MUSIC
Continued from Page 8
September 3 Cont.
Kaffeeklatsch @Night,
Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Greg Rowell
Southside Bar, Ladies Night w/Dave
Anderson
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Nook, Southern Rock III 6-9
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Jim Cavender
Tuesday
September 4
3rd Base Grill, NTN Trivia
Coppertop (See Ad pg.18), HDK Karaoke
Finnegan’s Pub, Eston Gunn Revue
House of Brews (See Ad pg25), Libba
Tim Tucker
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.28),
Rudy and the Music Co
Philby’s Pourhouse, Mike Roberts
Southside Bar, Bike Night w/The Crawlers
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Nook, Jerry Pearson 6-9
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Jon Laird Trio
West Inn Grill, Blake Nick
Wednesday
September 5
3rd Base Grill, David Anderson
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Open Mic and
Bike Night with David Merriman
Songwriter’s Open Mic Night
Crossroads (See Ad pg.11),
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Comedy Caravan
Furniture Factory,
Duane Walker and Scott Haas
Hog Wild, Couples Dance Music No Cover
Hopper’s, Happy Hour 5-8 with Danny Wilder
George Pauley
Kind of Blue
Jazz Factory, Microwave Dave
Big Daddy Kingfish
Philby’s Pourhouse, Tom Cremeens
Russ T’s, Caleb and Coach
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Reese Rushton
The Nook, Robin Ray 6-9
The Station, Kosmic Mama for Patio Party
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill,
Happy Hour 4-7p.m.
West Inn Grill, Tim Tucker
Thursday
Septeber 6
3rd Base Grill, Live Music
Adrians (Guntersville), Christy and Ally
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), John and Patrick
Crossroads (See Ad pg.11),
Daikiaju and The Liberty Caps
Hog Wild,
Hopper’s, DJ 5903
House of Brews (See Ad pg.23), Live Music
The Fiddleworms
Jazz Factory, Jim Cavender
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.27), Live Music
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Sammy T’s Music Hall, Sammy T’s 3rd
Annual Girl Bikini Contest
The Corner (Hampton Cove),
Lacey Atchison
Ladies Night w/Live Music
West Inn Grill, Tim Rifdon
Friday
September 7
801 Franklin, The Don Henderson Project
Adrians (Guntersville), Electric Voodoo
Black Water Hattie’s, Lance Allmon Smith
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Melissa Siegler
Buffalo’s, Microwave Dave
Diane Miller
Crossroads (See Ad pg.11), Angie Aparo
Ember Club, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Full Circle
Hard Dock Café, Hot Mixx
Hog Wild, Johnny Collier
Glen and Libba
Juice
Jazz Factory,
Ganz and the Geezers+ The Swing Shift
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Live Music
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.23), Boogafunk
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill ,
JD and the Badboys
Philby’s Pourhouse, Bookem Dano
Port of Madison (Holiday Inn), Live Music
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Russ T’s, Trey and KB
The Brick,
Erwin Mitchell Band (Taylor Hick’s Old Band)
Marge Loveday
The Station, Yes No Maybe
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Fearless Four
Saturday
eptember 8
801 Franklin, David Ashley
Adrians (Guntersville),
The Duane Walker Band
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Kenny Acosta
Party w/DJ Travis
Open Mic Night
Coppertop (See Ad pg.18), Live Music
Crossroads (See Ad pg.110, Live Music
Furniture Factory, Hotel Coral Essex
Hard Dock Café, Room 240
Hog Wild, Johnny Collier
House of Brews (See Ad pg.23), Everyday
Atlas
Full Circle
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Rx for Old Stuff That Don’t Suck
O
n December 6, 1983 a small independent television station in Ontario, Canada brought
together Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan for a studio performance.
Albert King was unique in the blues world. He was a man whose class and style has been
greatly emulated, rarely duplicated. King was left-handed but played his “right-handed flying v”
guitar upside down, with the bass strings at the bottom rather than switching them to the top.
This, of course, requires one to learn to form all the chords upside down. 
King was greatly appreciated in both the blues and rock world. He often played at the Filmore
West with such rock legends as Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.
Stevie Ray Vaughan the young superstar guitarist from Texas who woke the rock world up to
the blues (again) was just reaching fame after the phenomenal success of “Texas Flood.”
Vaughn had previously met Albert King and sat in with him on a few sessions. Vaughn always
credited King as one of his biggest influences. During the recording of the Ontario sessions
King tells Vaughn that he had noticed him and “I thought about it all the way to Illinois and
though he’s got the makin’s of a good fiddler.”
In 1999, seven years after both of these kings of the guitar had “already passed” -- Vaughn died
in a helicopter crash in 1990, King died of a fatal heart attack in 1992 – the Ontario recording
was finally released on CD.
Dr. Anarcho’s Rx for this issues’ Old Stuff That Don’t Suck is: Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughn
In Session [LIVE] Stevie Ray Vaughan died in 1990 but his CDs keep coming out. In fact there
have been more than a dozen posthumous releases including the numerous greatest hits and
re-releases, countless bootlegs, and finally this CD. That says a lot about the staying power and
influence of SRV...
They may be milking the corpse for money, but SRV fans are glad to get anything “new.”
MUSIC
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The combination of Albert King and Stevie Ray is outstanding! The over fifteen minute track
“Blues at Sunrise” maybe worth the price of the CD alone.
Jazz Factory,
Jim Cavender + Charlie Lyle Quintet
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Russell Gulley Duo
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.28), Open Delta
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Peacemaker
Russ T’s, Microwave Dave
Sammy T’s Music Hall, U.S.
Sportspage, Pla’ Station
The Brick, Trinity Mountain Boys
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Live Music
The Station, Sister Luck
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Bob Walters
Banned
I know since Sunburst Records bit the dust that many of my recommendations are difficult if
not impossible to find locally. I get most of my music off the ‘net at Amazon.com, usually used.
Sunday
September 9
This CD was near magic, a meeting of teacher and student. The dynamism and power was
captured. One fan said “I feel privileged to listen to it.”
This CD was recorded live December 6, 1983. At this time he had only released one record to
date, TEXAS FLOOD.
Songs featured include a mix of blues standards, Albert King’s songs and Stevie Ray’s “Pride
and Joy.” It opens with an unforgettable version of Stormy Monday. Intermixed with the songs
are exchanges between Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. They are a delight to hear. “Blues
At Sunrise” is an impressive display of both men’s ability with the guitar. King mixes in stories of
playing at the Filmore with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin while performing and chuckles with
pleasure over Stevie’s playing and exclaims “Oooh Wee!”
Tracks on Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughn “Live” include.
1. Call It Stormy Monday
2. Old Times
3. Pride And Joy
4. Ask Me No Questions
5. Pep Talk
6. Blues At Sunrise
7. Turn It Over
8. Overall Junction
9. Match Box Blues
10. Who Is Stevie?
11. Don’t Lie To Me
Casa Montego,
Monday
September 10
Scott Morgan
Kaffeeklatsch @Night,
Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Greg Rowell
Southside Bar,
Ladies Night w/Dave Anderson
Sportspage, Karaoke
Tuesday
September 11
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), David Trent
Donnie Cox
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 24),
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Sportspage, Karaoke
The Nook, Jerry Pearson 6-9
Wednesda
September 12
Furniture Factory,
Duane Walker and Scott Haas
Hog Wild, Couples Dance Music No Cover
Hopper’s, Happy Hour 5-8 with Edgar
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Harry D
Mike Roberts, solo
Jazz Factory, The Brazilians
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.27), Boogafunk
Philby’s Pourhouse, Donnie Cox
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Ben Trussell
Happy Hour 4-7p.m.
West Inn Grill, Tom Cremeens
Thursday
September 13
Adrians (Guntersville), Albert of Highly
Kind
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Red Letters
Coppertop (See Ad pg. 18), Marge Loveday
Comedy Caravan
Hog Wild,
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Documentaries
A
s a film buff, I must admit that at one
time, documentaries were my least
favorite genre. Like many, I thought
documentaries were about as interesting as
late night infomercials.
Believe it or not, documentaries have been
around since the beginning of the sound
era. Most of the early documentaries were
created in the old newsreel style, or some
sort of travelogue. Other documentary styles
were merely propaganda. Triumph of the Will,
filmed by the Nazi Party in 1934 is the most
famous example of this.
Probably the first big (no pun intended)
documentary I remember seeing was Michael
Moore’s Roger & Me back in 1989. Although
he remains polarizing, Moore remains the
only director to have a documentary to gross
over $100 million. (Fahrenheit 911).
Since they rarely make it to the theater, it is
difficult to have access to most documentaries
unless you watch PBS and see the occasional
Ken Burns film. Most documentaries gain
their exposure through the film festival circuit,
such as Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, etc.
NetFlix and word of mouth are both important
marketing tools for promoting documentaries.
This is how SuperSize Me & March of the
Penguins were able to gain such a large
audience.
Here are some of my favorite documentaries:
This Film is not Yet Rated – This is a
wonderful exposé on the hypocrisy of the
MPAA and takes a look at how independent
movies suffer the consequences of an NC-17
rating. Ironically, this film is rated NC-17, so
rent it via NetFlix.
The Kid Stays in the Picture – An interesting
twist on a biographical look at the charismatic
producer Robert Evans, the man behind such
great hits as The Godfather, Chinatown, and
Marathon Man.
Smartest Guys in the Room – This is a
scathing look at Enron’s fall from grace. It’s
unbelievable what some of the top brass did
to their fellow co-workers and the American
public.
Murderball – Focus on the 2004 U.S.
Wheelchair Rugby team. It received a lot of
press a couple of years ago and the hype was
well-deserved.
Touching the Void – A pair of British mountain
climbers face certain death when they face an
accident on one of the tallest peaks in the
Andes.
Jesus Camp – An objective look at an
evangelical religious camp in the Midwest.
Jesus Camp was recently nominated at last
year’s Oscars.
American Movie – This is a quirky
documentary about a working class guy in
Wisconsin who takes three years to film a low
budget horror movie.
Genghis Blues – A blind blues singer from
San Francisco travels to the mystical country
of Tuva to enter a Mongolian throat singing
contest.
Crumb – A biopic of the underground
cartoonist Robert Crumb, one of the eccentric
characters featured in the Paul Giamatti
movie, American Splendor.
One Day in September – Documentary of the
dramatic hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympic
Games. Narrated by Michael Douglas.
Ed Killingsworth, film nerd, believes that
Michael Moore and Coach Phil Fulmer were
twins separated at birth.
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MUSIC
September 13 Cont.
Hopper’s, DJ 5903
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Live Music
Absylum Rising
Jazz Factory,
The Brazilians (The Crackerjacks)
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 27), Live Music
Sammy T’s Music Hall, Ladies Night
w/The World Famous Velcro Pygmies
The Brick, The Whitey Herzogs
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Lacey Atchison
West Inn Grill, Blake Nick
Friday
September 14
Adrians (Guntersville), Live Music
Black Water Hattie’s, Bob Walters Banned
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), One Hour Drive
Buffalo’s, MP5
Mohr 4
The Little Memphis Blues Orchestra and
Michael Warren
Ember Club, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, Slightly Damaged
Hard Dock Café, Bookem Dano
Hog Wild, Backwater
Brian Palmeri Funk Band
Toy Shop
Jazz Factory, ShameTown + The Swing Shift
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Seducing Alice
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill ,
5 O’Clock Charlie
Russ T’s, Chris McCarver
Sportspage, Blood River
The Brick, Fiddleworms
Lisa Malone and Donnie Cox
The Docks (Scottsboro), Wrong to Right
The Station, Black Eyed Susan
The Sideshow
Saturday
September 15
Furniture Factory, Wild Things
Hard Dock Café, Straitforward
Hog Wild, Backwater
ShameTown
Kozmic Moma
Jazz Factory, Open Delta + Charlie Lyle
Quintet
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.27), Straightjacket
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Bone Dry
Philby’s Pourhouse, Side Show
Russ T’s, Jacob Lyda
Sammy T’s Music Hall, The 17th Floor
Sportspage, Black Label
The Brick, Mike Roberts and Chad Reeves
The Corner (Hampton Cove), John Onder
The Docks (Scottsboro), Wrong to Right
The Station, Live Music
Electric Voodoo
Sunday
September 16
Casa Montego, Live Jazz featuring Devere
Pride Trio
Crossroads (See Ad pg.11), Dixie Derby
Girls Afterparty
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Nook, Karaoke 8-12
Monday
September 17
Jim Cavender
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Acoustic Open Mic
Southside Bar,
Ladies Night w/Dave Anderson
Tuesday
September 18
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Glen
Lacey Atchison
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Nook,
Jerry Pearson 6-9/Van Damn-it 11ish
Wednesday
September 19
Adrians (Guntersville),
Victrola and Golden Gears
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Make Shift Radio
Party w/DJ Travis
Coppertop (See Ad pg. 18),
Bob Walters Banned
Crossroads (See Ad pg. 11), Gary Nichols
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The Farndale Ladies . . .
The Farndale ladies are at it again! In
September, the Farndale Avenue
H
ousing Estate Townswomen’s
Guild opens its production of
“Macbeth” at
the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.
Theatre Huntsville and co-directors
Fred Sayers and Gayl Miller-Alexander
offer up the first ever Farndale
play written by authors David McGillivray
and Walter Zerlin, Jr. Mrs.
Reece (played by Sherri Ryan) and company
throw themselves enthusiastically
into that Scottish play, albeit having to
overcome an actress on crutches,
a wayward set, and an absent Lady
Macbeth. But of course, to replace an
actress, there’s always Gordon (Billy
Jenkins), the ever-present, but
definitely recalcitrant, stage manager who
can be called upon to tread
the boards in her place...and her costume.
Philip Parker portrays Mr.
George Peach, who’s there to judge the
production, and whose name Mrs.
Reece makes hash...or jam...of at every
show. And speaking of jam, you
don’t want to miss the nightly raffles!
Rounding out the gender-bending
comedic cast are Farndale veterans Robbie
Shafer, Kim Parker, and Kathy
Baker, plus FAHETGDS newcomers
Cathy Altonji, Gina Lewis, Lezlie Lanza,
Adam Howard, and Sharla Grable.
Theatre Huntsville presents the British
farce at its best: “The Farndale
Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s
Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of
‘Macbeth’ “at the VBC Playhouse from
September 14th through September 22nd.
Showtimes are 7:30 pm on September
14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd, and
2:00 pm on September 16th and 22nd. For
tickets and reservations, call
Theatre Huntsville at 256-536-0807.
Menopause the Musical
is coming to Huntsville!
T
he international hit sensation
Menopause The Musical The
Hilarious Celebration of Women and
The Change is coming to Merrimack Hall
September 6th for a six-week engagement.
The show will be the first-ever extended
run for Huntsville and is expected to
draw thousands of patrons to the new
performing arts facility.
Set in a department store, where four
women with seemingly nothing in
common but a black lace bra meet by
chance, the musical pokes fun at things
such as hot flashes, memory loss, mood
swings, wrinkles, night sweats, eating
binges, too much sex, not enough sex, and
more. The joyful musical parody includes
25 classical baby-boomer songs from the
60s, 70s, and 80s including Puff, My God
I’m Draggin’ to the disco favorite Stayin
Awake, Stayin Awake.
Tickets for Menopause The Musical are
$39.50 plus applicable box office handling
fees and can be purchased online at
www.merrimackhall.com, or via phone at
(256) 534-6455 or at the Merrimack Hall
Performing Arts Center Box Office during
regular Box Office hours. Merrimack
Hall is located at 3320 Triana Blvd., SW,
Huntsville, AL 35805.
The Invited Dress Rehearsal will be
held September 6th with Opening Night
on September 7th. Show times are
Wednesdays at 2 p.m., Thursdays and
Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. and
5 p.m.
“We are excited to bring our show to
Merrimack Hall,” remarked Writer/
Producer Jeanie Linders. “Huntsville
should be proud of this spectacular
performance center and I know we are
thrilled at the opportunity to present
Menopause The Musical in such a fantastic
new venue.”
nearly 9 million fans in 11 countries. The
90-minute production culminates with a
salute to women who are experiencing
The Change and often has its audiences
cheering and dancing in the aisles. And,
surprisingly, men love it too! The shows
intended message is that menopause is a
passage, but it should no longer be The
Silent Passage.
“Most women know intuitively that every
other woman is experiencing hot flashes
or night sweats, says Linders.”There is
always a close friend or two who can
sympathize or identify with her, but when
they are sitting in a theatre with 420 other
women, all laughing and shouting ‘That’s
me! That’s me on stage!’ they know
what they are experiencing is normal.
They aren’t alone or crazy. It becomes a
sisterhood.”
