To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Mike Slive Foundation will host its annual gala fundraiser Beyond Blue on Sept. 26, celebrating sports fandom while raising awareness for prostate cancer. Honoree for this year’s gala will be prostate cancer survivor Hatton Smith, CEO emeritus of Royal Cup Co. Presented by Medical Properties Trust, Beyond Blue, formerly known as … [Read more...]

The Junior League of Birmingham is conducting its popular shopping fundraiser, Shop Save & Share, Oct. 2-13. Cards are now on sale for the event, during which cardholders can receive 20% discounts on merchandise, food and memberships at more than 400 participating stores and restaurants throughout the Birmingham area.  This is the 14th year the league has sponsored … [Read more...]

In 1839, the world experienced the advent of photography, making it possible to immortalize one’s image while sparing the high expense of painted portraiture. Before that, cut-paper profiles, or silhouettes, offered a nearly instantaneous likeness of everyday Americans and could be crafted from inexpensive materials. An exhibition celebrating the history of the silhouette … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams The iconic and ever-evolving Barbie turns 60 this year – though she doesn’t seem to age. To celebrate Barbie’s many contributions to pop culture and childhood memories, the Birmingham Museum of Art has welcomed the exhibit “Barbie: Dreaming of a Female Future.” The space is a life-sized “Dream House” as interpreted through the collaboration of a number of … [Read more...]

Former Gov. Albert P. Brewer and banking trail blazer Harry B. Brock Jr. will be inducted into the Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 17. The annual induction luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at The Club in Homewood. The program recognizes men native to or most closely identified with Alabama who have made significant contributions on a state, national or international … [Read more...]