Go Play Calendar for Oct. 12-18
Ryley Tate Wilson at Montgomery Whitewater on Thursday
Montgomery's teenage singing sensation from NBC's "The Voice" has a special Thursday night concert ahead in his hometown, and it's free for everybody to attend.
"I'm excited about that. It's going to be great," said Ryley Tate Wilson, 16, who will be performing 6-8 p.m. HE'Ss with his band at Montgomery Whitewater's outdoor stage for the Get Down Concert Series.
This will be Ryley Tate's first visit to the city's new whitewater rafting and kayaking adventure facility at 1100 Maxwell Blvd.
"It's a free show, and it's going to be a lot of fun," he said. "It's a nice family event."
The show is happening a couple of days prior to another big hometown gig. On Saturday at 7 p.m., Ryley Tate will perform at the Alabama National Fair. He won't be the only one from his season of "The Voice" at the fair. Jerome Godwin III, a dental student in Montgomery will open for Ryley Tate at 6 p.m.
Riverwalk Wine Festival
Enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, and delectable wines while taking in the stunning views of the Alabama River. Now in its 13th year, the Riverwalk Wine Festival features the state’s top wine importers and distributors and offers a great selection of wines for sampling. It's Friday, Oct. 13, 6-9 p.m. at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 Water St., Montgomery. General admission tickets are $30, and military get in for $25. Must be 21 and over to purchase a ticket. Designated drivers and non-drinkers are free. Chairs, blankets and pets are welcome. Get tickets online at montgomeryal.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/9403/4285
House on Haunted Hill
Come to the Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave., Montgomery, on Friday, Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m. for House on Haunted Hill, an outdoor movie night. Screening at Festival Lane. RSVP by calling 334-625-2581.
Cookin' on the Coosa MacDown
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of America's beloved comfort food — Mac & Cheese! Save the date: Saturday, October 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Merchants Alley in Wetumpka for an amazing day filled with delicious delights and community fun, all while raising funds to support the Family Sunshine Center. Cookin’ on the Coosa MacDown is a culinary competition bringing together both professional and amatuer cooks to showcase their creativity and skills with Mac & Cheese. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a variety of mac and cheese dishes, each vying for the coveted title of MacDown Champion.
Pumpkin Run and Lot’s O’Fun 5K and Fun Run
The ASF Foundation's 3rd annual Pumpkin Run and Lot’s O’Fun 5K and Fun Run community on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Montgomery at Cloverdale Bottom Park. Costumes are encouraged. The event features a 5K at 8 a.m., a one-mile fun run at 8:15 a.m., bouncy houses, games, smooch-a-pooch and a pup-kin patch. The event is for all ages and abilities and everyone who registers is eligible for a $500 scholarship drawing and will receive a free pumpkin. Register to run online at alagames.com.
Bark in the Park and Fun Run/Walk
Sunday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Montgomery's Blount Cultural Park, 3 Festival Drive, is a fur-filled day of wag-worthy treats, pet-friendly activities, doggy vendors, food trucks and adoptions. A Fun Run/Walk will happen from 10-11 a.m. Register for it online at cityofmontgomery.seamlessdocs.com/f/FunRun
2023 Holiday Market
The Junior League of Montgomery’s 35th annual Holiday Market will be October 18-21 at The Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, 220 Hall St. Find beautiful clothing, jewelry, gifts, children’s Items, art, gourmet food, bath products, home and holiday decor, handmade and one-of-a-Kind items. Buy tickets and see the full schedule online at jlmontgomery.org/fundraisers/holidaymarket
Fun and drinks at Common Bond in October
Common Bond Brewers, 424 Bibb St., Montgomery, has nights of beer, trivia and good causes ahead in October.
Oct. 18: Have a beer and play scary trivia from 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 19: Drink for A Cause in support of The Beacon Center, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 20: Music by Michael Carter from 6-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: Brewing The Faith with Montgomery Young Catholics from 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 24: Drink for A Cause — Montgomery Rotary is doing Pints for Polio from 6-8 p.m.
MCMO presents Notos Piano Quartet
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. the Montgomery Chamber Music Organization will present the Notos Piano Quartet at Wilson Hall in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, One Museum Drive. Notos Piano Quartet will be the second concert of the season. Since the group's founding in 2007, Notos Quartet has won six first place prizes and numerous other prizes at international competitions. The ensemble will premier new works this season. Tickets start at $12.50 online at montgomerychambermusic.square.site
Montgomery Whitewater partners with Girls on the Run for Fall 5K
Montgomery Whitewater is joining forces with Girls on the Run of South Central Alabama to host a Fall 5K run on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. The event culminates a ten-week program that teaches life skills to girls in third through eighth grade by engaging in fun running games and dynamic discussions that foster confidence, build peer connections and encourage community service. Participation in the 5K event is open to the public and all proceeds from the event will benefit Girls on the Run of South Central Alabama. Advance online registration is $25 and day-of registration is $30. In addition to the race, daily whitewater activities will also be available and can be purchased online in advance or in person at the park. For more information about Girls on the Run or to register for the race, please visit https://www.gotrsouthcentralal.org/5k. Montgomery Whitewater, 1100 Maxwell Blvd., is a 120-acre state-of-the-art recirculating whitewater park and outdoor adventure center “We’re thrilled to partner with such an outstanding program that shares in our commitment to cultivate active lifestyles and increase accessibility to the outdoors for young people in our community,” said Dave Hepp, chief executive officer of Montgomery Whitewater. “We look forward to welcoming Girls on the Run participants and their loved ones for a day of celebration and fun at Montgomery Whitewater.”
ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Single ticket sales are now open for Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2023-2024 season featuring a world premiere among its six productions. Season subscriptions are also on sale. For tickets call the box office at 334-271-5353 or visit asf.net.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol : November 16 – December 24. ASF returns to a full production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on the Festival Stage. When miserly Ebenezer Scrooge receives an unwanted visit from the ghost of his former business partner on Christmas Eve, an overnight voyage of epic proportions begins. Journey with Scrooge as he learns from his ghosts (and Bob, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits) a heartwarming lesson in forgiveness and the change we can make around us. This play is a joyful Christmas tradition for the entire family!
Blues in the Night: February 8 – March 3, 2024: The soul of the blues wails out full and strong in Blues in the Night, a scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The 26 hot and torchy numbers tell of the sweet, sexy, and sorrowful experiences three women have with the lying, cheating snake of a man who does them wrong. Glorious songs from Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox, Ida Cox, and more tell of the pain and misery of life and love — and the dogged determination to get through it all — that is the essence of the blues.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: April 18 – May 12. Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun as Holmes and Watson face a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters. You’ll enjoy the perfect mix of slapstick and thrills.
Zelda In the Backyard: June 13 – June 30. When Libby inherits a wrecked 1961 Rolls Royce, she sets off on a journey to reassemble the car and pieces of the past her father left behind. In honor of her Alabama roots, she names the car after Zelda Fitzgerald. A little broken herself, Libby finds herself with a new understanding of marriage and family. From the playwright of Gee’s Bendand White Lightning, Zelda in the Backyard is a story of love and loss, and all the roads in between. World Premiere: This play was developed through ASF’s 2022 Southern Writers Festival of New Plays.
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: July 11 – August 11. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors. Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to his ultimate reunion with his family. This delightful and merry musical — embracing country-western, calypso, and Elvis-style rock — will have you singing in your seat and long after you leave the theatre!
MONTGOMERY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
For tickets call the box office at 334-481-5100 or visit mpaconline.org.
Oct. 12 — The Black Jacket Symphony presents "Saturday Night Fever" — 8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $35
Oct. 13 — Disney Junior Live Costume Palooza — 6 p.m. Tickets: $71, $51, $35.50
Oct. 15 – Leanne Morgan – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $52.75, $42.75, $32.75
Oct. 18 — Wheel of Fortune Live! — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $52, $47, $37, $32, $27
Oct. 20 – Linda Ronstadt Experience with Tristan McIntosh – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35
Oct. 22 — Sister Hazel — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $36, $32, $26, $22, $17
Oct 26 — Buddy Guy with Tom Hambridge — 7:30 p.m. $102, $97, $67, $52, $42
OCT. 29 — The Junkyard — 6 p.m. $10
Nov. 1 — Chris Isaak: It's Almost Christmas Tour — 7 p.m. Tickets: $82, $72, $62, $52
Nov. 2 — Shane Gillis — 7 p.m. Tickets: $45, $35
Nov. 3 — George Thorogood & The Destroyers — 8 p.m. Tickets: $62, $52, $42, $37, $32
Nov. 5 — Brian Culbertson: The Trilogy Tour — 7 p.m. Tickets: $49.50, $39.50, $32.50, $27.50
Nov. 9 — Lee Greenwood — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $63, $50, $38, $32, $26
Nov. 10 – Bret Michaels – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $97, $87, $77, $57
Nov. 19 — Brian Kilmeade — 7 p.m. Tickets: $196, $47, $32
Nov. 20 — Blues Traveler with special guest Jono Manson — 8 p.m. Tickets: $67, $57, $47, $42
Nov. 21 — Cirque Dreams Holidaze — 7 p.m. Tickets: $99, $70, $50, $29
Nov. 22 — Turkey Day Blues Show — 8 p.m. Tickets: $75, $65, $59, $55
Dec. 3 — Shenandoah — 8 p.m. Tickets: $35, $25, $15
Dec. 10 — Montgomery Ballet presents The Nutcracker — 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $22
Dec. 13 — Il Divo: A New Day Holiday Tour — 7 p.m. Tickets: $109, $92, $82, $72
Jan. 20 — Taylor Hicks: Night Moves — 7 p.m. Tickets: $46, $36, $32
Feb. 13 — Shen Yun 2024 — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $183, $153, $123, $93, $83
Feb. 16 — The Simon & Garfunkel Story — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $69, $59, $49
Feb. 17 — John Waite: 40 Years of Missing You — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56, $46, $36, $33, $26
Feb. 20 — Mania The Abba Tribute — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $61.50, $41.50, $24.50
Feb. 26 — Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour — 3 p.m. Tickets: $150, $79, $39
March 9 — Travis Tritt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $96, $66, $56, $46
April 4 (rescheduled) — Joanne Shaw Taylor — 8 p.m. Tickets: $64, $44, $36, $32, $22, $17
MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER
The Get Down Concert Series will have live music every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 16. Scheduled acts include:
Oct. 12: Ryley Tate Wilson
Oct. 19: Kat Wright
Oct. 26: Erica Fall & Vintage Soul
Nov. 2: Tae & The Neighborly
Nov. 9: Winston Ramble
Nov. 16: Seth Walker
A. second festival called Haystack will be held on Oct. 20 and 21. This is named after a whitewater paddling term. It refers to a series of big, fun, obstacle-free waves.
