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Author Skip Williams, right, poses with an actor portraying General Robert E. Lee at the Chancellorsville Battle reenactment May 4 in Spotsylvania, Va., during a book tour to promote the paperback release of 'Pale Blue Light.' Submitted photo.
Civil liberties: Alabama author reimagines fate of a ‘Stonewalled’ Civil War icon
The Civil War-era spy thriller “Pale Blue Light” explores the possibility that one of the most popular figures of the war, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, was assassinated.
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The Jacksonville Opera Theatre of Jacksonville State University presents 'Mikado' June 7-9 at Gadsden State Community College. Submitted photo
Artists in Action: To act or not to act, either way you’re in the right place
Whether you prefer to be a viewer or a performer in entertainment-rich Calhoun County, there are events and opportunities to keep you busy this month.
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The Record Year performed live during the 2012 Model City Music Fest. This year, the free outdoor concert will be July 20 in Zinn Park. Photo: Sarah Cole/The Anniston Star, file
Sounds of Summer: A guide to the music festivals heating up the South this summer
This summer Alabamians can jam from the banks of the Coosa River to the beaches of Gulf Shores, and pretty much everywhere in between. With tunes from country to hip-hop to jazz, this festival season has something for everyone.
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Mary Ann Sampson, a book artist from Ragland, was the juror at the 34th Annual MiniWorks Exhibition at JSU. Submitted photo
Small packages: Ragland artist proves little books take big talent
As a book artist who has created works of art as small as 1 or 2 inches, Mary Ann Sampson knows a thing or two about designing within dimensions.
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Artists in Action: New group promoting f ilm industry in Alabama
There’s a new film presence in the making in Northeast Alabama. Yellowhammer Filmmakers of Northeast Alabama is a group dedicated to promoting the film industry in this area.
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'Professor-Politician': Biography shows Alabama congressman’s endeavors still bear fruit
Geni Certain’s new book is a friendly, more-or-less official biography of Glen Browder, a conservative Democrat who represented Calhoun County and its neighbors in Congress through George H.W. Bush’s administration and Bill Clinton’s first term.
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