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February 3

Lift Every Voice: African-Americans & Civil War Navies Tour through Sunday, February 12, 2023 National Civil War Naval Museum, 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus The National Civil War Naval Museums views Black History Month as an opportunity to not only celebrate the artistic achievements of black culture but to raise awareness of diversity, and provide a means for conversation. The goal is to boost these powerful narratives through museum theater. Patrons will experience firsthand the power of live theater as they are actively engaged in the remarkable accounts of Horace King, John Lawson, Harriet Dallas, Robert Smalls, and Mary Louvestre as told through performances by professional actors.

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus, Ga Both Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich lived under the thumb of the Soviet tyrant Stalin. Both suffered persecution at the hands of the apparatchiks, and both wrote brilliant music despite them. This week, hear the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra play the evocative soundscapes of Prokofiev and Shostakovich. With a kaleidoscope of orchestral color, Maestro Stutzmann and the ASO bring out the power, nuance and audacity of these legends. rivercenter.org/event/atlanta-symphony-orchestra-2/

WWE Live

Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Ga www.civiccenter.columbusga.gov/Events-Tickets/

Events

Thursday, February 9

Nature Walk: Tree Bark 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, Kreher Preserve & Nature Center, 2222 North College Street, Auburn Join our guides for a peaceful morning walk as you take in the many sights and sounds of the Preserve. Nature Walks offer excellent opportunities to socialize and learn, while enjoying fresh air and exercise in our beautiful outdoors. Nature Walks are for adults only and offered the second Thursday of each month from 8:30 – 9:30 AM. Pre-registration is not required. Each month features a new seasonal theme. Groups meet at the pavilion. Nature Walks are free (donations are welcomed) and are cancelled in the event of rain. wp.auburn.edu/preserve/event/naturewalk-9/2022-11-10/

Friday, February 10

Daddy Daughter Dance ( $30 per couple/$10 additional daughter. Registration required by Feb 5. ) and Saturday, February 11, 2023 Opelika SportsPlex, 1001 Sportsplex Parkwa www.opelika-al.gov

Mother Son Gala ($30 per couple/$10 each additional son. Registration required by Feb 3. ) and Saturday, February 11, 2023 Covington Recreation Center, Opelika Parks and Rec. 213 Carver Ave Mom and Sons date night goes formal! Ticket includes a meal, corsage, boutonniere and entertainment. www. opelika-al.gov

Saturday, February 11

Monster Truck Nitro Tour Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Ga www.civiccenter.columbusga.gov/Events-Tickets/ Events

Sweethearts Day at the Zoo Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery Moms bring your sons, dads bring your daughters to a wild day of adventure and fun at the Zoo and Museum. Purchase a regular daytime adult admission, and receive one FREE child admission. What a great way to spend the day with your special loved one. www.montgomeryzoo.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event

Valentine’s Day Hike through Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Kreher Preserve & Nature CenteR, 2222 North College Street Fall in love with the Kreher Preserve all over again at this self-led hike through some of the most beautiful scenic spots. Enjoy the hike alone or with a loved one! This event is free – no reservations are needed, just come out and enjoy! natureeducation@auburn.edu

Monday, February 13

The Simon & Garfunkel Story RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus, Ga. The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show comes to Columbus. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings to their incredible success as one of the bestselling music groups of the 60s to their split in 1970. www.rivercenter.org/event/the-simon-garfunkel-story/

Tuesday, February 14

Family Discovery Hike: Tree Bark 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Kreher Preserve & Nature CenteR, 2222 North College Street Join our guides for an educational adventure as you and your children take in the many sights and sounds of the Nature Center. Discovery Hikes offer excellent opportunities to learn about nature and see wildlife up close, while enjoying fresh air and exercise in our beautiful outdoors. Discovery Hikes are for families with children ages 5 to 12 and are offered the second Tuesday of each month from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Each month features a new seasonal theme. Groups meet at the pavilion. Discovery Hikes are free (donations are welcomed) and cancelled in the event of rain. wp.auburn.edu/preserve/event/family-discoveryhike-2/2022-11-08/

