Dear Historic Ashland Theatre Supporters,

Hope we find you and your families having a wonderful start to your 2010 year! We are so thankful for your continued support and encouragement to the Historic Ashland Theatre! We continue to strive to bring culture, new experiences, and entertainment close to home! We are very excited about our 2010 season, and we know that there is a little bit of something for everyone this year! Please remember that we are looking for actors and volunteers of all ages and experience levels! Even if you have never been a play, we are looking for LOCAL TALENT! There is so much of it around here, especially our young people. Take a look at what we have coming up, and please forward this on to anyone you think might be interested in good hometown fun!

January 2010

January 30th Independent Film Night 7:00pm.
Adult Tickets are $4 at the box office.
Come enjoy short films created by Alabama Film Makers as well as local talent right here from Clay County!! Films are not rated.

February 2010

February 12th, 13th and 14th Valentines Day Rentals
Want to really impress that special someone in your life this year? You’ve done flowers, jewelry, candies, dinner…..now for something totally unique! Rent The Historic Ashland Theatre for a private screening for you and your love one to celebrate Valentines Day this year. For $50 you enjoy a private screening of the film of your choice. Watch the first movie you saw on your first date, watch your wedding video, watch a special family video, or enjoy any movie that makes you think of your true love! Limited slots are available so book early and get them something you KNOW they dont already have!

February 27th Austin Cunningham Concert
Saturday, February 27th – 7:00 pm

Please join us for the first of a series of concerts at The Historic Ashland Theatre featuring some of the most celebrated songwriters and performers in the music business.  We are kicking off the series with award winning songwriter, Austin Cunningham, who has had songs recorded by artists such as Hank Williams, Jr., Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Chris Knight, Del McCoury, and the list goes on. Upcoming shows include Lance Miller (Nashville Star runner up) and Alan Shamblin (written for Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, etc.) with more artists TBA soon.

March 2010

March 20th Talent Show AUDITIONS 10:00am until 5:00pm. Come and be a part of one of our biggest events of the year!! Last years show was such a success we are hosting 2 talent shows this year. The Youth Talent Show will be for ages birth to 18 and an Adult Talent Show ages 19 and up. We had so many different ages and so many different talents, we need more nights to let these stars shine! So come on out and audition for us. We want to see your dances, jokes, music, and special talents. These are family friendly, all ages hows. There will be one audition on March 20th for all participants regardless of age. You MUST attend this audition to be a part of the show. The audition day will be from 10:00am until 5:00pm.

April 2010

April 10th Youth Talent Show 6:00pm
Tickets are $5 for Adults $4 for Students and Senior Citizens
Appropriate for all ages. Come support the youth of our community! Talent Competition for ages birth to 18. CASH PRIZES Awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!

April 17th Adult Talent Show 7:00pm
Tickets are $5 for Adults $4 for Students and Senior Citizens.
Appropriate for all ages. Come support local talent!! Talent Competition for ages 19 and up. CASH PRIZES awarded to 1st, 2nd, and  3rd place!

June 2010

June 7th-11th STAR CAMP for Kids 8:30am 3:30pm
Interested in training to be a star? OnStage or Off? Then this is the camp for you! Come train with Robin and Lori and learn more about acting, pantomime, puppets, theatrical makeup, improv, technical theatre, directing, stage ligthing and sound, movement, how to audition, and much much more! This is our third summer theatre program for kids and our “STARS in Training” program has been a favorite amoung the youth in our community! Day Camp cost $80 includes camp T-shirt and Theatre Headshot Photograph. Discounts available for multiple family members attending camp.

June 12th, 21st, and 22nd AUDITIONS  ALL AGES WANTED!
Come out and audition for Ashland Theatre’s Two Musicals for the 2010 Season of Events!
The Youth Musical will be Disney’s Aladdin Jr while the Adult Musical will be a southern blue grass show called Cotton Patch Gospel.

