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CaraVita Village, “A Senior Living Community.” This event is free and open to the public, but you must call to reserve your seat. Guests will also get to enjoy door prizes, games and vendors. For more information, call 334.284.0370. APRIL 21 ASF THEATRE IN MIND ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Spend your Saturday gaining new insights into ASF productions through the acclaimed Theatre in the Mind lecture discussions. Designed around the plays presented each season, you can participate in free pre-show discussions, author, cast, designer and director talks at ASF, most Saturdays at noon. Hosted by Dr. Susan Willis, ASF’s resident dramaturg. Theatre in the Mind is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a ticket holder to that day’s performance to attend the lecture. Reservations are not required. 12:00 p.m. Visit asf.net for additional details. APRIL 21 FACES OF THE KING MONTGOMERY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 3 Faces of the King follows the most significant entertainer of all time through his most important musical eras. The show opens in the early years of Elvis doing Rockabilly with the moves that scared the conservative nation. The second phase of the show has Elvis, now a little older, taking a chance to do a television special originally called the Singer Special and became known as the comeback special…It proved that Elvis had not lost it and the public still loved him. Elvis was back. Visit mpaconline.org for more information and ticket pricing. APRIL 22 24TH ANNUAL FITZGERALD GALA FITZGERALD MUSEUM This annual fundraiser for the Fitzgerald Museum is the social event of the year. Guests arrive decked out in 1920s and 1930s attire to celebrate Montgomery’s favorite literary couple. The event includes live period music, antique cars, and a jaw- dropping Silent Auction. For more information, visit www.thefitzgeraldmuseum.org APRIL 25 - MAY 6 ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL SPRING SEASON ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Each spring this surprising theatrical find nestled in the exquisite 300-acre Blount Cultural Park achieves a rare attempted feat - professional repertory theatre featuring Shakespeare and the classics. This year’s season includes Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night alongside the classic based on Alabama’s own Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker. For more information, visit www.asf.net . APRIL 26 MEMORIAL TO PEACE AND JUSTICE & THE LEGACY MUSEUM GRAND OPENING THE LEGACY MUSEUM Located on the outskirts of downtown Montgomery, there are two institutions that will be open to the public for the very first time. The memorial, located on a six-acre park, is a sacred space for reflection on racial terrorism in America. The museum, located close by, will use interactive, media, sculpture, film and exhibits to immerse and educate visitors. For more information, visit www.memorialandmuseum.eji.org. APRIL 26 - MAY 6 FENCES CLOVERDALE PLAYHOUSE August Wilson, one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, has made a lasting impact on theater in America. In a powerful, stunning dramatic work, “Troy Maxson has gone through life in a country where to be proud and black was to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul.” A former star of the Negro baseball leagues who was excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, he now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son as he struggles to find his place in frightening world. Fences explores the issues of racial segregation, socially and economically, as well as the heart of a family: fathers and sons, husbands and wives, dreams deferred, and hopes for the future. For more information, call 334. 262.1530 or visit cloverdaleplayhouse.org . APRIL 26 BARREL OF BLUES FOR CHILD PROTECT Barrel of Blues is the new signature fundraising event for Child Protect and is sure to be the party of the spring!! Enjoy a casual, entertaining evening with delicious food and beverages sponsored by ServisFirst Bank, a bourbon tasting, silent auction, and tunes by blues artist Roger "Hurricane" Wilson at the home of Korie & Christian Lowry in beautiful, historic Cottage Hill. For ticket purchase, visit childprotect.org . APRIL 28-29 TROYFEST TroyFest, held in honor of Jean Lake, is the premier fine art & craft festival for the central Alabama region. The weekend long show draws upwards of 10,000 people to downtown Troy to celebrate the arts. As always, a wonderful selection of art, food, entertainment and activities will be offered for people of all ages. Come and join us in being a part of this year’s festivities. Saturday: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Visit troyfestarts.com for more details. APRIL 28 URBAN SCAVENGER HUNT THE ALLEY STATION (WATER TANK ENTRANCE) Participants register in teams of two or four. Each team will be given 12 clues that will have you meandering through historic Downtown Montgomery on foot. The teams will have two hours to complete 9 of the 12 clues. At each location the teams may have to answer a question, perform a physical activity or have to participate in a food challenge. The first three teams that finish will win prizes! Proceeds will benefit the YMCA of Greater Montgomery’s Annual Campaign. Register online or day of (t- shirt not guaranteed). 9:00 a.m..- 11:00 a.m. For more information, visit ymcamontgomery.org or call 334.269.4362. APRIL 30 MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY FINAL CONCERT CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE IV Experience an inspiring performance by the featured soloist and winner of the 2018 Blount-Slawson Competition as the MSO closes the 2017-2018 Season. For more information about the concerts, contact the Montgomery Symphony Office at 334.240.4004, or visit montgomerysymphony.org. Event is from 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. ^ 58 RIVER REGION LIVING www.riverregionliving.com