Thursday, February 16 www.goguecenter.auburn.edu/momix-alice/

MOMIX: Alice Gogue Performing Arts Center, 910 South College Street, Auburn Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style, with Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. As Alice’s body grows and shrinks and grows again, Pendleton’s dancers extend themselves by means of props, ropes and other dancers. The Alice story is full of imagery and absurd logic—before there was surrealism there was Alice— an invitation to invent, to let imagination run and play outside. As with every MOMIX production, you never quite know what you are going to get. Audiences will be taken on a journey that is both magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric and much more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.

Friday, February 17

Auburn Aquatics Auburn Classic

James E. Martin Aquatics Center, 664 Biggio Drive The Auburn Recreation Swim Team is back for an- other season of fun in 2022! The Auburn Classic is a prelim/finals meet for 11 and over. 10 and under will be timed finals. www.facebook.com/AuburnAquatics/

Friday, February 17 www.clement-arts.org/news-events/event-calendar.html/ event/2023/02/17/ballet-magnificat-deliver-us/400874

Ballet Magnificat! Deliver Us Columbus Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue, Columbus, Ga Experience one of Ballet Magnificat!’s most popular and longest touring ballets. This riveting story will jump off the stage and into your life! Under the blazing Egyptian sun, the enslaved Jewish people cry out for a deliverer. One man, Moses, challenges Pharaoh and leads the people to freedom - a vivid prophetic picture pointing to the Easter story of what Jesus Christ did on Calvary.

Friday, February 17

CSO- Can This Be Love?

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus, Ga This a good question to ask, especially just after Valentine’s Day. We may not have a conclusive answer, but we do have a lot of evidence for your consideration. We’ll explore romantic love, love of family, doomed love, love for all the wrong reasons, sacrificial love, and just about every kind of love there is. You’ll have to draw your own conclusions. www.rivercenter.org/event/cso-can-this-be-love/

Friday, February 17

The Thrill of the Orchestra: A Family Matinee Concert

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus, Ga Experience the thrill of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra featuring music from the Lion King, Frozen, and Star Wars. www.rivercenter.org/event/the-thrill-of-the-orchestraa-family-matinee-concert/

Saturday, February 18

Mardi Gras Zumba

8:45 AM - 10:30 AM, Boykin Gym, 400 Boykin Street, Auburn Let’s dance! It’s time to move your body, Auburn! Ninety Minutes of fun-filled dancing designed to get you in shape – check! Awesome instructors who can get you dancing and will take turns leading in various styles and levels of Zumba moves – check!

A Mardi Gras-themed costume contest - check! Join us from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. with the costume contest from 8:45-9 a.m. Come dressed in your Mardi Gras colors and be ready to dance (and sweat)! Children ages 8 and older are welcome with parent. activeauburn@auburnalabama.org

Mardi Gras Parade

3:00 PM, Downtown Auburn Krewe de Tigris was born of myth and magic. For over 5,000 years, the tiger has represented power, passion, and a fierce spirit. Magnificent in a yellow-gold coat striped with black, the tiger paces the plains of Auburn with grace. In 1808, author and poet William Blake told the tale by saying, “Tiger, tiger, burning bright in the forests of the night. What immortal hand or eye dare frame thy fearful symmetry? How powerful our God must be to fashion such a creature”.

Blackberry Smoke: The Whippoorwill

10 Year Anniversary Tour

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their acclaimed album, The Whippoorwill. www.mpaconline.org/events/

Colors for Children’s 5K (Color Fun Run)

Auburn High School, 1701 E. Samford Ave Auburn High School, beginning on the track and expanding to the areas surrounding the school. Each participant will be to after Children’s https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Auburn/Colorsfor Childrens

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