The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is hosting its 2020 Maestro’s Ball as a virtual New Year’s Eve event that is free and open to the public. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., Dec. 31., and include a variety of music played by the orchestra and conducted by Music Director Carlos Izcaray and Principal POPS! Conductor Chris Confessore, in addition to a performance by the Youth … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams For the past 18 years, Mountain Brook’s Frank Bromberg, Robbie Robertson and Floyd Larkin have been on a mission to save lives in the name of their friend, the late Lord Piers Wedgwood, former international ambassador for Wedgwood China and Waterford Crystal. Through the Lord Wedgwood Charity, established in Birmingham, the three men estimate they have … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams When life hands Magic Moments a pandemic, it makes lemonade. As the only wish-granting organization dedicated solely to children in Alabama, the need for magic moments has not lessened in the times of COVID-19. “We have not missed a beat,” she said. “We have gotten very creative.” The latest creation is a new annual fall fundraiser “You’ve Been … [Read more...]

For the first time in its 14-year history, the UAB School of Nursing’s annual No-Show Ball is asking people to show up – but only on their computer screens.  The annual fundraising event is put on by the school’s junior board of visitors, and all proceeds benefit the board’s endowed nursing scholarship. Previous events also have supported the expansion of the nursing … [Read more...]

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...]