Local business owner / artist Courtney Matthews will work with students ages 14 and up to design and begin constructing their own original costume. Inspiration will be drawn from contemporary fashion designers. 
During the first week, participants will draw inspiration from the works of fashion designers as they begin brainstorming, sketching and planning their own original creation. During the last two sessions, students will be guided as they begin to construct their own costume. Participants will be encouraged to participate in a local fashion parade to showcase their creations. 
A limited amount of materials will be provided. 
Location: Space 301 
Dates: April 2nd, 4th, 9th & 11th 
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm 
Admission: 
$40 / Member discounts available 
Call Brennan Gibson at 208- 5658 or email cla.gibson@cityofmobile.org to register. 

www.centreforthelivingarts.com/events/studio-301-creative-costume-design-workshop/

Children ages 3-5 and their parents will create original artwork together. For ages 6-12, they won't need to have their parents present. For a full line-up of class options, click the link below. 
Pre-K & Kids Studio will take place in the Centre for the Living Arts Classroom. 
Price: Free 
Call Brennan Gibson at 208 – 5658 or email cla.gibson@cityofmobile.org to sign up 

www.centreforthelivingarts.com/events/upcoming/talks/anywhere/

Spring has sprung in downtown Mobile! Come out and listen to the soothing sounds of live jazz as you lunch in Bienville Square around the historic Ketchum Fountain. Catt Sirten sets up live musicians and the City sets up tables for your enjoyment each Wednesday in the Spring. 
To make your Brown Baggin' easier, stop in at your favorite Bienville Square eateries and ask for the Brown Bag special. They will provide you with your lunch to go in a nifty "Brown Bag" that you can easily transport to the Square and recycle in one of Keep Mobile Beautiful's recycle bins! 
Wednesdays: 11:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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Art Lounge is a collaborative and creative experience for the whole family. Join us at Space 301 every Friday between 6 – 8 p.m. for a drop-in night of creating and drawing. Collaborate with friends at the Draw-It Table to find out what happens when we draw together or participate at the Make-It Table with constantly changing weekly projects! All ages welcome! 

For more information, Please contact Brennan Gibson at 251-208-5658. 
Price: $2, Free for members 

www.centreforthelivingarts.com/events/upcoming/community-events/anywhere/

Enjoy an afternoon of fun at the Richards DAR House Museum! The event includes music, hat making contest, raffles,hor d'oeuvres, and refreshments. $20 admission. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
www.richardsdarhouse.com/html/garden_party.html

Presented by the University of Alabama Department of Theater and Dance. 
Show Boat is a 1927 musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on Edna Ferber's bestselling novel of the same name, the musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands, and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over forty years, from 1887 to 1927. 
Tickets are $25 and available at the Mobile Civic Center Theater, by phone 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com 
www.mobilecivicctr.com/eventview.php?event=1708

The festival offers three days of varied artistic experiences and interactive and hands-on activities. The hallmark of Arts Alive! since inception has been it’s multi-dimensional arts platform. Each festival showcases a wide selection of art genres – theater, film, visual, music, dance – all featuring local and regional talent. Arts Alive! takes place in the Cathedral Square Arts District in downtown Mobile. Festival hours are Friday, 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 11-7 p.m. and Sunday Noon-5 p.m. Admission is free for the entire festival.
www.artsalivemobile.com/

April 12 Show at 8:00 p.m. and the April 13 Show at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. 
Enjoy a night of comedy at Joe Cain Cafe's Bonkerz Comedy Club! 
As seen on NBC & FOX 
Florida native and professional chef, James is one of America’s 
hottest up and coming young comedians. His comedy styling 
has evolved into a mixture of hilarious stand-up, dead on musical 
impressions and some of the most outrageous dance moves 
you’ve ever seen. James also starred in his own show for at 
Universal Studios for 5 years. See James Live and find out why 
he is affectionately known as The Thong Master!

