The annual OTMJ Celebrating the Arts issue includes a section dedicated to arts offerings throughout the community. We have highlighted dance companies, theater organizations, musical groups and artists, showcasing the perseverance of creativity throughout the pandemic and into the 2021-22 season. ‘The Last Man Standing’: Homewood Theatre Kicks Off … [Read more...]
UAB Doctors Urge Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated
By Rubin E. Grant Dr. Jessica Grayson understands COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women and those wanting to become pregnant in the future. It’s why she took part in two of four recent online panel discussions via Zoom that the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine presented and that discussed the latest information available on the … [Read more...]
Finding Community: Sanspointe Dance Company to Showcase Four New Works at Outdoor Performance
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw A new show by Sanspointe Contemporary Dance that tells the story of the evolution of a “sense of community” during the pandemic will debut Sept. 24-25 at the Children’s Fresh Air Farm in Bluff Park. The modern dance “Here” was sparked by conversations organization officials were having in 2020 as they struggled to plan a new season … [Read more...]
Street Music: Pandemic Brought Five Homewood Residents Together to Form a Neighborhood Band
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Kensingtons, a relatively new local band, is made up of five neighbors who knew each other very little, if at all, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood residents Ben Leach, Bob Blalock, Ethan White, Sam Gentle and Chris Horwedel all live on the same street, Kensington Road. What brought them together was a desire to play music and have some … [Read more...]
Art “Needs to be Seen”: Artist Looks Forward to Return of Birmingham Art Crawl and “Good Ol’ Artsy Convos”
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Homewood resident Amber Orr of Amber O’s Art is happy to be back. She is a regular at Birmingham Art Crawl, a community arts event that since it was founded in 2014 has been providing a space for local artists and makers to not only sell their creations but also to engage with members of the community. Birmingham Art Crawl took a break during … [Read more...]