Gulf Shores, Ala – February 10, 2012 – The City of Gulf Shores has announced that legendary star, Mitzi Gaynor has joined the 2012 Entertainment Series lineup. Gaynor will light up the Erie Meyer Civic Center stage on March 5 with an intimate evening of laughs, love and music with her show Razzle Dazzle! My Life Behind the Sequins.

This unforgettable love letter to a great era of show business is part concert, part autobiography – a glittering multimedia one woman tour-de-force of side-splitting stories and classic songs, along with stunning video footage culled from her television, concert and film work. Gaynor, an Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominated star reminisces on her celebrated career and intimate reflections from her personal relationships with costars including Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman and Marilyn Monroe to her romance with Howard Hughes and the joyous 52 year marriage to the love of her life, Hollywood producer Jack Bean.

The production, which recently completed an acclaimed two-week engagement in New York City, is scripted by Miss Gaynor and conceived and constructed by Emmy Award winning producers Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda and features six new, breathtaking costume creations by legendary fashion designer, Bob Mackie.

Razzle Dazzle! My Life Behind the Sequins is a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the electrifying magic and incredible spirit of a true entertainment icon. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.gulfshoresal.gov, by phone by calling 251-968-1172 or by visiting the Erie Meyer Civic Center Box Office from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information about this show or any of the 2012 Entertainment Series shows, contact the Special Events Division at 251-968-1172 or visit our website at www.gulfshoresal.gov.

Gulf Shores, AL – September 1, 2011 - The City of Gulf Shores officially announces its lineup for the 2012 Entertainment Series. The Entertainment Series, now in its 25th year at the Erie Meyer Civic Center, has become an annual tradition for residents and visitors alike.

The 2012 Entertainment Series will feature 14 shows from eight different acts. Whether you like comedy and jazz or country and big bands, this year’s lineup has what you’re looking for.

On January 9 and 10, The Diamonds and The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra kick off the Entertainment Series with their non-stop, entertaining, musical revue, Jukebox Junction. From big band hits to doo-wop and rock and roll classics, this show has it all. The shows start at 7:30 pm each night and tickets will be $28.

January 16 and 17 brings the Dukes of Dixieland to the stage as they blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st Century, weaving strands of pop, gospel, and country with authentic New Orleans sounds. Having sold out venues like the Hollywood Bowl and The Smithsonian, these tickets won’t last long. Each show begins at 7:30 pm and tickets will be $26.

January 24 offers a one-night only performance from Grammy Award winner, Linda Davis, as she brings her show, Evening in the Round, to the stage. Having shared the stage with legendary artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Kenny Rogers and Reba McEntire, this show is sure to be a “don’t miss”. The show will begin at 7:30 pm and tickets will be $26.

On February 6 and 7, we continue the Entertainment Series as In the Mood presents their retro 1940’s musical revue with singers, dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. If you love the combination of the1940’s up-tempo, big band instrumentals and intimate, romantic ballads, this show is for you. Each of these shows will begin at 7:30 pm and tickets will be $28.

February 27 and 28 we welcome BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal to the stage as they present Raindrops and Boondocks. With numerous Top 40 hits, Grammy Awards and Gold and Platinum Records, Royal and Thomas continue to sell out venues across the world while performing hits like “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”. Each show begins at 7:30 pm and tickets will be $39.

March 3 and 4 brings Emmy Award winner, Cloris Leachman and her One Woman Show to the Erie Meyer Civic Center. Having starred on numerous television sitcoms including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Malcolm in the Middle and Raising Hope, as well as, recently competing on Dancing with the Stars, Leachman has enjoyed success throughout her career. Leachman’s One Woman Show has drawn rave reviews throughout the country and is sure to be wildly hilarious. The show on March 3 will begin at 7:30 pm, while March 4 will feature our first-ever Sunday matinee at 3:30 pm. Tickets to each show will be $39.

On March 6, Laughing with the Legends joins the stage for a one-night only performance. Laughing with the Legends, a multi-faceted performance features the husband and wife team of Brian and Joey Gurl as they keep fans on the edge of their seats anticipating what will happen next. Fans are sure to enjoy a night of laughter and excitement. This show will begin at 7:30 pm and tickets will be $25.

On March 10 and 11, we welcome the music of perennial favorites, Celebration Winds. This assortment of talented and dedicated musicians, from the Birmingham and Atlanta areas, will blow you away with their masterful interpretation of classical, pop and Broadway tunes. The show on March 10 will begin at 7:30 pm, while we round out the 2012 Entertainment Series with another Sunday matinee on March 11 at 3:30 pm. Tickets to each show will be $21.

This year, we are proud to announce several expansions to the ticket ordering process. Fans can now order their tickets in a variety of ways:

Online - by visiting www.gulfshoresal.gov

By Phone - Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, by

calling 251-968-1172.

In Person - Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, by

stopping by the Erie Meyer Civic Center Box Office

located at 1930 West 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, AL

Mail Order - by clipping and mailing the order form attached to the

brochures or by visiting www.gulfshoresal.gov and

downloading the order form.

We hope that these improvements will help make the ticket buying experience more efficient and enjoyable for all of our fans.

