Chapter Sponsored Events
This page lists events and/or meetings sponsored by the Alabama Chapter ATOS.
Future Events/Meetings . . . . . . . . Past Events/Meetings
An organist practices before a theatre organ event at the
Alabama Theatre.
[PhotoCredit: Larry Donaldson]
(The organ is also played by Alabama Theatre staff organists before and after movies sponsored by the theatre throughout the year. See their calendar on their web-site at AlabamaTheatre.com)
Future Events/Meetings
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 10, 2010
Chapter Meeting (December elections) followed by Open Console.
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2:00 pm, Sunday, January 31, 2010
FREE and open to the public, a TBA guest artist(s) will play the Alabama Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ for about an hour, followed by a short Chapter meeting.
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Past Events/Meetings
Friday through Sunday, Nov 27 to 29, 2009
We had a successful and very enjoyable American Theatre Organ Society Regional Convention in Birmingham.
Thanks to the Alabama Theatre staff we had a very nice marquee display for our convention.
The Alabama sign and the end marquee.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Front of the Alabama Theatre marquee.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
The two James provided limo services throughout the weekend.
James, James, Tom, and Buick.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Jeff Kizziah did a wonderful job of making the stage behind Bertha really look spectacular. The lighting was changed for each artist.
The stage of the Alabama, with Bertha on display, and the patrons looking things over.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
The guest artist for the show Friday night was Simon Gledhill.
Simon Gledhill at the console of the mighty Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer after his Friday night performance.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
Another picture of Simon Gledhill.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Saturday morning's performance featured Ken Double.
Ken Double at the console of the mighty Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer after his Saturday morning performance.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
Another picture of Ken Double.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Saturday afternoon, the convention concert venue moved to the Church of the Advent on 20th Ave. North, where Dr. Steven ball played his program on their wonderful classical pipe organ.
Dr. Steven Ball at the console of the Church of the Advent organ after his Saturday afternoon performance.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
James Coats and James Meredith provided limo service to shuffle the artists and assorted guests to and fro.
Ken Double, Steven Ball, James Coats, and Michael Barone outside the Church of the Advent, with James' Rolls-Royce in the background.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
Saturday evening we returned to the Alabama Theatre to hear guest artist Jim Riggs.
A happy Jim Riggs after his Saturday night performance at the Alabama Theatre. [PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Sunday morning offered the convention attendees a chance to hear Ken Double interview Michael Barone, the host of the NPR show "Pipe Dreams." Unfortunately, our photographers were sleeping in, and so we don't have graphic proof of this historic event at the DoubleTree Hotel. I was there and can testify that it did happen, and that it was very interesting.
Sunday afternoon featured the lovely Donna Parker at the Alabama Theatre.
Donna Parker seated at Bertha after her Sunday afternoon concert at the Alabama Theatre. [PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
The long hours and irregular sleeping hours caused our Santa (Larry Donaldson, chief organ technician) to need a little shut eye.
Larry Donaldson, aka Santa.[PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Sunday night featured the final guest artist, Mark Herman.
Mark Herman at the console of the mighty Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer after his Sunday night performance.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
Another picture of Mark Herman with Bertha. [PhotoCredit: Tom Cronier]
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Guest artist Ken Double did his usual fine job of entertaining an audience when he played the Alabama Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Ken Double at the console of the mighty Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer.[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tom Helms played the mighty Wurlitzer to accompany the silent film classic "Phantom of the Opera," starring Lon Chaney.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Dolton McAlpin entertained us with some delightful selections that showed both his skill at the keyboards and the range of tonal possibilities from the mighty Wurlitzer.
Dolton McAlpin at the console of the mighty Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer.[PhotoCredit: John Troulias]
After the concert, long-time friends Dolton McAlpin from Starkville, MS, posed with Alleen Stickler from Birmingham, AL, in front of the Alabama Theatre Wurlitzer. Alleen is one of the founding members and a past president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society. " [PhotoCredit: John Troulias]
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The guest artist for our gathering on May 31 was Ron Carter, who played the mighty Wurlitzer to accompany the 1929 silent film classic "Pandora's Box."
Ron Carter after playing the Alabama Wurlitzer for "Pandora's Box."[PhotoCredit: Thurman Robertson]
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