By Ingrid Howard John Cassimus, the man behind several of Birmingham’s successful startups, soon will open his next “crazy” concept. Crazy Cazboy’s will be a discount retail store with a twist. The store operates on a descending price structure: On Fridays, the store is stocked with the newest merchandise, and everything will sell for $6. On Saturdays, everything sells for … [Read more...]
Girl Scouts Honors Community Leaders and Volunteers at Annual Awards Ceremony
On April 23, the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama honored eight local women leaders and one Corporate Champion at the annual Central Alabama One Smart Cookie Celebration, held at The Harbert Center. According to the organization, each recipient is recognized for exemplifying leadership in all forms, displaying perseverance for making the world a better place and for being … [Read more...]
Accordion Appreciation
By Kennedy McJunkin The Alabama Accordion Association is presenting a concert by Grayson Masefield, a seven-time world champion accordion player. The free concert will have two showtimes: Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Both shows will be at Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook. Masefield was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and travels the world as a musician … [Read more...]
Proud to Be an American: Mountain Brook’s Doidge Takes Oath of Allegiance to Become a Citizen
By Emily Williams On April 10, Neil Doidge of Mountain Brook attended a ceremony in Montgomery to seal his status as a citizen of the United States of America. Doidge grew up in Falmouth, a small town in Cornwall, in southwestern England. His mother still lives in the family home and his sister also lives in Cornwall, where she has reared four children. “I came across to … [Read more...]
Starlight Symphony: Jeff Goldblum Highlights Viva Starlight Gala; Tarr of Encompass Health Chairs Event
By Emily Williams The Alys Stephens Center will present a different side of Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Jeff Goldblum at the 2019 Viva Health Starlight Gala on June 2. Goldblum will take the stage at the Jemison Concert Hall as a pianist, accompanied by the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, for the center’s annual gala fundraiser. Chair for this year’s gala, Mark Tarr, president and … [Read more...]