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Business Spotlight: Helen K Furniture. See page A8.
Hometown Newspaper of Judy Brenda Oliver — Est. 1879 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Roxy presents fourth annual Christmas Spectacular By Staff Reports The Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council presents the fourth annual “Roxy’s Christmas Spectacular.” This year’s musical show features an all-new storyline. The cast features 80 people, with many playing more than two roles. Russellville Elementary School third-grader Lillian Ritter joins the main characters, Fred and Gaspar. Zy Traywick, a senior at Phil Campbell High School, returns as the elf for his second year in the role. Micco Jackson, a freshman at Northwest Shoals Community College, takes on the role of Gaspar. A nativity scene with the song “Holiest of Nights,” written and performed by Denise Davis, will be included. The Alabama Council on the Arts has supported this production with grants since its beginning. The Franklin County Arts Council received a $5,600 grant this year. Hillary Hall is the show’s writer and director. She is joined by Kaylee Brannon as assistant director/choreographer and assistant choreographer Sydney Medley. The show takes the stage with public performances Dec. 7-10. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Roxy’s Christmas Spectacular Facebook page.
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PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP With around 180 volunteers, Russellville First Baptist Church hosts the second annual Walk Thru Bethlehem in downtown Russellville.
Russellville First Baptist Church hosts second annual Walk Thru Bethlehem
Hundreds of visitors turn out for the free event, Nov. 29-Dec. 1 and Dec. 3 this year.
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BTCPA holds auditions for second play of season
The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay, Ala, announces auditions for its second production of the season, “Fox on the Fairway,” by Ken Ludwig and directed by Molly Thorn. Auditions dates are Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Weatherford Centre in downtown Red Bay. The cast calls for three males and three females. Younger parts could be played by teens who can appear to be in their twenties. The performance dates are Feb. 15-18, 2024, with each performance including dinner. Contact Beth Hammock at 256-6680045 for more information. The tickets for the play are $10.00 each, and the dinner is $20.00 each, or $30.00 for both. Dinner must be reserved in advance. This play is being brought back by BTCPA from when it was first presented in 2012. Set amid the leafy greens of Quail Valley Country Club, Ken Ludwig’s “A Fox on the Fairway” unfolds on the day Quail Valley faces its oldest rival, nearby Crouching Squirrel Golf and Racquet Club, for the golf tournament of the decade. Battle lines are drawn when the two clubs assemble their bravest heroes and play on to the final madcap putt on an eighteenth hole that is the stuff of legend. A tribute to the English farces of the 1930s and ’40s, “A Fox on the Fairway” takes audiences on a ride that recalls the classics of the Marx Brothers
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