This Month's Top 10 Events in Alabama

Participate in one of Alabama's top 10 events of January. You may also click here to see a listing of every event Alabama has to offer this month. Order a 2008 Alabama Calendar of Events Sam Phillips Commemoration Week Florence; Jan. 2-5 Enjoy a weeklong music fest in memory of Sam Phillips, a native of Florence and the discoverer of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and countless other musicians. GMAC Bowl Mobile; Jan. 6 A college football bowl game featuring Bowling Green State University vs. University of Tulsa. The game will be televised on ESPN. Grace Unlimited Radio will also broadcast the game. Eagle Awareness Weekend Guntersville; Jan. 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 One of America's greatest symbols, the American Bald Eagle is the focus of this interpretive program. Enjoy fireside chats, guided interpretive programs at various Bald Eagle nesting sites and knowledgable guest speakers. Each program is followed by scrumptious meals at our park's dining room. All activities take place at Guntersville State Park. Our Body: The Universe Within, Actual Human Bodies Mobile; Jan. 11-May 11 Our Body: The Universe Within will include approximately 12 full bodies and 75 other anatomical displays. This is the Gulf Coast debut of this exhibit and the only equivalent human body exhibit to open within 300 miles. Anniston Runners Club Half Naked Marathon Anniston; Jan. 12 The unique Anniston Runners Club Half Naked Marathon will be held on Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 a.m. at Fort McClellan. Named Half "naked" because there are no awards and no live support on the 13.1-mile course, this training run has quickly become a favorite in the area for its great course and questionable shirts! Alabama Dance Festival Birmingham; Jan. 17-20 At the Alabama Dance Festival, everyone can dance! The only dance event of its kind in Alabama, the Alabama Dance Festival attracts over 400 performers, teachers, students and dance enthusiasts from across the state and over 2,000 people who enjoy the numerous performances presented during the festival weekend. Performances will feature Bridgman Packer Dance, a Birmingham Dance Showcase and an Alabama Dance Showcase. Dance class opportunities will include Dance Across Brimingham (free beginning dance classes for the entire family), Pre-Professional Dance Classes for ages 11-18 and Professional Artist Workshops for ages 18 and up. Reflect & Rejoice: A Community Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birmingham; Jan. 20 The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the Alys Stephens Center unite to present a program of celebration in honor of the work of Martin Luther King Jr. "Reflect & Rejoice" has become a tradition, bringing the community together in a joyous program of music to remember the past and imagine the future. Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival Brundidge, Troy; Jan. 25-26 Ticket go on sale Jan. 1. For tickets, call 334-735-3125. Reserved seating only. Enjoy supper and storytelling featuring nationally acclaimed storytellers Donald Davis, Andy Offutt Irwin, Sheila K. Adams and Kathryn Tucker Windham. 2008 Senior Bowl Mobile; Jan. 26 The 2008 Senior Bowl, presented by Food World, is the nation's unique football game and football’s premier pre-draft event, annually featuring the country’s best senior collegiate football stars and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South which are coached by the entire coaching staffs from two National Football League teams. Kickoff is 3pm. Contest will be nationally televised by NFL networks. Opening Gala for the Davidson Saturn V Center Huntsville; Jan. 31 Celebrate 50 years of space exploration at the grand opening for the Davidson Saturn V Center, home of the Saturn V 500D/F that is the National Historic Landmark housed at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.

Events around the state of Alabama

National Peanut Festival
Dothan; Nov. 2-10
Farmers, agriculture and agribusiness honored. Livestock exhibits, competitions, crafts, food preservation, recipe contests, entertainment, carnival rides, pageants and a parade where the street is covered with peanuts.

41st Annual Pike Road Arts & Crafts Fair
Pike Road; Nov. 3
A fun day in the country with more than 300 arts and crafts vendors, homemade sweets and treats, plenty of barbecue, other food and shopping opportunities.

Frank Brown Songwriters Festival, 23rd Annual
Orange Beach; Nov. 8-18
Musicians from all over the world bring magical music to the Gulf Coast area in November. Music of all genres will be performed throughout the festival, which serves as a time for hit writers, aspiring newcomers and an audience that appreciates great music to come together.

