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Spring Open House
at Calhoun Pickers in Anniston
10am open time
and now they are ready to prove it
again.
12 and 15
The Wiz at OPAC
An urban reimagining of the classic The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz that features a
dazzling mix of rock, gospel, and soul mu-
sic!
• Thurs-Sat, April 12-14 at 7:30
Thursday is pay-what-you-want night!
• Sun, April 15 at 2:30
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Commodores in concert
at Anniston Performing
Arts Center 7:30pm
• For three decades, the Commodores
have remained a force in the music in-
dustry. The Commodores aren’t just any
group. They have staying power. Just
like their hit song "Brick House," the
Commodores have created a founda-
tion that just won’t budge. After churn-
ing out hit after hit in the Motown days,
the Commodores still hadn’t achieved
Grammy recognition. This wasn’t to be
until 1986, without Lionel Richie, when
the Commodores released “Nightshift”.
• In 1968 the group was formed while all
the members were in college at Tuskee-
gee University. After being discovered
by Berry Gordy, the Commodores went
on to sell over 60 million records for
Motown. With hits like “Machine Gun”
and “Sail On,” the Commodores became
proven artists. They proved it then.
They proved it in 1986 with “Nightshift,”
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• Unlike many other groups, the Commo-
dores haven’t rested on their early hits.
Quite the contrary, the Commodores
have continued to put out quality work.
With the creation of their new label,
the Commodores released Commo-
dores Hits Vol. I, Commodores Hits Vol.
II, Commodores Christmas, and Com-
modores XX - No Tricks. The newest
CD “Commodores Live” was recorded
during the groups 1997 U.S. tour and
released in December 1998 along with
a TV special. The Commodores believe
in their work, but they are not the only
ones:
• “Seventies phenoms return with a self-
produced album filled with some great
music. The Commodores look set for a
fantastic return.” - BRE Music Report
• “Venerable pop/R&B band issues its
first single in five years engaging vocals
woo with warmth and restraint.” - Bill-
board
• The successful Commodores of the
present have not only produced six
new albums and embarked upon a
world-wide tour, but have created their
own record label, Commodores Re-
cords & Entertainment. Today the Com-
modores stand not only as talented
and successful musicians, but as artists
determined to continue their success
into the future.
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Smoke on The Falls in Gadsden
The City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation
April 2018
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