By Emily Williams Before moving to New York and performing on Broadway, Ben Hope nurtured his love of musical theater in his native Birmingham. Now, he’s bringing Broadway back home as he directs and performs in “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.” The production will be at the Virginia Samford Theatre Jan. 26 to Feb. 12. Hope is starring in the show, performing the … [Read more...]
Links for Living: Christian Service Mission Makes Connections for Those in Need
By Donna Cornelius Tracy Hipps, the executive director of Birmingham’s Christian Service Mission, has a pipe in his office. It’s not the kind your grandfather smoked but a piece of conduit – and it’s a symbol of his organization’s purpose and focus. “We’re about making connections,” Hipps said. Christian Service Mission, with headquarters in Avondale, serves those in need by … [Read more...]
The Future of Food: A Plateful of Predictions for What You May Be Eating (or Not) in 2017
By Donna Cornelius Google “trends for 2017,” and you’ll find a plethora of predictions for fashion, music, technology and other popular topics. That’s all well and good, but let’s focus on a more pressing concern: food. Eater.com recently posted an article called “Every Single Food Trend That’s Been Predicted for 2017.” The 81-item list starts with adaptogen supplements (no, … [Read more...]
A Fresh Start: Vestavia Hills Mom and Marketing VP Begins Her Journey to V2V
By Emily Williams Dana Stephens Travis – a Vestavia Hills resident, wife to a “super dad,” mother to three spunky kids and vice president of account services at blr | further – is on a mission to add another job to her full schedule: running. As the new year rolled around, Travis began a training sched- ule with Resolute Running in Homewood, where she has set a goal to run in … [Read more...]
One Foot in Front Of the Other: Homewood’s Dell’Italia Trains For First Run After Surgery
By Emily Williams Sidelined from the race course to recover from heel surgery in December 2015, Pat Dell’Italia of Homewood is get- ting back into the routine of running. She had the same heel surgery on her left foot three years ago, but Dell’Italia said her right foot took a bit longer to get back into the swing of things. To mark her comeback and two heels as fit as … [Read more...]