Art Gallery

By Kevin Lee Associate Editor

Wonderful Wednesday: In the Path of the Storm

Where: Bellingrath Gardens and Home (12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd.)

When: June 11, 10 a.m.

It takes a certain type of pluckiness to thrive at the edge of obliteration and it can be found in plenty hereabouts.

Authors Frye Gaillard, Sheila Hagler and Peggy Denniston will discuss their new book about Bayou La Batre, Coden and the Alabama Coast and the resilience of the communities after the destruction of hurricanes. There will also be photographs on display in the Magnolia Café.

Reservations are requested and entrance for the event is free for Bellingrath members, $10 for nonmembers.

For more info, call 251-973-2217 or 1-800-247-8420/251-973-2365 (24-hour info) or go to www.bellingrath.org.

Spiritus Sanctus and Brothers

Where: Mobile Arts Council Skinny Gallery (318 Dauphin St.)

When: Through June 27

The Skinny Gallery has been one of the most welcome additions of the MAC’s latest headquarters on Dauphin Street and their facility is always packed on the nights of LoDa Artwalks.

The latest exhibit features several well-known local artists: Devlin Wilson, Heather Petterson, Bruce Larsen and Charlie Lucas.

There is an opening reception during the June13 LoDa ArtWalk.

Gallery hours are Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Entrance is free.

Mobile Canebrake Poets

Where: The Bakery Café (1104 Dauphin St.)

When: June 8, 3 p.m.

Mobile has its share of literary roots and this reading in one of the historic district’s tonier dining staples hopes to highlight but a bit of its prose.

Among the writers featured will be Bruce Alford, Carol Case, Vernon Fowlkes, Jr., Diane Garden, Celia Lewis and Alabama Poet Laureate Sue Brannan Walker.

There will be books available for purchase and signing. And since it’s Mobile, you know there will be a cash bar.

Entrance is free.

For more info, call 251-460-6146.

Kevin Lee is Lagniappe associate editor. Contact him at klee@lagniappemobile.com.

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