By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Photos by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Aldridge Gardens was the site of a reunion and an introduction.Former photographers from Southern Living magazine assembled in the Eddie and Kay Aldridge Arts and Historical Collections Museum to remember days gone by. “On the program are the dates that we worked there so it is pretty much a Southern Living … [Read more...]

By Barry Wise SmithPhoto by Jordan WaldWhen Phillip McWane found out he’d been selected as the 58th King of the Beaux Arts Krewe Ball, it was a very meaningful moment for him. “Being the King is a very unique honor,” McWane says. “It’s a small group—I’m just number 58.”McWane joined the Krewe in 1997, as his father, James R. McWane, had done before him. “I remember … [Read more...]

When Kirby Pool was very young, she asked her mother, Saint Mark’s Episcopal priest Jayne Pool, what God was like. Jayne answered, “God is like everything.” And so began Kirby’s upbringing as a child of spiritual, intellectual and musical parents. Jim and Jayne Pool met in high school, he being older by two years. Jayne saw Jim getting out of his Opal with a guitar case in his … [Read more...]

By Barry Wise SmithOn October 10, 2023, less than a month after her 54th birthday, Audrey Atkins was enjoying her morning coffee with her husband Ricky while visiting her brother Father John McDonald at his home in Anniston. “I started having heartburn-like pain, and I was thinking ‘what kind of cheap coffee did my brother buy that gave me heartburn that fast,’” Atkins … [Read more...]

Make-A-Wish Alabama is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Wish Night in Birmingham, presented by Magna, is moving to a bigger and more iconic venue than ever before! Mark your calendars for Friday, March 7, 2025, at 6 PM at The Club for an unforgettable night of fun, excitement, and celebration.  Treat yourself to a gourmet dinner, bid on exclusive live and … [Read more...]