By June MatthewsSometimes a journey of hope is a 3-year-old boy with Down syndrome walking with the aid of a gait trainer to his new preschool class. A friendly group of grown-ups – later identified as teachers – are standing at the door, cheering him on. “Welcome, David!” they cry out.A journey of hope is also his mommy walking alongside him with tears in her … [Read more...]
A Night of Art and Music Set for VIVA Health Gala
By Savannah DeRieuxThe 2023 VIVA Health Gala, “A Night of the Arts” will honor longtime supporters Penny and Ruffner Page. The black-tie event, being held Oct. 6, will raise funds for UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Alys Stephens Center, ArtPlay Community Education and Arts in Medicine, which were joined together in 2019 under the leadership of … [Read more...]
Nurturing Confidence and Creativity: Studio Works With Autistic Children and Adult Artists
By Anne RuisiDecades ago, the white building next to the railroad tracks on 20th Street South in Irondale was an icehouse and then a service station. Since 1989, the one-time commercial building has housed a nonprofit art program geared to adults on the autism spectrum. Studio by the Tracks was founded by Ila Faye Miller, an educator who worked with children on the … [Read more...]
Caring for Them: Hands Up Together Set to Benefit Collat Jewish Family Services
Tickets are on sale now for Collat Jewish Family Services’ Hands Up Together event May 2 at The Farrell in Homewood. This year’s event celebrates the 20th anniversary of the nonprofit agency’s Personal Care program, which provides services that allow older adults on limited incomes to continue living independently. It begins at 5:30 p.m.Presenting sponsors are the … [Read more...]
To Lift Up the Feminine: ASO Performs Two Izcaray Works Dedicated to Women in His Life
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Music Director Carlos Izcaray has composed two new works, both of which will be performed during April.Both his new works – “Requiem” and “88, for Piano and Orchestra” – explore the life and death of two foundational women in Izcaray’s life, according to a statement from the ASO.In addition to the new works, the ASO will perform … [Read more...]