By Emily Williams Just in time for Christmas, the Birmingham Museum of Art will be debuting a new exhibition focusing on images of Jesus Christ. “Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus through the Ages,” presented by Altec Styslinger Foundation, will arrive at the BMA on Dec. 8, showcasing 30 works of art that depict Jesus. The exhibit runs through April 22. The artwork on display … [Read more...]
Farewell, Elton John: Hoover Super-Fan Prepares for Her Final Elton John Concert
By Ingrid Howard Back in the ‘70s, when Lynn Thomas was a student at Homewood High School, she could buy a record with $5 that she made from babysitting. When she spent her babysitting money on Elton John’s 1974 album Caribou, it changed her life. She already was familiar with two of the singles on the album from listening to John on her car radio. “But I played the second … [Read more...]
Southern Comfort: Joel’s Vestavia Hills’ Chef Arteago Shares Favorite Southern Side Dish for the Holidays
By Emily Williams The late John Egerton, a Nashville writer who helped found the Southern Foodways Alliance, said it best when he wrote: “When the chemistry is right, a meal in the South can still be an esthetic wonder, a sensory delight, even a mystical experience.” The experience he describes in “Southern Food: At Home, on the Road, in History” is similar to the one diners … [Read more...]
Thankful for Community: Vestavia Rallies to Help the City Manager’s Wife, A ‘Newcomer’ Fighting Cancer
By William C. Singleton III At a recent Vestavia Hills football game, Penny Downes, wife of Vestavia Hills city manager Jeff Downes, was talking to a parent about what she hopes to accomplish as she regains her strength from treatments for multiple myeloma and prepared herself for the battle that lies ahead. Penny Downes mentioned that, because her immune system is … [Read more...]
Santa’s Helpers: Top Toy Picks From Smith’s Variety
Meet Jim How long have you been in business? Smith’s has been in business for 68 years, and I’ve only worked at Smith’s for 42. Smith’s opened up in 1950 in Homewood and then moved to Mountain Brook in 1962. What is the best thing about being a part of the toy biz? It’s being able to be a part of all the families and the kids’ lives in our communities. We’ve seen kids and … [Read more...]