Events Calendar for Huntsville and North Alabama

Rated PG-13: Join us for an evening of improv comedy fun, upstairs in the Black Box theatre! The Black Box Comedy Show features our ensemble cast performing games based on your suggestions, all for just $5! Bring your friends and creativity for an interactive, fast-paced show full of laughs and surprises!

The 48th Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held in downtown Huntsville on Saturday, March 15th starting at 11:00 AM, organized by the Irish Society of North Alabama. This is a free parade, open to participants and attendees alike. More information may be found on our website at http://parade.irishsocietyna.org or on Facebook at @HSVStPats.

Rated R: Four stand up comics submit one line teasers for real life stories. The host will choose one, read it aloud and the panel has to guess who that story came from. The person whose story it is has to deflect and try to throw them off the scent as points are awarded for stealth & deception in this hilarious comedy storytelling show.

Your hosts are comedians Kimberly Wilson and Ogre and they are joined by two guest comics each time.

Ages 17 +: You've learned the basics of improv and now it's time to level up! This class focuses on many aspects of improv such as character development, initiations, and confident vulnerability...as well as getting deeper into long-form improvisation. In short, you can be a better improviser with this course! You can choose from a Sunday afternoon or Monday night class.

Ages 17 +: Have you ever wanted to write sketch comedy? Join us for a three-hour intensive that will give you the basic tools to create your own sketches. Learn the elements of structure and how to shape your initial idea for the stage or screen.

This class is a prerequisite for anyone who would like to write for Shenanigans sketch shows.

Ages 17 +: You've learned the basics of improv and now it's time to level up! This class focuses on many aspects of improv such as character development, initiations, and confident vulnerability...as well as getting deeper into long-form improvisation. In short, you can be a better improviser with this course! You can choose from a Sunday afternoon or Monday night class.

Ages 17 +: Have you ever wanted to write sketch comedy? Join us for a three-hour intensive that will give you the basic tools to create your own sketches. Learn the elements of structure and how to shape your initial idea for the stage or screen.

This class is a prerequisite for anyone who would like to write for Shenanigans sketch shows.

The Orion Amphitheater, in partnership with the Huntsville Music Office and the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, invites the public to experience an evening of live local music on stage at the Orion with the Ladies of Blast Showcase. This intimate musical experience is happening on Thursday, March 20, at 6 p.m. Featured artists include Emma Klein, Ava Perryman, Humble Lee, BONIECHIA, and Katlyn Barnes—information at theorionhuntsville.com.

The American Association of University Women Huntsville Branch invites you to its annual Breaking Through Barriers Luncheon at 11:30 on Friday March 21st at Redstone FCU's Community Room with guest speaker Natasha McCrary, founder of 1818 Farms in Mooresville. Proceeds help send local college women to AAUW's National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Information at tinyurl.com/aauw2025.

You’re invited to a night of mystery and intrigue at “Midnight at the Masquerade,” an interactive murder mystery event on Friday, March 21st, beginning at 6 PM at The Overlook on Redstone Arsenal. Guests will have a dinner theater experience and play a role in unraveling the mystery. Midnight at the Masquerade is hosted by Redstone Arsenal Military and Civilians’ Club with proceeds funding community grants and scholarships. More information at rsamcc.org.

Ted Lowe, Speaker and author of "Us in Mind, how changing your thoughts can change your marriage" is coming to Wall Highway Baptist Church for a marriage conference March 21-22. Ted Lowe will teach from Scripture, research, and neuroscience an ironically simple way of rethinking how you see your marriage. Childcare is available. For more information, visit the church website site: wallhighway.com.

Theatre Huntsville presents “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” at the Von Braun Center Playhouse March 21-30. Vera lands a trailblazing role as a slave in a Hollywood epic also starring her boss. Decades later scholars consider the impact that race had on her controversial career. More information at 256-536-0807 or THTIX.COM

Rated R: In this hilarious format, stand up comics perform a short set and the improvisers perform a series of scenes based on what they just heard. This rotation continues for the entirety of the show until it culminates with everyone coming together for one last hurrah!

Join the Heart of the Valley YMCA and businesses from around Madison County for the YMCA Corporate Cup Games. Beginning March 22nd and continuing for 6 weeks, the inaugural event offers companies a fun opportunity to step away from the office, get active, and promote health and wellness within the workplace. Designed to encourage friendly competition, the event will foster camaraderie, networking, and team building across Madison County businesses. To find out more go to ymcahuntsville.org.

The public is invited to attend Celebrate Quilting! Hosted by Rocket City Modern Quilt Guild, in partnership with the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, on March 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the North Huntsville Public Library. Modern portrait art quilts will be featured, along with a panel discussion, craft swap and more. Information at rcmqg.com.

The non-profit organizations of the Elks and the Chili Appreciation Society International are holding a chili cookoff at the Elks lodge in Huntsville on March 22 from 1-4pm and the public is invited. Taste a wide variety of chilies and vote for your favorite. All proceeds will go to local charities. Cold beverages, music, cornhole, and billiards are also available at the lodge. More information, on the Elks Lodge Facebook page.

Spring is here, and magic is in the air! You’re invited to The Magic Show, presented by STUDIO 60 and the Huntsville Magic Club. This family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, March 22, with two performances: one at 2 PM and another at 6 PM. This event is full of magic and illusions and supports STUDIO 60's Center for Adult Day Care, benefiting our community's seniors. Information at, seniorview.com.

Rated R: Savory Cinema is an all inclusive food and film experience! While you watch the movie, we serve you food and drink that either appears in the film or is inspired by it!

This month's selection is Spaceballs! Due to the nature of the event, advance tickets are required and will not be available at the door.

Theatre Huntsville presents “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” at the Von Braun Center Playhouse March 21-30. Vera lands a trailblazing role as a slave in a Hollywood epic also starring her boss. Decades later scholars consider the impact that race had on her controversial career. More information at 256-536-0807 or THTIX.COM

Rated G: Presented by KBSVHS, we bring you The David Lynch Tribute Series to honor the late, great talent that he was. For this installment we will be showing the 1999 film, The Straight Story. In case you are unfamiliar, here is a synopsis:

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.