View the current CLA exhibition for free and participate in free family-friendly art activities and artist demonstrations. 
11 – 2 p.m. – Art Activity 
Join Space 301’s Teen Spark members at the Make-it table for an outdoor art activity. 
11 – 12 p.m. – Kids Studio 
Children ages 6-12 and their parents are invited to the CLA classroom to read The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle and decorate a pot to plant their own seeds in. 
11 – 2 p.m. – Artist Demonstrations 
Join Space 301 art instructors in the CLA Studio to view art demonstrations. 
Price: Free 

The event features dozens of shrimp dishes while celebrating volunteerism. Everyone is invited to this family-friendly event, which includes live music, artwork, and a number of activities for the kids. 

Tickets are $10 in advance at HandsOn South Alabama, and at participating Bancorp South locations. You can also get tickets the day of the event at the gate for $15. Proceeds from this event support HandsOn South Alabama and its community programs.
www.handsonsal.org/specialevents#Shrimp Cook-Off (April/May)

University of South Alabama Choir 
The sounds of this season-ending MSO Classic will fill the concert hall with one of the largest orchestras ever assembled on the Saenger Theatre stage combined with a choir directed by Laura Moore. The performance will include Prokofiev’s “Alexander Nevsky” and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. Saturday's performance is at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday's is at 2:30 p.m.
www.mobilesymphony.org/

Led by artist Sydney Sawyer, this introductory level class will familiarize students with the basics of screen printing. Throughout this course, students will learn about the principles of silkscreen monotype, the reductive process, screen and stencil construction and the drawing fluid method. 

Monday and Thursday sessions are available from 5:30 to 8:30. Both classes will run for 5 weeks. 

Monday sessions begin on April 15th 
Thursdays sessions begin on April 18th 

Price: $90/ Member discounts available 
Call Brennan Gibson at 208- 5658 or email cla.gibson@cityofmobile.org to sign up.

Led by instructor Lucy Gafford, this introductory level class is geared towards the beginner, or those wanting to brush up on acrylic painting techniques and problem-solving. 
During the class, participants will focus on a wide variety of subjects, including still life, painting from photographs, portraits, copying various other painters’ techniques and exploring painting on different surfaces.
All levels are welcome and all supplies are included. 
Wednesday sessions are also available. 
Where: Space 301 
Time: 6 – 8 p.m. 
Admission: 
$90/ Member discounts available 
Call Brennan Gibson at 208- 5658 or email cla.gibson@cityofmobile.org to register 

Led by instructor April Hopkins, this class will focus on a wide range of drawing techniques using vine and compressed charcoal. 
Participants will focus on drawing from life and from photographs. 
All levels are welcome and all supplies are included. 
Where: Space 301 
Time: 
6 - 8 p.m. 
Admission: 
$90 / Member discounts available 
Call Brennan Gibson at 208- 5658 or email cla.gibson@cityofmobile.org to register. 

Playing an entirely new rhapsody—a Bohemian rhapsody, in fact—the Mobile Symphony Orchestra will perform The Music of Queen at the Saenger Theatre at 8 p.m. 
Get ready to hear the soundtrack of nearly four decades. From Bohemian Rhapsody to Another One Bites the Dust. And from Fat Bottomed Girls to Somebody to Love, The Mobile Symphony’s The Music of Queen concert will rock you like champions!
www.mobilesymphony.org/

Come enjoy the 5th Annual Gumbo Cook-off as teams battle it out to see whose gumbo recipe tops them all! There will be activities for children. Kids under 10 get in free. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the gate. Visit the link below to purchase tickets. For more information call 251-544-6100. Proceeds will support the services and programs of the American Red Cross. 
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
Bienville Square 

www.alredcross.org/gumbocookoff

Shop for the freshest crop in town! This time of year is our favorite because you can get locally grown: tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, cantaloupe, watermelon, seafood, flowers, plants, baked breads, pasta's, casseroles, pies, handcrafted goods and so much more. Stay for live music on the green! Each Saturday through July 28th. This year we will be adding organic vegetables as well. 
7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Cathedral Square. 

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