August Events in the Tennessee Valley
August is here and hotter than ever, so cool down at some of the amazing events in the Tennessee Valley!
Lainey Wilson: Country’s Cool Again Tour
August 8 | 7 pm
The Orion Amphitheater
Her current single “Watermelon Moonshine” topped the Country charts marking her fifth No. 1 single and making her the first female artist in two years to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country airplay chart. Her critically acclaimed album, Bell Bottom Country, reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart, quickly rose to No. 1 on iTunes charts and has amassed over 650 million streams to date. Wilson made her acting debut in Season 5 of the smash hit series “Yellowstone” as a musician character named Abby, where she premiered her original “Smell Like Smoke” as well as showcased other hits off her recent album including “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Hold My Halo”.
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Book Launch: Heather Webber, A Certain Kind of Starlight
August 1 | 6 – 7:30 pm
The Snail on the Wall bookstore welcomes Heather Webber to Huntsville for a Book Launch celebrating her newest magical novel set in Alabama, A Certain Kind of Starlight. The event will be at The Snail on the Wall’s new location, 816 Wellman Avenue, Huntsville, on Thursday, August 1.
Tickets are $28.99 and include a copy of A Certain Kind of Starlight.
Click HERE to purchase tickets and find more info.
HEATHER WEBBER is the national bestselling author of more than 30 novels—including Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe—and has been twice nominated for an Agatha Award. Heather lives in southwestern Ohio but writes beautifully about magical small towns in Alabama, which are fictitious but feel all too real.
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Shakespeare in the Garden
All performances at the Huntsville Botanical Garden outdoor amphitheatre. Tickets are available at hsvbg.org.
The Winter’s Tale
July 27, August 2, and August 10 at 7:30pm
A story of love lost, family found…and bears.
#exitpursuedbya
Romeo and Juliet
July 26, August 3, and August 9 at 7:30pm
The tragedy of young love and old revenge.
#starcrossedlovers
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Huntsville Vintage Market
(132 Greene Street NE, Huntsville, AL 35801)
Where: Ground floor of the Greene Street Parking Garage
(132 Greene Street NE, Huntsville, AL 35801)
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Black Couples Therapy: The Stage Play
August 3 | 7 – 8:30 pm
VBC Playhouse
Four couples, strangers to each other, meet at a group therapy session. Each couple is dealing with their own issue. The therapist is determined to help them get beneath the surface of their issues but ultimately each couple has to decide whether to stay together or go their separate ways. From the writer of Black Girl Therapy comes the next session….get your ticket today and we will see you at the show.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
August 16 – 18, 23 – 25 | Times vary
Renegade Theatre presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Broadway’s funniest smash hit! This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF COMEDY!” (The Daily Beast) and “TONS OF FUN FOR ALL AGES!” (HuffPost). Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG “A GUT-BUSTING HIT,” and Cindy Adams of the New York Post has just one word for you: “GO!” Get tickets now – it would be WRONG to wait!
Tickets on sale here.
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Abstract Painting Workshop
August 15 | 6 – 8 pm
Clinton Row Shops
100 Jefferson St North Suite 329 (third floor)
In this fun workshop, you’ll discover how to create a one-of-a-kind abstract painting in a relaxed setting, following a step-by-step approach under the guidance of abstract artist Rossina Boyer. Rossina had Solo exhibits at the Huntsville Hospital Foundation to solo exhibit as part of the Arts in Medicine program and at Lowe Mill. Boyer was also selected as a Voice of Huntsville by The Scout Guide of HSV. She has been accepted to Panoply, Montesano, Kentuck Art Festivals, etc. Her work is currently being displayed in private art collections and galleries across the country.
Topics:
1. Inspiration and color choices.
2. Methods and techniques.
3. How to create a composition.
4. How to balance your painting.
5. How to create a focal point.
6. How to connect with your painting and have fun in the process.
Please arrive 10-15 min early to find parking and set up.
Food and drinks :
Downtown Huntsville offers a variety of restaurants options. You are welcome to bring outside food to the studio.
Wine is included with ticket price. Non-alcoholic beverages also available.
Location:
Inside Clinton Rd Shops
Matices de Colores Arts
100 Jefferson St North Suite 329 (third floor)
Huntsville, AL 35801
Parking: Free after 5pm. Parking garage or street parking available.
Questions: text: 832-618-3369
***All classes are non refundable.
Can’t wait to see you there!
HTTPS//:maticesdecoloresarts.com/workshops
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Brittany Howard & Jason Isbell: In Conversation
August 26 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
VBC Concert Hall
Part of the 2024 Alabama Colloquium series, this event features an in-depth conversation between Grammy-winning musicians and songwriters Brittany Howard and Jason Isbell. The duo will be recognized as Alabama Humanities Fellows for how they use the humanities — and their Alabama roots — to lift others up and bring us together. Their powerful storytelling challenges us all to think, to empathize, and to explore what it means to be human. Howard and Isbell will be presented their awards by Patterson Hood, another legendary north Alabama musician and songwriter.
This event is a benefit for the Alabama Humanities Alliance, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that provides public programming and grant opportunities statewide. For 50 years, storytelling has remained at the heart of AHA’s mission. When we share — and listen — to each other’s stories, what we’re really doing is getting to know each other better. We’re linking the past to the present. And we’re discovering the common ground, and the common humanity, that binds us all.
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Food Truck Rallies
August 16 | 5 – 9 pm
Big Spring Park
Food Truck Rallies are back and better in Big Spring Park!
Grab your friends, family, or pets and head downtown to enjoy mouthwatering food truck vendors each month. Don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket to sit, eat, and listen to live music. There will also be yard games and activities throughout the event season. Check back each month for a map of the vendors.
This event occurs on the 3rd Friday of every month, so be sure to check the map before each event to find out where they are located that day! Please visit website for more information.
- Location: Church St at Big Spring Park, Huntsville, AL
- Phone: (256) 858-1857
- Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Price: $0
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Music Run 5K
August 31 | 8 am
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Common Man EP Release
August 16 | 7 – 9:30 pm
Tangled String Studios
Full band in tow, this married duo will be sharing their latest songs and stories before embarking on a fall house concert tour!
If you haven’t experienced the genius and harmony that Compton and Meredith share on stage, then you definitely do not want to miss this show!
Special guest opener: McKenzie Lockhart!!!
Tickets: www.artemismusicproductions.com
