A New Home for Moon Lake Arts Collective At last, we can share the news! Moon Lake Arts Collective is coming to the former Moon Lake School gymnasium. Those who have followed Little River Arts Council’s plans know that we originally » Read More
What a summer! Thanks to the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Music Chair Cynthia Stinson, the Mentone Inn, and a remarkable lineup of performers, this year’s Summer Music Series drew our largest audiences yet. Our friends at St. Joseph’s outdid » Read More
Music for the People: Summer Music Series The Little River Arts Council’s Summer Music Series concludes Saturday, Aug. 15, from 6–9 p.m. at the Mentone Inn’s Linger Longer Pavilion with a little Broadway and a lot of rock & roll! The » Read More
Music for the People: Summer Music Series The Little River Arts Council’s Summer Music Series continues Saturday, July 11, from 6–9 p.m. at the Mentone Inn’s Linger Longer Pavilion with Dennis Parker and Friends: A James Taylor Tribute. If songs like » Read More
Music for the People: Summer Music Series The Little River Arts Council’s Summer Music Series continues Saturday, June 6, from 6–9 p.m. at the Mentone Inn’s Linger Longer Pavilion. Featured onstage will be the always-popular Black Sedan Band. Returning for their » Read More
Music for the People: Summer Music Series Summer Music Series kicks off Friday, May 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. with Will Dooley & Friends at the Mentone Inn’s Linger Longer Pavilion. Parker Thomas returns for his second year to open » Read More
Mentone has always been a place that draws creative souls. But a thriving arts community doesn’t happen by accident. It is built by people who choose to support it. For nearly two decades, the Little River Arts Council has worked to » Read More
March brings fresh colors of the season from our newest Make Your Mark on Mentone mural. This spring’s featured artist is Jacqui Cooper Morgan of Oxford, Alabama, an ER nurse and artist known for expressive florals, whimsical animals, and vibrant abstracts. Her mural, inspired » Read More
Sometimes a single conversation opens a door to an entire chapter of shared history. Recently, while receiving a generous donation from the Tillotson Menlo Charitable Foundation, I had the pleasure of visiting with Carol Mitchell, administrative coordinator for the foundation. What » Read More
Town-Wide Art Crawl Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Annual Art Crawl is a day of Mentone holiday cheer that includes a tour of local artists’ studios, special open houses at area businesses, and ornament making for kids » Read More