By Sarah Kuper Art Tipton is the CEO of Southern Research, a world-renowned center for drug development based in downtown Birmingham. He said he is involved in the Real Men Wear Pink campaign because he thinks about cancer every single day.“Every day when I walk in, I think about what our research is doing to further treatments and cure rates,” he said. Southern … [Read more...]
Three Brothers Don Pink to Support Their Sister
By Sarah KuperCary Wahlheim was able to win her battle against breast cancer with the support of doctors, procedures and her three big brothers.Norman, Bayard and Ingram Tynes are all participants in this year’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign.“Cary is the fourth child with three older brothers,” Norman Tynes said, “We all flocked to her. We are … [Read more...]
From Flappers to Hipsters: Virginia Samford Theatre Celebrates 90th Year Entertaining Adults and Shaping Children
By Emily WilliamsIn 1927 Birmingham, The Little Theatre opened its doors to the local arts community, and there it has stood for 90 years.Now named The Virginia Samford Theatre, the facility has not only been a pillar of the Birmingham arts community, but its foundation.The theater will be kicking off its 90th anniversary season with a … [Read more...]
All in the Family: Crestline House Welcomes a Fourth-Generation Owner
By Emily Williams Though the landscape of Mountain Brook's Crestline neighborhood has changed during the past 60 years, there are some things that never change. One of those things is a Grodner living in the family home. The house was built by Paul Grodner and served as the childhood home for his son, Ken. After sending his own kids off to college, Ken and his wife moved … [Read more...]
Passing on the Theater Bug: Samford Students Setting the Stage for Future of Children’s Theater
By Sarah Kuper This fall, Samford University students in the theatre for youth program will produce and perform the children’s book-turned-play “How I Became a Pirate.” Samford is one of only a handful of universities that offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre for youth. Undergraduates in the program learn the ins and outs of performing, producing and teaching children’s … [Read more...]