The Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) kicks off the 2026-2027 season in cinematic style with “Opening Night in Hollywood,” the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, on Friday, September 25, at the Alys Stephens Center. The concert of classics from the silver screen will be conducted by Principal POPS! Conductor Chris Confessore and will feature a full evening of … [Read more...]
“I’m ALL IN”: ALL IN Mountain Brook takes an unconventional approach to youth and senior’s issues.
By Nausicaa ChuThe cheer practice room at Mountain Brook High School is typically used for, per its name, cheerleading practice. But every spring, it transforms into a training ground. Girls in their senior year of high school tackle and scuffle for hours. They learn how to throw someone over their shoulder.Their teachers? Six Mountain Brook police … [Read more...]
Making Music
Affable Maynard Nexsen lawyer Jim Pool, a lifelong musician, releases a new instrumental album called Morning Prayers.You titled your album Morning Prayers. Why? Years ago, I started waking up early for journaling/prayer time. That has morphed into me sitting down with the guitar each morning and seeing what happens. All these tunes came that way, so it feels like … [Read more...]
Oasis Counseling Center: Over 30 Years of Healing and Hope
By Nausicaa ChuThe woman ascending the steps of the Victorian-style house on 14th Avenue South had an outwardly stable life—married in her 30s with three children. But nightmares had haunted her for years. She experienced night sweats, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.The Victorian-style house belongs to Oasis Counseling for Women and Children. Oasis is a … [Read more...]
On Honey Lane: How Foxhound Bee Company Turned a Hobby Into a Growing Community
By Sarah OwensJust off Interstate 20 in Irondale, tucked beside youth baseball fields and family traffic, sits a storefront unlike any other in the Birmingham area.Inside, visitors can sample different honeys, peek inside a bee colony, browse shelves of beekeeping equipment and candles made from local beeswax or sign up for classes on everything from beekeeping to … [Read more...]