The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) announces the reopening of its museum café with a new name and culinary direction. Café BMA, now under the management of celebrated Birmingham caterer and restaurateur Kathy G & Company, officially opened to the public on February 11. Café BMA offers lunch service Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11am to 2pm, providing a … [Read more...]
Homewood Resident Publishes Alison in Wonderland: The Strangest Week At The Beach
Jim Brown, a Homewood resident, has written a new children’s book entitled Alison in Wonderland: The Strangest Week At The Beach.” The book is illustrated by Jane Reid Ross, another Homewood resident and is being published by Rocky Heights Printer, a Homewood business. The book is about a young girl who shrinks herself down into the size of sea creatures and … [Read more...]
Heartfelt Celebration: Caldwell and Cathy Marks Lead 2026 Heart Ball with Purpose
By Lee HurleyThe 2026 Birmingham Heart Ball, hosted by the American Heart Association (AHA), promises to be a night of glamour, gratitude and giving back—all for a vital cause: the fight against heart disease. This year’s event, held on February 28, will be steered by co-chairs Caldwell and Cathy Marks, a couple whose personal and professional ties to heart health … [Read more...]
King Ree Takes the Throne: Ree Sherer Reigns as the 59th King of the Beaux Arts Krewe Ball.
By Barry Wise Smith Photo by Jordan WaldFor Ree Sherer, the Beaux Arts Krewe Ball has been the backdrop for some very important life moments. His first “official” date with his wife Val was to the Ball in 1980, and both of their daughters were presented as ladies in waiting—Val Sherer Noble in 2008 and Elizabeth Palmer Sherer Bray in 2010. Now in 2026, Ree has … [Read more...]
A South American Misadventure in a 75 VW Beetle
By D.T. Carmichael IIYou may have heard of Murphy’s Law, which states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. It’s a reductionist way of saying that things will break. Did you know it has corollaries? For example: nothing is as easy as it looks, everything takes longer than you think, left to themselves things go from bad to worse, and nothing is foolproof—because … [Read more...]