By Donna CorneliusYou can always count on some fan favorites at The Bell Center’s annual Tailgate Challenge.Teams that compete in the football-focused fundraiser set up in full game day mode, with decorated tents, food and plenty of spirit.University of Kentucky folks traditionally trot out their much-admired bourbon balls, and Longhorns from the University of Texas … [Read more...]
First Friday Reception
This month, Artists Incorporated’s featured artists include Anne Reiser, Tora Johnson, Cary Baker, Dottie West and Ethel Owen. A reception with hors d’oeuvres will be held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. This event is free. For more information, call 979-8990 or visit www.artistsincorporated.com. … [Read more...]
Blessing In Disguise: The Literacy Council Rises From the Ashes and Resumes Classes
By Emily WilliamsThe Literacy Council of Central Alabama is basking in the glow of a new year and a successful summer as they enjoy their newly renovated space on 1st Avenue North and gear up for the Junior Board’s annual Brews for Books fundraiser on Aug. 14.The non-profit organization, a United Way agency, was displaced from its offices in May 2014 by a fire that … [Read more...]
Dad Takeover: Dads and Kids Plan Rally to Improve Hoover School Campuses
By Kaitlin CandelariaOn Aug. 1, Hoover schools will be overrun with daddies of all kinds.The Hoover City Dad Brigade, the brainchild of Board of Education President Derrick Murphy, encourages fathers and other male role models to come out with their children to help improve the campuses of Hoover’s city schools.Murphy, himself a father of three, worked with other … [Read more...]
City-centric Festival: Sloss Furnaces Event Is Tailored for Birmingham
By Emily WilliamsThree years ago, Gary Weinberger, president of Red Mountain Entertainment, and his staff began working on a music and arts event that would fill the festival void in Birmingham left by previous city festivals that have come and gone.Red Mountain Entertainment is not new to the festival scene. Its ongoing festivals include Tennessee’s Memphis in May, … [Read more...]