Menopause The Musical is directed by
Kathryn Conte and choreographed by Patty
Bender with musical direction by Alan
Plado. The shows production company,
TOC Productions, Inc., has offices in
Winter Park, Fla., and Tucson, Ariz.
Menopause The Musical has entertained
audiences across the country in more
than 100 cities. Each week nearly 35,000
women of all ages and stages find their
spirits lifted by the shows light-hearted
look at menopause.
For additional details, visit www.menopau
sethemusical.com.
Since its launch in March 2001, the
hilarious show has entertained and inspired
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Lowe Mill News
Water tower, Community garden, Dead
Workers Party
W
hat’s that new vision in
Huntsville’s sky? It’s the Lowe
Mill logo, which you Memorial
Parkway drivers can see whether you’re
going north or south, marking what was
once a bare water tower. And you can see
it a couple of miles from the Governors
Drive exit that leads the way to Lowe
Mill.
Nick Passino headed up the project. Evan
Billiter and Jeff Holloway also braved the
August heat wave atop a 120-foot crane
to give this 107-year-old landmark yet
another touch of love that welcomes both
regulars and newcomers from afar.
Photo Copyrighted by
Cory Lee Smith
If you want to get a really good look at
the tower and other changes to Lowe Mill,
just pull into the east parking lot, off 8th
Avenue and Seminole, the first light off
Governors Drive West. Remember: If
you drop by Saturday from noon to four,
you can check out the Flying Monkey’s
Artist Market vendors—or ask Anna Sue
Courtney for more information about
setting up a free both of your own—on
the 2nd floor. You can also grab a bite
to eat at Tina’s Cantina. Don’t forget to
ask for more information on how she can
Talk Radio
“Your own lives have become your
entertainment”
T
he New York Times says “Imagine
Lenny Bruce at the height of his
notoriety becoming a popular talk
show host and you may begin to have an idea
of the whiplash intensity and black, hard
edged cynicism of Talk Radio.”
“Your own lives have become your
entertainment. Monday night millions of
people will be listening to the show, and you
have nothing to say, nothing to talk about…
Marvelous technology is at our disposal,
and rather than reaching up for new heights,
you want to see how far down we can go.
How deep into the muck we can immerse
ourselves. What do you want to talk about:
baseball scores, your bets, orgasms? You’re
pathetic!” So rants the shocking, outrageous,
offensive and always entertaining, Barry
Champlain, Cleveland’s controversial radio
host. Barry is on the air doing what he does
best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in
the middle of the night to sound off. The
play is set on the evening before Barry’s
show is going into national syndication,
and his producer is afraid that Barry will
say something that will offend the sponsors.
This, of course, makes Barry even more
outrageous. Originally produced in 1987,
Talk Radio featured the playwright, Eric
Bogosian as the character Barry Champlain,
an acerbic — and at times, vicious — radio
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cater your event with something tasty for
food lovers with or without special dietary
needs.
And now, here’s something for all of you
community garden lovers: Lowe Mill
will be hosting a reap-what-you-sow style
community garden. Lowe Mill wants to
hear from you gardeners—beginners or
pros—who would like to get involved and
receive the benefits of your work. The
garden needs volunteer laborers, advisors,
and someone to head up the project.
Volunteer manual laborers will be needed
for tasks like digging, weeding, planting,
and soil preparation. However, if you’re
not up for manual labor, there will be
advisory-only positions available.
Lowe Mill will technically own the
garden, but the ownership in terms of the
“fruits” will go the volunteer laborers,
planners, and other contributors. The
garden will operate on donated money and
supplies, including all general supplies and
gardening tools. Lowe Mill will provide
the 2,500 sq foot lot—with room for
growth—and the top soil. The garden will
be comprised of edibles, Grace said, but
there is always the possibility of flowers in
areas that border the garden.
FOX 54 Alabama Idol is:
Byron Green
H
e had not gone to bed yet from
performing the night before. But,
this was nothing new for Byron
Green. He’s performed on over 500 stages
in the past 2 years. Sunday, Green took the
stage at Huntsville’s new Merrimack Hall
and came away the winner of the Alabama
Idol competition.
Byron wins a guaranteed audition before
American Idol producers at the American
Idol auditions in Philadelphia, PA on
Monday, August 27. He enjoys free
airfare and free hotel as part of the title of
Alabama Idol 2007.
The aspiring Idol winner had higher scores
than 60 plus singers who came from cities
all across North Alabama and Southern
Tennessee. His songs included Gavin
DeGraw’s “More Than Anyone”, “Purple
Rain” by Prince and “Give Me One More
Reason” by Tracy Chapman.
The judges included Simon Kirke,
drummer of the legendary rock band Bad
Company, Mojo of the Mojo Morning
Contact
Lowe
Mill
Arts
&
Entertainment manager Grace Billiter at
gbilliter@mac.com to get your name on a
growing list. There will also be a meeting
of those interested on Saturday, September
22 at 4:30 pm at Lowe Mill.
Funny and moving, off beat and totally
entrancing, Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio will
be produced by Alpha Stage Productions at
Renaissance Theatre September 7-8 & 13-15
at 8 p.m. with matinee performance Sunday,
September 9 at 2:30 p.m. Performances
are downstairs on the Alpha Stage 1214
Meridian Street, Huntsville.
The cast
features Sam Marsh as Barry Champlain
along with a diverse group of actors
including Brian Ekstrom, Carlos Bofill,
Eric Soden, Gena Wilhite, Gina White, Mel
White, Ronda Lewallen, Stephanie Hyatt and
Steve Shickles. The production is directed
by Nina Soden with set by Chris Wilhite.
Due to adult content, this show is definitely
NOT for children. Tickets can be found at
Renaissance Theatre’s box office at Lincoln
Center Antiques 1214 Meridian Street,
Huntsville, hours are Tuesday – Saturday 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. 256-536-3117.
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The 20 year-old from Florence, AL. follows
in the footsteps of fellow Alabamians
Taylor Hicks (American Idol winner) and
Bo Bice (American Idol runner-up). Byron
plays keyboards and sings lead vocals for
the band “Together Alone”. He grew up
with music. It’s been a part of his life since
he was 6 when he learned to play piano.
After that, he often played with some of
his father’s bands.
When Green was 14, one of his dad’s
best friends was the road manager and
trumpet player for Little Richard. One of
the biggest thrills in his life was when he
got to play the blues great’s piano during
a sound check. Richard said a prayer over
his hands and told Byron that he’d be
playing much more piano!
And last but not least, the Lowe Mill-based
Dead Workers Party has been getting lots
of online buzz for recent projects and
achievements. Check out www.worldofw
arcraftthemovie.com, www.blizzard.com/
blizzcon07, and www.deadworkers.com
for more!
host who takes calls from a menagerie of
lonely hearts and crackpots. Bogosian would
portray a gallery of characters centered
around a single theme. The show became an
immediate hit. Earlier this year, Talk Radio
was revived on Broadway featuring Tony
Award winner, Liev Schreiber who says he
originally thought of the play as quite bleak.
However, after exploring the play and the
character of Barry Champlain, he calls the
production heartening, deeply vulnerable,
and ultimately cathartic. New York Newsday
says Talk Radio is “A compelling work that
draws you straight into the heart of its fringe
world. It makes the call in show a metaphor
for America’s lost souls.”
Show on WZYP-FM, Jill Wood, publisher
of the Valley Planet, Michael Storm,
Program Director of WZYP-FM, Jean
Brandau, Editor of Huntsville About.com
and Cumulus Broadcasting Huntsville’s,
Director of Marketing, Aaron Hurd.
Women’s Football Tryouts
Coming to You
T
he Alabama Renegades will be holding tryouts for the 2008 season in several
locations across the Valley. The Renegades are a member of the National Women’s
Football Association (NWFA), a full-tackle league started in 2001. In 2007, the
NWFA consisted of 32 teams from all across the country.
No previous football experience is required!
In order to participate in tryouts, you must be 18 years of age, have proof of insurance,
and pay a one-time tryout fee of $35. It is recommended to wear cleats, shorts and a light
colored top. Don’t forget your water!
Participants will be assessed in the following areas: 40 yard dash, blocking, receiving,
and agility. Registration will be at 7:30am in order to have tryouts start on time. You do
not need to know anything about football; we will teach you.
The following locations have been chosen for tryouts. Dates and times are subject to
change. Check our website for more information. www.alabamarenegades.net
Date
9/8
9/15
9/16 9/23
Time
Location
8-10am Crestwood Park, Birmingham, AL
8-10am Richard Showers Community Center, Huntsville, AL
8-10am TBD, Florence, AL
8-10am Ninth Grade Academy, Fayetteville, TN
For more information call 256-830-4537
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MUSIC
Semtember 19 Cont.
Furniture Factory,
Duane Walker & Scott Haas
Hog Wild, Couples Dance Music/
Texas Hold ‘em No Cover
Hopper’s,
Happy Hour 5-8 with Dave Anderson
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), David Trent
Russell Mefford, Rob Malone & Clint Bailey
Jazz Factory, Microwave Dave
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 27),
Big Daddy Kingfish
Sportspage, Karaoke
The Corner (Hampton Cove), Reese Rushton
The Station, Jamie Fox Band
Happy Hour 4-7p.m.
West Inn Grill, Tim Rifdon
Thursday
September 20
Adrians (Guntersville), William Blake
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Microwave Dave
Perpetual Groove
Hog Wild,
Hopper’s, DJ 5903
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Live Music
Hot Rod Otis
Jazz Factory, Jim Cavender
Kaffeeklatsch @Night, Crosscut (8:30)
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg. 27), Kickstand
Sammy T’s Music Hall,
Lacey Atchison
5 O’Clock Charlie
Jazz Factory, Trio El Camino + The Swing
Shift
Lee Ann’s (See Ad pg.27), Full Circle
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Next Exit
Philby’s Pourhouse, Boogafunk
Russ T’s, Southern Flight
Sportspage, After the Crash
The Brick, Black Label
The Station, Kosmic Mama
Voodoo Lounge Bar and Grill, Toy Shop
Saturday
September 22
801 Franklin, David Ashley
Adrians (Guntersville), 12 Guage Remedy
Blue Parrot (Guntersville), Big Nose Roy
Party w/DJ Travis
Coppertop (See Ad pg. 18), Space Wagon
Crossroads (See Ad pg. 11), DiscOasis
Furniture Factory, Hotel Coral Essex
Hard Dock Café, Leaving Madison
Hog Wild, Duane Walker
Stewart Man and The Statesboro Review
Second Hand Lincoln
Jazz Factory,
Devere Pride Trio + Charlie Lyle Quintet
Olivia’s Sports Bar and Grill , Live Music
Russ T’s, Southern Flight
Sportspage, Next Exit
The Brick,
The Time Tucker Musical Road Show
The Station, Jamie Fox Band
The Crackerjacks
Sunday
September 23
Benchwarmer, Too, College Night w/DJ
Casa Montego,
Friday
September 21
801 Franklin, Don Henerson Project
Adrians (Guntersville), The Judas Goat
Black Water Hattie’s, The Crawlers
Blue Parrot (Guntersville),
Chuck Rutenberg and Dave Holland
Buffalo’s, Microwave Dave
Del McGee
Wayne Mills Band
Ember Club, Karaoke
Furniture Factory, The Scratch Band
Hard Dock Café, Hot Rod Otis
Hog Wild, Duane Walker
House of Brews (See Ad pg. 23), Live
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C a l end a r o f
EVENTS
August 9-September 30
Artists Sid Brannum and Judith Fiedls will
exhibit watercolors at the Heritage Club
during the months of August and September. 
For additional information, please contact
HAL at 534-3860.
August 30
Thursday Evening Concerts at the Library
featuring The Walker Street Opry playing
Bluegrass will begin at 6 p.m. at the Huntsville
Public Library, 915 Monroe Street. See
www.hpl.lib.al.us for details.
August 30-October 28
The exhibition, Life’s Pleasures: The Ashcan
Artists’ Brush with Leisure , 1895-1925
is opening in the Upper Level Galleries
of The Frist Center. The so-called Ashcan
school, an early 20th century group of
painters working in New York, is best known
for their gritty depictions of working class
life in the city. Illustrating another important
aspect of their oeuvre, the 70 paintings
in Life’s Pleasures show the diversity of
leisure activities engaged in by all classes, as
experienced and observed by such Ashcan
painters as John Sloan, Everett Shinn, George
Luks, George Bellows, William Glackens, and
their leader, Robert Henri. This exhibition was
organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts.
August 30-October 21
Join us this summer for the Red Clay Reunion,
showcasing exciting artworks purchased
from or donated by artists from past Red Clay
Surveys. Highlights in this exhibition include
a painting by internationally known artist
Jere Allen, a color etching by Art Werger, a
wonderfully enigmatic drawing on wood by
Benjamin Jones and a magnificent still life by
New Orleans artist Rona Harris. The Museum
is pleased to have the chance to shine the
spotlight these artistic treasures from the
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permanent collection and we would like
to thank all the artists and donors for their
support of the Huntsville Museum of Art.
August 30-September 3
The Northeast Alabama State Fair will be
going on at John Hunt Park, Airport Road
from 6-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thrusday,
enjoy Mid-night madness, Friday 10 p.m1 a.m., 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
and 2-9 p.m. on Monday. This fair has the
largest midway in northeast Alabama. See
www.community.al.com/cc/hsvfair for more
information.
September 1
Contra Dance with live music by Big Mike
and the Omni-directionals and with calling
by Janet Shepherd will be held at in gym of
Faith Presbyterian on the corner of Airport
Rd. & Whitesburg Dr.All ages welcome; singles,
couples & families. General admission is
$7.00, $4.00 students, and Free for ages 12 &
under. See http://secontra.com/NACDS.html
for more info or call 837-0656.
Visit Burritt on the Mountain for a Step Back
in Time. See the new website at
www.burrittonthemountain.com for details.
Local artists and others are invited to set up
a booth at the Flying Monkey Arts Center
and sell their wares to the public for Artist
Market. There will be art, jewelry, vintage
clothing, and more interesting things for sale
inside our facility, safe from rain. We now have
air conditioning!
Crash Boom Bang Theatre will begin at 9
p.m. at the Flying Monkey. Admission is $7.
See flyingmonkeyarts.org for details.
“Meet the artist” Sharon Woechan at
the Clay House Museum, 16 Main street,
downtown Madison from 6 - 8 PM. Wine and
cheese will be served. Come meet Sharon,
she’s new in Madison County and has a real
contemporary style. For more information
contact Robin Brewer 256-35-1018 or check
www.clay-house.com
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September 1-30
Huntsville Times Gallery:  The featured artist
for the month of September is S. Renee Prasil,
An award-winning artist in acrylic and clay,
Prasil will be exhibiting paintings, collages, and
sketches of recent designs for her handmade
tiles and vessels.  The Huntsville Times gallery
is open to the public Monday through Friday. 
For more information, call HAL at 534-3860 or
Huntsville Times at 532-4494.
HAL Limelight Artist: During the month of
September, Ed Starnes will be exhibiting a
new body of work in watercolor.  A nationally
recognized watercolorist, Starnes will be
available to meet the public during and Artist
Reception at HAL.  For additional information,
please contact HAL at 534-3860.
Artists Sid Brannum and Judith Fiedls
will continue to exhibit watercolors at
the Heritage Club during the month
of September.  For additional information,
please contact HAL at 534-3860
The Antique Phongraph and Music Box
Exhibit will be displayed at Burritt on the
Mountain. This exhibit, owned by Peg & Buzz
Heeshen, features a Swiss 10 tune cylinder
music box, circa 1890, a Chautaqua roller
organ, circa 1890 & a Victor V disc phongraph
with oak home, circa 1915. Admission is
charged. See www.burrittonthemountain.co
m for more information.
September 2
Auditions for Huntsville/Athens and Decatur
participants in the Alabama Statewide
Talent Show Competition will be held in
Huntsville. Please visit website for more
details at www.talent.eventbrite.com or call
(256) 513.5950 in Huntsville or (205) 383-4978
for other areas.
Scottsboro’s First Monday Arts Sunday
“Arts in the Park” will be held at KingCaldwell Park, Scottsboro, AL. Over 150
artisans and craftsmen from all over the
southeast and southwest participate in a
juried show and offer their artworks and
crafts for sale. Children’s activities and musical
entertainment will be available. A variety of
food and beverages will be offered. Admission
Charged $. For info: Dianna Henshaw,
Scottsboro’s Three Arts Council, Scottsboro,
AL 35768. Phone: (256) 259-1056.
