When: Shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m. with encore performance at 6 p.m.Where: Cotton Hall Theater, 166 Main St., Colquitt.“Murder Ahoy” imagines a murder mystery aboard the Agitation of the Seas, a ragged cruise ship sailing from the Florida coast. On board are several suspicious characters: a vicious cruise director, the overzealous Fun Squad, a kleptomaniacal couple from Missouri, a maneater, a Swedish masseuse, and two captains. When someone ends up dead, it’s up to those on the Lido Deck to solve the mystery.Admission: $25, $15 for encore performance.Tickets available at www.swampgravy.com or by calling the box office at (229) 758-5450. Special Photo: Cotton Hall File Photo
When: Sunday, starts at 4 p.m.Where: Pet Supplies Plus, 1224 N. Westover Boulevard.The inaugural pet beauty contest will include categories of best dressed, best groomed, owner-pet lookalike and more, with an MC, three judges, red carpet, food trucks, music and prizes. Enter your pet or be there to watch and qualify for drawings for free grooming, treats and daycare vouchers.
When: Saturday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: Tift Theatre, 320 Main St. S., Tifton.Hailing from south Florida and featuring top notch veteran musicians, including T.J. Cronin and veterans from other popular era bands, Beer For My Horses is the closest you will get to the high energy of a real Toby Keith show. They perform faithful singalong renditions of Toby’s greatest hits including “Red Solo Cup,” “American Soldier,” “How Do You Like Me Now,” and of course, “Beer For My Horses.”Admission: General admission $30.For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/407593462258446/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D.
When: Friday concert, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Where: Downtown Sylvester.The Tams will perform on Friday, and the Saturday festival will include vendors, food trucks and music while the pig cookoff is going on.For more information, go to https://allevents.in/sylvester/sylvester-swine-festival-and-concert-at-the-depot/200026982627921.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
