Some instruments aren’t for playing. With strings made from hundreds of vintage Swarovski and Czech crystals, the 2013 Painted Violin is meant for admiring – and for raising money so others can enjoy the music of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. Read full story at al.com.

The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra is going rock and roll for its next Pops series concert, “We Will Rock You – The Music of Queen,” on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Von Braun Center Mark C. Smith Concert Hall. Read full story at al.com.