September 3
Concerts in the Park presents “Tribute
Night” at 6:30 in Big Spring Bark. Tributes
include—Patsy Cline (Margie Cumbie;
www.margiesings.com),
Willie
Nelson
(Johny Wayne Abbott), and the Tina
Turner Revue (Dorothy Cole) (6:30 p.m.),
all performing the timeless hits of their
respective “honorees.” Performing at 7:20,
Rocket City Brass is comprised of George
Kraft (trumpet/flugelhorn); Kent Eversmeyer
(French horn); Phillip Moore III (tuba); Barry
Stoner (trumpet/piccolo trumpet); and Danny
Hutson (trombone“You’ve never heard Led
Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles, Bach,
Handel, or W.C. Handy like this before!”Check
out www.rocketcitybrass.com. Concerts in
the Park are open to the public and FREE of
charge. Blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics are
encouraged, and snacks, pizza, and soft drinks
will be on sale for those who don’t own picnic
baskets or lunchboxes! Concerts in the Park
is a co-production of The Arts Council, Inc.,
and The City of Huntsville’s Department of
Recreation Services. For more information
on these and future concerts, call (256) 519ARTS (2787), ext. 205 or visit The Arts Council’s
website at www.artshuntsville.org.
33rd Annual Section Labor Day Festival will
be held from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. in Section
Community Park (one block off of Hwy.
35), Section, AL. Musical entertainment will
be going on all day featuring Gospel, Blue
Grass, Country, and good ol’ Rock & Roll.
Free Children’s games and rides. Lots of food
available, including Homemade Ice Crème
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and Bar-B-Que. Also participate in volleyball,
horseshoes, dominoes, and a “Back Seat
Drivers Contest”. Just wholesome family fun!
For info: Mickey Bell 256-228-3414 or 256574-1330.
The House of Brews will host a Murder
Mystery Dinner Theatre from 6-9 p.m.
Featuring hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert,
glass of wine & interactive play. See www.ho
useofbrewhuntsville for details.
September 4
An AAUW (American Association of University
Women) Free public lecture will be held at
the Bevill Center, UAH, 550 Sparkman Drive.
Speaker Mary Hovater, NASA, winner of the
Federal Women’s Program Outstanding
Achievement Award 2007 will speak on “One
Woman’s Adventures in a Non-Traditional
Role”. Meet and greet will begin at 5:30PM,
Dinner ($18) will begin at 6PM, and the
Talk 7PM- Seats available for non-dinners.
Reservations by August 27 for both dinner
and non-dinners and more information Lois
at 880-8643.
The Shoals Celtic Concert Series is proud
to present Giveway at 7:30p.m. at Historic
Shoals Theatre, Corner of N. Seminary Street
and E. Mobile Street, Florence. Formed in
1998 the group comprises four sisters- Fiona
Johnson: fiddle, vocals, guitar, piano & whistle,
Kirsty Johnson: piano, accordion, & vocals, Amy
Johnson: drums, accordion, Mairi Johnson:
piano, keyboard, vocals & bass. The musical
diversity of the group encompasses Scottish
traditional and folk music, with haunting airs
and lively jigs, energetic blends of folk-jazz,
spine-tingling vocals, exquisite harmonies and
bold tunes guaranteed to put a smile on your
face and stay in your head long after you leave
a Giveway concert. Purchase advance tickets
at The Kennedy Douglass Center for the Arts,
217 E. Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, (256) 7606380. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10
the day of the show. We will hold tickets for
out of town guests – does not include Shoals
area or surrounding county. For additional
info see the Shoals Celtic Concerts web site at
www.shoalscelticconcerts.com.
September 4-9
Stepping back in time to a bygone era is
literally just around the corner. The Sixth
Annual Tennessee Williams Tribute and
Tour of Victorian Homes will be conducted
in Columbus, MS. The birthplace of Thomas
Lanier Williams, Columbus is one of four
sites in America – New Orleans, LA (March);
Clarksdale, MS (October) and Provincetown,
MA (September) – that honor the two-time
Pulitzer Prize winner with an annual festival.
Information about all activities for the event
may be found at the website:
www.muw.edu/tennesseewilliams/
or by
calling 1-800-327-2686.
September 6
Marcus Hunt, Arts and Entertainment
Attorney and founder of “Alabama Lawyers
and Accountants for the Arts” (ALAArts),
is scheduled to speak to the local arts
community at 12:30 p.m. at the Meeting
Room of The Arts Council in Huntsville’s
Von Braun Center. Mr. Hunt will present
information on the everyday issues that
relate to artists and arts organization in
the areas of Copyright and Trademark
Basics. This workshop will benefit actors,
songwriters, musicians, writers, poets, visual
artists, photographers, producers, dancers,
and performers, as well as those involved in
arts organizations in other capacities. Prior
to the workshop, Mr. Hunt will speak about
the vision and impact of ALAArts. For more
information on the workshop, contact: Gina
Hurst , Art Consultant, at gina@ginahurst.com
or www.ginahurst.com, or (256) 361-4960.
For more information on ALAArts, contact
Marcus Hunt at Duell Law Firm, LLC by phone
at (205) 408-3025, by fax at (205) 408-3029, or
by email at marcus@duelllawfirm.com, or visit
www.duelllawfirm.com.
Bestselling author Carl Hiaasen will headline
the Huntsville Library Foundation’s 21st
annual ‘Vive le Livre--Long Live the Book’
dinner event at 6 p.m. in the North Hall of the
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Auntie Jen’s
Animal Crazy
Thanks for all the positive feedback on my
first column. There will be more interviews
coming soon. Some highly sought after
interview subjects have been difficult to
contact. (You have to deal with a lot of
prima donnas when you’re a journalist.) For
example, I tried to interview my own cat
daughter, Queen Elaine Coltrane, but no—that
would have interfered with her kitty yoga. I
tried to work with her schedule, but it was
always something. Even worse, she has such
high demands that have to be met before she’ll
do an interview—catnip, a specific brand of
moist treats, Miles Davis in stereo, salmon,
peach yogurt, etc., etc.. I finally got her to
promise me an exclusive…when it suits her
high maintenance lifestyle. Stay tuned.
Congratulations to the Greater Huntsville
Humane Society (GHHS) on their Third
annual “Hot Dogs & Cool Cats” calendar
contest fundraiser. The no-kill shelter raised
over $8,000 for shelter animals. For more
information, call the GHHS at (256) 8818081. Also, log on to www.petfinder.com
and type in your zip code to see some of the
adoptable pets in our community. The search
options are easy, and you can also see which
animals have special needs and preferences.
In other news, Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe is
now officially dog-friendly. The coffee shop,
owned by Cheryl Sendowski, is now under
new management. And a lot of great changes
are being made. Management asks that dog
parents do adhere to some basic rules: Dogs
are required to be kept on a leash at all times
and to display a current rabies tag. OTCS
provides a waste bin for “doggie biz only,”
“poo” bags, and water bowls. Sendowski aims
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to provide a positive, welcoming environment
at her coffee shop and asks that, in turn,
customers treat the dog-friendly atmosphere
as what it is—a privilege to be enjoyed and
respected. Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe is
located at 511 Pratt Avenue in Five Points.
For those of you who have been following
the Michael Vick story and are enraged at
the despicable and illegal so-called sport of
dogfighting, here is just one positive action of
many you can take to fight back: The Humane
Society of the United States (www.hsus.org)
has tasteful t-shirts and jerseys that read,
“Real Heroes Don’t Fight Dogs.” You can
remind others that cruelty is not heroic, and
the proceeds help stop animal cruelty.
Amazon.com has been getting lots of boycotts
lately from customers for selling magazines
and books that teach the reader how to
fight dogs and cocks. I believe in freedom
of speech, but it’s another thing when you
sell how-to’s on brutally ending lives and
breaking federal and state laws. I encourage
you to check out customer complaints as well
as Amazon’s response to the boycotts.
WARNING: We’re experiencing a heat
wave! Animals should be kept in the cool
and have access to plenty of water at all
times. Send comments and ideas to me at
writers@valleyplanet.com (subject line:
Auntie Jen).
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VBC. The satirical, outrageous, and hilarious
Hiaasen guarantees guests a memorable
evening. Tickets start at $75 and are available
by calling 256-532-5950 or online at
www.hpl.lib.al.us/vive.
Make plans to attend the Paris Preview
Party at 7 pm in Great Hall of the Huntsville
Museum of Art. We will be traveling to Paris,
Giverny, Loire Valley and Normandy, France in
April 2008.
HAL5 (National Space Society) presents a
free public lecture at 7 PM at the Huntsville
- Madison County Main Public library 915
Monroe Street. Marshall Space Flight Center
Historian Mike Wright will will speak on
“Historical Trends in Technology.” A social will
follow. For more information Ronnie 256-5093833 or www.HAL5.org.
September 7-8
be produced by Alpha Stage Productions
at Renaissance Theatre September 7-8 at
8 p.m. Performances are downstairs on the
Alpha Stage 1214 Meridian Street, Huntsville.
September 7
Bach Alliance Project will perform the
music of J. S. Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude
at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nativity in
downtown Huntsville. This concert provides
an historically informed performance of
Cantatas in the baroque style, on period
instruments with one voice per part,
featuring Bach’s cantata 131, “Aus der Tiefen”
and Buxtehude’s cantata “Jesu, Meines
Lebens Leben.” Vox Angelica members Suzy
Naumann and Jeffrey Rich will be joined by
vocalists Christie and John Weber. Featured
instrumentalists include guest violinists
Christine Hauptly and Elissa Wagman,
gambist Kevin Lay and harpsichordist Tim
Hinck. Admission by Donation. Call 533-9910
for more information.
Monkey Speak will begin at 8 p.m. at the
Flying Monkey Arts Center. Admission is $5.
See www.flyingmonkeyatrs.org for details.
“Unique Views Of Huntsville” is seeking
submissions from visual artists (all media).
The third annual juried art show will be
exhibited at The Huntsville Museum of Art
from October 1-7. Deadline for submissions
is September 7.Applications and regulations
are online at www.huntsvilleartleague.org.
For further information, please call HAL at
534-3860.
The Von Braun Civic Center Playhouse
presents Karen Stately, Doug McDonald, one
Karen’s favorite co-writers, and a third writer
to be announced. The following are just a few
of the artists who have recorded Karen Staley
songs: Faith, Reba, Terri Clark,Dolly Parton,
George Jones, Conway Twitty, Kathy Mattea,
Tracy Byrd, Lee Ann Rimes, Patty Loveless,
Confederate Railroad, Trick Pony, Thyrd Time
Out, Jeff & Sherry Easter, Daniel O’Donnell,
Ronna Reeves, Michelle Wright and Rick
Trevino. Jim Parker: John Anderson’s “Chicken
Truck” and “I’ve Got a Feelin” Opening will be
local singer songwriters Cristina Lynn and
Dave Shepard.
things such as hot flashes, memory loss,
mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats, eating
binges, too much sex, not enough sex, and
more. The joyful musical parody includes
25 classical baby-boomer songs from the
60s, 70s, and 80s including Puff, My God Im
Draggin to the disco favorite Stayin Awake,
Stayin Awake. Tickets for Menopause The
Musical are $39.50 plus applicable box office
handling fees and can be purchased online
at www.merrimackhall.com, or via phone
at (256) 534-6455 or at the Merrimack Hall
Performing Arts Center Box Office during
regular Box Office hours. Merrimack Hall is
located at 3320 Triana Blvd., SW, Huntsville, AL
35805. Show times are Wednesdays at 2 p.m.,
Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays
at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m.
and 5 p.m. with Opening Night on the 7th.
For additional details, visit www.menopauset
hemusical.com.
September 8
Bach Alliance Project will perform the
music of J. S. Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude
at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary of the
Visitation. This concert provides an
historically informed performance of Cantatas
in the baroque style, on period instruments
with one voice per part, featuring Bach’s
cantata 131, “Aus der Tiefen” and Buxtehude’s
cantata “Jesu, Meines Lebens Leben.” Vox
Angelica members Suzy Naumann and
Jeffrey Rich will be joined by vocalists Christie
and John Weber. Featured instrumentalists
include guest violinists Christine Hauptly
and Elissa Wagman, gambist Kevin Lay
and harpsichordist Tim Hinck. Admission
by Donation. Call 533-9910 for more
information.
air conditioning!
CZC Anniversary Dance and CD release party
featuring Zydeco-T will be held at Knights of
Columbus Hall, 3053 Leeman Ferry Rd. SW
from 8-11 pm. A free dance lesson will be
given at 7:15.Amission is $10 for members,
$12 for non-members. See www.czdance.com
for more info.
The 2nd Annual Art on the Square will
be held in historic downtown Athens, AL.
Regional artists will display and sell their
original artwork. Art from all mediums will
be available. There is a children’s art area, live
entertainment, performing arts and great
food. Join us in Athens for a day of art, music,
food, and fun!!
Huntsville Von Braun Lions Club sponsors
and conducts the annual “Old Fashioned
Trade Day on the Square” around the
Huntsville/Madison County Courthouse
always on the first Saturday after Labor Day.
They are presently receiving Vendors.
Celebrate the opening of The Red Clay
Survey with us from 7-9 p.m. at the
Huntsville Museum of Art.!We’ll have heavy
hors d’oeuvres and live music by the Kenn
Watters Group, plus a chance to meet the
featured artists. The Red Clay Reception is
hosted by the Art Krewe.
A Wine Dinner will be held at 8p.m. at Pauli’s
Bar and Grill to raise funds for the Cancer
Society. Call 772-2080 for details.
The Burritt Museum Guild will host its sixth
annual Burritt Homes Tour on Saturday,
September 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This year’s tour features five exceptional
homes in the exclusive gated community of
The Ledges. Guests may stop by The Ledges
Gazebo for lemonade and tea cakes, served
by Guild members in period dress, and
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The international hit sensation Menopause
The Musical :The Hilarious Celebration
of Women and The Change is coming to
Merrimack Hall for a six-week engagement.
The show will be the first-ever extended
run for Huntsville and is expected to
draw thousands of patrons to the new
performing arts facility. Set in a department
store, where four women with seemingly
nothing in common but a black lace bra
meet by chance, the musical pokes fun at
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xplore the outdoor exhibits, enjoy
the live music and open-air displays,
relish the carnival of crafts, original
art and delicious finger food at the
9th annual Monte Sano Art Show. On
September 15th, the third Saturday of the
month, family members of all ages can
celebrate with over 140 of our region’s
best artists and craftspeople at the Picnic
Grounds of Monte Sano State Park.
Whether you are interested in discovering
new trends in painting, pottery, metal work,
photography, printmaking, or sculpture, or
if your tastes run to traditional arts and
crafts, you are sure to find something to
treasure in the billowing tents and colorful
open-air exhibits of Huntsville’s premier
arts event. The Art Show will be free and
opens an hour earlier this year at 9 a.m.
and lasts until 5 p.m., with artists on hand
to meet the public.
As always, there will be some exciting
art projects for children. A Children’s Art
Corner will be set up where student art
work can be viewed and creations in paint
and other objects can be made. Acoustic
musicians, Maple Hill and Michelle Mohr
& the Mohr 4 will perform throughout
the day. An annual tradition is the
performance in the afternoon by the large
percussive group “Rhythms for the Savage
Masses”. A variety of food and drink will
be available all day.
Local artist, Debra Simpson conceived this
art show nearly a decade ago as a way to
bring original art to the residents of north
Alabama in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Ms. Simpson, a long-time Monte Sano
resident who works and teaches in her
Monte Sano studio, has been distinguished
as an internationally recognized artist at
the French-USA portraiture competition.
Several prizes will be awarded at the Art
Show. Mr. Craig Nutt, an award-winning
artist, will jury this invitational show.
Currently the Director of Programs of the
Craft Emergency Relief fund, Mr. Nutt has
been active in arts organizations of many
local, regional and national organizations.
His often surprisingly realistic, vegetableinspired work has been associated with
the contemporary literary genre, Magical
Realism. His sculpture and furniture
have been included in the permanent
collections of many museums, including
the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum,
the High Museum of Art, The Birmingham
Museum of Art, the Huntsville Museum
of Art, the Mobile Museum of Art and the
Tennessee State Museum.
This year three featured artists, as well as
a fifteen-year old emerging artist will be
participating in the show:
James Harris is an up-and-coming young
photographer, who travels the country
photographing live band concerts.
Originally from Huntsville, Mr. Harris
is currently the Official Photographer
of the band, Perpetual Groove. While
traveling, Mr. Harris often turns his lens
to intriguing landscapes and cityscapes,
as well as the abstract and concert
images that are his specialties.
His
luscious photos are becoming collector
items. For a view of James’ work, go to
jimmyjam.smugmug.com.
Tom Sadler, landscape and commissioned
portrait artist, trained at Auburn University,
the School of Visual Arts in New York and
in the studio of Huntsville’s late, much
admired artist and UAH professor, Jack
Dempsey. Currently a resident of Orlando
Florida, Sadler’s childhood camping
trips throughout the United States made
an early and lasting impression on him.
