Dothan area arts and entertainment

FRIDAY, OCT. 9
MUSIC
Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will hold Open Mic Night on Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m., followed by Rick Craven at 9 p.m. Admission is $6.

THEATER
“Grits on the Side” will be performing in the banquet hall of the Cultural Arts Center at 909 S. St. Andrews St. in Dothan Oct. 9-10. The locally-created theatrical spoof of the South is in its 19th year. Doors open at 6 p.m.; dinner served at 6:30 p.m.; and show begins at 7:30 p.m. Cash bar available. Cost for dinner and show is $35. Tickets can be purchased by calling 792-1268 or (866) 206-2337 or the Cultural Arts Center at 699-2787.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 10
ETC.
The Headland Chamber of Commerce’s 38th annual Harvest Day Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8:30 a.m-5 p.m. around the town square. There will be games, moonwalks, pony and train rides, a wall climb, bungee jump and more. Call 693-3303.

ART
“Sessions,” an exhibit of work created by children and adult classes and groups, at The Dowling Museum and Ann Rudd Art Center on the square in downtown Ozark. The exhibit will hang from Oct. 10-31. An opening reception will be Saturday, Oct. 10, from 6-8 p.m. A reception for the children’s show is Oct. 10 from 1-3 p.m.
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SUNDAY, OCT. 11
ETC.
The Scarecrows in the Garden trail will have a grand opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 2-4 p.m. at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens on Headland Avenue. Forty-five scarecrows are on display, and visitors will be able to vote for their favorite to determine the “People’s Choice” scarecrow. Light refreshments served. Free admission.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 13
MOVIES
The library at Troy University Dothan Campus will host a year-long International Film Series. Films will be shown on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. inside Sony Hall. “Somers Town,” a comedy from the United Kingdom directed by Shane Meadows, will be shown on Oct. 13; and “For My Father,” a thriller from Israeli director Dror Zahavi, will be shown on Nov. 10. All screenings will be free and open to the public. For more information, contact Library Director Christopher Shaffer at 983-6556, ext. 320.
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OCT. 17
MUSIC
Contemporary blues singer Robin Rogers will be at the Basketcase Cafe, 228 S. Oates St., in Dothan on Saturday, Oct. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at Ann’s Oyster Bar on Reeves Street, Smokies at their Westgate Parkway and Montgomery Highway locations, Coaches Petro on Napier Field Road, all in Dothan, and Our Place Diner on U.S. 231 in Ozark. Rogers was nominated last year as the Contemporary Female Singer of the Year by the Blues Foundation at the Blues Music Awards. For more information, call Gil Anthony, host of Blues Power on WWNT 1450, at 794-4055.

MUSIC
Country-music legend Loretta Lynn will be in concert at the RiverCenter in Columbus, Ga., on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $34 to $49. Charge by phone at (706) 256-3612 or Tickets.com, (888) 332-5200. Purchase in person at the RiverCenter box office Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Visit http://www.rivercenter.org for more information.
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OCT. 23
THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will present the horror classic “Dracula” on Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 23-Nov 14. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $6 for children. For reservations, call 673-1243 or e-mail .
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OCT. 24
MUSIC
Mercy Me will be in concert on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center with special guests Fee and Jonny Diaz. Tickets are $23 in advance, $36 for artist circle seating and $19 for groups of 15 or more.

ETC.
The Wiregrass Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Landmark Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Park staff and volunteers will harvest peanuts using mules and vintage farm equipment. Exhibitors from across the Southeast will display restored antique tractors, engines and farm equipment. Other activities include the annual antique tractor pull, cane grinding and syrup making, blacksmithing, corn shelling, woodworking and more. A juried quilt show of over 100 quilts will hang in the Stokes Activity Barn. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, $4 for kids, and free for members and children 3 and under. Landmark Park is located on U.S. Highway 431 North in Dothan. Call 794-3452.
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OCT. 27
THEATER
“Oliver!” runs Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Dothan Opera House presented by Southeast Alabama Community Theater. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday with matinees on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Oct. 19 at the Dothan Civic Center box office. Visit http://www.seact.com or call 794-0400 for more information.
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OCT. 30-NOV. 8
ETC.
The National Peanut Festival will be held at the festival fairgrounds on U.S. 231 South in Dothan from Friday, Oct. 30, to Sunday, Nov. 8. Performers include Eric Church and Gloriana on Oct. 31; Lady Antebellum on Nov. 1; and Chuck Wicks on Nov. 3. Daily shows include the Sea Lion Splash, Circle C Petting Zoo, B&C Ranch and Star Family Circus with motorcycle globe of death and a high wire trapeze act. Visit http://www.nationalpeanutfestival.com for more information.
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NOV. 19
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A mARTinis on Main fundraiser for the American Red Cross will be held on Nov. 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the newly-renovated historic building at the corner of East Main and North Foster streets in downtown Dothan that once housed the First National Bank. Chris Hodges Jazz Trio to perform. Sample-sized martinis available prior to an art auction. For tickets, call the Red Cross at 792-9852.
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NOV. 21
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American Indian History Month Festival will be held at the Dothan Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 21. Exhibits open at 5 p.m. Activities include a grand entry in traditional dress and a nationally renowned drum team, two competitive dance divisions, social dancing, gourd dancing, stomp dancing, historical exhibits and storytelling. Tickets are $10 and on sale at the civic center. Children 5 and under enter free. Call 615-3000.
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DEC. 5
ETC.
A Downtown Christmas Celebration will be held on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on North Foster Street in downtown Dothan. The event is free and will feature a snow zone, train rides, food, activities and entertainment. For information, call The Downtown Group at 793-3097.

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The Eufaula Pilgrimage will host its fourth annual Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, Dec. 5, beginning with a seated luncheon of traditional southern food at 11 a.m. at Shorter Mansion. Luncheon is $25 per person; limited seating and reservations required. From 1-4:30 p.m., four modern homes will be open to the public. From 4:30-7:30 p.m., four historic homes will be open for candlelight touring. At 7:30 p.m. a dinner will be served at Shorter Mansion with tickets $42.50 per person. Home tour ticket prices: eight homes, $40; 4 homes, $20; individual home, $6. Call (888) 383-2852 or visit http://www.eufaulapilgrimage.com.