Auditions on June 12th will run from 10:00am until 3:00pm and Auditions on June 21st and 22nd will run from 5:00pm-8:00pm. We are looking for singers and nonsingers of all ages! Please bring a resume showing any experience and photograph if possible. If you’ve never been on stage before, no worries! Community Theatre is all about COMMUNITY! It wouldn’t be the same without you!

July 2010

July 30th, 31st, and August 1st come enjoy Disney’s Aladdin Junior Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come!

Come support our young people as we put on our first youth musical! Local kids of all ages will be singing and dancing their way into your hearts! Tickets will be $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. July 30th and 31st Showtime will be 7:00pm and August 1st matinee will start at 2:00pm.

September 2010

September 18th and 19th come enjoy Cotton Patch Gospel
Cotton Patch Gospel is a musical by Tom Key and Russell Treyz with music and lyrics written by Harry Chapin. Based on the book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John by Clarence Jordan, the story retells the life of Jesus as if in modern day rural Georgia.This is a fun show that tells the “Greatest Story Ever Told” set to bluegrass music and beautiful harmonies. Come see our local talent of all ages bring you a story we all know with some amazing toe tapping new songs! Tickets will be $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniorcitizens. September 18th show starts at 7:00pm and Sundays matinee starts at 2:00pm.

October 2010

October 9th Kids Mystery 4:00pm
Ages 7-18. Fundraising Event. Donations only requested. Enjoy a good mystery? Think you have what it takes to be a crime solving slooth? Come try out your detective skills as we investigate a mock crime scene and see who can be the first to figure out “Who dun it”?

October 23rd Adult Murder Mystery Night 7:00pm
Ages 18 and up. Fundraising Event. Donations only requested.Back by popular demand, lasts years Hollywood theme mystery night was a HUGE hit and one of our best events yet! This time the theme is a bit different as we prepare for a murder and a wedding……..details coming soon! Another chance to dress up, snack on some yummy foods, and see if you can figure out “who dun it” before you yourself become the next suspect or victim for that matter! An interactive and fun night on the town. I promise you wont laugh this hard sitting at home in front of the TV!

November 2010

November 20th TheHistoric  Ashland Theatre’s 4th Anniversary Concert 7:00pm
Come enjoy a FREE Concert and help us celebrate yet another year providing quality entertainment right here at home! Local musicans and performers, and hopefully a few recaps of some of our favorites numbers from our musicals earlier in the year!

December 2010

December 2nd, 4th, and 5th
Its a Wonderful Life- 1940’s Radio Play Stage Show

I promise you’ve never SEEN anything like this before! Inspired by the classic American film, It’s a Wonderful Life, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play and there will be sound effect artists actually creating the sound effects right before your eyes! The Chicago Tribune has said:”Terrific! The best holiday choice around! The classic movie retold through this clever faux period broadcast, a genre it seems to fit with remarkable ease. If you cry every time you see the movie, you’ll be blubbering away right on cue. Guaranteed. You might well be blubbering more. The kind of old-fashioned, personalized holiday environment that we all crave but usually fail to find. Exceptional! Works beautifully.” Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students.

Thats a wrap on the 2010 series of events. But, as always keep us in mind for birthday party rentals, concerts, speakers, weddings, and other special events. Our prices are great and you wont find a more unique location for your next big event! We are also always looking for volunteers, costume donations, and suggestions on how we can make this a theatre you are proud to support. Thank you so much for all you do and we hope to see you each time the curtain opens this year!

Let us Entertain you in 2010!

The Historic Ashland Theatre Family
Robin, Lori, Lani, Bob ,and John!

www.theashlandtheatre.com

Time to get ready for Back to School.

Download your 2010-2011 Clay County School Calendar – 2010-2011 Clay County School Year Calendar (36)

Growers,

Here is information about a plasticulture meeting in Coosa county. We can’t talk about plasticulture without talking about irrigation. Therefore, if you need more information on vegetable irrigation this will be a good meeting to see how drip irrigation and plasticulture work in vegetable production. Let me or the Coosa county extension office know if you plan to attend.

