By Emily Williams Holiday light-lovers who take the Fresh Air Family’s annual Wacky Tacky Christmas Light Tour will witness two decades of tradition as they pass the legendary “Auburn House” on Beech Street in Mountain Brook’s Crestline neighborhood. A crazy Christmas light display has been an undertaking for the Krawczyk family for nearly 20 years, inspired by Meg Krawczyk’s … [Read more...]
O Come, One and All: Opera Birmingham to Host 12th Annual Concert of Christmas Carols and Modern Favorites
By Emily Williams In “Miracle on 34th Street,” Kris Kringle speaks the words, “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” What better way to get into that festive frame of mind than listening to a yuletide carol being sung by a choir? Whether it be a carol or a newer classic, Opera Birmingham’s 12th annual Sounds of the Season concert will be singing it out Dec. 16 at … [Read more...]
For Your Cure Only: James Bond-Themed Gala Includes Live, Silent Auctions
The eighth annual James Bond Gala, “For Your Cure Only,” will be held Feb. 23 at The Club in Birmingham. The event is put on by ROAR (Radiation Oncology Accelerated Research), a nonprofit composed of women whose goal is to raise funds for cancer research programs for the department of radiation oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Organizers announced this … [Read more...]
Fight for Another Day: Robert E. Reed Foundation Puts a Face to GI Cancer, Funds Important Research at UAB
By Emily Williams When asked to speak about her appreciation for the Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molly Miller’s first response is, “Wayne would be so good at this. “The thing about Wayne – his personality was like a light,” Miller said. “He was always able to see things in such a great way and he was … [Read more...]
Finding Her Niche : Local Artist Katie Adams Gears up for Moss Rock Festival
By Ingrid Howard It took a while for Hoover native Katie Adams to find a career she loved. She graduated with a degree in finance, but she hated her job at an insurance company so much that she waited tables for two years until she could find something different. “Waiting tables is fun, and you don’t have to use your brain,” she said. “But I needed to do something … [Read more...]