Mr. Sadler’s works show his fascination
with light as it changes with the seasons,
time of day and weather. His luminous
portraits and landscapes are imbued
with an unmistakable love of nature
and a shimmering sense of light. Sadler
specializes in Florida Landscapes and
other Southern scenes.
Joe Williams, from Athens, Alabama,
makes museum quality birdhouses from
recycled redwood and cypress. Some of
the intricate birdhouses take as long as
a month to complete. The shingles are
painstakingly handmade from stripped
bark and applied one at a time. He often
incorporates knotholes and other gnarled
wood shapes into the design. Joe has a
colorful and wide-ranging history. He has
studied in Italy and spent time in Mexico.
He plays percussion instruments and drives
a mean bobcat. In addition to birdhouses,
Joe specializes in building garden arbors
and other garden accents.  
Rose Petroff, emerging artist, is a junior
at Huntsville High. Two years ago, at
13 years old, Rose started her business,
Sews by Rose. She makes custom purses,
aprons and scarves. Rose will also display
paintings, inspired while spending a year in
Australia with her family. Active in theater
at school and the Fantasy Playhouse, Rose
became interested in sewing by watching
her aunts sew while at family reunions.
She has set up her sewing studio and office
at her home on Monte Sano.
The art show will be staged at the picnic
area of the Monte Sano State Park. The
State Park offers $4 parking at the site.
Come and spend the day!
For updates, visit
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of talented young
musicians. Tickets are $18 per person ($15
for Burritt members) if purchased in advance.
All tickets are $20 the day of the tour. Tickets
may be purchased at Josie’s at Burritt on the
Mountain, The Greenery, Hartlex Antiques
and Interiors, Lawren’s, and Star Market, or
by calling (256) 536-2882. Tickets may also
be purchased at each of the featured houses
during the tour.
The Alabama Renegades will be holding
tryouts for the 2008 season at Crestwood
Park in Birmingham, as well as in several
other locations across the Valley on following
weekends. The Renegades are a member of
the National Women’s Football Association
(NWFA), a full-tackle league started in 2001.
In 2007, the NWFA consisted of 32 teams from
all across the country. No previous football
experience is required! In order to participate
in tryouts, you must be 18 years of age, have
proof of insurance, and pay a one-time tryout
fee of $35. It is recommended to wear cleats,
shorts and a light colored top. Don’t forget
your water! Participants will be assessed in
the following areas: 40 yard dash, blocking,
receiving, and agility. Registration will be at 7:
30am in order to have tryouts start on time.You
do not need to know anything about football;
we will teach you. Check our website for more
information. www.alabamarenegades.net or
call 256-830-4537.
“Just Kids Stuff”, a marketplace just for
children’s items, will be going on in downtown
Madison. See www.justkidsstuffmadison.com
for details.
A Blue Grass Festival will be held at The
Maize in Brownsboro from 1-9 p.m. The
festival will feature “Harvest Seed,” “Glen
Tolbert & Company,” “Crossing the Gap,”
“Common Ground,” “Hurricane Creek,” &
many more. Admission is charged, contact
(866) 687-6293 for more information.
September 8-9
Footlights Community Theater is hosting
auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever” on Saturday from 9am to 2pm
and Sunday from 2-4pm at Athens State
University’s McCandless Hall. Please come
prepared to sing a Christmas carol. For more
info go to www.footlightstheater.org
credentials. The works in The Red Clay Survey
typically range in style from the traditional
to the avant-garde, and encompass painting,
drawing, printmaking, sculpture, fine craft,
photography and mixed media works
— a reflection of the multifaceted state of
art making today. This year’s juror is artist and
teacher Margaret Lazzari of Los Angeles, CA.
The artists featured in The Red Clay Survey are
selected through a comprehensive two-fold
process, involving an initial stage of jurying by
slide and a second stage of reviewing actual
works. The competition features $10,000 in
cash awards, including Museum Purchase
Awards, a Juror’s Choice Award, two Alabama
Artist Awards, four Merit Awards and a
People’s Choice Award determined by visitors
to the exhibition. This exhibition is sponsored
by Dorothy and Julian Davidson.
September 10
Concerts in the Park presents Foreign
Object Debris at 6:30 p.m.at Ditto Landing.
Featuring Norman Duffell (bass/vocals);
Shelley Sanders (guitar/vocals); Mark Speer
(guitar/vocal); and Bryan Williams (drums/
vocal), this group writes their own songs,
blending many rock styles, and recently
won First Prize at the MOVA Songwriting
Competition.Check out www.myspace.com/
foreignobjectdebrisband. Rocket City Jazz
Orchestra will perform at 7:20 p.m. Known
for classic Big Band Jazz and modern Swing,
this 19-piece ensemble spans the works
of Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Bobby Darin,
Sinatra, Bryan Setzer, and Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy. Visit www.rocketcityjazz.net. Concerts
in the Park are open to the public and FREE of
charge. Blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics are
encouraged, and snacks, pizza, and soft drinks
will be on sale for those who don’t own picnic
baskets or lunchboxes
September 11
A Wine Tasting will be held at the Furniture
Factory from 5-7.
Adult Education at Burritt continues with
Art Classes with Cynthia Parsons each
Tuesday, with the exception of October 9th,
due to fall break. Each class is $80.00 or $72.00
for Burritt members. All 6 classes is $430.00 or
$400.00 for Burritt members. Call 512-5570 for
more information.
103rd Annual Lincoln County Fair will
be going on all week at the Fairgrounds
in Fayetteville. Contact Clayton Wilson
433.9922 for details.
The Huntsville Business Xchange will be
held at Carrabba’s from 11:30a.m.-1:00
p.m. Cost is $25 for pre-registration or $35
for on-site registration. Lunch & Beverages
are included. Executives, Entrepreneurs and
Decision Makers and are invited to participate
in a private networking event. Start cultivating
new relationships in an accelerated format
among many of Huntsville and Madison
County’s leading organizations.
September 9
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at Renaissance Theatre for a matinee
performance at 2:30 p.m. Performances are
downstairs on the Alpha Stage 1214 Meridian
Street, Huntsville.
Free Cajun/Zydeco CD dance will be held
at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2500 10th
Street SW. A free dance lesson will be given
from 7:00-7:30 p.m. with open dancing from
7:30-8:30 pm. See www.czdance.com for
more info.
September 13
A Sacred Choral Concert featuring soprano
soloist Susanna Phillips will be presented at
3 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Governors
Drive. Combined adult choirs from First
Baptist Church and the Church of the Nativity,
Episcopal, in Huntsville will present works
by Mozart, Beethoven, Wilberg and Moses
Hogan. Ms. Phillips will sing arias by Rossini,
Mendelssohn and Faure, and will be the
featured soloist with the combined choirs.
This concert will benefit HAP, the Huntsville
Assistance Program- a joint ministry providing
economic assistance and referral services in
the greater Huntsville Area. Call 428-9400 for
more information.
September 9-November 4
Off the Wall Lecture Series, Part 3:
“Hidden Dragons: Chinese Landscape
Paintings from the Roy and Marilyn Papp
Collection” will be presented at 6:30 p.m.
in the Auditorium of the Frist Center. Join
Dr. Corinne Dale, Professor of Literature at
Belmont University in the areas of Chinese
aesthetics and literature, for a presentation
on the traditional Chinese landscape as a
harmonious balance of dynamic energies.
Using works from the exhibition, she will
focus on dragon-shaped clouds, mountains,
rivers, forests, and paths to demonstrate
how Chinese dragons are powerful forces of
nature that express the Daoist worldview. This
series is in collaboration with the Belmont
University Asian Studies Program.
The Huntsville Museum of Art is pleased
to present its 10th version of The Red Clay
Survey, an exhibition that regularly “takes the
pulse” of contemporary Southern art through
a selection of work in all styles and media
determined by a juror with strong national
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Now You Can Take It With You:
A Tipper Who’s on the Ball
A
great quarterback needs good
vision, so he can determine the
most effective place to throw the
football. A successful entrepreneur also
needs good vision, to spot the likeliest “open
receivers” who might intercept his ideas for
a touchdown. Jason May is a quarterback
who’s looking for a “go to” guy. It takes him
fifteen seconds to find the crease in a cheap
suit, thirty minutes to strong-arm a tiger
into submission, and he hopes to lob you an
elephant, by Christmas.
Watching him in action at Rockingham’s
Sports Pub & Grill in Guntersville, one
gets the impression of a juggler throwing lit
torches, a comedian who spouts joke after
hilarious joke, or a magician who has just
performed some amazing feat of magic. The
audience loves him. His brown eyes wander,
as though divorced from his hands, while his
fingers weave currency into fantastic shapes
for an impromptu audience that is, clearly,
delighted.
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Tall, handsome, and effusive, this native
Mississippian with the soft, southern drawl
has a natural gift of gab and a serious
confidence in his abilities. Three months
ago, he moved to a vacant strip mall in
Guntersville, Alabama, to be closer to his
daughter and to pursue his many marketing
aspirations. “I’ve got so many different
things that I’ve got on the drawing board
to do,” May said. “Once I actually get
one thing going, then I’ll be able to do
everything.” Peeking over his shoulder as he
sits at his drafting table, we can see how this
could be true.
Rocket City Brass will perform at 6 p.m.
in Huntsville Botanical Garden as part of
Concert at the Columns.
September 14-16
September 13-15
Theatre Huntsville presents the British farce
at its best: “The Farndale Avenue Housing
Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic
Society’s Production of ‘Macbeth’ “ at the
VBC Playhouse at 7:30 p.m on Thursday and
Friday and at 2:00 on Saturday. For tickets and
reservations, call Theatre Huntsville at 256536-0807.
September 13-16
The NEACA Fall Craft Show will be held at
the Von Braun Center South Hall on Friday
and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on
Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Various types of
needlework, ceramics, flower arrangements,
jewelry, decorated & hand-woven baskets,
pottery, stained glass, clothes,toys, woodwork
& other items are featured.
Huntsville Alive! And the Valley Planet
bring back the Marriott pool party from
6:00-8:00PM at the Huntsville Marriott 5
Tranquility Base in Huntsville.
at Renaissance Theatre September 13-15 at
8 p.m.. Performances are downstairs on the
Alpha Stage 1214 Meridian Street, Huntsville.
Oktoberfest will be going on Thursday from
5-11 PM, Friday from 5 PM-1 AM, Saturday
from Noon-1 AM & Sunday from 1-8 PM at
Redstone Arsenal Activity Field (enter
through gate 10, south on Patton Road).
Vendors will serve up traditional German
fare, as well as all-American hamburgers &
hot dogs. Plenty of German spirits also will
be available.
September 14
Scheltze Gets the Blues will be playing at
7 p.m. at the Guntersville Public Library as
part of Free Friday Foreign Films.
This is the last day for orders for bricks to be
purchased in honor or in memory of a woman
affected by a gynecologic cancer. Bricks will
be placed in the Lilies of the Valley Garden
of Life and Remembrance, which will break
ground this fall.
Sketches of his “dollar-gami” designs line
the board, as well as blueprints for an indoor
pirate ship, next to his pool. May has turned
bookcases and mirrors into hidden doorways
in his home. Behind one, he operates as the
“Chihuahua Whisperer.” Outside, he has
dabbled in “garden art” and sand sculptures.
He has served as a promoter for local bands
and once owned a used car dealership. His
company, Luna Promotions, exists as an
umbrella for many of these ventures.
by Jeanie Kezo
what he wanted to do. Then, about ten years
ago, he had an epiphany. “I realized that
there was something that I wanted to do that
I knew would be beneficial in many ways,”
he said. “I could fold dollar bills, leave a
lasting impression, and get better service
at restaurants. People really liked it.” In
fact, they liked it so much that, now, many
restaurants where he’s done demonstrations
won’t even charge him for food or drinks.
The inspiration to start folding dollar bills
first occurred at a time when he had been
doing live commercial announcements. He
wanted to find a more original way to make a
statement, so he decided to create a business
card holder out of a dollar bill and leave it as
a tip. “Ninety percent of the people would
never throw it away,” he said. “I would
come back in the restaurant and they’d say,
‘Hey, look, I still got your card.’” May’s
brainstorm seems all the more ingenious,
after his admission that he never had any
practice or interest in origami, before this
attempt. “I never even folded paper,” he
said.
The enthusiastic response to his business
card holder prompted May to create
progressively difficult shapes, which seem
to come naturally to him and without much
effort. While the simple cardholder takes
only fifteen seconds to fold, the Auburn tiger
mascot needs thirty minutes to complete. “It
takes two box folds and then, you have to
unfold it just to create creases to create it,”
he explained.
May continued to stretch his imagination
and artistic expertise with the dollar, until
he eventually learned to construct at least
117 different, original designs. At last,
he decided he had a marketable skill and
product to share with the public.
Not surprisingly, May majored in
commercial design and advertisement in
college, but soon realized that “sitting behind
a computer all day long and drawing” wasn’t
very enjoyable and, therefore, not exactly
Consequently, he wrote a “test-market”
book, in 1999, called Creative Tipping:
Making More With Your Money that detailed
instructional diagrams of seven of his
favorite designs. He then toured with the
book and offered free radio promotional
material about it, to test the water for a more
professional publication. May said he’s been
very encouraged by the test marketing, so far.
“It goes great,” he said. There are people I
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The 8th Annual Moon Over Three Caves
Dance, scheduled for Saturday, September
15, from 7:30 to 11 pm, will benefit the land
preservation work of The Land Trust of
Huntsville & North Alabama. The event site
is Historic Three Caves Quarry at the foot of
Monte Sano Mountain in Huntsville. Tickets
are $50 per person or a reserved table for
eight for $500. Corporate Sponsor Tables with
favors and preferred seating are $750. The
past four years’ events have sold out early and
SEATING IS LIMITED so early reservations are
encouraged.
The Five Feathers Motorcycle Rally will be
held from 5:30-10:30 p.m. in the Oldtime
Pottery Barn Parking Lot. Come & enjoy
Indian drumming & dancing, POW/MIA
ceremony, ladies ride, Bug Run, live bands,
biker games & custom bike show.
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Marge Loveday at Partners
Secret Bookcase Door
Jon Laird and Marge Loveday
at Parners
still bump into that have a collection going.
Every time I see them, they ask me to fold
them something new for their collection.”
With a press run of 200 copies, Creative
Tipping sold well, but is now out of print.
“All I’m doing, right now, is trying to get
published,” May said. “I’m looking for
somebody who wants to go in with a major
publishing because, then, I could put the
book everywhere Roll Tide memorabilia
is sold,” May said. He’s hoping to find a
local Roll Tide fan who can catapult his tip
creations to a national level, since he hopes
to market other professional mascots, as
well. “I already do the Chicago Bulls and
the Miami Dolphins,” he added.
Marsha Morgan at Partners
May already has some serious publishing
clips to bolster his reputation. Besides
being profiled in a Jackson newspaper called
Planet Weekly, he has had the distinction
of having Creative Tipping mentioned in
Money Magazine.
Rockingham’s Manager Vicky Lavender and Jason
Southern Rock 3 at Coppertop
Fan reaction has May dropping back in
the pocket and sizing up the field, but he’s
cautious. “I won’t sell a book, unless it’s
right,” he said. “That’s why I’m shooting
for December to put out the Roll Tide
elephant, the Energizer rabbit, and maybe,
a few others.” You can see him in action
at lunapromotions.biz/ or catch his pass at
myspace.com/twodollarguy.
Happy Birthday to my Sister
Jenni Taylor on August 31!
Jason May entertaining customers at Rockingham’s in Guntersville
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CONCERTS
ATLANTA
September 9, Kenny Chesney Flip Flop
Summer Tour with Sugarland and Pat
Green, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
September 8, Dave Matthews Band and
The Allman Brothers Band, Peidmont Park
September 9, Kenny Chesney, HiFi Buys
Amphitheatre
September 12, Crowded House with Pete
Yorn, Tabernacle
September 14, Stevie Wonder, Chastain Park
Amphitheatre
September 21, Peter Frampton, Frederick
Brown Jr. Amphitheatre
September 22, Queens of the Stone Age,
Tabernacle
October 2, Dashboard Confessional, Center
Stage Theatre
October 9, Kings of Leon, Fabulous Fox
Theatre
October 17, The Shins, Atlanta Civic Center
October 24, Maroon 5, Arena at Gwinnett
Center
BIRMINGHAM
October 10, Kings of Leon, Alabama Theatre
October 28, Ben Harper and the Innocent
Criminals, Alabama Theatre
November 7, Casting Crowns, Boutwell
Auditorium
HUNTSVILLE
October 27, Casting Crowns, Von Braun
Civic Center Arena
MEMPHIS
October 25, Smashing Pumpkins, Mud
Island Amphitheatre
October 29, Ben Harper and the Innocent
Criminals, Orpheum Theatre Memphis
NASHVILLE
August 30, Nickelback, Sommet Center
September 9, Hootie and the Blowfish,
Ryman Auditorium
September 11, Crowded House with Pete
Yorn, Ryman Auditorium
September 12, Ben Harper and the
Innocent Criminals, Ryman Auditorium
September 21, Rascal Flatts, Sommet Center
October 18, Kings of Leon, Ryman
Auditorium
October 19, Kings of Leon, Ryman
Auditorium
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air conditioning!
tryouts for the 2008 season at Richard
Showers Community Center in Huntsville,
as well as in several other locations across
the Valley on following weekends. The
Renegades are a member of the National
Women’s Football Association (NWFA), a fulltackle league started in 2001. In 2007, the
NWFA consisted of 32 teams from all across
the country. No previous football experience
is required! In order to participate in tryouts,
you must be 18 years of age, have proof of
insurance, and pay a one-time tryout fee
of $35. It is recommended to wear cleats,
call 256-830-4537.
