Artists from 10 states, including as far away as Nevada, will come together Oct. 6 at the Bluff Park Community Center for the 55th Annual Bluff Park Art Show. The free event, hosted each year by the Bluff Park Art Association, will feature about 150 artists, including 38 first-time participants. “We’re very excited to have several new artists participating in this … [Read more...]
Southern with a French Twist: Les Dames’ Soiree Celebrates Food, Philanthropy
By Donna Cornelius Southern Soirée may be the perfect event for food-focused Birmingham. Set for Oct. 7, the twilight dinner will bring to the table a tempting menu, support for budding chefs, and, through a silent auction, chances to participate in culinary learning experiences and adventures. The outdoor event is hosted by the city’s chapter of Les Dames … [Read more...]
Take a Seat : ACS Junior Board to Launch Where’s the Chair Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness
By Emily Williams A pink chair will be travelling around the city this October, and if you take a picture of it, you’re in the game. The newest campaign launched by the American Cancer of Society of Birmingham’s junior board, Where’s the Chair Wednesdays, will have the chair moved around the city each Wednesday in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Each … [Read more...]
Debugging
By Sue Murphy I was standing in the driveway last week when 22 wasps flew out of my stove exhaust vent. My daughter and I hurried my grandchildren inside and successfully fended the wasps off with synchronized cans of bug spray, but let me tell you, it was a harrowing experience. It could have been worse, though. If the wasps had instead decided to fly … [Read more...]
Music Appreciation: Former Edgewood Teacher on Her Lifelong Love of Music
By Ingrid Schnader Theresa McKibben is gearing up for her performance with the Dill Pickers at the Central Alabama Theater. But before McKibben was one of the seven musicians who make up the Dill Pickers band, she was a little girl begging her mom to let her take piano lessons. “My mother had a terrible experience with piano,” she said. “Her mother made her take (lessons), … [Read more...]