An Artist-in-Residence Weekend at Temple Beth-El will feature Tsvey Brider, or Two Brothers, who will present a weekend of diverse Jewish music April 21-23 at Temple Beth-El.Tsvey Brider members (above) Anthony Russell and Dmitri Gaskin’s works include combinations of African American spirituals, the music of Jewish Eastern Europe and tunes from the vibrant world of Yiddish … [Read more...]

Sons of Serendip – a classical crossover group, Billboard-charting quartet and America’s Got Talent finalist – will perform during the Samford Legacy League’s 14th annual Scholarship Celebration on April 20. A harpist, a cellist, a pianist and a lead vocalist make up the group, whose sound was described by The New York Times as “alive with detail but silky beyond … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiAllie Elliott’s support for Cornerstone Schools of Alabama goes back to her childhood, when her parents were early supporters of the private Christian schools in Woodlawn and Roebuck.She said her parents had talked about Cornerstone since she was very young.“We’ve always been involved as a family, and then when I got to be an adult, I decided to join … [Read more...]

 Thomas Rainer, a leading voice in ecological landscape design, will speak Jan. 31 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens during the Annual Member Celebration and Inaugural John A. Floyd Jr. Lecture. The Birmingham native will talk about his landscape philosophy and how it applies to homeowners’ gardens and to the Kaul Wildflower Garden.Rainer is a … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantBen Tamburello has a soft spot in his heart for football players and military veterans.So, when Lettermen of the USA founder and President Darryl Fuhrman contacted him about being the athletic honoree for its fourth annual One Yard at a Time Gala, Tamburello readily agreed.“I never served in the military, but I am emphatic to veterans for the … [Read more...]