Can’t Miss Alabama: Make the most of summer gatherings

 

Red Mountain Theatre presents ‘Waitress’

Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, the Tony-nominated musical “Waitress” offers a special recipe for finding happiness in unexpected places. Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop … until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow servers and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she’s been missing all along — courage. “Waitress” starts Friday, July 18.

Sporting events

• The Birmingham Barons will face the Knoxville Smokies July 18-20 and the Montgomery Biscuits July 22-27. Both series will be played at Regions Field. Follow this link for the complete schedule, updates, promotions, giveaways and ticket information. Regions Field is a cashless facility.
• Birmingham Legion FC will face the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Protective Stadium Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online. Birmingham Legion FC games are broadcast live on WABM My68. Call 205-791-7145, download the Legion FC app or follow @bhmlegion on social media for more information.

Birmingham Museum of Art

The Birmingham Museum of Art presents Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830-1930, an exhibition featuring the collection of Harish K. Patel. The exhibition is on view through Sunday, Nov. 30. The exhibition includes more than 150 suites of silver and explores how silver served as both a decorative art and a catalyst for cultural transformation during a period of rapid global change.

Coca-Cola Amphitheater 

Save the date for upcoming live shows:

• July 18, 6:30 p.m.: Whiskey Myers: What We Were Born To Do Tour.
• July 19, 7 p.m.: Luke Bryan: Country Song Came On Tour.
• July 21, 6:45 p.m.: Toto + Christopher Cross + Men at Work.
• July 25, 7:30 p.m.: Parker McCollum Tour.
• July 26, 7:30 p.m.: Alabama Shakes.

For more shows, visit coca-colaamphitheater.com.

W.C. Handy Music Festival

The annual W.C. Handy Music Festival is underway through Sunday, July 27 with multi-day events taking place at The Shoals including Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals. The late musician and songwriter became the “Father of the Blues” after he wrote “Memphis Blues” in 1912. The Florence native was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993. The complete schedule of events is here, or follow along on Facebook.