By Emily Williams The doors of McWane Science Center have been closed to visitors for more than six weeks. There have been no spring break visitors, field trips or families gathering to explore science through educational fun. Last week, McWane celebrated its annual Volunteer Appreciation Week – not within the museum’s walls, but online. Similarly, Earth Day was celebrated … [Read more...]

In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, the Vestavia Hills-based non-profit KultureCity will host the Stay At Home Race for Autism on Sunday, April 26. The virtual will begin at 10 a.m., with registered participants joining virtually through the video conferencing platform Zoom. According to KultureCity officials, the organization will be attempting to break a world … [Read more...]

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra was scheduled to perform Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony on May 29 and 30. Though the performances have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the orchestra announced today that they will replace the shows with a socially-distanced 5k. The Tchaik 5k - pronounced "CHAI-k" and short for "Tchaikovsky" - is a virtual 5k that will pair with … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams As a child, Birmingham Museum of Art Director Graham Boettcher read a book that stuck with him, “From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.” The story’s protagonists spend a night in the Metropolitan Museum of Art after eluding security at closing. Inspired by the story, he often imagined how cool it would be to spend a night in a museum all by … [Read more...]

Last night, Positively Funny and the Birmingham Improv Theatre launched their “new normal” - performing live shows to a virtual audience. The theatre’s improvisational comedy troupe each performed from their own homes in a new show “Twitching for Laugh.” Viewers tuned in to the performance via the new BIT Twitch channel. Shortly after celebrating its one year anniversary, … [Read more...]