Jan 2, 2009 Alabama Power Team GMAC Welcome Reception (Mobile) – Jan 2, Mobile Alabama Power Team Welcome Reception 251-635-0011. www.gmacbowl.com. Admission charged. Ladd Peebles Stadium–Dine with the stars when Alabama Power Company hosts a southern-style shrimp boil to welcome the coaches and players of each participating GMAC Bowl team, local officials and others.
Jan 3, 2009 Cellular South FCA Breakfast (Mobile) – Jan 3, Mobile Cellular South FCA Breakfast 251-635-0011. www.gmacbowl.com. Admission charged. Mobile Convention Center–Celebrate and enjoy breakfast with the stars. A nationally known sports figure or celebrity will address an audience consisting of members of participating GMAC Bowl teams, city officials, corporate sponsors, local FCA groups and fans. 7 a.m.
Oct 10, 2008-Jan 4, 2009 Albrecht Durer: Art in Transistion (Mobile) – Oct 10-Jan 4, Mobile Albrecht Durer: Art in Transistion 251-208-5200. www.MobileMusuemOfArt.com. Mobile Medical Museum–Masterpieces from the Graphics Collection of the Hessian State Museum, Darmstadt exhibition featuring 100 works done in woodcut, engraving, drypoint and etching from the great master of the Renaissance in Germany. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.
Jan 5, 2009 GMAC Bowl Mardi Gras Parade & Fireworks (Mobile) – Jan 5, Mobile GMAC Bowl Mardi Gras Parade 251-635-0011. Free. Downtown–One of the largest Mardi Gras parades of the year will feature floats from a number of mystic societies as bands and cheerleaders from each participating Bowl team. Immediately following the parade, there will be a fireworks display over Mobile River.
Jan 5, 2009 GMAC Bowl Mayor’s Banquet (Mobile) – Jan 5, Mobile GMAC Mayor’s Banquet 251-635-0011. www.gmacbowl.com. Admission charged. Mobile Convention Center–Each year this event has been a sellout with a crowd of over 1,500. Mobile’s mayor serves as host as a nationally known sports figure address the crowd. “Champions of Life” honored for hard work and achievements. 6:30 p.m. until.
Sep 6, 2008-Feb 25, 2009 Mardi Gras Royalty Revisited (Mobile) – Sept 5-Feb 25, Mobile Mardi Gras Royalty Revisited 251-432-3324. Admission charged. Mobile Carnival Museum–Display featuring the magnificant robes of the 2008 Mobile Carnival Association monarchs. See up close the intricate details and artistry of the creation in the trains, gown, crowns and scepters. Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m .
Jan 1-Feb 28, 2009 Winter Camellia Display (Mobile) – Jan 1-Feb 28, Mobile Winter Camellia Display 251-973-2217. www.bellingrath.org. Admission charged. Bellingrath Gardens and Home.–See Bellingrath’s famed camellias and a winter garden filled with the blooms of ornamental kale, mustard, pansies, violas, etc.
Oct 10, 2008-Apr 12, 2009 Alabama Bound: Contemporary Book Arts in Alabama (Mobile) – Oct 10-Apr 12, Mobile Alabama Bound: Contemporary Book Arts in Alabama 251-208-5200. www.MobileMusuemOfArt.com. Admission charged. This survey of contemporary fine press and artist-made books in Alabama illustrates the continuing interest of the book as an art form. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.
Oct 10, 2008-Apr 12, 2009 Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible (Mobile) – Oct 10, 2008-Apr 12, Mobile Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible 251-208-5200. Admission charged. Mobile Medical Museum–The Saint John’s Bible exhibition consists of 100 pages that have been created for the first commissioned handwritten, illuminated Bible in the modern era. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.
Jan 5-Jun 7, 2009 “Grand Canyon Adventure” (Mobile) – Jan 5-Jun 7, Mobile Grand Canyon Adventure 251-208-6873. www.exploreum.com. Free. Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center–From the comfort of the IMAX Dome, “Grand Canyon Adventure” takes audiences on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River in the company of a team of explorers who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues. 9 a.m.-5.
Aug 31, 2008-Dec 31, 2009 Shipwreck! Treasures from the SS Republic® (Elberta) – Aug 31-Dec 31, Elberta Shipwreck! Treasures from the SS Republic® 251-986-8375. Admission charged. www.baldwincountyheritagemuseum.com. Baldwin County Heritage Museum–One-of-a-kind exhibit featuring artifacts and coins from the deep-ocean wreck recovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Jan 17, 2009 “Civil War Camp of Instruction” (Dauphin Island) – Jan 17, Dauphin Island Civil War Camp of Instruction 251-861 6992. www.dauphinisland.org. Historic Fort Gaines–Experience a day in the life of Civil War soldiers, instructions on camp duties, firing of weapons, and artillery drill. Cannon firing and demonstrations in fort’s original blacksmith Shop. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan 17-18, 2009 Mobile Symphony’s From the Land of the Midnight Sun (Mobile) – Jan 17-18, Mobile Mobile Symphony’s From the Land of the Midnight Sun 251-432-2010. www.mobilesymphony.org. Admission charged. Saenger Theatre–Scandinavian pianist, Per Tengstrand, returns to perform Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Also, MSO performs Nielsen’s Helios Overture and the Sibelius Symphony No. 2. 8 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Jan 24, 2009 2008 Senior Bowl (Mobile) – Jan 24, Mobile 2009 Senior Bowl 251-438-2276. www.seniorbowl.com. Admission charged. Ladd-Pebbles Stadium–The nation’s unique football game and football’s premier pre-draft event, features the country’s best senior collegiate football stars and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South coached by the entire coaching staffs from two NFL teams.
Jan 31, 2009 Songs of the South (Mobile) – Jan 31, Mobile Songs of the South 251-432-6772. www.mobileopera.org. Admission charged. Saenger Theatre–A full stage of talented people sing some of the Mobile Opera’s beloved musical treasures including songs from country music, New Orleans jazz and blues, bluegrass, traditional folk, choral hymns and Alabama favorites. 7:30 p.m.
Jan 7-Feb 25, 2009 Winter Wednesday Programs (Mobile) – Jan 7-Feb 25, Mobile Winter Wednesday Programs 252-973-2217. www.bellingrath.org. Admission charged. Bellingrath Gardens and Home–Topics include gardening, history and the home’s collections. 10 a.m.
Jan 1-Feb 28, 2009 Winter Camellia Display (Mobile) – Jan 1-Feb 28, Mobile Winter Camellia Display 251-973-2217. www.bellingrath.org. Admission charged. Bellingrath Gardens and Home.–See Bellingrath’s famed camellias and a winter garden filled with the blooms of ornamental kale, mustard, pansies, violas, etc.
Jan 8-Mar 2, 2009 Bay Rivers Art Guild: Juried Art Show, 11th Annual (Daphne) – Jan 8-Mar 2, Daphne Bay Rivers Art Guild: Juried Art Show 251-621-0659. www.bragart.org. Bay Rivers Art Guild & Gallery–Showcase of photography by various photograpers from the Eastern Shore area. Awards ceremony, Jan. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Exhibit on display throughout the month.
Jan 10-Dec 31, 2009 My BodyWorks Exhibit (Mobile) – Jan 10-Dec 31, Mobile “My BodyWorks” Exhibit 251-208-6873. www.exploreum.com. Free. Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center–Exhibit features nearly 50 interactive health-science exhibits and will open as the most technologically advanced health gallery in the country. See an augmented reality station, a virtual surgery center, the giant beating heart, etc. 9 a.m.-5.
