By Laura McAlister Journal Editor Ever since Samantha Hope Galler saw "Swan Lake" when she was 10 years old, she's wanted to be a part of the production. Soon, the 22-year-old ballerina will have that chance.Samantha, a native of a Boston suburb and now a Mountain Brook resident, is the understudy for the lead role of Odette/Odile in the Alabama Ballet's spring … [Read more...]
Rhythm and Muse
Feb. 4Country Club of BirminghamThe Guild of the Birmingham Music Club will host its gala, Rhythm and Muse, to raise funds for the prestigious music scholarship program and to support the club’s concert series. The event will be a collaboration of the arts with well-known community artists attending and a live auction. The black tie gala will also include a cocktail … [Read more...]
Beaker Bash
February 4, 5 p.m.McWane Science CenterFamilies are invited to McWane Science Center's Beaker Bash presented by Wells Fargo. This expedition through the land of dinosaurs, deep under the ocean, into the thick of the jungle and to galaxies far away supports McWane’s educational mission and programs. Tickets are $30 for children, $50 for adults or $150 for a family of … [Read more...]
Alabama Gives Day
Feb. 2StatewideAlabamians will come together for 24 hours of giving with a collective goal to raise a record amount of money for hundreds of participating nonprofits statewide. Individuals may choose from a list of participating nonprofits to benefit from their online gift. For more information and a list of charities, visit www.algives.razoo.com. … [Read more...]
Not Just a Feast for the Eyes
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorThe Bruno Vegetable Garden at Birmingham Botanical Gardens is for more than just viewing. For more than a decade, it’s helped feed some of the Birmingham area's hungriest people thanks to Magic City Harvest.The Bruno Garden covers about a quarter of an acre and produces some 3,000 pounds of vegetables each year for Magic City Harvest, … [Read more...]