5 cool things to do in Huntsville this weekend, Nov. 19 – 21 – al.com

The 25 images in Im With The Band II traverse local heroes, Nashville up-and-comers and even rock-legends Kiss. Its II because this is Mike Matthews second photography exhibit at Lowe Mill. The Huntsville native draws photog inspiration from the likes of Michelle Shiers and Gered Markowitz. Im With The Band II includes both black-and-white and color images. They were shot on a Canon 6D camera at locales like Huntsville recording studio Startlingly Fresh, a music-video set in Nashville and aboard a Kiss Kruise on the high seas.

Im With The Band II photo exhibit, through Jan. 8, First Floor West Gallery, Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Drive, no admission cost, lowemill.art/event-directory

Charise Watson is a talented vocal stylist operating in the jazzy R&B realm. At vibey al fresco venue The Camp, shell be backed by local combo J4Sound.

J4Sound featuring Charise Watson, 7 p.m. Nov. 19, The Camp, 59090 University Drive, free to attend, explorethecamp.com

What do the cosmos sound like? By translating data into sound, this Intuitive Planetarium event offers an audible voyage through nebula and planets. Trippy, dude.

Cocktails & Cosmos: Sounds of Space, 7 p.m. Nov. 19, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, 1 Tranquility Base, $15 ($10 for space center members), rocketcenter.com

Huntsville act Chris Garrison & The Blackbirds do Ryan Adams-style alt-country and folk, but without the Ryan Adams-style baggage. GBTBs 2020 album Carnival is full of sharp writing, singing and playing, as heard on standouts like Kill the Pain All You Are Is Love and Bridges.

Chris Garrison & the Blackbirds, 7 10 p.m. Nov. 19, Stovehouse, 3414 Governors Drive S.W., free to attend, stovehouse.com

Theres a quiet catharsis in putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and creating a poem, short story or other literary thingy. And theres a special energy in sharing those works in a room with others. Out Loud Huntsville is a local open-mic where you can do just that. All ages welcome.

Out Loud Huntsville Open Mic, 6 - 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Straight to Ale, Campus No. 805, 2610 Clinton Ave. N.W., free to attend, outloudhsv.com

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5 cool things to do in Huntsville this weekend, Nov. 19 - 21 - al.com