Mobile art walk among many events postponed or canceled by Isaias

Alabama Life & CultureTjaden O'Dowd Cox sings from the balcony of the Larkins Center on Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile, during a LoDa Artwalk.Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.comBy Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.comThe National Shrimp Festival might be the biggest coastal arts and entertainment event cancelled due to the approach of Tropical Storm Isaias, but it’s far from the only one.Some others:The Dauphin Island Art Trail event planned for Saturday has been rescheduled for Nov. 21. The Dauphin Street Beer Festival, which was to take place Saturday after being postponed from Oct. 3, has been canceled. According to the event’s Facebook page, refunds will be issued to ticketholders.Mobile’s Fall Market in the Park, which was to take place Saturday in Cathedral Square, has been canceled.The Great Alabama 650, a 650-mile race for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards, has been called off mid-race. The event, which began Oct. 3, finishes near Fort Morgan. Organizers said that “the difficult but necessary decision had to be made in an effort to keep all racers, crew, staff, and volunteers safe.”The monthly LoDa Artwalk, which was to take place Friday evening in downtown Mobile, has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 16.Mobile Latin Fest, which was to take place Saturday in Mardi Gras Park, has been rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18.The Mobile Symphony Orchestra has announced that it will reschedule its season opener, “Spectacular.” Performances were planned for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. New dates will be announced soon, the MSO said Wednesday.Wynterfest, a local music festival that was to take place this weekend in Mobile, has been postponed. Organizers said updated details would be announced soon. This article will be updated. Please email news of cancellations and postponements to LSpecker@AL.com. I've worked as a Mobile-based reporter for the Press-Register and AL.com for more than 25 years. During that time I've written extensively about arts, entertainment, food and culture. I've also covered metro...