Exploring Montgomery

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Monthly Archives: July 2018

“We are a family orientated theatre, the productions we bring in are quality productions, and attract river region patrons. My favorite part about the theatre is the personal touch. We get to know our patrons, they are always willing to come back.” The Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts hosts […]

Davis Theatre

July 30, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / davis / theatre

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is in Montgomery. The Shakespeare Festival was designed by Thomas Blount and Perry Pittman. The building structure is based on the theories of Andrea Palladio and houses two theaters. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival was originally located in Anniston. In the 1980s they began to build a […]

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

July 27, 2018 in Places and Things tagged ASF / aum media writing / festival / sha

The AUM library tower is a 10-story tall building that serves as the on-campus library that is open to the public. The library has frequent high school and community visitors throughout the semester. In 1982, construction of the building commenced. The building was designed to expand the available shelf space […]

AUM’s 10-Story Library Tower

July 23, 2018 in Education tagged aum / aum media writing / library / tower

This historic water tank is one of Downtown Montgomery’s last and also the most unique. While also being older than a century, this water tank is still operational and grounded so all the tourists and locals can visit! This historic site was not always “grounded,” The Alleyway Tank was engineered […]

Alleyway Tank

July 20, 2018 in Places and Things tagged alley / aum media writing / tank

A day at your local theater is an experience. With the bright lights, smell of popcorn around you, and presence of friends, family, or a significant other, you know you’re about to have a good time. The movies have remained a special treat in American history, and especially in Alabama, […]

Capri Theatre

July 16, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / capri / theater

A nonprofit, six-year-old community theater in Montgomery The Cloverdale Playhouse is a community theater. Many volunteers from the community give their time and talent to make the dramatic arts come to life at the Playhouse. The Playhouse produces five main stage productions each season, and is now halfway through its […]

Cloverdale Playhouse

July 13, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / cloverdale / playhouse

The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery is a unique experience to see. It is the last remaining home of the Fitzgerald family in the area. It houses the largest collection of Zelda Fitzgerald’s paintings in the world. This building is also the location where Fitzgerald formulated the ideas […]

Fitzgerald Museum

July 9, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / museum / scott fitzgerald

“It’s a top-of-the-line stadium in the SWAC,” said Jon Roblez, volunteer coach and former pitcher for ASU. Alabama State University’s baseball stadium holds 500 and sits next to the colossal ASU water tower. The stadium was built in 2011 after Larry Watkins fronted the overhaul of the baseball program at […]

Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Stadium

July 6, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / baseball / stadium / watkins / wheeler

“You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald The Fitzgerald museum is one of the most historical places in the state of Alabama. With its outstanding features, no wonder it’s on everyone’s bucket list. The museum itself is the […]

The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum

July 2, 2018 in Education tagged aum media writing / museum / scott fitzgerald