Kennedy-Douglass Art Center

How did a 50-year-old bequest help make Florence a thriving arts hub? Find out on this episode of Quick-Fire Quips with John Morgan Douglass, senior board member of the Kennedy-Douglass Trust. He reflects on the legacy of his cousin, Reverend Hiram Kennedy Douglass, and their shared belief that art is essential for everyone. Tune in to hear how that creative vision stays alive in the Shoals community today!

Pull up a chair! The Shoals Storytelling Festival is almost here. Heartfelt history to tall tales to professional lying will be front and center at The Shoals Theatre starting tomorrow! On this Quick-Fire Quips, Director Leslie McCrory shares why Florence is the perfect backdrop for this ancient art form. Plus, the unique power of the one-stage experience and how a shared laugh turns a room full of strangers into a community.