Dothan area arts and entertainment

NOV. 6
ETC.
The National Peanut Festival will be held at the festival fairgrounds on U.S. 231 South in Dothan through Sunday, Nov. 8. 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.

THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will present the horror classic “Dracula” on Fridays and Saturdays through 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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NOV. 10
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. “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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NOV. 11
MUSIC
Rush of Fools will be in concert Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Tickets are $8 in advance; $10 at door. Tickets available at Ridgecrest Baptist Church or Eagle Eye Outfitters. For more information, call 792-9406.
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NOV. 12
ART
Foster the Arts will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in downtown Dothan along Foster Street. The event will include 10 local artists and 10 local musicans as well as a movie in the park, face painting, a painting in motion done by Troy artist Greg Skaggs and two acting troups doing roaming street preformances.

MUSIC
Singer-songwriter night will be held at Cowboys of Dothan every Thursday night. Performances will be filmed beginning at 7:30 p.m. for a show that will feature several performers and aired Saturday nights on WDHN. There will also be filming at the MediaTrax Recording Studio in Ozark for performers under 21 or in the Gospel genre. For more information, contact MediaTrax Recording Studio at 774-8729 or visit http://www.MediatraxStudios.com.
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NOV. 14
THEATER
The Birmingham Children’s Theatre will perform “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” to benefit the Enterprise High School theater department. The performance by the Birmingham theater’s touring division, Theatre-in-Motion, will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Enterprise Civic Center. Fifty percent of proceeds will help the Enterprise High School theater department purchase lighting and sound equipment. Tickets are $8 adults and $6 for children. Group discounts are available. Tickets sold at http://www.bct123.org or on the day of the performance at the Enterprise Civic Center.
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NOV. 15
MUSIC
Contemporary Christian musician Josh Wilson will be in concert Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Dothan Opera House. Admission is free, but must have free ticket stub to be admitted. Tickets available at Highland Park United Methodist Church or HIS Radio 94.3 FM. For more information, call 792-8870.
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NOV. 19
FILM
The short feature film “Charlie Applebee, will be shown at the George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. The 19-minute film is a story of a man goes on a unique quest and is helped by a few kind people along the way. The film, which has won several audience and screenplay awards, was co-produced and stars Dothan native James L. Thompson Jr., who will be on hand to hold a discussion of the film during the showing.

ETC.
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.

THEATER
The Wallace Community College Fine Arts Department will present Neil Simon’s 1960s comedy “Barefoot in the Park” Nov. 19-21 at the Bencze Theatre on the Wallace Campus in Dothan. Show time is 7:30 each evening.
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NOV. 20
MUSIC
Country musicians Randy Houser and Jamey Johnson will be in concert at the Dothan Civic Center on Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. as part of CMT on Tour 2009. Ticket prices are $18-$28. Visit http://www.cmtontour.cmt.com for more ticketing information.
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NOV. 21
ETC.
American Indian History Month Festival will be held at the Dothan Civic Center on 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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NOV. 27
MUSIC
Wilson Meadows will perform at the Elk’s Lodge on East Burdeshaw Street on Nov. 27. Known for soul and blues songs such as “It is What it is,” “I’m Missing You,” and “Shake,” Meadows will perform at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The event will also feature Ricky White singing his single “I Still Love You.” Advance tickets are $20; tickets at the door, $25. Tickets can be purchased at TT’s Hair Fashion. For information, call Bernice Chambers at 790-4005.
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NOV. 29
THEATER
The Patti Rutland Jazz dance company will perform “Santa’s Workshop” Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Opera House. The production tells the story of a young girls who wants to be an elf.
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DEC. 4
THEATER
Opus Nostrum Dinner Theater in Headland presents the children’s Christmas show, “A Groundhog in a Pear Tree” by Lindsay Price. Show dates are Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 11-13. For details, call 693-0846 or e-mail . Also, visit opusnostrum.com.

THEATER
“A Southern Christmas Carol,” a musical twist on the classic tale set in rural Alabama in the 1930s, will be performed on Dec. 4-5 at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Opera House. Tickets are $12 for children; $18 for adults. Tickets are available at the Dothan Civic Center box office. The play was originally performed in Colquitt, Ga.
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DEC. 5
THEATER
“The Nutcracker” ballet will be performed Dec. 5-6 by the Southeast Alabama Dance Company at the Dothan Civic Center. Tickets go on sale Nov. 23 at the civic center box office.

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 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.