For the first time in its 14-year history, the UAB School of Nursing’s annual No-Show Ball is asking people to show up – but only on their computer screens. The annual fundraising event is put on by the school’s junior board of visitors, and all proceeds benefit the board’s endowed nursing scholarship. Previous events also have supported the expansion of the nursing … [Read more...]
A Basket of Goodies: Pick Up a Picnic at LDEI Birmingham’s Oct. 18 Fundraiser
By Donna Cornelius Les Dames d’Escoffier International’s Birmingham chapter, an organization of more than 70 female leaders in food, beverage and hospitality arts, has scheduled its 2020 fundraiser for Oct. 18. LDEI Birmingham usually hosts a big, in-person party called Southern Soirée, but this year’s fundraiser will look and feel different because of coronavirus … [Read more...]
BMA To Reopen On October 6
The Birmingham Museum of Art announced this morning plans to reopen its doors to the public on Oct. 6 with visitor attendance limited to 50% capacity. According to a release, the museum has been carefully monitoring the rate of COVID-19 in Jefferson County and has been engaged in ongoing discussions with public health experts, the City of Birmingham, and its Board of … [Read more...]
Wall to Wall: Art Inspired by Birmingham Environment Will Greet Visitors When the Museum of Art Reopens
By Emily Williams It has been nearly six months since the white-walled entrance of the Birmingham Museum of Art greeted visitors. With the date of the reopening set for Oct. 6, BMA senior curator Emily Hanna, who is curator of the Arts of Africa and the Americas, and Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art Hallie Ringle are working on a new exhibit to greet future … [Read more...]
‘A Little Life Lesson’: Homewood Family’s Book-Lending Library Provides Antiracist Literature for All Ages
By Emily Williams It looks a bit like an oversized birdhouse, a bright red and blue book-sharing hub on Clermont Drive in Homewood. What’s perhaps more eye-catching than its color is the large black lettering along each side that announces “Antiracist Little Library.” On Aug. 27, the Berthiaume family awoke to find that their little library out in the front yard had been … [Read more...]