By Anne RusiA fresh, modern take on the beloved fairy tale musical is how Red Mountain Theatre describes its summer production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.”“What I love about this version of ‘Cinderella’ is that Ella is the one who does the saving,” director Valerie Accetta said in a press release from the theater. “She opens Prince Topher’s eyes … [Read more...]
Made In The Shade
I am writing this on what I’m hoping will be the hottest day of the year. It seems wasteful to actually try to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but I bet I could.A sensible person would just stay inside, but alas, my constant Battle of the Pudge (gotta fit into my jeans) overrides this directive, and I head outside to take a walk. It’s still early, and even … [Read more...]
Hoover Cooking Classes To Be Featured In National TV Show
Cooking with Culture, held at Vecchia Pizzeria in Hoover, will receive statewide and national exposure with a feature on Simply Southern TV. The cooking classes were co-founded and are led by Chef Benard Tamburello, an American Italian, and Giuliana Russo-Skinner, an Italian American.The show will premiere locally on WBMA-TV 33/40 in Birmingham on Sunday, July 3, at … [Read more...]
Ladybird Taco to Open at Lane Parke
Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors announced today that Ladybird Taco, a Nashville-based restaurant, will open its first location in Alabama at Lane Parke later this year.Ladybird Taco, a fast-casual concept located in the heart of Nashville, specializes in breakfast and lunch tacos. Modeled after the taco scene in Austin, Texas, they serve house-made tortillas, queso, salsa, … [Read more...]
Warblers Return: Popular Harmonious Singing Group Will Perform at Samford in July
By Rubin E. GrantGil Franks can hardly wait for the Warblers Club to take the stage again.The singing group has been around since 1929, when it was formed as the boys glee club at Woodlawn High School. In the mid-1970s, the Warblers existence as a high school group ceased, but in 1988, many of the group’s alumna decided to form a men’s choral group, which has performed … [Read more...]