By Anne RuisiJust this past summer, Homewood High senior Isaiah Pierce, who was active in his school’s theater program, signed up for a summer acting program at Acting Out! Performing Arts Academy in Vestavia Hills. Two months after the new school year began, he was a guest star on “Law & Order.”“It was incredible. It was an amazing experience all … [Read more...]
Candy for the Senses: Alabama Ballet Performs Extravagant Nutcracker Production
Dazzling choreography, opulent costumes and extravagant sets will wow the crowd during the Alabama Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.The Alabama Ballet is one of only eight companies in the world granted the right by the Balanchine Trust to perform the full-scale, extravagant production, in which mischievous mice besiege a battalion of … [Read more...]
Sounds of the Season: Auction, Dessert and Symphonic Music Part of Program to Raise Money for Work on Adolescent Cancers
The ballroom at the new Vestavia Hills Civic Center will be the setting for the Sounds of the Season fundraiser Dec. 9 for the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.RISE, a semester-long, service-learning project sponsored by Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills for students at Vestavia Hills High School, is hosting the event, … [Read more...]
Dancing, Music and Fur: Red Mountain Theatre’s Holiday Spectacular to Hit the Stage
Traditional and modern music, exciting choreography and some four-legged friends will highlight Red Mountain Theatre’s Holiday Spectacular next month.The show, which runs from Dec. 1 to Dec. 18, features several guest stars who’ve performed with the company in the past and showcases the most talented young performers in Birmingham, according to a Red Mountain Theatre press … [Read more...]
Greenery Sale Set for Botanical Gardens
In-person shopping is back and online ordering will be available for most items at the Red Mountain Garden Club’s popular Greenery Sale at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Nov. 30.The event, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., marks the sale’s 40th anniversary. Several items can be ordered online at redmountaingardenclub.square.site and picked up on the day of the sale. … [Read more...]