Jax State’s Marching Southerners selected to perform in 2027 Rose Parade
The band found out the big news during Saturday's football game after a message from the Rose Parade played on the video board.
#RoseParade #JaxState #marchingband ct
Category Art
New Jimmy Buffett statue to be installed at National Maritime Museum
The new statue is expected to be unveiled outside the Mobile museum in September 2026.
#jimmybuffett #mobile #alabama ct
$3.7M in arts grants distributed to strengthen Alabama’s creative communities
The grants will be spread across 176 different organizations, supporting a wide-range of arts initiatives in Alabama.
#arts #alabama ct
Alabama youth choir eliminated from America’s Got Talent after semifinals
After a triumphant and inspiring run, the Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir has been eliminated from America’s Got Talent.
#AGT #alabama #birmingham ct
New Muscle Shoals exhibit coming to Country Music Hall of Fame
The exhibit opens Nov. 14 with a weekend program scheduled including a concert to celebrate Muscle Shoals + its impact on music.
#MuscleShoals #music #alabama ct
Meet the Alabama author who bought an old pickup truck to sell banned books
Forget a regular ol' bookstore — what about one with wheels?
Trio of Alabama artists nominated for 59th Annual CMA Awards
Hope Hull native Ella Langley earned the most nominations among all artists while Riley Green + The Red Clay Strays received nominations for the second straight year.
#CMAAwards #alabama #music ct
Polly Holliday, Alabama native + Golden Globe winner, dies at 88
Holliday won two Golden Globes for her portrayal of the beehive-wearing waitress Flo, helping turn "kiss my grits" into a nationally recognized phrase.
#alabama #entertainment ct
‘America’s Golden Buzzer’ Birmingham Youth Choir advances to America’s Got Talent semis
🎼MAGIC CITY PROUD: Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir is "America's Golden Buzzer!" - according to AGT legendary judge Simon Crowell
Kentuck Festival commits to 15-year partnership with City of Tuscaloosa
After just one year in Tuscaloosa, the Kentuck Festival of the Arts has decided to make the city its new home—at least for the next 15 years.
#arts #alabama #tuscaloosa ct