Cullman Ballet Theatre School to perform ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 2-3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Ballet Theatre School is gearing up for its third annual “Nutcracker” performance Dec. 2-3 at Hartsell High School.
Owner and Instructor Elaine Willingham excitedly shared what sets their performance apart.
“My mindset when I started my school was to teach the kids...
WSCC Alumni accepting reservations for “To Kill a Mockingbird” performance
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is accepting reservations for a planned trip to Huntsville to see Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
The group will attend a matinee showing on Feb. 17 at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville.
Best...
Cullman Community Young Singers experiencing revitalization
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Community Young Singers is experiencing a revitalization. Director Cindy Pass said her passion for starting the program in 2019 was born out of melding her music education and early childhood education backgrounds, as well as filling the need for more...
Letters from Home tour coming to Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann will be traveling the country performing one show in each of the United States as the singing and dancing sensation called Letters From Home. In Alabama, the duo will perform at Wallace State Community College in...
‘Steel Magnolias’ coming to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Community Theatre’s (CCT) first 2023 performance will be the southern favorite “Steel Magnolias” on Feb. 16-19 at the Traditions Bank venue on Cullman’s west side.
Director Rodney Basenburg said the board of directors reviewed several plays before choosing “Steel Magnolias” as...
Cullman Ballet Theatre School presents ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 17-18
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Ballet Theatre School will present “The Nutcracker” Saturday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2:30 p.m. at Wallace State Community College’s Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
The holiday classic was originally performed 130 years ago, choreographed by...
‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ thrills in local production
CULLMAN, Ala. – The cast of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” took the stage Friday night at Cullman High School. The musical, this summer’s production from the Cullman Community Theatre, was directed by Wayne Cook.
Based on the classic film of the same name, “Seven...
Cullman Community Theater presents ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’
CULLMAN, Ala. - "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" is a musical with a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Set in the late 19th century in Oregon, the musical is a western/romantic comedy about a man named Adam who goes in search of...
Trio of Cullman High School bands play to packed house for Spring Concert
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School Band performed their annual Spring Concert on Thursday night at Cullman High School.
In a packed auditorium, the Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band played musical selections to their families, friends and community members.
“We’re happy to be...
Holly Pond High School, 5th and 6th grade bands to perform at Pops in the Park event Saturday
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Pops in the Park is a spring concert and community event hosted at Governor’s Park brought to the town of Holly Pond by Holly Pond HS Band Director Steven Porter and the Band Boosters. Porters says there has been excitement...
Wallace State Singers holding auditions and Cabaret Night
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — As the Wallace State Singers at Wallace State Community College prepare for their last performance of the spring 2022 semester on May 12, they will be holding auditions for any current or incoming student who may want to join the ensemble.
Auditions...
The Heehaw Show is coming to Hanceville Civic Center April 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Senior Outreach Organization will be presenting their Heehaw Show on Saturday April 30 at the Hanceville Civic Center at 2:00 p.m. The show was first performed at the Donald Greene Active Adult Center in February of 2019. The group was...
Cullman Community Theatre welcomes new members at Little House at Art Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) met at the Little House at Art Park Monday night to inform the community about what they do and to gather new members. The next performance will be the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” on...
‘Spring Under the Stars’ concert Tuesday at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program is set to entertain al fresco when it presents Spring Under the Stars on Tuesday, April 26 in front of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
Spring Under the Stars will...
Wallace State’s Allegro Dance Theatre to present Spring Showcase April 22
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre will present its annual Spring Showcase on Friday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
The annual showcase allows students at Wallace State to plan, choreograph and design a full dance...
Cullman High School presents ‘The Addams Family’ April 21-23
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School Performing Arts will present “The Addams Family” this Thursday through Saturday, Apr. 21-23, 2022, at the high school auditorium. Director Wayne Cook took a creative approach to this show and was happy with the results.
“We are excited to...
St. Bernard Prep to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, St. Bernard Prep’s Drama department will present “Aladdin Jr.,” a little twist on Disney’s popular telling of the tale of an orphaned “street rat” who is offered three wishes by a genie. With his heart...
Wallace State Singers to present ‘Dazzle Me, Disney!’ April 7-9
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College Singers are ready to shine in an upcoming production of “Dazzle Me, Disney!” The Singers will present the showcase Thursday-Saturday, April 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
“The Wallace State Singers are thrilled to...
Wallace State Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Theatre Program presented their production of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee March 18-20. The play debuted on Broadway in 2005 and is soon to be adapted into a film by Disney. The beloved quirky...
Wallace State Theatre presenting “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 18-20
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Theatre department will present the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Friday-Sunday, March 18-20 at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
The play debuted on Broadway in 2005 and has been entertaining audiences all over...
Cullman Community Theater presents ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at Stone Bridge
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theater presented their production of Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 play “Arsenic and Old Lace” this weekend. The plot was inspired by true events that took place in in the early 1900s. Amy Archer-Gilligan opened a boarding house in 1907...
Wallace State Singers offering singing Valentines
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Singers from Wallace State Community College are offering singing Valentines for those who would like to express their love or appreciation to special people in their lives.
Performances will take place in person at the address provided or virtually...
Cullman Community Theater to present “Arsenic & Old Lace”
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Community Theater returns with its dinner theater production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” at Stone Bridge Farms on Feb. 18-20, 2022.
The story
Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life: he has a steady job at a prominent New York newspaper, he...
