GOPLAY Calendar for January 11-17

Who Wants the Smoke drumline competition

The sound of amazing percussion will be flowing uot of the Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave., Montgomery, on Saturday, Jan. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 to see the area's best high school drumlines compete. Drumline students have a chance to get college scholarships on the spot. Get tickets online at https://www.unation.com/event/the-2nd-annual-who-wants-the-smoke-high-school-drumline-competition-47903484/

Brr It's Cold Outside Chili Bar at Harley-Davidson

Get ready for a sizzling good time at Harley-Davidson of Montgomery's upcoming Chili Bar on Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. We're turning up the heat with a unique and flavorful experience that will tantalize your taste buds and warm your soul. 655 Northeastern Blvd., Montgomery.

MCMO presents Goldmund String Quartet

Montgomery Chamber Music Organization’s 63rd season of chamber music will bring the Goldmund String Quartet on Tuesday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art's Wilson Auditorium.  There's a wine and meet the artists reception afterwards. To purchase tickets call 334-277-3505.

Red Bluff Music, Arts & Food Festival returns May 18

Vintage Hospitality Group will present the second annual Red Bluff Music, Arts & Food Festival on May 18, 2024 at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Amphitheater. it will showcase the best in blues, jazz, country, southern soul, and more. The main lineup includes We Got The Jazz: The Jazz of A Tribe Called Quest featuring Atlanta’s Dashill Smith and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 14-time Grammy winner and world-leading dobro master The Jerry Douglas Band, and the world reigning heavyweight champion of blues and rock guitar, the one and only Eric Gales. Take advantage of early bird discounted tickets available through the end of the year on Eventbrite.com.

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Single ticket sales are now open for Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2023-2024 season featuring a world premiere among its six productions. Season subscriptions are also on sale. For tickets call the box office at 334-271-5353 or visit asf.net.

• Blues in the Night: February 8 – March 3, 2024: The soul of the blues wails out full and strong in Blues in the Night, a scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The 26 hot and torchy numbers tell of the sweet, sexy, and sorrowful experiences three women have with the lying, cheating snake of a man who does them wrong. Glorious songs from Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox, Ida Cox, and more tell of the pain and misery of life and love — and the dogged determination to get through it all — that is the essence of the blues.

• Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: April 18 – May 12. Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun as Holmes and Watson face a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters. You’ll enjoy the perfect mix of slapstick and thrills.

• Zelda In the Backyard: June 13 – June 30. When Libby inherits a wrecked 1961 Rolls Royce, she sets off on a journey to reassemble the car and pieces of the past her father left behind. In honor of her Alabama roots, she names the car after Zelda Fitzgerald. A little broken herself, Libby finds herself with a new understanding of marriage and family. From the playwright of Gee’s Bendand White Lightning, Zelda in the Backyard is a story of love and loss, and all the roads in between. World Premiere: This play was developed through ASF’s 2022 Southern Writers Festival of New Plays.

• Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: July 11 – August 11. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors. Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to his ultimate reunion with his family. This delightful and merry musical — embracing country-western, calypso, and Elvis-style rock — will have you singing in your seat and long after you leave the theatre!

MONTGOMERY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

For tickets call the box office at 334-481-5100 or visit mpaconline.org.

• Jan 19 — Black Jacket Symphony presents Journey's "Escape" — 8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $35

• Feb. 9 – Linda Ronstadt Experience with Tristan McIntosh – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35

• Feb. 11 — Billy Dean — 7 p.m. Tickets: $32, $27, $23

• Feb. 13 — Shen Yun 2024 — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $183, $153, $123, $93, $83

• Feb. 14 — Samantha Fish, featuring Jesse Dayton — 7 p.m. Tickets: $46, $36, $32, $27, $23

• Feb. 16 — The Simon & Garfunkel Story — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $69, $59, $49

• Feb. 17 — John Waite: 40 Years of Missing You — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56, $46, $36, $33, $26

• Feb. 20 — Mania The Abba Tribute — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $61.50, $41.50, $24.50

• Feb. 24 — Montgomery Comedy Festival — 8 p.m. Tickets: $99, $75, $59

• Feb. 26 — Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour — 3 p.m. Tickets: $150, $79, $39

• March 2 — The Oak Ridge Boys: Farewell Tour — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $67, $62, $57, $52, $42

• March 9 — Travis Tritt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $96, $66, $56, $46

