By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Shawn Fitzwater was confident his latest mural wouldn’t hang around very long. “If I got in trouble over it,” the owner of Fitz Hand Painted Signs said, “I could easily cover it up.” But a funny thing happened on the painter’s trip to buy whitewash. The feel-good message of his mural – We Are All In This Together – struck home and, for now, … [Read more...]
KultureCity to Host Virtual Run in Honor of Autism Awareness Month
In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, the Vestavia Hills-based non-profit KultureCity will host the Stay At Home Race for Autism on Sunday, April 26. The virtual will begin at 10 a.m., with registered participants joining virtually through the video conferencing platform Zoom. According to KultureCity officials, the organization will be attempting to break a world … [Read more...]
ASO Replaces Cancelled Tchaikovsky Performance with Virtual 5k Fundraiser
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra was scheduled to perform Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony on May 29 and 30. Though the performances have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the orchestra announced today that they will replace the shows with a socially-distanced 5k. The Tchaik 5k - pronounced "CHAI-k" and short for "Tchaikovsky" - is a virtual 5k that will pair with … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook’s Maintained Forest Is a Jewel in the Crown
By Sam Prickett National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April, but for the city of Mountain Brook, trees are a constant priority. For more than two decades, the city has been designated a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation, an award that highlights the city’s commitment to tree care. It’s also received the foundation’s more prestigious “Growth … [Read more...]
Living Hope in Cape Town: Keims Journey to South Africa to Work With At-Risk Children
By Rubin E. Grant Austen and Kelsey Keim spent Easter in Cape Town, South Africa. But they were not on a vacation getaway for their third wedding anniversary, which will be April 22, or trying to escape the global coronavirus pandemic that’s sweeping Alabama and the United States. Austin, a former Mountain Brook High School basketball player and youth pastor at Brookwood … [Read more...]