LIGHTING OF THE MARDI GRAS TREE- Sat 5:30pm-6:30pm, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
Let the Good Times Roll with some festive Mardi Gras music from "The Juke Box Brass Band" as the City of Mobile lights the Mardi Gras Tree!
Following the Tree Lighting join the second line parade over to Cooper Riverside Park for SATURDAYS AT THE COOP - a free concert from 7 - 10 pm. Bring a chair or blanket and your favorite snacks and beverages for the concert! CLICK HERE
LODA ARTWALK- Fri 6pm-9pm, Lower Dauphin Arts District, downtown Mobile
Come downtown to show your support of local artists, arts organizations, and downtown businesses at this fun, family-friendly event! This month we will celebrate International LEGO Day with a fun evening as kids and adults share their creativity and joy with those little building bricks! Stop by Cathedral Square for a showcase of lego designs and to build your own! Plus Lego giveaways and more! Get crafty at the Kids' Corner with free arts and crafts on Claiborne St. (between Dauphin and St. Francis St.). Bring your blankets and chairs because starting at sundown we invite you to watch "The Lego Movie"! CLICK HERE
WINTER JAM 2023 feat. We The Kingdom, Jeremy Camp, Andy Mineo, Anne Wilson & more- Sat 6pm, Mobile Civic Center
Christian music’s biggest tour is back for 2023 with headliners We the Kingdom and Jeremy Camp and a lineup featuring Andy Mineo, Disciple, Austin French, NewSong and featuring for the first time Dove Award-winning new artist of the year Anne Wilson. Only $15 at the door; no tickets required. CLICK HERE
BEETHOVEN & BLUE JEANS- Sat 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Whether you dress up or dress down, join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for this annual celebration of Beethoven, anchored by the composer’s Seventh Symphony. CLICK HERE
ROMAN STREET - Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Theme Park, Foley, CLICK HERE
FREDO BANG- Sat 10pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
CHRISETTE MICHELE- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
BRIDGE BUILDER BASKETBALL CLASSIC- Monday, various times, USA Mitchell Center, USA campus
The Bridge Builder Classic was created to enhance the exposure of historically black colleges & universities throughout the city of Mobile. The event highlights the community's exclusive interest in HBCUS and the roles that they play in educating aspiring professionals & developing our future leaders.
9:00 AM - McIntosh HS vs. Blount HS
10:30 AM - Leflore HS vs. Baker HS
1:00 PM - Alabama A&M (Women) vs. Alabama State (Women)
3:30 PM - Alabama A&M (Men) vs. Alabama State (Men)
MOBILE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: ANNE & EMMETT: LIVE PERFORMANCE- Thurs 7:30pm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile
Anne & Emmett is a one-act play about an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both victims of racial intolerance and hatred. Frank is the 15-year-old Jewish girl whose diary provided a gripping perspective of the Holocaust. Till is the 14-year old African-American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi sparked the American Civil Rights Movement. The beyond-the-grave encounter draws the startling similarities between the two youths’ harrowing experiences at the hands of societies that couldn't protect them. CLICK HERE
TALL SHIP PINTA- Thurs Jan 5- Sun Jan 22, Plaza de Luna, downtown Pensacola
Discover Tall Ship Pinta– A replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous ship will be open for dockside educational tours. The Pinta tours as a ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. CLICK HERE
WINTER AT THE WHARF: Ice Skating Rink- Nov 11-Jan 16, The Wharf, Orange Beach
Grab a pair of skates and glide, spin or fall into the season by coasting on blades.
PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS HOCKEY- Sat 7:05pm, Mon 4:05pm, Pensacola Bay Center
Saturday, the Ice Flyers take on Birmingham, and it’s Weiner Dog Race Night. Monday, the Ice Flyers take on Macon for the MLK Day Game. CLICK HERE
Photo: Mary Booth WMXC-FM