Start penciling events into your January social calendar. We start the year off right with a list of can’t miss events for the month.
Happy 2016!
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1. AYBT’s Fairytale Preview Performance
January 2
Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre will be presenting portions of Fairytale Ballets including Pinocchio and Cinderella. There will also be free sample classes and a fundraising Dancewear Rummage Sale.
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2. Nature Explorer with Operation Green Team
January 2
Come out to Hays and take a hike with your family!
3. Whooping Crane Presentation; A Family Friendly Event
January 7
Program includes a lively presentation with time to explore the Whooping Crane Traveling Trunk at Huntsville Botanical Garden. Cost $5.
4. The Producers presented by Broadway Theatre League
January 8 – 10
A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks’ laugh-out-loud spectacle. Tickets start at $17.
5. Harlem Globetrotters 2016 World Tour
January 10
Known worldwide as the Ambassadors of Goodwill™, the Globetrotters will leave a mark in communities across North America with acts of goodwill during the tour that is set to play over 330 games in 260 cities.
6. Girls Night Out: Nature Inspired Handmade Earrings and Pendants
January 15
Grab your best girlfriend and head to Huntsville Botanical Garden for an evening of fun and creativity. Make a take-home craft and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
7. Superior Donuts presented by Theatre Huntsville
January 15 – 17 & 21 – 23
This comedy-drama by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Tickets start at $16.
8. Huntsville Chamber Music Guild presents Polish Baltic Philharmonic
January 15
Founded in 1945 on the heels of postwar Polish independence, The Polish Baltic Philharmonic is the largest music institution in northern Poland.
FREE
9. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
January 16
Huntsville’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Parade sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. The parade will begin at 11 am along Clinton Ave downtown Huntsville.
10. Beaks and Barks at Huntsville Botanical Garden
Starting January 16
Cool winter days are perfect for getting out of the house and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine in the Garden. Walk the trails in the crisp winter air or play a round of fetch with your dog in the five acre “no leash” zone at the back of the Garden. Admission is $1/dog; regular fee for humans.
11. African American Pioneers and Innovators at Sci-Quest
January 18
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, bring the entire family to learn about prominent African American scientists, engineers and inventors with science fair experiments and activities. Included with general admission.
12. Royal Fun Night at Sci-Quest
January 22
Hear ye, hear ye! Calling all princesses and knights! Join us for this royal evening with special guests Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Sir Lancelot from the Knights of the Round Table! $10 members, $12 non-members.
FREE
13. Opus Tadpole: Clarinet presented by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
January 23
Children (and their parents and grandparents) have fun discovering the answers to these musical questions and more during Opus Tadpole presentations, entertaining and interactive ways for our youngest listeners to learn about the instruments of the orchestra.
14. Voices of our Times with David E. Sanger, “American Power and the American Election”
January 23
Sanger will discuss the country’s standing in the world as the election year opens. Tickets $30 for members and $50 for non-members.
15. TURKEY: Abduction from the Seraglio presented by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
January 23
Although Mozart didn’t make much money for this composition, it was so well received it cemented his reputation as a composing giant of his time. Tickets start at $25.
16. Smokey Joe’s Cafe presented by Independent Musical Productions
January 29 -30
n an idealized ’50s setting and with classic themes of love won, lost, and imagined, Smokey Joe’s Cafe illuminates a golden age of American culture. Tickets start at $16.
17. Beauty and the Beast presented by Broadway Theatre League
January 29 – 31
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Huntsville! This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Tickets start at $17.
18. Men are from Mars Women are from Venus Live!
January 29
A hilarious show about relationships in the VBC Playhouse. All seats are reserved for $53.
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