What’s up in the Wiregrass

SATURDAY, FEB. 7
DANCE
Patti Rutland Jazz presents “Purple Rain,” a tribute to the musician and songwriter Prince, at the Dothan Opera House on Saturday, Feb. 7, through Monday, Feb. 9. Dancers will perform to songs like “1999” and “Little Red Corvette.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7; 2 p.m. on Feb. 8; and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. Senior citizens and students may enter with cans of food on Sunday, Feb. 8, to benefit Evergreen Food Pantry. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults and can be purchased at the civic center box office or by calling (877) PRJ-5678.  For more information, visit http://www.pattirutlandjazz.com. 

ART
Wiregrass Museum of Art will its First Saturday art lesson on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 10:30 a.m. Children and their families can experience a free art lesson and project. Call 794-3871 or visit http://www.wiregrassmuseum.org.

MUSIC
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform two shows on Saturday, Feb. 7, at J.R. Arnold High School in Panama City Beach, Fla. The shows, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., will be in the Helen Arnold Fine Arts Auditorium. Advance tickets are $39, and proceeds will benefit the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center. The concerts will also feature the Rader Family. Arnold High School is at 550 Alf Coleman Road just off Back Beach Road. For ticket information, call (850) 234-8983.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 12
MUSIC
The African Children’s Choir as seen on “American Idol” will perform at the Dothan Civic Center on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The choir consists of children ages 7 to 11, some come from needy families in East African countries. Tickets are available at the civic center box office. Call 615-3175. Adult tickets cost $26 in advance or $31 the day of the show; student and college tickets are $19 in advance or $24 day of show; and groups of 20 or more can get in for $16 with advance tickets.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 13
THEATER
The Understudy Dinner Theatre will present “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney. February 13-14. at The Dothan Dance Club. Katherine Knight and Ron DeVane reprise their roles as Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III in this unique and imaginative theater piece. The piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways but continued to share confidences. The evening will begin with dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be followed at 9 p.m. with a romantic evening of dancing. The cost for dinner, show and dance is $40 per person. Cash bar available. The theater is at 2563 Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, between Lowe’s and Ace Hardware. Reservations are required; call 792-1268, (866) 206-2337 or the dance club at 792-5166. Also e-mail your reservation to .

THEATER
“Panache!” a play by Don Gordon, Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre, 115 W. Church St. in Headland. Show opens Friday, Feb. 13, and will be shown every Friday and Saturday until Feb. 28. Seating is from 6:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Dinner and play is $25. Dinner catered by Bishop’s Home Style Cooking. Call 693-0846 for reservations.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 19
ART
Art ‘til 8 will be held at the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6-8 p.m. Attendees can paint a picture even if they’ve never picked up a brush. Admission is $15 per person. Cash bar available. Call 794-3871.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 24
MUSIC
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers at Elba High School Auditorium, 7 p.m. Presented by the Coffee County Arts Alliance. Call 334-406-ARTS (2787) for ticket information.
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FEB. 24-MARCH 1
THEATER
Disney’s High School Musical on stage at the Dothan Opera House, Feb. 24-March 1, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Southeast Alabama Community Theatre. Call 794-0400 for ticket information.