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Can’t Miss Alabama spotlights the Magic City Art Connection at Sloss Furnaces
By Shirley Jackson
Many events canceled last year due to pandemic are returning bigger and better than ever.
Magic City Art Connection
April 23-25:Magic City Art Connection (MCAC) is going live at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. MCAC’s 38th year will present 150 juried fine artists from the region and around the country to visitors hungry for art, culture, creativity, entertainment, food and fun. The festival will spotlight the work of its featured artist, Garland Farwell of York. Recycling and reuse are big elements in Farwell’s 2D mixed media work as he reimagines and upcycles wood and other materials into graphic pieces of art. Farwell’s practice is centered primarily in the studio, developing paintings, sculptures and assemblages for South 17, a rural arts cooperative he founded to help foster economic growth in west Alabama. Farwell has been a recipient of numerous fellowshi
Rock the South 2021: Luke Combs, Nelly, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd on lineup
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Country star Luke Combs is on the lineup for Rock the South 2021 in Cullman, Alabama.(Zack Massey/Courtesy of Rock the South)
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The music festival, set for Aug. 13-14 in Cullman, Alabama, also will present Jordan Davis, Ingrid Andress, Flatland Cavalry, Trey Lewis, Drew Parker, Laine Hardy, Alex Hall and DeeJay Silver, organizers said. Morgan Wade and Josh Kiser also are on the lineup, according to the Rock the South website.
“This is easily the most diverse lineup we have ever had at Rock the South,” Shane Quick, one of the owners of Rock the South, said via a press release. “When you say the names Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Nelly, you have the perfect recipe for the biggest party in the South. We couldn’t think of a better way to re-launch the live concert industry in the South.”