Montgomery police were called to two separate shootings, one of which occurred downtown, in what one city official referred to as domestic disputes.
Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman said officers were called simultaneously to the two scenes about 8 p.m. Wednesday – one in the 200 block of Tallapoosa Street downtown and the second in the 800 block of George B Edmondson Drive.
Coleman said police and medics found a man suffering a life-threatening gunshot wound at the downtown scene. The Renaissance Hotel and Montgomery Performing Arts Center are the only two businesses in that block.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Thursday s The Junkyard show at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre has a couple of youthful bands so talented, they can be hard to follow. Truly, there are adults that play not nearly as well as these kids, said organizer Joe Smith, speaking of Grames and The Half Moon Band. They are some of the most accomplished young musicians that you will ever hear.
They ll be joined by sets from several area acts, many of which are solo. The evening will be closed out by Smith s group, The Full Moon Band.
The open mic show is from 6-10 p.m. at MPAC.
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre to host first shows in over a year
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre to host first shows in over a year By Ashley Bowerman | March 14, 2021 at 4:38 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 9:04 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) is scheduled to host its first couple of shows in over a year.
The COVID-19 pandemic halted the production of concerts and other large events in March 2020, having a huge impact on entertainment venues.
“As far as a music industry goes, we have been completely devastated and decimated,” said Allen Sanders, general manager of MPAC. “There is hundreds of thousands of people that have been out of work since March because the entire touring industry just basically has shut down.”
When Alabama or Auburn are in a big football game, it’s become a tradition for the game to be shown at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. But not this year. The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre says that due to a scheduling conflict, it will not show the National Championship Game between Alabama and Ohio State on Monday night. In the.