Tickets will go on sale, online, on Saturday, October 1 and by all other methods Monday, October 3. This year, once again, we will be offering a variety of ticket packages to fit your needs. Be sure to take advantage of our early-bird special and order your Season Ticket Packages prior to November 1, 2011.

For more information about the 2012 Entertainment Series, contact the City of Gulf Shores Special Events Division at 251-968-1172 or visit our website at www.gulfshoresal.gov

(Orange Beach)

Rum Runners "The most interactive/energetic show in Orange Beach" presents $2 happy hour Wednesday-Saturdays from 4:00-7:00.  Come in and enjoy $2.00 off Appetizers, Sandwiches, Frozen Rum Runners and $2 Beer Specials.

(Gulf Shores)

The City of Gulf Shores Special Events Division presents Riders In The Sky as part of the 2011 Entertainment Series.  Riders In The Sky will perform on February 7th & 8th at The Erie Meyer Center.  The shows will begin at 7:30.  For more information call 251-968-1172.

Riders In The Sky:

For thirty years Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the genre. And while remaining true to the integrity of Western music, they have themselves become modern-day icons by branding the genre with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western wit, and all along encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live life "The Cowboy Way!" Riders In The Sky are exceptional not just in the sense that their music is of superlative standards (they are the ONLY exclusively Western artist to have won a Grammy, and Riders have won two), but by the fact that their accomplishments are an exception to the rule as well.


That Riders In The Sky was even formed is a feat of improbable likelihood. What are the odds that a theoretical plasma physicist, a wildlife manager - galvanizer - Life Scout, an English major - shot putter - Bluegrass Boy, and a Polka Hall of Fame member would collectively become "America's Favorite Cowboys?" And even more unlikely is that 30 years later, the original members are still "bringing good beef to hungry people" while putting up Ripken-like numbers! The Rolling Stones only made it a few years before replacing Brian Jones; the Sons of the Pioneers constantly changed personnel; even the Ringo-era Beatles only lasted 8 years. (Perhaps Too Slim, as a sophomore writer for the University of Michigan Daily, had an ulterior motive in 1969 by propagating the rumor that Paul McCartney was dead! It's true, go ahead and Google "Paul is dead rumor") But the key to keeping the same founding members intact for three decades on the road is more easily explained: "Separate hotel rooms," cracks Ranger Doug!

Riders In The Sky's first official public performance was Nov. 11, 1977, at the erstwhile Nashville nightspot "Phranks & Steins." Taking the stage that night for a crowd of eight or nine (counting Herr Harry behind the bar) were Ranger Doug (Idol of American Youth) on arch-top guitar and baritone vocals, and Too Slim (A Man Aging Like Fine Cheese) on bunkhouse bass, face, and tenor vocals. A chain saw may have been in the mix somewhere that night, but was soon retired. Replacing the chain saw was Woody Paul (King of the Cowboy Fiddlers) on fiddle, tenor vocals and rope tricks, and the launch was successful! They subsequently added the "Stomach Steinway" stylings of Joey the Cowpolka King on accordion and baritone vocals, much to the delight of Polkaholics' everywhere.

As a classic cowboy quartet, the trail has led them to heights they could have never predicted. Riders have chalked up over 5400 concert appearances in all 50 states and 10 countries, appearing in venues everywhere from the Nashville National Guard Armory to Carnegie Hall, and from county fairs to the Hollywood Bowl. Their cowboy charisma and comedic flair made them naturals for TV, and landed them their own weekly show on TNN, as well as a Saturday morning series on CBS. They have been guests on countless TV specials, documentaries and variety shows, appearing with everyone from Barney to Penn & Teller. And their animated likenesses have shared the screen with Daffy Duck on the Cartoon Network, and the Disney Channel's Stanley. If you consider their compositional credits, one might call them "Writers In The Sky!" In addition to penning award winning songs for their own albums, they wrote the score for Pixar Animation's 2002 Academy Award-winning short "For the Birds." They composed the theme song for the internet cartoon show "Thomas Timberwolf" by renowned Bugs Bunny creator Chuck Jones. But the animated character that history will most certainly link to Riders In The Sky is the loveable cowboy Woody, as Riders performed "Woody's Round Up" in "Toy Story 2," with the album of the same name garnering Riders their first Grammy Award in 2001 for "Best Musical Album for Children." Two years later, Riders roped their second Grammy in the same category, for "Monsters Inc. - Scream Factory Favorites," the companion CD to Pixar's award-winning movie.

Equally as exceptional, but of greater significance, is that in 1982, Riders In The Sky became the first, and to date only, exclusively Western music artist to join the Grand Ol' Opry, the longest running radio show in history, and thus began a love affair with radio as well. In 1988, they recorded comedy skits for the album "Riders Radio Theatre" and launched the long-running international weekly radio show of the same name on public radio. And keeping pace with the ever-changing technological landscape, in 2006 "Ranger Doug's Classic Cowboy Corral" debuted on XM Satellite Radio, heard weekly on Channel 10.

