By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Vestavia Hills native Bradley Metrock has a dream to bring a music festival back to Birmingham for Father’s Day weekend. After more than a year without consistent live music performances during the pandemic, Metrock is heading up the production of Euphonious, a three-day concert series to take place June 18-20 at the Birmingham Zoo. The word … [Read more...]
‘Something For Everyone’: Alabama Ballet Presents Romeo and Juliet in April
Alabama Ballet will present “Romeo and Juliet” April 23-25 live at the BJCC Concert Hall. Roger VanFleteren, associate artistic director and resident choreographer of Alabama Ballet, choreographed the ballet, which is based on Shakespeare’s tragedy and follows the fate of two star-crossed lovers from their first meeting to their deaths. The ballet is set to … [Read more...]
Beating Expectations: Andrews Doctor Seeing Patients Again After Nearly Dying from COVID
By Rubin E. Grant Dr. Jeffrey Davis walked into an operating room at St. Vincent’s Hospital on March 18 to perform a surgery he had done countless times. But this time it was different. It was the first time Davis, a senior orthopedic surgeon with Andrews Sports Medicine, had performed surgery after nearly dying from an extended bout with COVID-19. “They say when you do … [Read more...]
Stepping Up: Wetzler Giving Spartans’ Baseball Team a Lift Just Like He Did in Football
By Rubin E. Grant Braxton Wetzler is once again enjoying the sounds of spring, especially the crack of the bat. A year ago, after the Mountain Brook baseball team had gotten off to a 16-2 start, its season was shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wetzler was a junior on a squad that had 15 seniors. He felt bad for them when the season was halted. “It was really … [Read more...]
Special Night: Vestavia Hill’s Windham Pitches Through Pain in Courageous Outing
By Rubin E. Grant Senior Night for the Vestavia Hills baseball team became more than just a special evening to recognize 16 seniors. It also was an evening to witness a profile in courage. Senior right-handed pitcher Alden Windham has been battling a mysterious illness for months, dealing with agonizing pain, first in his legs and then in his back, with his condition … [Read more...]