By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For Herrick Siegel and fiancee Tiffany McCalmont, life hasn’t slowed down. Both work in the medical industry. Siegel is an orthopedic surgeon at UAB and McCalmont runs her own medical distribution company. In fact, life has become busier, with McCalmont starting a side business selling PPE. “Not only am I on the craziest calls in the middle of … [Read more...]
Light in the Eyes: Seasoned Performers Adapt to COVID While Keeping Creativity Alive
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The motto for the Seasoned Performers is a quote from Victor Hugo: “Fire is seen in the eyes of the young, but it is light that we see in the eyes of the seasoned.” The performance group has a long history in Birmingham. The group dates back to the late 1980s, and it joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in 2016. Throughout the years, the … [Read more...]
Great Expectations: Spain Park Boys Basketball Garnering Attention
By Rubin E. Grant Spain Park boys basketball coach Chris Laatsch would prefer that his team fly under the radar right now, but that’s going to be difficult because of the way the Jaguars are playing. The Jags improved to 10-0 Friday with a 47-46 victory against crosstown rival Hoover Bucs on Senior Night at Spain Park. It was the latest impressive victory in the first month … [Read more...]
Title Quest: Lady Bucs Eager to Resume Basketball Season After COVID-19 Outbreak
By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover girls basketball team had one goal coming into this season: reclaim the Class 7A championship. But after four blowout wins to start the season, the Lady Bucs had to hit the pause button because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several players and coaches test positive, so we went into quarantine,” Hoover coach Krystle Johnson said. “I tested … [Read more...]
Good Vibrations: ASO Musicians Perform Concerts to Tame the COVID-19 Beast in Critically Ill Patients at UAB Hospital
By Shannon Thomason Music has the power to transport listeners, even when heard through computer speakers, protective equipment and hospital walls. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the sickest patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital have had their troubles eased, however briefly, through an innovative musical project. Helping those patients … [Read more...]