When it comes to high-end homebuying, Jason Kessler and the Kadco team are proving that bigger isn’t always better.Kadco is completing the 2019 Ideal Home, which will be featured on the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders’ Spring Parade of Homes, April 26-28 and May 3-5.The 5-bedroom, 4-bath Vestavia Hills home is 3,571 square feet and located at 3183 … [Read more...]
Face Time: Bridgers Aligns Her Art With Her Passion for the Congolese People and Ethical Adoption
by Ingrid HowardNow on display at Gallery 1930 in English Village is artist Wellon Bridgers’ collection of seven portraits, each one paired with a story of heartbreak and transformation.Bridgers, who usually paints abstracts and landscapes, had to step out of her comfort zone to paint these portraits of the real people she met last year in the Republic of Congo.“It … [Read more...]
Playing With a Full House: Mountain Brook’s Ethel King Reflects on Life with 6 Children, 18 Grandchildren and 27 Great-Grandchildren
Ethel King has been caring for others for most of her life, from her childhood as the second-oldest of six children to her 50-plus years living in Mountain Brook surrounded by family. There isn’t much in this world that is worse than being alone, in Ethel’s eyes. Keeping up with 18 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren, she doesn’t have much time to feel … [Read more...]
Junior League of Birmingham Announces 2019 Torchbearers
Two years ago, the Junior League of Birmingham announced plans to commemorate its 100th anniversary by providing One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center the lead gift to acquire and remodel a permanent space for operations.The organization has since raised more than $500,000 – with a goal of $1.25 million – through its 2017 and 2018 Torchbearer … [Read more...]
Masters of Ceremony: King Chambliss and Queen DeBuys Reign at 52nd Annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball
Royalty reigned at Boutwell Auditorium on March 1 as the Beaux Arts Krewe celebrated its 52nd Krewe Ball. The event benefits the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Krewe Acquisition Fund. This year’s theme, “Under the Big Top,” celebrated a night at the circus. Reigning over the ball was King Russell Warren Chambliss Sr., joined by his wife, Ann, and Queen Madeline … [Read more...]