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PICK: Muscle Shoals

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Take you there: Founded in 1969 by four Alabama session musicians, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio became legendary for soul music after producing hits for Wilson Pickett (“Mustang Sally”), Aretha Franklin (“I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”), and the Staple Singers (“I’ll Take You There”), among others. The magical environment and signature sound of the humble space (a former coffin showroom) attracted rock royalty, including The Rolling Stones, Traffic, Bob Seger, Elton John, Paul Simon, and Bob Dylan. Greg “Freddy” Camalier’s Muscle Shoals documents stories of studio staff and insights from big-name recording artists.

Friday 2/26, $5-8, 3 and 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 979-1333.

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ARTS Pick: Pursuit of the Black Panther

Photographer Shannon Wild's film about a rare black panther in India screens at The Paramount Theater Friday, February 7. Image courtesy Shannon Wild

Ghost hunt: Melanistic leopards are so rare they are known as the ghosts of forest. Photographer Shannon Wild spent almost two years in southeastern India, battling weather, terrain, and injuries, to capture images of these elusive cats. At National Geographic Live’s Pursuit of the Black Panther, Wild shares the experiences that fill her three books and fuel her passion for protecting and documenting wildlife around the world.

Friday, February 7. $19.75-29.75, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 979-1333.