Exceptional artists also appeal to a diverse and broad-based cross section of their adoring public. Riders In The Sky's music and comedy delights cowboys and cowgirls of all ages, and from all walks of life. Riders are equally at ease amusing a theatre full of children as they are enthralling a symphony audience accompanied by 50 or 60 classically trained instrumentalists, or even an NCO club full of servicemen during a USO Tour. Riders have performed at the White House for both Democratic and Republican administrations, and at Major League Baseball's winter meetings for both American and National Leagues (although with an admitted bias for the Detroit Tigers). With their ability to persuade cowpokes on both sides of the fence to set aside their differences for a brief escape from day-to-day tribulations, is it any wonder that Riders have a virtual home called "Harmony Ranch?"

Ultimately, exceptional careers do not go unnoticed, and throughout theirs, Riders In The Sky have been honored regularly. In addition to being inducted into the Grand Ol' Opry, Riders are in the Western Music Association's Hall of Fame, the Country Music Foundation's Walkway of Stars, and the Walk of Western Stars (in Newhall, CA near Melody Ranch Studios) along with Gene, Roy, John Wayne and other cowboy legends. No less important than their two Grammies, Riders have been the Western Music Association's "Entertainers Of the Year" six times, and won "Traditional Group of the Year" and "Traditional Album of the Year" multiple times. The Academy of Western Artists has named them "Western Music Group of the Year" twice in 5 years, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has bestowed Riders with their Wrangler Award statuette three times. It comes as no surprise then that Billboard magazine's Jim Bessman counts them as one of "the most historically significant acts in the history of American music."

Yes, it would be "The Easy Way" to call it a career after 30 years, but it wouldn't be "The Cowboy Way!" And so, the never-ending trail drive continues. The ponies are rested and watered, and America's Favorite Cowboys are ready to saddle up and ride, bringing good beef to hungry people wherever they may be. Yes, Riders In The Sky are truly an exception to the rule.

(Mobile)

'NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour' will be at The Mobile Saenger Theatre February 20th.

Event: 'NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour'
The “Last Comic Standing Live Tour” will feature the finalists from the popular series. MIKE DESTEFANO Mike has been a stand-up comedian for ten years. A former heroin addict, Mike has been clean for 11 years and performs regularly at prisons and rehab centers pro bono. He lives in the Bronx, downstairs from his mother. Mike has appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "Comedy Central Presents: Live at Gotham," and had his own half-hour special "Comedy Central Presents: Mike DeStefano.” FELIPE ESPARZA Felipe has been a stand-up comedian for 14 years. He was raised in East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), and has worked closely with fellow comedians Paul Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias and Russell Peters. He got his first taste of major exposure when he appeared on a Showtime "Diamonds in the Rough" segment early in his career. Since then, he's appeared on numerous television shows, including "Comics Unleashed," "Premium Blend," and "Comics Without Borders." He also completed production on his first major motion picture - based on his stand-up material - called "I'm Not Like That No More," in which he stars opposite Paul Rodriguez. TOMMY JOHNAGIN Tommy grew up in Benton, Illinois and currently resides in St. Louis. He has been a stand-up comedian for almost 10 years. Tommy started in standup at the age of 18, and dropped out of college three years later to become a full-time comedian. Recently, he appeared in his own half-hour special "Comedy Central Presents: Tommy Johnagin" in 2009. In addition, Tommy's credits include "Late Show with David Letterman" and Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." MYQ KAPLAN Myq Kaplan is 31 years old and currently lives in New York City with his girlfriend. He recently appeared on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," and his half-hour Comedy Central special entitled "Comedy Central Presents: Myq Kaplan" debuted in April. In 2009, he won New York's Funniest Standup Competition. Myq tours North America regularly - having performed thousands of shows at comedy clubs all over the country. He's been a stand-up comedian for nearly eight years. ROY WOOD, JR. Roy was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and is 31 years old. He's been a comic for 12 years. Roy has opened for comedians ranging from D.L. Hughley and Mo'nique, to Ron White and Bill Engvall. In 2008, Roy was featured on the new season of HBO's "Russell Simmon's Def Comedy Jam," and E! Network's "Chelsea Lately." Prior to that, he appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen," and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." Roy is a freelance writer for a variety of morning shows, and his prank calls can now be heard on more than 40 national radio shows, including Jamie Foxx's Foxxhole Radio on Sirius|XM Satellite Radio Tickets will be $43 and $30 plus service charge Tickets on sale now!!

(Gulf Shores)

The 2011 Gulf Shores Entertainment Series has begun.  Here is the list of entertainment for this year.  For ticket information call 251-968-1172.

	4Troops January 17 & 18	4troopsmusic.com
	Chaplin: A Life in Concert January 24 & 25	officialdavidpomeranz.com
	American Big Band January 31 & February 1
	The Kingston Trio February 7 & 8	kingstontrio.com
	Patti Page February 14 & 15	misspattipage.com
	Celebration Winds February 21 ONE NIGHT ONLY
	The Music Man February 24 ONE NIGHT ONLY	windwoodtheatricals.com
	Riders in the Sky February 28 & March 1	ridersinthesky.com
	Rhythm of the Dance March 7 & 8	rhythmofthedance.com