FLORENCE – The 2014 Alabama Preservation Conference will host A Night at the Movies, on Friday evening, April 25, 9:00 p.m., at the Communications Building – Room 131, on campus of the University of North Alabama, Pine Street. The documentary “Muscle
Shoals” will be screened and will include a Q&A session with David Hood, an original member of the famed Swampers.
“The theme of this year’s conference is Preserving Alabama: Finding Your History Rhythm.
What better way to examine the history of the Shoals area than to look at the role the music industry has played in the tradition and development of this area,” stated Bo Osborn, a member of the Alabama Trust For Historic Preservation board of directors and this year’s conference co-chair. “We are so pleased to be able to offer this documentary to attendees and to the community.”
The film screening is open to the public and admission is free of charge. A Night at the Movies is
David Hood
sponsored by the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and the University of North Alabama.
The 2014 Alabama Preservation Conference will be held from April 24 through 26 in the Shoals Area. The conference is presented by the Alabama Historic Commission, Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation and the Black Heritage Council of Alabama. Conference registration is open to the public.
For additional information and a registration form, please visit https://www.alabamatrust.info
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