Contra Dance with live music by Maple Hill
and with calling by Jane Ewing will be held at
in gym of Faith Presbyterian on the corner of
Airport Rd. & Whitesburg Dr.All ages welcome;
singles, couples & families. General admission
is $7.00, $4.00 students, and Free for ages 12 &
under. See http://secontra.com/NACDS.html
for more info or call 837-0656.
From 7-8 pm. the feature musician, pianist
Lauren Carter will perform as part of
the Spiritual Music Café. Following her
performance will be open mic from 8-9 p.m.
Inspirational or spirtual music only. Enjoy
Capaccino, trade coffee, food, and great
community conversation. Love offerings or
donations accepted. The Spiritual Music Café
is held every third Saturday of the month at
Unity Church on the Mountain, located at
1328 Governor’s Drive SE (half-way up the
mountain, entrance at the digital speed limit
sign). To sign up for open mic email to keisha_
tafari@hotmail.com, you must have your own
music accompaniment.
6th Annual Ole Timey Craft & Bluegrass
Festival will be held from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. at
Paint Rock Valley Lodge & Retreat, County
Road 9, Estillfork, AL. Bluegrass & country
music will be performed all day. Country &
Cajun food and fixin’s including pinto beans &
cornbread, barbeque, and Cajun low country
boil will be served. Step back into the past with
demonstrations of basket weaving, broom
making, blacksmithing, Native American
crafts, leather products, wood carving, pencil
art by Joseph Vick, Civil War Re-enactment,
and other guns, coins, and knives on display.
Admission will be charged. For info: Edlie or
Vivian Prince – (256) 776-9411.
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What Then Must We Do?
-St. Luke
by Bonnie Roberts
Hitler taught us well, and it’s tragic that
many of us don’t remember. He projected
the evil of his inner self onto six million
Jews--and five million others, including
gypsies, homosexuals, Poles, and Czechs-whom he imprisoned, tortured, burned
alive, gassed, starved, almost annihilated.
No one wants to imagine themselves as a
“little Hitler,” but let’s look in the mirror.
Have we thought about wanting to wipe out
an entire race? An entire nation? An entire
group of people whom we find distasteful?
If so, we need to take a second, third, or
thousandth look.
It’s painful to deal with the darker sides
of ourselves. To do that requires a heroic
inner journey that makes walking through
the bombs of the Middle East look like
Sunday in the shade at Grandma’s. It’s
easier to find scapegoats we can blame
without looking for ways to “clean up”
our own lives. And, we are ripe for
plucking by those in power who would
exploit us for their own unscrupulous
plans, which are labeled with heroicsounding words. “Purify” sounded noble
to Hitler’s followers; “cleansing” justifies
murder and rape to certain tribes in the
Sudan; destroying the “Axis of Evil”
sounds downright “sanctified”--at least to
Spiderman, Batman, and Superman.
put an ether mask over my face. When I
awoke, I was sicker than a dog on spoiled
meat.
There were Mama, Daddy, and, beside my
bed, dour Brother Billy himself. Mama
said proudly, “Look who’s here.” I sat
up, leaned over the rail, and puked my
guts out, right on top of his shiny black
preacher-man shoes, then passed out.
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Huntsville, AL
534-6455
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we proudly present Merrimack Hall
Performing Arts Cent, Huntsville’s
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Back then, I thought Brother Billy was a
“bad” man. I’m not as sure now. I guess
he had a lot of inner Hell he had to purge
every Sunday from the pulpit; and, I had
inner Hell I had to get out, too--and at
least purged one part over the bed railing.
Maybe Brother Billy let go of all his Hell
one day and got down to loving. It IS
possible to stop hating. I don’t know;
sometimes it takes a long time. It has for
me.
And don’t miss a performances of
“Menopause the Musical ®” Septemer
6 - October 21, 2007, with 7 show
times each week! Tickets are available
online, by phone or at our Box Office.
But, perhaps, this is what we must do.
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3320 Triana Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35805
Now Open
As real human beings, do we actually have
the courage to look into the abyss of our
own souls and see the abyss looking back?
And, that takes time away from playing the
role of a “really good” person and beating
to death someone like Matthew Shepherd
or playing the role of commander-in-chief
of a Christian nation and ordering cluster
bombings that kill innocents in a foreign
land that never was a real enemy.
Evil often originates from us, not “the
other” on whom we project. This could be
why some preach vitriolic hatred; why we
avoid looking for “the beam” in our own
eyes, but try to pluck the “mote” (real or
imagined) from our neighbors’--a kind
scholar who happens to be homosexual;
in the Middle East a Muslim who is not
fanatical. Maybe the bottom line is this:
If we find ourselves hurting someone
physically, degrading someone mentally
or emotionally, and that person hasn’t
done anything to hurt us, we might want
to rethink our outlook. Who EXACTLY is
doing the hurting? Everyone is capable of
evil. To be conscious and capable of love,
we have to examine what and why we
hate, and why we most often choose to see
the bad “out there” instead of “in here.”
Every Sunday of my childhood, Brother
Billy belched and frothed Hell Fire. Mama
let me color until I couldn’t take one more
decibel; then I slept in her lap, despite
threats of everlasting torture that spewed
into my unconscious.
Brother Billy always slicked back his black
hair with oil that smelled like a funeral
parlor, but his most disturbing feature was
his jaw, which was gray-blue. I sometimes
thought of him as “Blue Beard.” Although
he didn’t cut off my head, every Sunday he
gave me one heck of a headache.
When I had my tonsils out at six, four
nurses held me down while someone
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Needs
FINAL “Sidewalk Arts
Stroll” Commences!
J
oin your friends and neighbors on Thursday,
September 20 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. as
the sidewalks of downtown Huntsville
once again transform to a great stage for The
Arts!  As an artist, it’s also your chance to get
involved behind the scenes!
An Advertising Executive for the
Decatur/Athens, or Guntersville/
Scottsboro Areas.
Join the Valley Planet Team!
The Fifth and Final Thursday Evening
Summer Sidewalk Arts Stroll opens the door to
downtown Huntsville’s Courthouse Square as it
becomes a cornucopia of food, entertainment,
and FUN!  2007’s strolls continue to highlight
a Featured Artist and Featured Performers;
returning for September is Chris Clark of
Birmingham, specializing in primitive folk
assemblages with paint, found objects, and lots
of Hot Glue.
Rejoining Chris on the square will be Committed
A Capella, our Featured Performers, a gospel
group whose joyful renditions of praise music
will lift everyone’s spirits!  Once they begin
singing, you will not have to look for them!
Call (256) 534-8376 for information on the
Summer Sidewalk Art Strolls or to find out how
to apply to participate – the Strolls are always
looking for new artists!  Further information at
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10th Annual Bridgeport Jubilee will be held
from 9:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m. in Downtown
Bridgeport near Soulard Square and the
historic depot and museum. Join in the entire
day of family fun as Bridgeport celebrates its
present to help preserve its historical past.
Be a part of the patriotic decorated bike
and tricycle parade at 1:30. You might be a
winner. There will be musical entertainment
throughout the day including blue grass,
gospel and local pickers and singers. Also
food vendors, silent auction, arts & crafts,
bingo, antique car show, motorcycle show,
children’s games, and historical storytelling
with re-enactors. A fantastic fireworks show
ends the Jubilee. Donations accepted. For
info: Mary Mashburn 256-495-3114, or Rubye
Hahn 256-495-2727. or Jackson County
Tourism 256-259-5500
Don’t miss the Monte Sano Art Show from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the picnic area of Monte
Sano State Park. This show, held on a scenic
bluff, is in a relaxed atmosphere filled with
good music, good food & good fellowship
along with great art, is fast becoming the
premier outdoor venue for regional artists.
See www.montesaneartshow.org for more
information.
Each September a national convoy of
motorcycles retraces the route Cherokee
Indians followed during their forced relocation
by the U.S. Government. Riders for the Trail of
Tears Rally are meeting at 10 a.m. in the old
K-Mart parking lot on Madison Hwy 20 and
are expected to leave around 11 a.m.
Symphony Classical Series # 1 will begin at
7:70 p.m. at the Von Braun Center Concert
Hall, with Miguel Prieto conducting, Susanna
Phillips, soprano, Charlotte Paulsen, mezzo
soprano, Thomas Studebaker, tenor, Kurt Link,
bass & the Huntsville Community Chorus
with Billy Orton, chorus master performing
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
Copyright Law
T
Workshop
he Arts Council presents their
“Copyright Law Workshop”
Marcus Hunt, Arts and Entertainment
Attorney and founder of “Alabama
Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts”
(ALAArts), is scheduled to speak to
the local arts community at 12:30 p.m.,
Thursday, September 6, 2007 at the
Meeting Room of The Arts Council in
Huntsville’s Von Braun Center.  Mr. Hunt
will present information on the everyday
issues that relate to artists and arts
organization in the areas of Copyright and
Trademark Basics.
This workshop will benefit actors,
songwriters, musicians, writers, poets,
visual artists, photographers, producers,
dancers, and performers, as well as those
involved in arts organizations in other
capacities.  Prior to the workshop, Mr.
Hunt will speak about the vision and
impact of ALAArts.
For more information on the workshop,
contact:
Gina
HURST,
Art
Consultant,
at
gina@ginahurst.com
or
www.ginahurst.com, or (256) 361-4960.
September 16
tryouts for the 2008 season at a location to be
announced in Florence, as well as in several
other locations across the Valley on following
weekends. The Renegades are a member of
the National Women’s Football Association
(NWFA), a full-tackle league started in 2001.
In 2007, the NWFA consisted of 32 teams from
all across the country. No previous football
experience is required! In order to participate
in tryouts, you must be 18 years of age, have
proof of insurance, and pay a one-time tryout
fee of $35. It is recommended to wear cleats,
call 256-830-4537.
September 17-22
The Jackson County Fair will be held at
Veterans Park Fairgrounds, 220 Cecil Street,
Scottsboro with Musical Entertainment and
Family Fun nightly. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., 7
years & older admission charged, full carnival
rides, contests and exhibits featured for
agriculture, crafts, food, photography, animals,
4-H clubs, and much much more. For info:
Bobby Harless 256-259-5839 or Jane Stump
at 256-574-9344.
September 18
What: God, Life, and All That Jazz: A
conversation on Christian Spirituality
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Fort Payne to Celebrate
Heritage with a “Boom”
oom Days 2007 is ready to fill the
streets of downtown Fort Payne,
Alabama. Music, arts and fine
crafts demonstrations, children’s events,
museum exhibits, and much more will all
be presented in celebration of the city’s
heritage as a boomtown. Fort Payne was
incorporated before the turn of the last
century in the rush to capitalize on the
South’s newborn iron and coal industry,
and today this North Alabama town is one
of the state’s fastest growing destinations
for tourism.
Due to last year’s debut success, the
festival has been extended from the
second weekend of September through the
third weekend. The festivities will begin
on Friday, September 14th, with Crazie
Dee Miller’s Comedy Explosion at the
DeKalb Theatre. Saturday the 15th brings
the Pap Baxter Heritage Gospel Singing
to the Opera House, featuring convention
style new book and old book singing with
special guest, the legendary Bill Shaw,
the first tenor of the Blackwood Brothers
Quartet. Also on the 15th the Beale
Street Blues Show featuring Memphis
sensation Richard Johnston, “The Hill
Country Troubadour”, will boogie down
at the DeKalb Theatre. Boom Days’ first
weekend wraps with more down home
gospel as the Joe Underwood Gospel
Concert follows on Sunday the 16th at the
recently remodeled City Auditorium.
Then you can catch your breath and rest
just a couple of days as the festival shifts
into high gear for the “Celebration with
a Boom”. Thursday, Sept. 20th, The
Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament starts the
day at Terrapin Hills Country Club, and
with the evening sunset, the sweet soul
music of the Coca-Cola Keynote Concert
with Soul Legend, Percy Sledge will fill
the halls of the City Auditorium. A native
Alabamian, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
member hit the top of the charts in the 60’s
with his world-renowned signature song
“When a Man Loves a Woman”, that has
generations of fans singing along.
Olde Town Revival
at Crossroads
Party with Big Daddy’s New Band, an
eight-member soul and dance revue par
excellence, an array of local bands on the
Devan Lowe Downtown Stage, headlined
by Malaco recording artists The Beat
Daddys, a children’s activity area, antique
autos and classic sports cars, and a horsedrawn carriage. All along Gault, district
merchants will offer sidewalk specials and
discounts, while food and craft vendors
and local organizations will populate the
street. All of the Heritage Celebration
outdoor activities are presented free of
charge.
Country Music Hall of Fame member
Teddy Gentry will headline the First
Federal Songwriters’ Showcase at the
Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. with some of
the south’s finest tunesmiths, including
Grammy-nominated Johnny Neel and
Compass Records artist Pierce Pettis.
A magnificent Rock & Roll Show at
the DeKalb at 8:30 featuring Travis
Wammack, “The Fastest Guitar Player in
the South”, and Microwave Dave & the
Nukes, will close out the festivities.
The Mayor, City Council and the Festival
Committee encourage everyone to make
plans to attend and support Boom Days
2007. Tickets for the Coca-Cola Keynote
Concert, the Beale Street Blues Show and
the Rock & Roll Show will go on sale at
the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce
office beginning September 4th. Further
information can be obtained by contacting
the Chamber of Commerce (845-2741), or
the Big Wills Arts Council (845-2224).
You better get up early Saturday,
September the 22nd, as The Rotary 5K Run
starts the day and the festival culminates
in the Boom Days Heritage Celebration,
beginning at 10 a.m. along five blocks of
north Gault Avenue, downtown, featuring
30 musical acts on 7 stages, 30 artists, and
numerous cultural and historical exhibits.
Highlights will include the Howard Finster
Folk Art Show & Sale in the Culture &
Heritage Center (Purdy Building) along
with national treasures, The Gees Bend
Quilters. Famed traditional potter, Jerry
Brown will headline The Union Park Art
Show’s arts and crafts demonstrations,
while exhibits at the Depot Museum,
Hosiery Museum, and the DeKalb County
Library, all within easy walking distance,
will showcase Alabama’s traditional
culture and heritage. A soundtrack of
traditional music from The Alabama
Gravy Soppers (30’s and 40’s), master ol’
time fiddler James Bryan, and the blues of
Caroline Shines and Debbie Bond, will
echo from the Times-Journal Union Park
Stage.
Walk on down Gault Avenue to the center
of downtown for Archie’s D-C Gas Beach
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When: Tuesdays from 6-7pm beginning
September 18.
Where: House of Brews, 123 Northside
Square, Downtown Huntsville
Note: This will be an open conversation about
ideas presented in the book Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller. Free copies of the book
are available for any who wish to join in the
discussion. Sign up at House of Brews.
September 20
Join your friends and neighbors from 4:30
– 8:30 p.m. as the sidewalks of downtown
Huntsville once again transform to a great
stage for The Arts! As an artist, it’s also
your chance to get involved behind the
scenes! The Fifth and Final Thursday Evening
Summer Sidewalk Arts Stroll opens the
door to downtown Huntsville’s Courthouse
Square as it becomes a cornucopia of food,
entertainment, and FUN!
2007’s strolls
continue to highlight a Featured Artist and
Featured Performers; returning for September
is Chris Clark of Birmingham, specializing in
primitive folk assemblages with paint, found
objects, and lots of Hot Glue. Rejoining Chris
on the square will be Committed A Capella,
our Featured Performers, a gospel group
whose joyful renditions of praise music
will lift everyone’s spirits! Once they begin
singing, you will not have to look for them! As
an added bonus, many Arts Council members
will sponsor drawings for free tickets,
artwork, lessons, and more. Doorprizes and
participating member organizations will vary
from month to month. Visit the TAC Booth to
register for YOUR chance to win! Call (256)
534-8376 for information on the Summer
Sidewalk Art Strolls or to find out how to
apply to participate – the Strolls are always
looking for new artists! Further information
can be found at www.sidewalkartsstroll.com.
