Downtown Mobile Today

11/09/2024

🩰✨ The Nutcracker Makes Its Magical Debut at the Saenger!
Mobile Ballet brings everyone's beloved holiday tradition to the beautiful Saenger Theatre for the first time ever this season. Experience Katia Garza's spellbinding choreography as professional guest artists join our talented company dancers and students in this timeless classic!

🗓️ THREE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCES:
• Saturday, Dec 21 - 2:00 & 7:00 pm
• Sunday, Dec 22 - 2:00 pm

📣 NUTCRACKER HOLIDAY BRUNCH TICKETS on sale soon: Join us for a magical brunch experience for the whole family at Dauphin's, prior to the Saturday Dec. 21 matinee performance!

🎁 MINI-SEASON TICKET PACKAGE available: Save on the best seats for both The Nutcracker (December) AND Princess and the Frog (March). Perfect holiday gift for the whole family!

Don't miss seeing Clara's enchanting Christmas Eve adventure come to life on the historic Saenger stage 🩰❄️🐭👑🍬✨

🎟️ Reserve your seats now: www.mobileballet.org

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Downtown Mobile Alabama Fresh Tacos Burritos Latin Food Restaurant Mexican Cuban Caribbean Margaritas Craft Beer Tortas Happy Hour

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Atlus is back in the Kitchen TONIGHT (11/9)! See y'all there! 🎟: bit.ly/AtlusNov9

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“I never ran a day in my life until I was 48. Never played sports. My doctor told me I had high cholesterol, and there were two options: medicine or exercise. I was a teacher eating honey buns every morning and drinking Cokes–that had to change. I chose exercise and found a running group close to my hometown, Marietta, Georgia. I wore Converse tennis shoes the first time I met them–they told me that won’t work. Now I have more running shoes than regular shoes. My kids bought me these Black Girls Run shoes for my birthday. My family’s motto for me is, ‘Run, Pamela, run.’

The name of my running group is Powder Springs Pretties. I’ve been running with them for twelve years.There was a time when I couldn't run from here to the stop sign, but the other women were so motivational. I began to run/walk and ran my first half-marathon a year later; they helped me train. I've done about forty or fifty half-marathons and two full ones. Mile eight is my wall. Then, I get over it and cross the finish line. That's the reward. My goal is never to be last.

My run group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s your own race at your own pace. Just keep moving. We do long runs on Saturdays. If someone is running a marathon, we help her train. One group will do eight miles with her; then another comes in for the next eight–even if we aren’t running the marathon. Sometimes we start running at 4 a.m. If we run a race together, we stay and cheer everyone on as they finish.

It’s so much more than the run. We’re out there laughing and connecting. If you're going through something, here’s a group of women to talk about it. We also do service projects. We’re ‘runfam.’ It’s been amazing physically and mentally.

I did the Chicago Marathon, and I’m in the process of doing a half marathon in every state. We call it ‘chasing states.’ I've done thirty-two states. My next one is November in Kansas. I'm saving Hawaii for last. My son brought me a wall map where I color in the states I run in and keep my bibs and medals from the races. I ran in the MAMGA 5K in Mobile last weekend. It was my first time running in my hometown.

I’m the oldest of five girls, and our mom had us reading library books all the time. Reading and learning were always important to us. I left Alabama A&M to get married and have kids, but I went back to get my degree in education, twenty years after graduating from high school, and a few years later got my Masters degree in English Education. I taught English in high school and middle school for twenty-two years. I loved every minute of it. I encouraged my students to read classics like Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Bluest Eye, and The Crucible. I was engaged with my students, and we had great conversations about what they read.

I think I was a better teacher because I started later. Kids always need structure, kindness, and love. Last year, I had my retirement/60th birthday celebration last and heard from many of my students; they call me ‘Mama Henderson’ or ‘Auntie.’ When I put kindness in the universe, it comes back in so many ways.
Life taught me that it's never too late to start a career, change a career–or start running. I’m in my sixties and living my best life.”

Pamela

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The new book, Our Southern Souls, Vol. II, is now available online at www.BuyOurSouthernSouls.com. There are 160 stories from the last few years–it makes a great Christmas gift.

