Author: Kevin Lee

The Baldwin Pops Band will stage a pair of concerts bookending the Memorial Day weekend. Conductor Roger Jones has a patriotic playbill worked out for the occasion. Selections include a big-band showcase, the “Colonel Bogey March,” Elegy for the U.S.S. Arizona, George M. Cohan’s “Patriotic Fantasy,” John Williams’ “The Symphonic Marches,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and more. Current and veteran members of the armed forces will be recognized. The concert also will include a children’s march with flags and a “Checkered Tablecloth Award” presented to the person or group with the most interesting picnic setup. Attendees are reminded...

If you’re looking for new digs and want to help a local cultural outfit, Church Hill Apartments (1111 Church St.) in Oakleigh might be an answer. The newly renovated complex has a deal where new apartments rented before May 31 can result in a donation to Mobile Opera from Ole Bay Realty. For more information, call 844-210-7184. Never too late to learn at MMoA Art classes are a fixture at the Mobile Museum of Art, running throughout the year and providing ample opportunity for adults and children alike. An array of disciplines and crafts will be taught throughout early...

Want to hear what a million dollars sounds like? Make sure you’re at the Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) on May 13 and 14. That’s when guest cellist Inbal Segev interprets Antonin Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B Minor on an instrument with a seven-figure price tag. Built in 1673 by Stradivarius contemporary Francesco Ruggieri, the cello was a fortunate and remarkable find. “When the United States was born, it was already 100 years old. Those instruments are priceless. It’s like asking how much the Mona Lisa costs,” Segev said. Eight years ago, the New York-based musician prowled international...