Taste of Providence will be held from 6-8
pm at Providence Main Plaza. Join HYP for a
taste of all that this new development has to
offer! Providence has been steadily growing
since its inception and many of the fine
restaurants of the area want to share their
wares with HYP members. Admission is $10.
There will be a Showhouse Preview Party
from 7-9 pm at the Huntsville Museum of
Art.
Special events will be planned for the Open
House, tickets cost $15. For more information
and an invitation, contact showhouse2007@
gmail.com.
some things never go as planned and the
writer begins to see things differently. The
play starts at 9 p.m. on Saturday and at 7
p.m. on Sunday at the Flying Monkey Arts
Center and musical entertainment will follow
the show. Admission is $7.
Students of Barbara Miller will showcase
their work at “An Artistic Journey 2007,”
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Graphite, ink, colored
pencil, acrylics, oils, and collage examples of
visual arts may be viewed and purchased.
The Journey will take place at Southerland
Station, 402-B Governors Drive.
The 2007 Decorator Showhouse Goes
Uptown in Downtown Huntsville! The
Decorator Showhouse will be located at
301 East, the new luxury condominium
development in downtown Huntsville (301
East Holmes). This year’s Showhouse will
showcase 3 brand-new condos: Eclectic Unit,
Traditional Unit, and Contemporary Unit.
September 23
tryouts for the 2008 season at Ninth Grade
Academy in Fayetteville, Tennessee, as well
as in several other locations across the Valley
on following weekends. The Renegades are
a member of the National Women’s Football
Association (NWFA), a full-tackle league
started in 2001. In 2007, the NWFA consisted
of 32 teams from all across the country. No
previous football experience is required!
In order to participate in tryouts, you must
be 18 years of age, have proof of insurance,
and pay a one-time tryout fee of $35. It is
recommended to wear cleats, shorts and a
light colored top. Don’t forget your water!
Participants will be assessed in the following
areas: 40 yard dash, blocking, receiving, and
agility. Registration will be at 7:30am in order
to have tryouts start on time. You do not
need to know anything about football; we
will teach you. Check our website for more
call 256-830-4537.
The Broadway Theatre League presents
Jungle Jack Hanna at the Von Braun Civic
Center Concert Hall. Tickets available at the
VBC Box Office or by calling 256 518-6155.
Check it out at www.broadwaythieatreleag
ue.org.
September 25
A Wine Tasting will be held at the Furniture
Factory from 5-7.
September 26
Extreme Combat fight at 7:30 pm
at the Von Braun Civic Center.
www.extremecomabat.org.
Free Cajun/Zydeco CD dance will be held
at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2500 10th
Street SW. A free dance lesson will be given
from 7:00-7:30 p.m. with open dancing from
7:30-8:30 pm. See www.czdance.com for
more info.
September 20-22
September 27
September 21
Theatre Huntsville presents the British farce
at its best: “The Farndale Avenue Housing
Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic
Society’s Production of ‘Macbeth’ “ at the
VBC Playhouse at 7:30 p.m on Thursday and
Friday and at 2:00 on Saturday. For tickets
and reservations, call Theatre Huntsville at
256-536-0807.
clothing, and more interesting things for
sale inside our facility, safe from rain. We now
have air conditioning!
Songsalive! Songwriter’s Meeting/
Showcase has a new venue. Join us for
Songsalive! showcase from 7pm to 9pm at
Flying Monkey Arts Center, Second floor,
sponsored by Squeaking Tribe Studios.
Songwriters sign up by 6:30. The meeting
begins at 7pm followed by great music
from our premier songwriters delivering
the best original songs. Songsalive is a
non-profit organization dedicated to the
support and promotion of songwriters
and composers worldwide. It’s a place for
artist opportunities. For more information,
contact host Alabama Chapter Coordinator,
Patrice Bivins at (256) 513-5716 or visit
website at www.songsalive.org. or http://
www.myspace.com/songsalivealabama.
September 22-23
September 28
The Writer’s Circle is a one act play where a
young writer falls asleep to masked mysteries
and awakes to false realities. She is chosen
to take part in a new experimentation of the
brain to promote her writing ability. However,
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will be
performing at Trinity United Methodist
Church Sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Join us for
The huntsville Chamber Music Guild’s 20072007 Celebrity Series Season Opener. A
gala reception immediately following the
concert will be held at the Bonefish Grill. See
www.hcmg.uah.edu for more information.
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Rockin Camel
by Ron Anslem
Music
A Popular Music Label Blends the
Traditions of Many
Talented Musicians with the Sweet
Sounds of the Old South
T
he Rockin Camel Music recording
studio located in Gadsden, Alabama
has been one of the main premiers
to many recording artists in the past and
still is the home for recording the up and
coming music of many local and future
talented musicians. The recording studio
is fairly new to the Gadsden, Alabama
area, established in 2006; Rockin Camel is
gaining tradition in recording all types of
music from southern rock, blues, jazz and
an array of other contemporary sounds.
Some of the musicians that have recorded
music through the Rockin Camel Music
label include Johnnie Sandlin, Jimmie
Hall, Scott Boyer, Toy Shop, Capricorn
Rhythm Section, Microwave Dave, and
Bonnie Bramlett who is now currently
recording with Rockin Camel. The Rockin
Camel Music Label is blended in to the
Second Street Music Hall in which the
Second Street Music Hall is used as the
recording studio.
September 30
Lilies of the Valley joins with Bosom
Buddies to “Tie the Ribbon” between
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
(September) and Breast Cancer Awareness
Month (October). The newly renovated
Merrimack Theater will dedicate the 2:
00pm performance of Menopause the
Musical to Tie the Ribbon, with a lobby
reception to follow. Both organizations
encourage women of all ages to enjoy this
comedic show and wear teal and/or pink in
recognition of gynecologic and breast cancer
awareness. Educational materials will be
provided.
Clay House Museum, 16 Main Street,
downtown Madison has booths for rent on
October 6th for the Fall Festival of Arts.
Application must be accompanied by photo
representative of the art to be sold. Booths
are both indoors and out, application must
be made by Sept 30th. For more information
contact Robin Hall Brewer, 256-325-1018 or
www.clay-house.com for online application
form.
The Rocket City Battle of the Bands
will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Alabama
A&M University, Louis Crews Stadium.
Participating Bands include Alabama A&M
University, Alabama State University, Bethune
Cookman College, Miles College, Texas
Southern, Butler High School, J.O. Johnson
High School, and Lee High School. Tickets
are available on www.ticketmaster.com,
James Records and Tapes Huntsville For more
information contact Alabama A&M University
Box Office at (256)372-4059
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The second Street Music Hall has been in
the past the host and home to many local
and talented young music artists. It is rich
in tradition and history that dates back to
1892. The elegant interior of the building
creates the warm and cozy tradition within
a New Orleans French Quarter setting
which makes the atmosphere romantic
for anyone in any age group to come out
and taste the sweet sounds of their favorite
music while enjoying an evening on the
town. The Second Street Music Hall is
mostly used for private parties and people
who want to come out and listen to one of
the young and talented music artists record
a new album through the Rockin Camel
Music label.
One of the main events that recently took
place at the Second Street Music Hall
on August 17 and featured the Rockin
Camel Music label was the release of
Kenny Acosta’s new CD, “Full Moon on
Blue’s Street” which was produced by
Johnny Sandlin. Kenny Acosta has a rich
tradition in blues music since the 1970s.
Kenny started gaining popularity in the
blues music genre while playing out of
Austin, Texas when he teamed up with
other popular music artists like Marsha
Ball, Kim Wilson, W.C. Clark, and Stevie
and Jimmy Vaughn. Kenny Acosta is a
well known and talented Blues artist and
is known for playing at the New Orleans
Jazz Festival.
Announcements
Theatre Huntsville is holding a
Stage Makeup Workshop,
Sep. 16, 2007, 6 - 8pm in the VBC
Playhouse’s backstage area.
The instructor is Lydia Marsh. Open to
all persons from teen age to seniors, this
workshop is appropriate for anyone from
beginners to those interested in refining
and enhancing their current skills in
how to best apply actors’ and actresses’
make-up for stage performances. FREE
FOR MEMBERS OF THEATRE
HUNTSVILLE. $10 for non-members.
For more information & reservations call
(256) 536-0807 or visit
www.theatrehuntsville.org/events
Theatre Huntsville announces
auditions for One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest Sep. 17 & 18, 7pm at the VBC
Playhouse.
Productions dates are Jan. 18-26, 2008.
Many parts for men and women, ages
20 and up, including African American
men and one American Indian. For more
information contact director Sam Marsh
at smarsh3933@aol.com.
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Valley Planet Guide to
Local Restaraunts, Pubs & Clubs, Galleries,
& Attractions
In Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Athens, Guntersville, Scottsboro,
Merdianville, Hazel Green, & Fayetteville
Listings
listings@valleyplanet.com
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Lunch: M-F 11-2,
Dinner: M-W 5-10 pm & Th-Sa 5 pm-1 am. Lounge
opens 4 pm M-F. Full Bar & Extensive Wine List.
www.801franklin.com,
www.downtownhuntsville.com
APPLEBEE’S
3150 N. Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256 859-4200
11331 Hwy 72 E., Athens
BEAUREGARD’S (3 Huntsville locations)
1851 University Dr. , 256-512-0074
511 Jordan Lane, 256-837-2433
975 Airport Rd. SW, 256-880-2131
BISTRO LA LUNA
Covenant Cove Lodge & Marina, 7001 ValMonte Drive, Guntersville, 256-582-0930.
www.covenantcove.com
B&J RESTAURANT
Hwy 231 S., Lacey Springs, 256-880-0521
THE BLUE PARROT
7001 Val Monte Drive, Guntersville,
256 582-0930
BONEFISH GRILL
4800 Whitesburg Dr. , 256-883-0643
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
2750 Carl T. Jones Dr.
256-650-4115
CAFE 113
113 Grant St. SE, Decatur, 256-350-1400
CAHOOTS
114 WestMarket Street, Fayetteville, 931 433-1173
CHEF GREEN’S ON THE FOUNTAIN
Fountain Row, Huntsville, Al 35801
CHILI’S (2 Huntsville locations)
4925 University Drive, 256-722-9620
2740 Carl T. Jones, 256-882-1230
CHOPHOUSE, THE
109 Washington Street, Huntsville (Downtown,
corner of Clinton and Washington), 256-704-5555.
M-Th 5 – 10 pm, F-Sat 5 – 11 pm, Sun 11 am – 2 pm.
CLAYSVILLE SNACK BAR
21192 U.S. Hwy 431, Gunterville
CRAWMAMMA’S
5000 Webb Villa, Guntersville, 256-582-0484
CUES STEAKHOUSE
12361 U.S. Hwy 431, Guntersville,
D&L BISTRO
7500 SW Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville,
256-881-7244, located in Main St. South
THE DOCKS
Goosepond Colony, 417 Ed Hembree, Scottsboro,
256-574-3071.
EDEN’S EAST
2413-B Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-721-9491
Vegetarian fare, M-Thu: 11am-6 pm; Fri: 11am-3pm
FISH CAMP GRILLE
1851 University Dr., Huntsville, 256-539-0675
FURNITURE FACTORY BAR & GRILL
619 Meridian Street N, Huntsville, 256-539-8001.
GREEN HILLS GRILLE
5100 Sanderson Street NW, Huntsville (corner of
Wynn and University), 256-837-8282.
GRILLE 29
445 Providence Main, Huntsville, 256-489-9470.
HAZEL GREEN FAMILY RESTAURANT
13903 Hwy 231-431 N, Hazel Green 256 828-7959
HOOTERS
4730 University Drive, Huntsville, 256-722-0166.
HUMPHREY’S BAR & GRILL
109 Washington Street, Huntsville (Downtown,
corner of Washington and Clinton), 256-704-5555.
11 am – 2 am everyday.
JAZZ FACTORY
109 North Side Square, Huntsville (Downtown on
the Square), 256-539-1919.
K C’s COYOTE CAFE
410 Old Town St., Guntersville, 256-582-1676
LE BISTRO DU SOLEIL
300 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown on the
Square), 256-539-7777
LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE (2 Huntsville locations)
4249 Balmoral Drive, Huntsville, 256-881-0584
University Drive NW, Huntsvile
2315 Beltline SW, Decatur, 256-432-2746
MAIN STREET CAFE
101Main Street, Madison, 461-8096
MAMA ANNIE’S
4550 Meridian Street N, 489-3275
NIKKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
THE PALETTE’ CAFÉ
5000 Whitesburg, Huntsville, 256-533-2230
Huntsville, Al 35802
PAULI’S BAR & GRILL
7143-C Hwy 72 W, Huntsville (corner of Slaughter
Road & Hwy 72), 256-722-2080.
SILVER POINT RESTAURANT
7840 Hwy 72 Madison, 856-895-3343
SHEA’S EXPRESS
415 E Church St, Huntsville AL, 532-5277
SWAMP JOHN’S RESTAURANT
2850 North Memorial Parkway
Huntsville, Al 851-7760
TINA’S CANTINA @ Lowe Mill
2211 Seminole Drive, (around back)
Huntsville, 256-457-0977
TGI FRIDAY’S
4935 University Drive NW, Huntsville
256-830-2793, www.tgifridays.com
TOP O’ THE RIVER
7004 Val-Monte, Guntersville, 256-582-4567
WINGS SPORTS GRILLE
4250 Balmoral Dr. SW, Huntsville, 256-881-8878.
www.wingssportsgrille.com
Breakfast
Coffee & Lunch
ALABAMA BREAD COMPANY
975 Airport Rd., Huntsville, 256-882-2010.
ANGEL’S ISLAND COFFEE
7538 S.Memorial Pkwy., Huntsville, 256-319-3424
AROMA’S
6275 University Dr. NW #24, Huntsville,
256-425-0495
CAFE BABA
300 Church Street, Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL 35801, 256-539-0683
CAFE DOMAIN
6585 Hwy 431 S, Ste. C, Huntsville, 256-519-2323
COFFEE CREATIONS
616 HWY 31, S ATHENS, AL 35611
COFFEE AND TEA COMPANY
Madison Square Mall University Dr.
Huntsville 256-837-7085
COFFEE TREE BOOKS & BREW, THE
7900 Bailey Cove Rd., Huntsville, 256-880-6464
CRACKER BARREL (2 Locations)
2001 Drake Ave, Huntsville256-881-4177
120 Cleghorn Blvd., Madison,256-461-7670
DAILY BREW
2941 St. Mallard Pkwy, Decatur, 256-355-0330
ELK RIVER COFFEE COMPANY
117 Main Avenue North ( North of the Square)
Fayetteville, 931- 438-9888
HIGHLANDER COFFEE SHOPPE
Bob Wallace Ave
HOUSE OF BREWS
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Downstairs.
Live Music & Bar upstairs
123 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-533-9949
JAMO’S CAFÉ
413 Jordan Lane NW, Huntsville, 256-837-7880.
JAVA JAAY CAFE
(2 Decautr Locations)
1713 6th Ave. SE, Decatur, 256-351-8555
1801 Beltline Rd. (Colonial Mall), 256-350-6700.
KAFFEEKLATSCH
103 Jefferson Street, Huntsville, 256-536-7993.
KENNY MANGO’S COFFEE SHOP & GALLERY
119 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-755-6559.
LAGNIAPPES COFFEE CAFE
119 East Moulton, Decatur
Coffee, Espresso, Bakery & Deli.
LITTLE DINER (across form Chuckee Cheese)
1219 Jordan Lane Suite A
Huntsville, 256 837-6971
MAMA ANNIE’S
4550 Meridian St. N, Huntsville, 256-489-3275
O’HOULIHAN’S
101 East Market Street, Fayetteville 931 433-0557
OLDE TOWNE COFFEE SHOPPE
511 Pratt Ave NE, Huntsville, 256-539-5399
SEATTLE SOUTH
2113 Whitesburg Drive S, Huntsville,(Whitesburg
Medical District), 256-534-0513
SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
11243 Memorial Parkway South Huntsville 8829073
SUBWAY
14450 hwy 231-431 STE A, Hazel Green
THE WELCOME TABLE
8982 Madison Blvd., Madison, 256-774-8130
WEST SIDE COFFEE PLACE & CAFE
2699B Sandlin Rd., SW, Decatur, 256-353-2025
WILD ROSE CAFE
121 North Side Square, Huntsville, 256-539-3658
Cajun
CAJUN CAFE
704 Hwy 231 Lacey’s Spring 256-650-5586
PO BOY FACTORY
815 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville (in Five Points)
256-539-3616.