Local choir Cullman Women Sing make successful return to the stage with performance: ‘Take Me To Heaven’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Women Sing Choir performed its first concert in two years on Tuesday evening at the Seventh Street Baptist Church. The choir is composed of women, 18 years and older, who gather together for, as their Facebook page states, “the...
Performing Arts scholarship auditions scheduled at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Performing Arts programs will hold scholarship auditions for the 2022-2023 academic year on Feb. 11 and March 11 at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
The Wallace State Performing Arts programs consists of vocal and...
Cullman Women Sing preparing for upcoming concert
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local choir group Cullman Women Sing will be performing their first concert since the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Seventh Street Baptist Church.
Laura Doss, director of the choir, said in a statement,...
Cullman Ballet Theatre School performs holiday classic ‘The Nutcracker’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Ballet Theatre School presented its first full production of “The Nutcracker,” where all performances quickly sold out. There were two different casts that gave performances. Cast A performed on Dec. 3 and 11, while Cast B performed on Dec....
Wallace State hosting Christmas Spectacular December 9
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — If you need a little Christmas, the Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts programs will provide some holiday spirit during its annual Christmas Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 9. The 7:00 p.m. concert in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre inside the Gudger...
Cullman Community Band gears up for their Christmas Concert
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Band has announced that their Christmas Concert will be held on Monday, December 6, at the Cullman High School Auditorium. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m., admission is free and all are welcome!
The Cullman Community Band is...
Cullman High School Theatre sweeps 2021 Trumbauer district competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School Theatre on Saturday swept the District 3 competition of the Alabama Conference of Theatre’s Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival with its production of “Over the River and Through the Woods,” qualifying the team to compete for state...
WSCC Broadway Night returns to the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts department broke their nearly 18-month long hiatus Thursday night with the return of “Broadway Night.” The show was held at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at 7:00 p.m., with entry covered...
(Updated) 30th Annual Mud Creek Marching Band Festival makes return to Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville High School on Saturday hosted 31 marching bands at the 30th annual Mud Creek Marching Festival. With the festival’s growing popularity, bands traveled in from outside the state as well, with one such band having traveled from Mississippi to attend....
Cullman Community Theatre announces their 2022 production
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) has made its first formal announcement of the 2022 season, stating, “We are so excited to announce our first show of the 2022 season and our 2nd Annual CCT Dinner Theatre, ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’!”
Performances will...
Cullman High School Theatre winter show dates announced
CULLMAN, Ala. – One of the most highly anticipated fall/winter events at Cullman High School is the theatre department’s winter show.
While typically held in the fall, the Cullman High School Theatre Department will be hosting their performance of ‘Frozen Jr.’ in January 2022, with...
Cullman County Marching Band Exhibition sees traditional return after last year’s COVID restrictions
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 38th Annual Cullman County Band Exhibition took place this past Saturday at Cullman High School’s Oliver Woodard Stadium. The yearly exhibition showcases the talents of the area marching bands and gives each band the opportunity to enjoy the others’ complete...
Bound for the Million Dollar Band
WEST POINT, Ala.- West Point High School senior Kellen Drinkard is a young man with many talents, so talented in fact, that he has received a scholarship to the University of Alabama to be a part of the famous Million Dollar Band.
As a member...
West Point High School band becomes fourth in Cullman County to score all ‘superior’ in 2021 assessments
CULLMAN, Ala. - We recently reported that three local high school band programs had received all superior ratings from the Alabama Music Educators Associations for their ABA Music Performance Assessments. Now, Cullman County can proudly say four bands are indeed superior. The West Point...
‘Alice in Wonderland’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Brooke Desnoes Ballet Academy held its spring production of “Alice in Wonderland” at the Byre theater on the campus of St. Bernard Abbey Saturday, April 24. In a dance interpretation of the familiar Lewis Carroll fantasy, Alice (Natalie Myrex) followed the...
Cullman High School Theatre presents “Into the Woods” April 29-May 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – After getting back into the swing of things with “Bright Star” in January, Cullman High School Theatre returns this week with “Into the Woods,” a modern rethinking of classic fairy tales, combining “Cinderella,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk”...
Wallace State Jazz Band presenting Big Band Dance April 16
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Jazz Band is proud to announce the return of its Big Band Dance Friday, April 16 at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
“Unfortunately, we had to cancel last year’s event due to the pandemic,” said...
Wallace State Performing Arts wows with Christmas Spectacular
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Thursday evening, Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Fine and Performing Arts put on its annual Christmas Spectacular at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre in Hanceville. Singers, dancers and instrumental musicians presented a wide variety of Christmas seasonal favorites, secular and...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts to present annual Christmas Spectacular
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program will stage its annual Christmas
Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
Admission is free and open to the public.
A wide variety of musical styles will be featured
during the...
CHS Theatre hosts district Trumbauer Festival, racks up awards
CULLMAN, Ala. - Over the past weekend, Cullman High School Theatre (CHST) played host to the Alabama Conference of Theatre’s District Three Walter Trumbauer Theatre Festival.
CHST Director Wayne Cook is the district chairman.
“We’re just really honored to be able to host this year. It’s...
2nd annual West Point High School Dinner Theatre showcases talent
CULLMAN, Ala. – Stone Bridge Farms was filled with talent Monday evening as the second annual West Point High School Dinner Theatre took place, filling the grounds with song, dance and comedy.
“This is one of our major fundraisers for our theater department at West...
