Tony an d I happened across this gorgeous landmark while visiting Fort Payne on Sunday March 2nd…read more The town has several locations to visit. The Fort Payne Opera House, located at 510 Gault Avenue North in Fort Payne, DeKalb County in the U.S. state of Alabama built during the industrial boom in 1889. The Fort Payne Opera House is the only one in the State of Alabama still in use. The establishment has been used as a movie theater, live theater and a public forum. The Opera House still hosts live theatrical events and is on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of 19th Century Theaters in America. Completely restored, the Opera House is a cultural center of the community. Located on Fault Avenue (main street down Fort Payne) The Fort Payne Opera House is a historic building in Fort Payne, Alabama. It was built in 1889 and continues to be in use today, thanks to regular maintenance and upkeep. Completed during the region?s industrial boom, the Fort Payne Opera House is the oldest theater in Alabama that is still in use today. Through its more than a century of existence, it has already been used for various purposes including as a movie house, a live theatre, and even as a public forum. It has truly contributed a lot in the development of the area. Today, the Fort Payne Opera House is still open to the public. It still hosts live performances, and tours can be arranged for those interested in exploring this historic site.

Yellowface opera in 2019. Not much more to be said. Totally inexcusable, there are dozens of people…read moreinvolved with this organization at the artistic level and they gave this the green-light. That says all you need to know about the team. Director Brian Deedrick should stick to giving sight-seeing tours and stay away from the stage. We don't need any more of this loathsome nonsense.

I have seen many operas and enjoyed the Rossini fest music from the Knox Opera Company. My favorite…read moreproduction of La Traviata was here, as well as an excellent production of Les Contes d'Hoffman. The quality of the performances rivals operas I have seen in Atlanta.

Even though I've lived in Knoxville my entire life, had yet to make it to the Ula Love Doughty…read moreCarousel Theatre until recently. I have been missing out. The set up, the acoustics, the ability to perform in a unique way. The theatre itself is in-the-round, which I'd only seen at a concert. It was great! The performers were coming in and out of performing up and down the aisles. It added an extra element of surprise, not knowing if they'd enter right by you, or you could see them entering across the theatre, before others knew it. The in-the-round also provided an interesting take on the acoustics. The sound was not just coming directly at you the entire time, but it was able to ebb and flow. Made me wonder if some theatre directors plan for that, and coach their actors to utilize that option. Looking at the line up of shows, there's a wide variety of performances. From contemporary, historic, and local shows, the space appeals to any and all!

We went and saw wicked for good at the theater this afternoon. We are in town from Pennsylvania and…read morehad not been to a movie downtown in a long time. We lived here many years ago. We got popcorn, which was wonderful and loved being able to get as much butter as we wanted. The movie was great, the seats were great and we would recommend it to other folks as well. Great job AMC!

Service was good and the theater was clean and comfortable. The popcorn was yummy and drink…read moreselection was very wide. Great experience.

My friend and I attended the 2022 Nutcracker Production and it was adorable! It's 2 hours long with…read morea 20 min intermission. Beautiful costumes, dancing and overall just loved it! We even got a couple laughs because of the adorable tiny dancers.

We attended the Huntsville Ballet (Cinderella) yesterday. I had first heard of the performance last…read moreweek on the radio. My niece is 4 years old and is enrolled in ballet and loves Cinderella and all things princess. My sister called to see about tickets and information and was treated with the upmost respect and kindness. Turned out for the price of $30/ticket we were able to get a special package. It was the Royal Ball package. My niece was able to dress as her favorite princess, go on stage with all the other little ones for a princess parade, meet the characters, had pictures made by a professional photographer with Cinderella (which we received free of charge with the package 5x7), we were served royal refreshments (glass slipper cookies, fruit, cheeses, and punch), and all the children received a goody bag with a glass slipper keepsake. It was amazing. They also give each child a week worth of free classes at their ballet school. The staff were all above and beyond what is required. They greeted all the children and adults with special thanks and appreciation. My niece definitely got the royal treatment! She loved being addressed as princess (which all the staff did). The performance was second to none. The acts were brilliantly placed and the ballet was beautiful. I have never been to a ballet program, only plays, but this show was great! Even though it had no words or talking the picture was perfectly clear. Would highly recommend this show and I am looking forward to watch another!