What’s up in the Wiregrass

SATURDAY, OCT. 4
ART
First Saturday Family Day will be held at the Wiregrass Museum of Art on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m. Children and their families are invited to come for free art lessons.
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SUNDAY, OCT. 5
MUSICAL
The VeggieTales “God Made You Special” Live! tour will be at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, 6000 Atlanta Highway, in Montgomery on Sunday, Oct. 5. The show begins at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Groups of 10 or more can enter for $13 per person. For information, call (800) 965-9324 or visit http://www.itickets.com
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MONDAY, OCT. 6
DANCE
Dance for Life will be held at the Dothan Opera House on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. The event attempts to raise awareness about breast cancer and recognize survivors through dance. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and are available at the box office. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 10
ART
The Dothan Wiregrass Art League will have its fall “Expressions” art show Oct. 10-11 at Dothan’s Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. St. Andrews St. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 11
ETC.
The Headland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 37th Harvest Day Festival around the town’s square on Saturday, Oct. 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. There will be arts and crafts, food and entertainment. An antique car show will be held the same day on Cleveland Street.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 14
THEATER
Southeast Alabama Community Theatre (SEACT) will perform “Cheatin,’” beginning Oct. 14 at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan. The comedy is set in a small west Texas town. The show runs Oct. 14-18 and at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Cultural Arts Center at 909 S. St. Andrews St. in Dothan. For more information, visit http://www.seact.com or call 794-0400.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 17
MUSICAL
Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music” will be at the Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Ave., in Panama City, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $17 and $20. A limited number of $25 Gold Circle seats are also available. Opening night, all seats (excluding Gold Circle) are $12. For information or to charge tickets by phone, call the Marina Civic Center Box Office at (850) 763-4696. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://www.marinaciviccenter.com.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 24
THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 158 S. Foster St. in downtown Dothan, will present “Unwrap Your Candy,” a Twilight Zone-style production which tells four short stories with macabre twists. The production will run Oct. 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15. Admission is $12 for adults; $6 for children. For reservations, call 673-1243.
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ONGOING
ETC.
Scarecrows in the Garden will be on display during October at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens on Headland Avenue in Dothan. The event is free to the public. For more information, call 793-3224 or visit http://www.dabg.com.