Friday, October 20
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Certainly So!
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The Vegabonds
Saturday, October 21
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Bee Taylor
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Southern Avenue
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Rebirth Brass Band
Look for updates and additions to the schedule at montgomerywhitewater.com.
CLOVERDALE PLAYHOUSE
cloverdaleplayhouse.org, 334-262-1530
960 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery
Oct. 12-22 — “The Laramie Project” — by Moises Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project
Dec. 7-17 — “Civil War Christmas” — by Paula Vogel, music by Daryl Waters
MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PLAYERS
millbrooktheater.com, 334-782-7317
5720 Main St., Millbrook
Oct. 5-15 — “She Loves Me” — Romantic comedy directed by Brady Walker. Oct. 5-7, 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m.
Nov. 30-Dec. 10 — Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas” — by Pat Cook, directed by Michael Sneed. Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 2, 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.
PIKE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY
pikeroadtheatrecompany.org, 334-414-0193
Productions at Pike Road Intermediate School, 4710 Pike Road
Oct. 5-22 — “Jeckyll & Hyde The Musical” — An epic struggle between good and evil. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets $20
Nov. 30-Dec. 17 — “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” — A classic Christmas tale with songs and dance. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets $20
PRATTVILLE’S WAY OFF BROADWAY THEATRE
cc.prattvilleal.gov, 334-595-0850
203 W. 4th St., Prattville
Dec. 7-17 — “Christmas Eve Chaos” — Angela Blount’s Christmas Eve Chaos, directed by Bre Gentry. The play will run Thursdays through Sundays.
WETUMPKA DEPOT
wetumpkadepot.com/home.html, 334-868-1440
300 S. Main St., Wetumpka
Oct. 27, 28, 29 at 7 p.m. — “War of the Worlds” — Take cover! The aliens are here! The War of the Worlds, first published in its entirety in 1898, is a science-fiction tale of planetary invasion by creatures from Mars. Join the incredible talent the Depot puts on our stage for a riveting Spooktacular show! Wear your costume for a costume contest each night. Winners each night receive prizes! Tickets $15.
Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. — “Once Upon a Christmas” — It’s December, and all the creatures on the river and in the Wild Wood are excited about Christmas…except Badger. Badger hates Christmas. Nothing but a bother, as far as he’s concerned, and he’s determined to enjoy a quiet holiday with Ratty and Mole. But the three confirmed bachelors are in for a surprise. Otter has taken a bad tumble, and someone must care for his young pups. Otter's pups are brimful of energy and mischief. Are Badger and his friends up to the task? It’s Christmas on the river. Anything could happen! Join us for a musical adaption of this beloved classic. Tickets $15.
Dec. 15 at 6 p.m., Dec. 16 3 p.m and 6 p.m. — “The Candy Cane Cabaret” — Presented by our Penguin Project ensemble of special needs artists, this production will usher in the holiday spirit! Tickets $15.
CAPRI THEATRE
Get tickets at capritheatre.org or call 334-262-4858. The Capri is at 1045 E. Fairview Ave, Montgomery. It’s the longest continually operated movie theatre in Alabama. Become a member of the Capri Community Film Society and receive ticket discounts, plus admission benefits at art house theaters across the country. As of Friday, Sept. 29, ticket and concession prices will increase. Member tickets will be $10, and non-member tickets will be $12. Ticket books will be $90 for a pack of 10.
Oct. 12: "Simple As Water" — 7 p.m. ($10 suggested donation)
Oct. 13-16: "The Royal Hotel" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Oct. 17: "Scream" — 7 p.m.
Oct. 18: "Singin' in the Rain" — 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 20-23: "Stop Making Sense" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Oct. 24: "Alien" — 7 p.m.
Oct. 25: "The Runner" — 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: "Built From The Fire" — 7:30 p.m. $15
Oct. 31: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" — 7 p.m.
Nov. 1: "Touchez Pas Au Grisbi" — 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 3-6: "Rustin" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Nov. 8: "The Lady Eve" — 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Southern Exposure — Six short films made this year in Alabama. Free. Reception at 5 p.m. Films at 6 p.m.
Nov. 15: "Carmen Jones" — 6:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Go Play Calendar for Oct. 12-18
