“Words and Music” set for April 3
For Immediate Release
Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery and the Wetumpka Depot will host a program of “Words and Music” at 2 pm on Sunday, April 3, designed to take you back in time. The event is presented in conjunction with the “Abandoned Rural America” exhibition, currently showing at KFMG through April 22.
Local musicians Elizabeth Bowles and Donny Tomlin will perform traditional music on early folk music instruments. The Forgiven Heart gospel group will sing, accompanied by Junior Jones. David Craig Jones will perform Hank Williams favorites.
Members of the Greensboro (GA) Writer’s Guild will present selections of their writings around the theme of “Abandoned Rural America”. A beautiful video with views of abandoned homesites, barns and farm equipment will provide commentary about farm life in the early to mid twentieth century, including an interview with Bill and Sarah Matthews of Titus.
Kathy Willis, President of KFMG Board of Directors and a talented musician, says “The program we have planned with be a little synopsis of the traditional music of our past. Combined with the lovely visual and oral presentations from our Georgia friends, we think this will be a very pleasant experience. Please join us at The Depot on April 3.”
The Wetumpka Depot is located at 300 S. Main Street in Wetumpka. The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of City of Wetumpka Administrative Building, 408 S. Main Street and is open during the City’s business hours.
The Abandoned Rural America project is based in Madison, Georgia and is making its first appearance outside of Georgia. Local exhibitions entitled “The Land: God’s Gift” and “Southern Reflections” are running simultaneously. According to Willis, “These shows have been extremely popular. I encourage everyone to make a point of seeing them as well as joining us at 2 pm on April 3.”
The KFMG Board of Directors invites the public to attend. A reception sponsored by Central Alabama Electric Cooperative will follow the performance. The event is free and open to the public.
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Wetumpka Depot Community Theatre
Photo by Marc Parker
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