ALMetro360 April 18

{ socially speaking } with Liz Vinson CANCER WELLNESS FOUNDATION HOSTS “BOSS OF THE TOSS” CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT The Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama, in partnership with the Greater Homebuilders Association, hosted the Boss of the Toss Corn Hole Tournament to Toss Out Cancer and help local cancer patients in the River Region. Players enjoyed a friendly, albeit competitive, corn hole competition with over 50 teams participating as well as food, drinks and live music by Jilla Webb and Kurt McKinney. A drawdown event rounded out with evening with 10 lucky winners sharing the $10,000 winnings. The final game for the Championship came down to John Howard and Hunter Abrams versus Kyle Jackson and William Dickey. Ultimately, Howard and Abrams were named Boss of the Toss. 1. Ed Klingler and Tom Broughton enjoy the afternoon of fun. 2. John Anzalone tries his luck at hitting the corn hole target. 3. The Boss of the Toss corn hole was embellished with the logo for the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama. 4. Adrienne Mathison and Katie Mothershed enjoy the festivities. 1 2 3 4 MMFA DEBUTS THREE SPRING EXHIBITIONS The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts recently kicked off its spring season with the opening of the exhibitions Natural Wonders: The Art of Jacqueline Bishop and Douglas Bourgeois, Journey of the Islander: The Life and Art of Walter Inglis Anderson, and Incunabula: Prints Made Before 1501, on March 28th, 2018. To celebrate the occasion, Museum members and the media were offered an exclusive preview of the exhibitions. The evening began with a presentation by featured artist Jacqueline Bishop, and during the 45-minute lecture titled “The Peaceable Kingdom and Landscape,” Bishop explored the long tradition of landscape painting and the environmental issues behind it. Immediately following, Bishop answered questions from the attendees, and the evening concluded with a reception of hors d’oeuvres and a tour of the galleries featuring Bishop’s artwork. The next morning the artist and Museum educators hosted “Science Connection with Jacqueline Bishop,” an event for homeschooled children. During the four-hour educational experience, the students discovered the connections between environmental science and art and made their own projects using recyclable materials. 1. Artist Jacqueline Bishop was on call to discuss her artwork to eager guests. 2. A crowd gathers at the reception where guests snacked on hors d’oeuvres. 3. Getting up-close and personal. A guest admires artwork while attending the reception and lecture. 1 2 3 52 RIVER REGION LIVING www.riverregionliving.com