TIM’S CAJUN KITCHEN
114 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-533-7589.
Mediterrnean
PAPOU’S
110 South Side Square, Huntsville, 256-534-5553
Greek Restaurant, Lunch & Dinner, Full Bar.
SAZIO
Corner of Pratt & Russell, Huntsville, 256-327-5555
Mediterranean Cuisine, Full Bar, Patio Dining
Burgers, Deli
& Pizza
BELLACINO’S PIZZA & GRINDERS (2 locations)
4851 Whitesburg Dr, 256-880-8656
8572 Madison Blvd, Madison, 256-774-1918
BIG ED’S PIZZERIA
903 North Parkway Huntsville 256-489-3374
C.F. PENN HAMBURGERS
121 E. Moulton St., Decatur, 256-553-1903
CHEEBURGER, CHEEBURGER (3 locations)
5000 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, 256-885-3700
300 Hughes Rd, Madison, 256-464-9990
Providence Main, Huntsville
DALLAS MILL DELI
500 Pratt Ave. Huntsville, 256-489-4240
DUFFY’S DELI
2324 Whitesburg, Huntsville, 256-533-4179
McALLISTER’S DELI (2 Huntsville locations)
4800 Whitesburg Drive S, 256-880-1557 and
1480 Perimeter Pkwy, 256-425-0034. Appetizers,
Salads, Sandwiches, Spuds & Desserts. Kid’s Menu.
TONY’S ITALIAN DELI
119 James Madison Drive SW
SCHLOTZSKY’S DELI (2 Huntsville locations)
4319 University Drive NW, 256-830-6400
11120 Memorial Pkwy SW, 256-650-6300
8969 Hwy. 20, Madison, 256-464-5300
SOUL BURGER
2900 Triana Blvd. SW, Huntsville, 256-534-8585
STANLIEO’S SUB VILLA (2 Huntsville locations)
605 Jordan Lane, 256-837-7220
602 Governors Drive, 256-536-6585
VILLIE’S DELI
700 Pratt Ave., Huntsville, 256-533-4894
BBQ
BB PERRINS
608 Holly St, NE, Decatur, 256-355-0980
PETE’S BOYZ BBQ
255 Pratt Ave, Huntsville, 256-539-5007
CLEM’S BBQ & FISHERY
3700 Blue Spring Road NW
DREAMLAND
3855 University Dr., Huntsville 256-539-7427
GIBSON BBQ (3 Huntsville locations)
3319 Memorial Pkwy., Huntsville, 256-881-4851
8412 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, 256-882-0841
735 Hwy 72 E, Huntsville, 256-852-9882
1715 6th Ave., SE, Decatur, 256-350-6969
MERIDIANVILLE BBQ
11537 Hwy. 231N., Meridianville, 256-828-3725
OLE HICKORY PIT BBQ
5061 Maysville Road
New Market, 256-859-2824
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SIMMON’S BBQ
10099 South memorial parkway, 256-882-5030
Smokey’s Barbeque
8073 Hwy 72, W, Madison, 256-721-0300
TAILGATER’S BBQ
5638 Hwy 53 ( 3mi. north of Sparkman), Huntsville
256- 852-3388
THOMAS PIT BBQ
Hwy 72 ,W, Madison, 256-837-4900
Home Cooking
BILL’S CAFE
111 East Market Street On the Square
Fayetteville, 931 433-5332
BLUE PLATE CAFE
3210 Governors Drive, Huntsville, 256-533-8808
ERNEY’S
1605 Pulaski Pike NW
Huntsville, (256) 533-5734
G’S COUNTRY KITCHEN
2501 Oakwood Dr., Huntsville, 256-533-3034
MULLIN’S
607 Andrew Jackson, Huntsville, 256-539-2826
ROLO’S CAFE
505 Airport Rd., Huntsville, 256-883-7656
Mexican &
Southwestern
BANDITO BURRITO (2 locations)
3017 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, 256-534-0866
208 Main St., Madison, 256-461-8999
CASA OLE
13989 Hwy 231-431 Hazel Green,, 256 828-6000
CASA BLANCA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
(4 locations)
7830 Hwy 72 W, Ste 230, Madison 256-864-0360
140 Browns Ferry Rd, Madison 256-464-6044
7900 Bailey Cove Rd, Huntsville 256-883-4447
1802 Hwy 72 E, Ste D, Athens 256-771-0130
EL CAMINO REAL
41782 Hwy 231, Meridianville, 256 828-2942
EL MARIACHI (3 locations)
14450 Hwy 231/431 N Hazel Green, 256-828-1466
1836 Winchester Road, Huntsville 256-851-7255
7193 Hwy 72 W, Madison, 256-890-0900
EL PALACIO
2008 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville 256-539-6075
GARIBALDI’S
2107 Old Blue Spring Rd. Hsv 256-851-7394
GUADALAJARA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
11208 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville
256-882-7311 &
8572 Madison Blvd, 256-774-1401
LA ALAMEDA
3807 University Drive NW
LITTLE ROSIE’S TAQUERIA
4781 Whitesburg Dr S, Huntsville, 256-882-0014
MARIA BONITA GRILL & CANTINA
125 E. Moulton St., Decatur, 256-552-1903
PEPITO’S
3508 Mem. Pkwy. S, Hsv
256-858-0059
QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL
4800 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville 256-489-1367
ROSIE’S MEXICAN CANTINA
(2 Huntsville locations)
6125 University Drive, 256-922-1001
7540 S. Memorial Pkwy, 256-382-3232
RICATONI’S ITALIAN GRILL
107 N. Court St., Florence, 256-718-1002
ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL
5901 University Drive, Huntsville, 256-722-4770
TELLINI’S CAFE & GRILL
4855 Whitesburg Dr. Hsv
256-881-9155
Japanese
EDO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
104 N. Intercom Drive, Madison, 256-772-0360
MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE
6920 University Dr. Huntsville, 256-830-4433
MIKATO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & LOUNGE
4061 Independence Dr. NW, Huntsville, (one block
N. of University on Jordan Ln.), 256-830-1700.
MIKAWA RESTAURANT
1010 Heathland Dr, Huntsville, 256-837-7440.
MIWON JAPANESE RESTAURANT
404 Jordan Lane NW
MIYAKO
10013 South Parkway, Huntsville, 256-880-9879
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
ROYAL BUFFET
2003 Drake Ave. Huntsville, 256-883-8998
SHO GUN JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI BAR
TOKYO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR
1105 Wayne Road, Huntsville, 256-217-1719
Thai
PHUKET
Providence Town, Huntsville
SURIN OF THAILAND
975 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville, 256-213-9866
THAI GARDEN RESTAURANT
800 Wellman Ave. NE, Huntsville, 256-534-0122
Chinese
CHINA MOON
11700 S Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-880-2626
DING HOW II
4800 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, 256-880-8883
JADE PALACE
4925 University Drive NW, Huntsville,
256-830-2458
TAI PAN PALACE
2012 Mem. Pkwy, S, Hsv
256-539-5797
German
DEUTSCHE KUCHE
418 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, 256-534-4807.
Authentic German Cuisine
HILDEGARD’S
2357 Whitesburg Dr., Hsv
256-512-9776
OL HEIDELBERG CAFÉ
6125 University Drive NW E14, Huntsville,
(shopping center next to Rosie’s), 256-922-0556.
Caribbean
TASTE OF D’ISLANDS
2105 Mastin Lake Road, Huntsville, 256-851-9262.
CASA MONTEGO INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE
2117 Jonathan Drive, Huntsville, 256-858-9187.
Pubs & Taverns
& Clubs & Bars
CARRABAS
Parkway Place Mall
Huntsville, Al 35801
ITALIAN PIE
5000 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, 256-883-9112
LA STRADA
12824 Hwy 431, Guntersville. European cuisine.
256-582-2250. www.lastradabama.com
LUCIANO
964 Airport Road SW, Huntsville, 256-885-0505
11th FRAME BAR
Madison Bowling Center
8661 Hwy 27, Madison, 256-722-0015
2nd STREET MUSIC HALL
208 2nd Street, Gadsden 256-547-0010
3rd BASE GRILL
(2 locations)
1792 Hyw 72 E, Huntsville, 256-852-9191
7904 S. Memorial Parkway 256-882-9500
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Lunch: M-F 11-2,
Dinner: M-W 5-10 pm & Th-Sa 5 pm-1 am. Lounge
opens 4 pm M-F. Full Bar & Extensive Wine List.
www.801franklin.com,
ADRIAN’S
1405 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, 256-582-3106
ALLEN’S GRILLE & GROG
9076 Madison Blvd, Madison, 256-772-8514.
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TEQUILA AQUL
11505 S. Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville
256-881-1127 & 256-881-1125
Italian
ALFONSO’S
2400 6th Ave. SE, Decatur, 256-355-1045
THE BARN
2510 Ready Section Road, corner of Pulaski Pike,
Toney
b.b. perrins sports grille
608 Holly St. NE, Decatur, 256-355-1045
www.bbperrins.com
BENCHWARMER FOOD & SPIRITS
2998 University Drive, Huntsville 256-539-6268.
www.benchwarmersportsbar.com.
BENCHWARMER, TOO!
BILLIARD STREET CAFE
BLACK WATER HATTIE’S
10000 S. Memorial Pkwy. 256-489-3333.
BLUE PARROT MARTINI & CIGAR LOUNGE
7001 Val-Monte Drive, Covenant Cove Resort,
Guntersville, 256-582-0930.
www.covenantcove.com/parrot.htm
BOBBY G’S PLACE
1009 Henderson Road, 256-837-4728
BOGEY’S
412 Main St. Guntersville, 256-582-2860
BOONDOCKS
Hwy 69, Guntersville, 256-582-3935
Buffalos cafe
8020 Madison Blvd., Huntsville, 256-772-4477
CAHOOTS
114 WestMarket Street, Fayetteville, 931 433-1173
Casa Montego
Jonathan Dr, Huntsville, 256-858-9187 or 714-0155
CD’S PUB AND GRILL
107 Arlington Dr, Madison, 256-773-4477
CHARLOTTE’S PLACE
1117 Jordan Ln.
CHIPS & SALSA CANTINA
10300 Bailey Cove Rd SE Huntsville, 256-880-1202.
CLUB MIRAGE
4701 Meridian Street, Huntsville, 256-851-2920.
COPPER TOP BAR & GRILL
200 Q Oakwood Ave., Huntsville, 256-536-1150
Formerly Zesto’s in Five Points. Appetizers,
sandwiches & more. Karaoke & Live Music
CORNER GRILL & PUB, THE
(2 Huntsville locations)
10300 Bailey Cove Road SE, 256-880-2103.
129-A Old Highway 431,Hampton Cove
CRICKETS
3810 Sullivan St., Madison, 256-464-3777
CROSSROADS, THE
115 Clinton Ave, Huntsville, 256-533-6040. Live
Music Wed-Sat. www.crossroadsmusic.biz
EMBER CLUB
10131 Memorial Parkway, South Huntsville, 256882-1670
END ZONE, THE
ESQUIRE CLUB
3701 Governors Dr., Huntsville, 256-534-7303
FINNEGAN’S PUB
3310 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville, 256-881-9732
FREDDY’S
4070 Mem. Pkwy South Huntsville 35802
256-880-2590
Corner of Golf Rd. & The Paekway
New Restaurant with a New Attitude!
FURNITURE FACTORY BAR & GRILL
619 Meridian Street N, Huntsville (just north of
Downtown), 256-539-8001.
GENO’S PUB
1015 6th Ave. SE, Decatur, 256-355-9998
THE GREEN ROOM
Jordan Lane, Huntsville,256-837-2232
HARD DOCK CAFE
3755 U.S. Hwy. 31, Decatur, 256-340-9234
HALF TIME BAR AND GRILL
8873 Highway 72 W, Madison, 256-430-0266
HIPPOCRATEASE
University Dr. Huntsville
HOG WILD SALOON
2407 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-533-7446
HOMEPORT
20076 N. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville,
256-852-8800
HOPPER’S
Holiday Inn-Research Park, 5903 University Drive,
256-830-0600
HOUSE OF BREWS
Bar & Live Music Upstairs
123 N Side Square, Huntsville, 256-533-9949
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 12
HUMPHREY’S BAR & GRILL
109 Washington Square, Huntsville, 256-704-5555.
Beef, seafood, sandwiches. Come for the food – Stay
for the Fun. Best Patio in Huntsville. Happy Hour
every day 11 am – 6 pm. Live music every night, no
cover. Open 11 am – 2 am everyday.
INSOMNIA
6402 Hwy 72, W
JUDGE CRATER’S PUB & GRILL
110 Southside Square, Huntsville 256-534-6116
KAFFEEKLATSCH @NIGHT
Live Music nightly.
KICKERS
Ramada Inn, 8716 Madison Blvd, Madison,
256-772-0701
LEEANN’S
415 Church St, Huntsville, 256-489-9300
MOODY MONDAYS
718 Church St, Huntsville, 256-533-4005
MOONDOGS
2002 13th St. SW, Huntsville, 256-534-8844
6565 Hwy. 431, Hampton Cove, 256-536-3690
NETWORKS LOUNGE
2140 Gunter Ave., Guntersville
THE NOOK
3305 Bob Wallace Ave.
256-489-0911
OLIVIA’S
1009 Henderson Rd, Huntsville, 256-837-4728
OTTER’S
Marriott Hotel, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville,
256-830-2222.
PARTNERS
627 Meridian St. , Huntsville, 256-539-0975
PHILBY’S POURHOUSE
PORT OF MADISON
Holiday Inn, 9035 Hwy 20 W, Madison,
256-772-7170
ROCKINGHAMS
2044 Gunter Ave., Guntersville
ROSEBERRY PUB & GRILL
Hwy 67 Scottsboro
256-574-4231
RUGGBY’S
RUSS T’S
Hwy 79, Scottsboro, 256-259-0641
SAMMY T’S MUSIC HALL
116 Washington Street, 256-539-9974.
SANDY’S ROADHOUSE
12740 Hwy. 431 S, Guntersville, 256-571-0450.
SCOOTER’s
Willow St, Scottsboro, 256-575-0800
THE SHACK
105 Swancott Road, Triana 256-461-0227. The bar
that never closes!
SPORTS PAGE LOUNGE & DELI
9009 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville, 256-880-9471.
SPORTS ZONE
3429 Hwy 31, Decatur, 256-350-9702
THE STATION
8694 Madison Blvd., Madison, 256-325-1333.
STEVE’S BILLIARDS & LOUNGE
2322 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, 256-539-8919.
Tequila Azul
11505 Memorial Pkwy S, Huntsville,
256-881-1127 & 256-881-1125
THE HORSE
2021 Golf Rd, Huntsville, 256-881-8820
THIRSTY TURTLE
4800 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, 256-881-5079
NETWORKs
2140 Gunter Ave. in the Holiday Inn,Guntersville,
256-505-0966
VISIONS
6404 University Dr. NW, Huntsville, 256-722-8247
WINGS SPORTS GRILLE
4250 Balmoral Dr. SW, Huntsville, 256-881-8878.
www.wingssportsgrille.com
Galleries
801 FRANKLIN
801 Franklin Street, Huntsville, (Downtown by
Medical Center), 256-519-8019. Dine with fine art.
www.801franklin.com.
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Gossip
beautiful new pound puppy.
Darilynn Keith graduated Union
University and went to Hawaii to visit
kin just as ‘High Wind Flossie’ decided
to visit there also. Ma and pa, Debbie
and Darius, sure did some worrying at
home.
by Billy Joe Cooley
CONGRATS to Tennessee’s Andrew
Looney and the pretty Samantha
Pigg, who have tied the matrimonial
knot.
Lotsa bluegrass and crafts at the OldTimey Festival Sept. 14-15 at Paint
Rock Valley Lodge & Retreat. Some
two dozen acts and contestants. Rain
or shine (they have covered pavilions),
It’s in Estillfork. Easy to get to from
Gurley. Our Scottsboro radio pal Tim
Jones (WWIC-AM) will be there with
wife Sonja. They will become parents
soon after.
Sweet Fern Kirksey of Ward Avenue
has a passion for killing flies. “I
swatted seven this morning,” she says.
“Three females and four males.” How
could she tell them apart? “Simple.
Three were on the phone and four were
on a beer can.”
Pretty Cheryl Scott of Decatur has had
a busy summer so far. She’s spending
far more time with musician hubby
Emerson. They plan a trip to Mayo
Clinic.
