Beth Nielsen Chapman, hit songwriter and musical performer will return to the Capri Theatre in Montgomery, AL on Saturday, April 27. Tickets for the show, a benefit for the Capri Theatre, are on sale now.

Besides the performance by Chapman, April 27 will be the day the Capri Community Film Society will make the final payment on the loan it took out to in 2010 to purchase the Capri Theatre.

"We are excited to finally own the building, free and clear," said Capri Theatre Director Martin McCaffery,"and it is wonderful to have Beth Nielsen Chapman here to help us celebrate this landmark achievement."

Chapman, currently finishing a tour of Europe, is no stranger to the Capri Theatre. She was last at the Capri Theatre in July of 2011 to help with fundraisng efforts to buy the Theatre.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Some 45 authors have accepted the invitation to attend the 8th Annual Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery, April 20, in Old Alabama Town. During the daylong festival the authors will read excerpts, answer questions and be on hand to sign books. The festival concludes with the Alabama Readers Theatre performing “Now Is the Time for All Good Men,” a play by Harper Lee. A list of all the authors and a brief biography of each along with hours and other information is posted at www.alabamabookfestival.org.

The Huntingdon College Faculty Recital Series will present Huntingdon adjunct music professor Kevin Manderville in a classical guitar recital Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Smith Music Building Recital Hall.  Selections will include compositions by Johann Kasper Mertz, David Kellner, Traci Mendel, Ernesto Cordero, Leo Brouwer, and Eduardo Garrido.  The concert is free and open to the public.

Kevin Manderville is active as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, teacher and scholar.  He has appeared in major cities and festivals throughout North America and Europe, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Guitar Foundation of America International Convention, the Iserlohn International Guitar Symposium, the 2nd Acadia International Guitar Festival, the Hamilton International Guitar Festival, the Columbus State University Guitar Symposium, and the New York Guitar Seminar, among others.