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...]
Mike Slive Foundation Recognizes Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the Mike Slive Foundation is providing educational outreach opportunities for men and their families to learn more about this disease that affects one in nine men. “This is definitely a unique September, as we all continue to navigate our changed COVID world,” said Executive Director Anna Slive Harwood. “We want to remind men, … [Read more...]
Bundles of Hope Seeks to Collect 350,000 Diapers for Families in Need
Bundles of Hope has a goal. It’s trying to collect at least 350,000 diapers during its sixth annual Stuff the Bus event, set for Sept. 18-27. According to officials with Bundles of Hope, a member of the National Diaper Bank Network, diapers are an expensive necessity, and 1 in 3 families struggles to provide enough to keep their baby properly clean and dry. “During the … [Read more...]