Our favorite Loves -- David, Rachel
and Lisa -- have returned to Decatur
after a two-week sight-seeing vacation
in New York City. Luckily, they had
gone on a side trip to Niagara Falls on
the day the tornado hit Brooklyn.
Floyd Ricketts takes his country
music show to Petersburg (Tenn.)
Town Hall on the second Saturday
night of each month.
Rhode Island to visit kin and friends.
recuperating from a knee replacement.
This is “Be Nice to young Josh Janek”
week. He’s a topnotch employee at
Summerford, where several of our
Hartselle-area friends live.
Our barber pal Floyd Hardin wonders
why the haircut business picked up
during the heat wave.
Harriett Hays is on an extended trip to
Our
Scrabble
partner
Shirley
Manaley is back from a cousin’s
wedding in Bathurst, New Brunswick.
Another partner, Dean Matthews, is
Listings
WILLIS GRAY GALLERY
211 2nd Ave. SE, Decatur, 256-355-7616
www.willisgraygallery.com
Continued from 33
Galleries
DRAGONFLY GALLERY AND DESIGN
125 Main Avenue South
Fayetteville, 931-433-3067
HUNTSVILLE ART LEAGUE GALLERY
3005 L&N Drive, Suite 2, Huntsville, 256-534-3860.
Monday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday 1-4 pm.
www.huntsvilleartleague.org.
HUNTSVILLE MUSEUM OF ART
300 Church Street So. in Big Spring International
Park, Huntsville. Gen. admission fee is $7 for nonmembers. Members & children <6 free. Hours 15pm.Sunday; 10am-5pm. Mon-Sat; extended hours
on Th 5-8 pm. Call 256-535-4350 or
1-800-786-9095, or visit www.hsvmuseum.org.
LADAGE ARTISTRY
321 S. Jefferson, Athens,256-216-0039.
http://ladage.dews.net.
MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIO
3614 Jackson Highway Sheffield Al.
Open for public tours tues-sat 12:00 - 6:00
MERIDIAN ARTS
370 Little Cove Road, Gurley, AL, 256-776-4300.
www.Meridianarts.net.
MONDO DE TATUAGE GALLERY
Corner of 6th Ave. and 7th St., Decatur
256-306-9099.
MVAC FINE ARTS GALLERY
300 Gunter Ave.,Guntersville, 256-582-1454.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 10-3.
http://mountainvalleyartscouncil.org
PARSONS ART GALLERY
3rd Floor Railroad Station Antiques
315 Jefferson St., Huntsville, 256-520-2360
SIGNATURE GALLERY
2364 Whitesburg Drive S, Huntsville,
256-536-1960. .
UNIVERSITY CENTER ART GALLERY
University of Alabama in Huntsville, 256-824-1000
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Attractions
ALABAMA CONSTITUTION VILLAGE
109 Gates Ave., Huntsville, 256-564-8100. Open
daily, 9 am - 5 pm, except Sundays.
AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM
2003 Poole Drive NW, Huntsville, 256-852-4524.
www.american-indian-museum.com
BURRITT ON THE MOUNTAIN:
3101 Burritt Drive SE, Huntsville, 256-536-2882.
Summer Hours (April - Oct): Tues- Sat 9am to 5pm
Sun noon to 5 pm. Regular Adm. fee is $5 adult, $4
senior, military & students, $3 child (children under
2, free). www.burrittmuseum.com
CATHEDRAL CAVERNS STATE PARK
637 Cave Road, Woodville. 256-728-8193 Open
daily at 10 am.
CLAY HOUSE MUSEUM
16 Main Street, Madison 256-325-1018. Tour this
antebellum home with “A Walk Through Time”, 100
years of decorative style from 1850 - 1950 featuring Noritake Porcelain.
EARLYWORKS MUSEUM COMPLEX
404 Madison Street SE, Huntsville, 256-564-8100.
GORHAM’S BLUFF
Pisgah, 256-451-ARTS. The Gorham’s Bluff Institute
is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
arts and cultural activities to Jackson County and
Northeast Alabama.
HARMONY PARK SAFARI
431 Clouds Cove Road, New Hope. 1-877-7ANIMAL.
Drive through animal exhibits. Open March
through November.
HARRISON BROTHERS HARDWARE
124 Southside Square, Huntsville, 256-536-3631.
Alabama’s oldest hardware store.
HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville,
256-830-4447. The 110-acre garden is open
year-round. Summer Hours, Memorial Day
through Labor Day: M-Sat, 9am-8pm; Sun, 1–8pm.
www.hsvbg.org.
#083007091907
Rainsville First Baptists will have Dr.
Ralph Langley as Sunday morning
speaker through mid-September.
He has been hosting his British kin
(daughter and grandkids) in recent
weeks.
Happy birthdays to Sally Lassiter and
our photo pal T. Fred Miller in recent
daze.
Remember Grissom’s talented Hadwin
Brown (son of Jim and Marlene) He’s
now an air traffic controller in Seattle.
Bianca and Richard Cox have a
HUNTSVILLE STARS
Joe W. Davis Stadium, 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd,
Huntsville, 256-882-2562.
HUNTSVILLE HAVOC
Professional Hockey, Eastern Hockey League. 700
Monroe Street. Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 518-6160.
THE LAND TRUST TRAILS
Bankhead Pkwy., Huntsville, 256-534-LAND
Year-round hiking on 547 acres of Monte Sano
preserve. www.landtrust-hsv.org
MONTE SANO STATE PARK
5015 Nolen Ave., Huntsville, 256-534-3757
SCI-QUEST
102-D Wynn Drive, Huntsville, 256-837-0606.
An exciting hands-on science center.
www.sci-quest.org
US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER
1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, 256-837-3400. Open
9am-5pm year round except for Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year’s Eve and
Day. Admissions: Museum only – Adults $12 & Child
3-12 $8, www.spacecamp.com
VON BRAUN CENTER
700 Monroe St. Huntsville, 256-533-1953. Check
calendar for events. www.vonbrauncenter.com
THE WEEDEN HOUSE
300 Gates Avenue SE, Huntsville, 256-536-7718
ARS NOVA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
7908C Charlotte Drive, Huntsville, 256-883-1105.
www.arsnovahsv.com
ARTS COUNCIL, THE
700 Monroe street, Suite 2 Huntsville AL 35081,
256-519-2787 www.artshuntsville.org
BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE
700 Monroe St. Suite 410, Huntsville
(all performances held at Von Braun Center)
256-518-6155. www.btleague.org
FANTASY PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE
3312 Long Avenue SW, Huntsville, 256-539-6829
FLYING MONKEY ARTS CENTER
2211 Seminole Drive, Huntsville, 256-489-7000
Flying Monkey Arts Center is a not for profit
community arts collective that encourages,
supports and promotes the arts. www.flyingmonk
eyarts.org
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 12
FOOTLIGHTS COMMUNITY THEATER
302 Hoffman St. Athens, 256-216-0903
www.footlightstheater.org
Footlights@footlightstheater.org
HUNTSVILLE BALLET COMPANY
800 Regal Drive SW, Huntsville, 256-539-0961
HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS
3312 Long Avenue, Fantasy Arts Center, Huntsville,
256-533-6606
HUNTSVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
North Side Von Braun Center, Huntsville 256-5394818.
LOWE MILL
2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville, Art, Music, Film and
Poetry. See Calendar for Event Dates
M.B.D.T. MAYES BLACK DANCE THEATRE
2419 Oakwood Ave. NW Suite #F Huntsville,
“Where We Do Everything Creatively’ 213-949-1301
RENAISSANCE THEATRE AT LINCOLN CENTER
1214 Meridian Street N, Huntsville, 256-536-3434.
www.renaissancetheatre.net
THEATRE HUNTSVILLE
Business Office. 1701 University Dr, Suite 1,
Huntsville, 256-536-0807. www.theatrehsv.org.
THE WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE
1120 Rayburn Avenue, Guntersville, Alabama,
256-582-7469. www.wholebackstage.com
Have Fun!
THE VALLEY PLANET
The Valley Planet Music Exchange is FREE to any individual looking to buy, sell, trade or find bandmates. You get a headline and 3 lines of text for the low, low price of nothing. If you
wish to embellish your ad further, say, with a small photo (add $5) or more words (add $1 per line), it’s up to you. Now, if you are a business, you gotta pay a little something, $12 per
column inch. Please call Jill Wood at (256) 533-4613 if you would like to put your business in the Exchange. Email your ads to classifieds@valleyplanet.com or send them by snail mail to
Music Exchange,203 Grove Ave. Huntsville AL, 35801. NO AD WILL RUN UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED!
HP TC1100 Tablet Computer.
1GB ram, blue tooth, wireless
wlan, modem, sylus pen, ST and
CF card slots $675. Call 256-4799463
Aluminum Shed. 14’x8’ $200
and you move. 5 Pts. Huntsville
256-479-9463
MUSIC
EXCHANGE
Musician looking for local working band...
I am a professional guitarist looking for a working Band. I can sing
lead or backup, play rhythm or
lead guitar. I have lots of equipment
and know the local club scene.
I’m in my 50’s. I prefer the classic
stuff best... 60’s, 70’s, 80’s,
Motown, Blues and Rock.
Call me. Johnny Mack 772-8037.
OLDIE SEEKING OLDIES AARP Bassist looking for AARP
drummer to form Prog Rock/
Fusion Jazz cover band. Contact
Andy at andywells2@knology.net
or 256-885-3746.
Female country singer looking
for band members.  If you are a
drummer, lead,
rhythm or bass player and
dedicated to your music and have
the Nashville
dream, please call 256-5061436 and leave your name and
number.  Serious
inquiries only please.
Sciatica, local metal band on
Dreamscape Records seeks
drummer. We’re looking for
someone who loves music, is into
all styles of music(not just metal),
and willing to practice, record, and
tour some. We’re into everything
from pink floyd and neurosis to
the cro-mags and pantera. Hit us
up at sciaticahate@netzero.com.
And you can check out our stuff
at: http://www.myspace.com/
sciatica666
Drum Set: MAPEX PROM 5
Piece, Exc Cond, Xtras, $895.
Call 256.656.4203
Singer wanted for original
rock bank. Visit myspace.com/
seekingasinger for details.
Professional Drummer Versatile
Styles Chris @ 227-6490
THE VALLEY PLANET
BASSIST NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY! for show on
4/27/07 256-431-5130/278-0343/
374-9110 Everyone welcome
to audition. Studio band Keyboard player needed. Contact
leadguitar@knology.net
Authentic Reggae Band
looking for drummer and
other musicians (keyboard/
back up singer).  Contact
leadguitar@knology.net 714-5089
For Sale
Crate CA125D acoustic amp.
$350
Epiphone Valve Junior combo
amp $100
468-8136
Looking for organ or synthesizer
player and experienced guitar
player for experimental funk and
jazz band. Call bryan  655-4178
Screamers are both welcome
to jam and a definite plus. Call
Jeremy 508-4638
New Paiste New Signature
Cymbals for sale: 14” HH, 19”,
Exp. Versatile Male SingerSeeks 17” and 15” crashes and a 22”
Prototype Ride. 777-4072
Exp. Top 40 Rock or R&B Band
Contact @ 256-652-6535
Piano Tuner, woman. Thirty
Guitar and Harmonica Lessons: years experience. $80 cash to
tune any piano. 256 783-7267.
guaranteed fast-track proven
method in S.E. Huntsville. Call for Professional Drummer, Versatile
Demo 256 714-7125.
Styles, Chris @ 227.6490
Torin Asunder, Death Metal
Band, Jay @ 783.3176
Lead Singer wanted for southern/
classic rock band.  Call Keith
256.286.3466
Musical Garage Sale: used
guitars, amps, lights, and misc.
music accessories. Call for
appointment 256 714-7125.For
Sale: Ayotte Custom drum set for
sale. Sizes 10 x 7 1/2 , 8 x 7 1/2 ,
14 x 12 1/2 , 18 x 17 base drum
and 13 x 5 1/2 snare $1600
777-4072
Reggae band looking for female
back up Singer/Dancer Contact
leadguitar@knology.net 714-5089
For sale: 9 pairs of Silverfox 1A
drumsticks $35 & 14x6.5 Kaces III
bag $25 OBO—777-4072
CLASSICAL GUITAR AND LUTE
New to Huntsville; exp teacher/
performer, Michael Poulos, BM,
MM 539.6838
Looking for experienced guitarist
for jamband type music.
Call Bryan 655-4178Guitar
Lessons: Fast track method
guarenteed! Beginners thru
Advanced - all styles of music.
Call “The Guitar School” for more
info (256) 714-7125 located in
South Huntsville.
Freeman Payne looking for bass
player 261-9141
DRUMMER
Looking to start or join open
minded musicians to play
prog. Alt-rock 232.7505 &
Voyage2Infinity@aol.com
Guitars for sale: Acoustic-electric
Epiphone w/ case $250. 12
string Kona w/case $175. 1/2
size acoustic guitar $25. (256)
714-7125
Lead Guitarist & Singer looking
for “working” cover Band within 25
miles of Huntsville. Lot’s of equipment, professional, experienced
andtalented. No drugs or Alcohol,
expect the same of others. Influences include: Jimmy Page, Eric
Clapton, Carlos Santana, Joes
Walsh, Hendrix, etc. I’m over 50
so I prefer Classic Rock, Country,
Country Rock, Motown, Blues etc.
Definitely not super heavy metal,
punk, grunge, rap, etc. Last
worked with Rudy Mockabee for 3
years and performed as a
high-tech “singles act” (MIDI
& digital audio) as the house
band for many local venues over
the years. I was the owner of
Marimac Music & Entertainment
booking agency! I can sing lead
or backup... team player. Call
Johnny Mack 256-468-4233.
johnnymack7@mindspring.com
REAL ESTATE
A Restored Victorian Estate on Over 3 Acres
3 Hillcrest Street, Gadsden, AL 35904 4 BR, 3 BA (approx 3,000
sq ft), 3 Car Gar w/sep Guest Qtrs and Workshop and offered at
$225,000.00 Seller may assist w/financing. For Additional info
with pictures see listing at www.owners.com/APD5312 To schedule an appointment call toll free (877) 769-6377, ext. 2735312
(Owner Occupied).
Wanted, members for a Christian
Band, Contact 256.716.3731 or
hidmuzac1@yahoo.com
Bassist & drummer for accoustic
/electric band, Rod @ 759-1919
BUYER BEWARE!
Find out what the nine
Professional Keyboard player
Most common and costly
needed. 783-5401. Must be
HOMEBUYER TRAPS are
familiar with Billy Powell’s material
And how to AVOID them!
and sound. Serious inquiries only. Guitarist
Looking For A Band, Classic Rock FREE recorded message
MP3’s can be checked out at
1-866-201-5030
www.myspace.com/secondhelping From A-Z, New Music Too!
ID #1018
call
Mike@603-7937
or
Local Vocalist wanted. Forming
Courtesy of REMAX-Huntsville
Leave Message@776-9749
a Hard Rock Band with Metal
Elements. We are interested in
How To Sell Your House
writing our Own songs and are
Without An Agent!
not a cover band! Singers and
Free Report reveals
“10 inside tips to selling
your house by yourself”
FREE recorded message
1-866-201-5030
ID #1017
#083007091907
CLASSIFIEDS
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by Debbie
Discover Your True Femininity
Transgender Services in a Salon Setting
Makeup, Hair, Wardrobe
Posture, Movement
Private Appointments
GenderMakeovers@aol.com
Indoor - Outdoor Garden Center
Grow Lights, Organic nutrients, Hydroponic equipment.
Alabama Organics, 3348 Bethel Road, Hammondville, AL
35989
Located near I - 59, Exit 231, 256-635-0802
www.alabama-organics.com
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 12
Find out what 6 mistakes
you need to avoid when
moving to a larger home.
Free Report reveals
“10 inside tips to selling
your house by yourself”
1-866-201-5030
ID #1007
BUYER BEWARE!
Find out what the nine
Most common and costly
HOMEBUYER TRAPS are
And how to AVOID them!
1-866-201-5030
ID #1018
$Home Sellers$
Find out what the home
down the street sold for.
FREE computerized list
of area home sales
and current listings.
Free recorded message
1-866-201-5030
ID #1041
Great Starter Home in Hazel
Green. $94, 767 for 3 bedrooms
and 2 FULL baths with .5 acre
lot. Fenced in backyard. Roomy
home in a convenient location with country/ private feel. 
Call Julie Ryan @ Century 21
– 256-656-8454 or view online a
homesofmadisoncounty.com
Great deal. 2200 sq ft home
with 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, great
screened in porch and landscaped yard. Huge living room
and recently remodeled kitchen in
Harvest area for under $200,000. 
Call Julie Ryan @ Century 21
– 256-656-8454 or view online at
homesofmadisoncounty.com
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