By Anne RuisiJust this past summer, Homewood High senior Isaiah Pierce, who was active in his school’s theater program, signed up for a summer acting program at Acting Out! Performing Arts Academy in Vestavia Hills. Two months after the new school year began, he was a guest star on “Law & Order.”“It was incredible. It was an amazing experience all … [Read more...]
Candy for the Senses: Alabama Ballet Performs Extravagant Nutcracker Production
Dazzling choreography, opulent costumes and extravagant sets will wow the crowd during the Alabama Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.The Alabama Ballet is one of only eight companies in the world granted the right by the Balanchine Trust to perform the full-scale, extravagant production, in which mischievous mice besiege a battalion of … [Read more...]
Sounds of the Season: Auction, Dessert and Symphonic Music Part of Program to Raise Money for Work on Adolescent Cancers
The ballroom at the new Vestavia Hills Civic Center will be the setting for the Sounds of the Season fundraiser Dec. 9 for the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.RISE, a semester-long, service-learning project sponsored by Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills for students at Vestavia Hills High School, is hosting the event, … [Read more...]
Open House: Five Houses Decorated in Holiday Themes to Be Showcased During the Legacy League’s 12th Annual Christmas Home Tour
By Sharon SmithThis year’s Samford Legacy League Christmas Home Tour offers tours of five homes decorated for the holidays along with festive treats and a selection of pop-up shops. The tour will take place Dec. 8. Presented by ARC Realty, the 2022 slate of homes includes two Mountain Brook residences and three Vestavia Hills residences that are an array of ages, … [Read more...]
Family Christmas Home: Family Heirlooms, Festive Christmas Décor Define Mountain Brook Home in IPC Holiday Home Tour
By Anne RuisiTreasured family heirlooms abound in the Mountain Brook home of Mallie and Jay Whatley, right down to holiday décor such as the angel topping the fragrant 10-foot spruce Christmas tree in the living room.“That was a gift from my mom,” Mallie Whatley said. “She had it. The wings had broken off and she glued them back on.” Every room in the house is … [Read more...]