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LOCAL EVENTS:

MARDI GRAS PARADES:

KREWE DE LA DAUPHINE - Sat 1pm, Dauphin Island

CHER - Sat 8pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE

BROTHERS OSBORNE - Fri 7pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE

USA JAGUAR BASKETBALL vs TROY - Sat 3:00pm (women’s game) ;  5:00pm (men’s game) , USA Mitchell Center, USA campus

This is a regional game for Shooting 2 Change 2019 , with both teams wearing autism awareness jerseys.  Dance without Limits will be performing at half time of the women’s game. 

Listen to Jags Basketball on  99.5 The Jag and iheartradio.com (keyword Jags) all season. CLICK HERE

SPRING HILL BADGER BASKETBALL vs CENTRAL STATE- Sat 2pm (women’s game); 4pm (men’s game), Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center, Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College's home doubleheader against Central State University (Ohio) will be part of a 24-game NCAA Division II showcase on ESPN3.  CLICK HERE

25th Annual “SUPER” CHILI BOWL COOK-OFF - Sat 11am-3pm, Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key

For $20 per person, each guest will enjoy unlimited chili samples, one free beer or non-alcoholic beverage and one People’s Choice ticket to give to the team of your choice. 100% of ticket sales from the public will support American Cancer Society and Relay for Life.  Live music kicks off the party at 11am with Jason Justice and The Hung Jury, while the public’s chili sampling starts at noon.  CLICK HERE

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK - Fri 6pm-8pm, Eastern Shore Art Center and various venues in downtown Fairhope

Walk through downtown Fairhope and enjoy art exhibits, refreshments and live music. You can start at the Eastern Shore Art Center, and see the Alabama Bicentennial Murals by Dean Mosher Studio.   CLICK HERE

THE GULF COAST PREMIERE OF “ARMED” with special guest MARIO VAN PEEBLES - Sat 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, downtown Mobile

Van Peebles – the writer, director, producer, and star of Armed – will participate in a Q&A with the audience following the movie. The event is a celebration of Black History Month and will benefit the restoration and outreach ministry of the historic Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.   CLICK HERE

DISNEY’S DCAPPELLA - MONDAY 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, downtown Mobile

The tour features a contemporary production of new Deke Sharon arrangements of Disney classic and modern hits, bringing to life a truly unique a cappella experience.   CLICK HERE

38 SPECIAL- Fri 8pm, Hard Rock Live Biloxi,  CLICK HERE

RODNEY CARRINGTON - Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi,  CLICK HERE

MARILYN MCCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR. - Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi,  CLICK HERE

THE RED CLAY STRAYS, DELLA MEMORIA, THE PSYCH PEAS, ABE PARTRIDGE - Sat 8pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile,  CLICK HERE

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents ENVELOPE, PLEASE - Sat 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, downtown Pensacola

From Broadway to Hollywood, this concert features award-winning music that has captured our imagination. Tony-nominee and film star Susan Egan joins the PSO for this high-energy evening featuring favorites from Hamilton, My Fair Lady, The Way We Were and Beauty and the Beast, where Egan had her most high-profile Broadway role as the original “Belle.” CLICK HERE

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm, Theatre 98, Fairhope

Blanche DuBois, a faded Southern belle, seeks sanctuary from the harsh realities of her ruined life at the New Orleans home of her pregnant sister and brutish brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski.  CLICK HERE

SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN- Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm, Chickasaw Civic Theatre

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, NC.   CLICK HERE

THE NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Carlen St, Mobile

Young Frankenstein is a musical based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name, a parody of the horror film genre, especially the 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein" and its 1939 sequel, "Son of Frankenstein".   CLICK HERE

MLK DAY OF SERVICE - Sat 8:30am-11:30am, Tricentennial Park or Eslava Creek Ditch Inlet

Mobile United invites the community to join in the rescheduled MLK Day of Service.   Lunch and all cleanup supplies to clean One Mile, Three Mile and Eslava Creek will be provided.  The annual event is held to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr by inspiring citizens to give back to the community.   CLICK HERE

VINTAGE MARKET DAYS OF MOBILE - Fri/Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm, The Grounds, west Mobile

Vintage Market Days is a 3 day vintage shopping event featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, and outdoor furnishings. CLICK HERE

1st SUNDAY OUTDOOR MARKET- Sun 12noon-4pm, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Causeway, Spanish Fort

Come find your newest Mardi Gras decoration at the Feb. 3rd Outdoor Market! Celebrate the season with more purple and green: Wreaths, Soaps, Jewelry, and more. Meet a Delta animal at the Animal Ambassador presentation at 2 p.m. in the Tensaw Theatre.   CLICK HERE

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS HOCKEY vs BIRMINGHAM BULLS - Fri 7:35pm, Pensacola Bay Center, CLICK HERE

PENSACOLA DOUBLE BRIDGE RUN - Sat 7:30am-12 noon, Blue Wahoos Stadium, Pensacola

The 15K carries runners over two bridges, across Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound. It will run from downtown Pensacola with a tour that includes the historic district, and picturesque Bayfront Parkway, a run through Gulf Breeze, and onto Pensacola Beach.   CLICK HERE

GENGHIS KHAN: THE GREAT CIVILIZER - Sat Jan 26- Sun April 28, Gulf Coast Exploreum, downtown Mobile

Discover the man behind the legend in the blockbuster exhibition experienced by over a million people around the world. Through artifacts, performers, artwork, and other historically significant items, discover the eye-opening story of the world’s most well-known conqueror, civilizer and innovator. CLICK HERE

MOVIES:

BLACK PANTHER (PG13)   - Black Panther is returning to select AMC Theaters for a limited time (Feb 1-Feb 7) for FREE. Locally, AMC Mobile 16... AMC Pensacola 18... and AMC Bayou 15 will be participating, with 2 free shows daily. CLICK HERE

MISS BALA (PG13)  - Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film.  Stars Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Mackie, Ismael Cruz Cordova

STAN & OLLIE (PG) - Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. Stars  John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Danny Huston.  Now showing at the Crescent Theater  in downtown Mobile

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