Plasticulture Workshop Coming

One of the latest trends in vegetable production is the use of a method of farming called “Plasti-culture”.  This is a system of using plastic mulch and drip irrigation to manage weeds while maintaining a good water supply to the plants.  This production method can be used to grow anything from tomatoes, to watermelons and strawberries. While this system can be installed by hand on small areas, there is now specialized equipment that may be pulled behind a tractor to install larger areas in a quick and efficient manner.

A demonstration plot has been established on the Farm of Mr. John Neighbors in the Fishpond Community through a grant from the Coosa Valley R.C. & D Council in cooperation with the Coosa County Extension Office.  To introduce this farming method and discuss its advantages and disadvantages, a workshop has been planned for Wednesday, July 7, 2010.  Since the daytime temperatures are getting pretty high, the workshop will be held in the early morning and be rather brief, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and concluding by around 8:30 a.m.

Regional Extension Agent for Commercial Horticulture, Chip East will discuss how to install the system and how to manage the various crops that can be grown.  Jeff Colvin, with the R. C. & D Council will also be present to discuss the equipment available through the Council and answer questions.   There is no charge for the program, but pre-registration is required by calling the Coosa County Extension Office at 256-377-4713. I know this meeting is short notice and for that reason we need you to call and register as soon as possible.

Chip East – eastwil@aces.edu
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314

COME HEAR ABOUT PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Open House for Parents

Tuesday July 6, 2010 6:00-7:30pm
(Old Ashland Housing Authority Building) 44 Runyan Court Ashland, AL

For more information contact our Ashland office at 256-354-0252 or our Anniston Office at 256-235-8018.
You can also email us at nealabamacdc@att.net.

• Project ALERT & Relationship Smarts- Summer Drug Prevention and Social Intervention Program sponsored by Northeast Alabama CDC. Grades:7-12 July 7-28 weekly. Call 256-354-0252 for more information.
• NANA VOLUNTEERS: Looking for energetic Nanas to help with preschool and youth programs at a local non-profit. Call 256-354-0252.
• HIPPY ENROLLMENT: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps parents prepare their three, four, and five year old children for success in school and beyond. The parent is provided with a set of carefully developed curriculum, books and materials designed to strengthen their children’s cognitive skills, early literacy skills, social/emotional and physical development. This is a free program offered through Northeast Alabama Community Development Corporation. Call 256-354-0252.

Doc Hilt Trails 1st Year Celebration & Poker Run

Saturday, July 17th – EVERYONE INVITED!
Good Hope Rd., Lineville, Alabama

Download the printable flier – Doc Hilt 1st Year Clelebration (23)

Easy drive from Atlanta, Birmingham, Columbus or Montgomery.

We Welcome ATVs, Quads, Side by Sides & Dirt Bikes

The Cheaha Trail Riders (www.CheahaTrailRiders.com) is proudly hosting Doc Hilt’s 1st Year Celebration

POKER RUN
Registration begins at 4pm – Poker Run begins at 7pm
Ride at your own pace, this is not a race!
Poker Run entry fee – $10 per person (Participation not required.)

For more info, directions and trail maps go to
www.DocHiltTrails.com or call 770-241-3182

Ashland Businesses Sponsor “Second Saturday on the Square”

Many people who grew up in rural counties can remember a special weekly entertainment that preceded television – going to town on Saturday. Farmers and other folks from near and far would crank up their pickups or cars and head for town. Some still used mules and wagons for the trip.

Years ago, several grocery and dry goods stores were located on the square around the Clay County Courthouse in Ashland. While grown-ups were involved with stocking up for the next week, children could also find plenty to do.

Most Saturdays the Ashland Theatre would show a cowboy movie along with a serial, a cartoon, and a newsreel that reviewed recent events around the nation. Of course, Saturday in town was also a handy time for catching up on the latest local news.

This year businesses in Ashland are promoting a once-a-month return to special downtown Saturday activities. They are cranking up a series of events that will be held on the second Saturday of each month.