By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThe Birmingham Museum of Art recently welcomed two new staff members who say they are excited about taking care of the more than 25,000 objects in the museum's collection and about making those works of art relevant to residents of the Birmingham area and its visitors.In December, Robert Schindler came from the Metropolitan Museum … [Read more...]
Magical Night
The Birmingham Museum of Art welcomed nearly 400 guests for its 58th annual Museum Ball May 3.This year’s ball co-chairmen, Elizabeth Jernigan and Robin Kidd, drew inspiration from the museum’s current exhibition, Delacroix and the Matter of Finish, and channeled turn of the century Paris for the evening’s theme, La Village Magique.To kick off the evening, guests … [Read more...]
Amped-up Road Trip
By Keysha Drexel Journal editor Two Vestavia Hills students recently traded their lockers for luggage for a global family trip.Delaney and Riley McIntyre and their parents, Dale and Kellie, traveled to 10 countries across three continents during the second and third nine weeks of the school year and returned home in February so the girls could finish out the school … [Read more...]
Foundation Forms Wise Up Initiative to Raise Concussion Awareness
By Keysha DrexelUp until a few years ago, Sharyne Wallace said, she was like most people--unaware of the long-term consequences of concussions.But after seeing how head injuries have affected both her husband and her son-in-law, Wallace said she's determined to make sure the public is more informed."Concussions and brain injuries are part of a silent epidemic in … [Read more...]
Springs Eternal: Indian Springs School Launches $20 Million Campaign
By Taylor BurgessJournal InternThough Indian Springs School in North Shelby has reached a milestone with its $20 million Campaign for Springs Eternal--the largest capital campaign in the school’s history--ISS Director Gareth Vaughan said he is excited about the future.“It’s incredibly exciting to be able to usher in this next chapter in Indian Springs School … [Read more...]