2/10- 2/12
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LOCAL EVENTS:
CONDE CAVALIERS MARDI GRAS PARADE- Fri 6:30pm, downtown Mobile
BAYPORT PARADING SOCIETY - Sat 2;30pm, downtown Mobile
PHARAOHS MYSTIC SOCIETY - Sat 6:30pm, downtown Mobile
CONDE EXPLORERS - Sat 7pm, downtown Mobile
4th Annual JOY OF LIFE MARDI GRAS BALL for ST JUDE- Sat 7:30pm, Fort Whiting, Mobile
The 2017 gala will present St. Jude patients as King and Queen. The "Joy of Life" Mardi Gras Ball will showcase the culinary skills of Mobile's most amazing chefs and restaurants such as Naman's Catering, Dauphin's, Zea's,The Melting Pot, open bars, live and silent auctions all while raising funds for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Rubiks Groove will rock the night --it’s the ultimate 80s show!!! CLICK HERE
CIRQUE DU MARDI GRAS- Feb 1-Feb 14, Alabama Contemporary Art Center (formerly Space 301), downtown Mobile (Click for showtimes)
Celebrating Mobile's grand Carnival tradition, Venardos Circus proudly presents an all-new Cirque experience combining the magic, music, and FUN of Mardi Gras like never before! CIRQUE DU MARDI GRAS boasts aerial acrobatics, awe-inspiring athleticism, daredevil stunts, Loads of laughs, and singin’ & dancin’ like a Broadway Show! A deluxe midway with carnival games, gourmet circus delicacies and more will be open before and after showtimes. CLICK HERE
RACE TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER - Fri 4:45pm-7pm, Turquoise Place, Orange Beach
This is a stair race 31 floors to the top of Turquoise Place Tower that benefits the Special Olympics of Alabama. Originally an invitational race for 1st responders and military, the event is now open to anyone who want to make a difference for Special Olympics. CLICK HERE
DARREN KNIGHT, SOUTHERN MOMMA TOUR- Thurs 7pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
COWBOY MOUTH & THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
JOE NICHOLS- Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
R KELLY- Sat 8pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 3pm, Pensacola Little Theater
A night of five one acts about love, romance, relationships. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents MOVIE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS- Sat 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Your favorite movie music of the legendary John Williams performed live in concert, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more! CLICK HERE
YOUTH REACH SWANKY BAREFOOT BALL - Fri 6pm, Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key
Featuring the Tip Tops. CLICK HERE
FRIENDS OF THE SAENGER presents DISNEY’S FROZEN-- Sun 3pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS HOCKEY vs PEORIA RIVERMEN- Fri/Sat 7:05pm, Sun 4:05pm, Pensacola Bay Center, CLICK HERE
DRUGS: COST & CONSEQUENCES- Opening Fri Feb 3rd, Gulf Coast Exploreum, downtown Mobile
In this interactive exploration of the effects of drugs on both individuals and society, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the history and the current science behind drug law enforcement, drug prevention, drug addiction, and drug treatment specific to Alabama’s local communities, as well as the U.S. CLICK HERE
Don’t plan your weekend without your Best Bets- local events, movies, concerts and more!
MOVIES:
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (PG) - Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted. Featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill
FIFTY SHADES DARKER (R) - While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her. Stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (R) - After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life. Stars Keanu Reeves, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose
JACKIE (R) - JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). Now showing at the Crescent Theater in downtown Mobile. k