Entertainment

There is always excitement when the circus comes to town and this year was no exception. Huntsville is one the last stops for the Ringling Brothers Barum & Bailey Circus before the animals are taken to Orlando, Florida for the winter.

Big Spring Jam 2009 is September 25-27 in Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville. Here are some of the musical acts confirmed for the 2009 Jam, including their official website, list of music and a YouTube video.

The biggest outdoor event of the year in Huntsville is Big Spring Jam held the last weekend in September of every year. Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville is closed off and becomes alive with 5 stages with a variety of musical talent.

One of the fun things about summer is the many opportunities to enjoy summer outdoor concerts in the Huntsville/Madison area. Most of the places invite you to bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic lunch to share while listening to a variety of musical styles. Some of the concerts feature local talent, while others have national artists...

Several summer outdoor concerts are held on Friday evenings at Burritt on the Mountain in Huntsville. City Lights & Stars Concerts feature a variety of musical styles for these outdoor concerts.

In the summer, Monthly concerts are held in the Boeing-Toyota Amphitheatre at the Huntsville Botanical Garden on Bob Wallace Avenue.

Once the school year ends, it's time to find activities to keep the kids busy, let them have fun, and maybe even learn something. It's Vacation Bible School time. Here's a list for the Huntsville AL area.

Concerts in the Park is held on Monday evenings in downtown Big Spring Park and, occasionally, at Ditto Landing. It is a co-production of The City of Huntsville through its Division of Recreation Services and Landscape Management and The Arts Council, Inc.

Huntsville and north Alaba,a has some special events and traditions associated with the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Hot Air Balloon rallies, picnics, flea markets, concerts and fireworks are just a few of the things you can enjoy in the Huntsville area.

The Madison Station Historic and Preservation Society will be holding its bi-annual Christmas Home Tour the first Sunday in December. 2007 celebrates 150 years for the city of Madison and special activities have been planned to honor the occasion.

Monaco Pictures in Huntsville is an upscale 14 Screen Cinema with luxury reserved leather seating, Scene restaurant and the Prive Lounge. Enjoy your favorite movies in an exciting and refreshingly new atmosphere.

There are plenty of places to go to enjoy fall activities and halloween fun in the North Alabama area. Here's a sampling of things to do--some with the whole family and some just for adults.

Spooktacular Science Halloween Party is a family friendly party. There will be a Chem “mystery” Science Show every half hour, a children friendly cartoon on the large screen in the Immersive Theater, Eerie experiments and every child receives a goody bag.

Halloween is a fun holiday and one of the biggest parties in town is given by HYP. Huntsville Young Professionals is once again hosting Huntsville's Annual Halloween Party. This year, it's in The Lumberyard.

"Tower of Terror" is Huntsville's only indoor Halloween attraction for the kids, with a great story to go with it. This is the first year for this Halloween event in Huntsville.

The biggest outdoor event of the year in Huntsville is Big Spring Jam held the last weekend in September of every year. Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville is closed off and becomes alive with 5 stages with a variety of musical talent.

If you're heading out with friends to see a good movie, here's a listing of showtimes and what's available in Huntsville, Decatur and Athens, Alabama.

The sheer, raw power and improbability of putting a jet engine behind a person and racing 1/8th of a mile made the Super Chevy Show amazing. Huntsville Car Scene covers Super Chevy Show at Huntsville Dragway.

Donald Trump will speak in the Shoals at a fundraiser for the Florence Library Foundation on September 24, 2005. "An Evening with Donald Trump" will be held at the four-star Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa Conference Center in Florence, Alabama.

Huntsville, Alabama’s Big Spring Jam is one of the largest music festivals in the Southeastern United States. Since its debut in 1993, Big Spring Jam has donated almost half a million dollars to area charities.

One of my favorite holidays is the 4th of July. It is such a wonderful time for family reunions, picnics, fireworks and showing your patriotism.

Panoply Arts Festival is a community event held annually the last full weekend of April in Big Spring Park. The word panoply means "wonderful array" and it is an array of activities, arts and entertainment that has grown since it was started in 1982 by The Junior League.

Celebrating New Year's Eve with a big party is a Huntsville tradition. If you'd like to go out on the town to celebrate New Year's Eve, here are some places you might want to check out.

The Huntsville Ghost Walk was started in 2009 by three spirited people: Jacque Reeves, a historian and writer; Robert Reeves, a news anchor and story teller; and Kevin Thompson, a training officer with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office as well as head of the Madison County Paranormal Research Society. Their information, thoroughly researched...

In 2011, we mark the 150th anniversary of America's costliest war. Call it the Civil War, the War Between the States, or any other name you want, but the truth remains that 620,000 men, young and old, lost their lives. It seems fitting that the anniversary of this occasion deserves to be marked and remembered.

A local of the popular concerts & recording artists, theatre and shows that come to Huntsville, perform at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. If you're looking for a special event for a special occasion, here's what's coming up at the Von Braun Center.

Part of the 2004 "Host of Christmas Past" festival in Fayetteville, Tennessee included a free performance by Gerald Charles Dickens, great-great-grandson of the author of "A Christmas Carol."

December is always a special time of year with all the Christmas and holiday events in Huntsville. December 8, 1999 was the first day that About Huntsville went live on the internet. Over the years, I've collected these articles and photos about celebrating the holidays in Huntsville.

Miss Victory Pageant, a local and national pageant whose number one priority is "for every child to leave our pageant with more self -confidence and self-esteem."

Redstone Arsenal’s 2004 annual Oktoberfest is the premier cultural festival of North Alabama and is one of the only two "open to the public" events held on Redstone Arsenal each year.

One of the benefits and privileges of living in Huntsville comes along every September when it's time for Big Spring Jam. The Jam is one of the largest music festivals in the Southeastern United States.

Recently the Army's Entertainment Division brought the 2001 Soldier Show to the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. These soldiers aren't what you'd expect!

There's a lot of funny stuff going on in Decatur (and now Huntsville!)....thanks to Face2Face Improv, a comedy troupe described as "Decatur entertainment specializing in Crazy Improv Comedy - Where SuperHeroes Die Laughing."

Christmas would not be complete without a performance of the holiday's favorite, The Nutcracker. Here's some pictures behind the scenes of the 2010 version by the Huntsville Ballet Company. The children make the show a delight for audiences each year.