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VEGGIE LOVERS
The vegetable stands at Market in the Park at Cathedral Square are the most popular places each Saturday during the Spring and Fall, drawing long lines even before they open. Next Saturday, Nov. 16, is the final market for the Fall season.

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– SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 2024 –
TODAY IN DOWNTOWN MOBILE: Bob’s Downtown Diner celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Order of Isis Second Annual Chili Cookoff, St. Louis St. Block Party, Mobile Arts Expo and Beethoven & Blue Jeans Concert.

• Market in the Park Fall 2024 at Cathedral Square, 7:30 a.m.

• Bob's Downtown Diner 10th Anniversary Party, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Party on the street, dunking booth, live music, swag, great friends, cotton candy, popcorn and much more! Please come celebrate with us reaching this milestone achievement! Meet some of the original family and current family that helped us get to this point!

• Order of Isis Second Annual Chili Cookoff at Oyster City Brewery, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join us for a day of fun, food, vendors, and friends. We’ll be masked up in our Mardi Gras finest as we throw down those secret chili recipes.

• St. Louis St. Block Party at Braided River Brewing Co., 12-5 p.m. Join AAF Mobile Bay for an awesome afternoon at Braided River Brewery! We will have food trucks, raffles, local artists, axe throwing, pet adoptions football, beer and tons of fun!

• Mobile Arts Expo at Cathedral Square, 2-6 p.m. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world of art, crafts, vintage collections, fun, entertainment, and creativity.

• Bronson Webb LIVE at Oyster City Mobile, 4-8 p.m.

• Sidewalk Sessions on Dauphin St., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of local musicians performing on Dauphin St. near Cathedral Square and Bienville Square.

• The Queen of Hearts Poker Run, 6-9 p.m. Presented by the Order of Osiris. Route Hayley’s, Alchemy, Gabriel’s, B-Bob’s and Flip Side.

• Mr. You Betta Live LIVE at the SkyView Lounge Holiday Inn, 6-9 p.m.

• Beethoven & Blue Jeans Concert at the Saenger Theater, 7:30 p.m. Enjoy classical music with a casual twist at Beethoven & Blue Jeans. The Mobile Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and other classical masterpieces at the Saenger Theater, inviting attendees to dress down in their favorite denim.

• Atlus LIVE at Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 8 p.m.

• An Evening with Maud Lane LIVE at The People’s Room of Mobile, 8 p.m.

• Catiwampus LIVE at Veet’s Bar, 9 p.m.

• Fat Lincoln LIVE at The Garage, 9 p.m.

• Slide Riders LIVE at Brickyard Dauphin Street, 10 p.m.

• Late Night Karaoke at Gabriel’s Downtown, 12 a.m.

– SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 2024 –

• Sidewalk Sessions on Dauphin St., 1:30-4:30 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of local musical performers performing on Dauphin St. near Cathedral Square and Bienville Square.

• Beethoven & Blue Jeans at the Saenger Theater, 2:30 p.m. Enjoy classical music with a casual twist at Beethoven & Blue Jeans. The Mobile Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and other classical masterpieces at the Saenger Theater, inviting attendees to dress down in their favorite denim.

• Open Mic at the Skyview Lounge, 6-8 p.m.

• Oh Jeremiah with Brigham Cason LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 p.m.

• Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at The Merry Widow, 7 p.m.

• Ryan Dyer LIVE at The Brickyard on Dauphin Street, 9 p.m.

EVERY WEEK IN DOWNTOWN MOBILE
BINGO NIGHTS: Monday at The Garage (7 p.m.), Tuesday at Moe’s (7 p.m.) and B-Bob’s (9:30 & 11:30 p.m.). Wednesday at Oyster City Mobile (7 p.m.) and Flip Side (8 and 9:30 p.m.)
TRIVIA NIGHTS: Tuesday at Nova Espresso (6 p.m.), Slurp Society (7) and Stables Bar (7:30), Wednesday at Braided River Brewing and The Insider (7 p.m.), Thursday at Wingman Brewing, Blind Mule, Iron Hand Brewing and Oyster City Mobile (all 7 p.m.).
GAME NIGHTS: Monday Night Mayhem at Alchemy Tavern, 9 p.m. Skyview Lounge at the Holiday Inn (Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.). Board Games Wednesday at Iron Hand Brewing, 7 p.m.

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