• March 10 — Zach Williams — 7 p.m. Tickets: $69.75, $49.75, $39.75, $29.75, $19.75, $18

• March 14 — An R-Rated Magic Show: Featuring comedy magician Grant Freeman — 8 p.m. Tickets: $60, $44, $36, $28

• March 26 — Swan Lake: World Ballet Series — 7 p.m. Tickets: $95, $75, $60, $45

• March 29 — Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, with special guests The Outlaws — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $66, $56, $42, $32

• March 30 — Earthquake and Nephew Tommy, featuring JJ Williamson and more — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $85.50, $79.50, $69.50, $62.50

• April 4 — Joanne Shaw Taylor — 8 p.m. Tickets: $64, $44, $36, $32, $22, $17

• April 16 — The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight — 8 p.m. Tickets: $90, $80, $70, $62, $52

• April 17: Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken Tour — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $91, $71, $51, $41

• April 21: The Guess Who — 7 p.m. Tickets: $62, $50, $44, $36, $26

• April 25: Leonid & Friends — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $46, $42, $32, $22

• May 2 — Bonnie Raitt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $118, $97, $77, $57

• May 3 — Maddie & Tae — 8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $35, $30, $25

• May 14 — Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour — 6 p.m. Tickets: $67.50, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50

• July 24 — Buddy Guy with Tom Hambridge — 7:30 p.m. $102, $97, $67, $52, $42

MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER

Montgomery Whitewater will host trials for the U.S. Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team  for the 2024 Paris Olympics on April 13 and 14, and the public is invited to come watch the competition for free in person.

The south’s newest world-class outdoor adventure and lifestyle destination has a schedule of events available at montgomerywhitewater.com. Plans are in the works for 2024, but you can come out now and enjoy Eddy's Restaurant for lunch and dinner, and wonder around the huge grounds.

CAPRI THEATRE

Get tickets at capritheatre.org or call 334-262-4858. The Capri is at 1045 E. Fairview Ave, Montgomery. It’s the longest continually operated movie theatre in Alabama. Become a member of the Capri Community Film Society and receive ticket discounts, plus admission benefits at art house theaters across the country. Member tickets are $10, and non-member tickets are $12. Ticket books will be $90 for a pack of 10.

• Jan. 12-15: "Anatomy of a Fall" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

• Jan. 18: "The Awful Truth" — 7 p.m.

• Jan. 19-22: "Fallen Leaves" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

• Feb. 6: "Howl's Moving Castle" — 7 p.m

• Feb. 10: Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy live event — It's Edgar Allan Poe and Macabre Cocktails. Tickets re $45. Slots are open for 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. eventbrite.com/e/edgar-allan-poe-speakeasy-montgomery-tickets-790445462657

• Feb. 13: "Ghost in the Shell" — 7 p.m.

• Feb. 14: "The Princess Bride" — 7 p.m.

• Feb. 20: "Perfect Blue" — 7 p.m.

• Feb. 22: "Shane Mauss: A Better Trip" — 7:30 p.m.

• Feb. 27: "Princess Mononoke" — 7 p.m.

CLOVERDALE PLAYHOUSE

cloverdaleplayhouse.org, 334-262-1530

960 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery

• "The Rivals" — Feb. 15-27

• "The Explorers Club" — April 25-May 5

• "Alice in Wonderland" — July 11-21

• "Noises Off!" — Oct. 10-20

• "Shadowlands" — Dec. 12-22

MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PLAYERS

millbrooktheater.com, 334-782-7317

5720 Main St., Millbrook

• "Prescription: Murder" — Feb. 22-March 3

• "The Hallelujah Girls: A Jones Hope Wooten comedy" — April 18-28

• "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and His Friends" — June 10-30

• "The Curious Savage" — Sept. 12-22

PIKE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY

pikeroadtheatrecompany.org, 334-414-0193

Productions at Pike Road Intermediate School, 4710 Pike Road

PRATTVILLE’S WAY OFF BROADWAY THEATRE

cc.prattvilleal.gov, 334-595-0850

203 W. 4th St., Prattville

"A Streetcar Named Desire" — April 11-28

WETUMPKA DEPOT

wetumpkadepot.com/home.html,  334-868-1440

300 S. Main St., Wetumpka

"Monty Python's Spamalot" — Feb. 15-March 2

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: GOPLAY Calendar for January 11-17