National Veterans Day Parade
Birmingham; Nov. 11
Each year, National Veterans Day in Birmingham salutes those men and women who have served their country as members of the armed services and those today who proudly wear the uniform of the active, reserve and national guard forces.

Annual Veterans Day events include the largest and oldest Veterans Day parade in the U.S., a dinner honoring the National Veterans Award recipient, a World Peace Luncheon, ROTC/JROTC Drill Competition and a Memorial Service.

Quilt Challenge '07
Florence; Nov. 14-Dec. 19
The Shoals Piecemakers Quilt Guild "challenges" members to create innovative quilts following a new set of rules each year. Subject matter and the use of a specific material are part of the requirements. The exhibit includes amazingly creative and varied works of fiber art.

Mobile International Festival
Mobile; Nov. 17
Travel around the world in a day and experience the wonders of the cultures of more than 70 countries. Visit, explore, shop and taste the delicious fanfare presented. Artists, entertainment, food and more.

Alabama's Finest Artists Showcase
Gadsden; Nov. 18-Jan. 18
This show selects some of Alabama's finest emerging artists and showcases their talents in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work. The 2005 exhibit featured canvas artist T.S. Carson of Birmingham and stoneware vessels by Larry Allen of Leeds.

Galaxy of Lights Driving Tours
Huntsville; Nov. 22-Dec. 31
A magnificent holiday light extravaganza over a two-mile route through the garden. Animated displays of holiday scenes, nature, nursery rhymes and much more.

Magic Christmas in Lights, 12th Annual
Mobile; Nov. 23-Dec. 31
Stroll through over 3 million twinkling lights and hundreds of animated displays during the annual celebration of Magic Christmas in Lights. Tour the Bellingrath Home, decorated in its holiday finery and enjoy the sounds of nightly performances on the South Terrace of the Bellingrath Home. Have your photo taken with Santa and enjoy supper in the Magnolia Cafe. Finish your shopping in the Bellingrath Gift Shop and experience the wonders of the holiday season.

Christmas on the River Week
Demopolis; Nov. 25-Dec. 1
River festival featuring the Alabama State Championship BBQ Cook-off, musical and theatrical holiday performances, a community-wide church service, live nativity, a fair on the square, Christmas in the canebrake, a day parade and the famous nautical light parade and fireworks.

Movie Viewing and Social Media Site WeTalkDuringMovies.com Announces Recent Launch

WeTalkDuringMovies.com, a site where individuals can watch movies and chat with each other using text or voice, announces its recent launch.

Florence, AL (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- WeTalkDuringMovies.com (www.WeTalkDuringMovies.com), an online social media movie viewing site, announces its recent launch. The new site allows individuals to communicate with one another by voice or text chat while watching streaming video. Film buffs can now take part in a community where other viewers don’t mind commentary during the show.

“WeTalkDuringMovies.com is revolutionary because it allows individuals from across the country to get together in a fun and interesting way,” says John Brooks Pounders, 22, a student at the University of Alabama and founder of WeTalkDuringMovies.com. “I’ve always wanted to make a way for people to talk during movies. With the site, I hope to recreate the experience of having my best friends in the room drinking beer and riffing off each other about a movie.”

WeTalkDuringMovies.com is revolutionary because it allows individuals from across the country to get together in a fun and interesting way

Visitors to WeTalkDuringMovies.com can watch the weekly video either streaming from Netflix’s on-demand option or through a personal copy of the DVD.

Once the movie starts, individuals can chat with another via a chat box at the top of the page. The chat box’s location allows site visitors to keep an eye on the movie and on commentary simultaneously. Individuals can also use telephone, Skype or free software provided by TalkShoe.com to join the conversation. All calls are routed through TalkShoe.com and broadcasted live.

''The format is going to be extremely experimental,'' Pounders says. “But that’s part of the site’s appeal – it offers something that no other Web site does.”

Viewings on WeTalkDuringMovies.com will take place on Sundays beginning at 3:30 p.m. CST. Those who miss the live weekly show will be able to listen and watch in podcast form. Each week users will be able to pick what movie they want to watch the next week.

For more information on WeTalkDuringMovies.com, please visit www.WeTalkDuringMovies.com.