Chelsea Keeton loves theater, and she loves to travel. When her two worlds collided through her college majors — geography and theater — it led to a discovery that has been a dream come true.

Kyndal Kilpatrick is starring as Dorothy in the upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Shoals Community Theatre, but it is far from being the teenager’s first time onstage — or in the role.

Matt Upton’s involvement in local community theater did not occur immediately upon moving to Florence in 2008, but after a few years of supporting his wife’s involvement, he stepped into a role.

Mary Settle Cooney began a career with the Tennessee Valley Art Association in 1980. She became executive director in 1989, and she held that position for 30 years until her retirement.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Debra Dombrowski, Arts Alive chairperson, said this year, to help the festival portray an accurate reflection of the community, they put out a call for emerging artists of color. After reviewing applications, scholarships were extended to four young artists of color who are br…

When Katie Graham was an art student at the University of North Alabama, someone approached her about creating a portrait of their pet, and her pet portrait side hustle was born.

When William Freeman first discovered the play “The Case of Humanity vs. Pontius Pilate” 12 years ago, he said he was absolutely fascinated by the premise of the performance and the script.

Charlette McDaniel admits that she has always been creative and spent years painting, but despite her previous creative endeavors, her adventure with the art of mosaics is one that she was initially hesitant to begin.

Art has played an important role in Lauren Bernard’s life for as long as she can remember.

When Wickets’ member Adam Neal thinks about the comedy group’s first show back, he feels excited and hopeful for the future.

The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, “Darshan: Visions of India,” opens next weekend.