By Brent ThompsonIt was supposed to be a one-off gig played in front of friends and family. It didn’t turn out that way. Sharing a love of R.E.M., a group of local musicians decided to perform a show featuring the band’s music exclusively in December 2013. Bottletree Café agreed to host the show, and the band 7 Chinese Bros. was born.“We reached out to … [Read more...]
Backstage at Red Mountain Theatre
By Cathy DeLozier Photos by Jordan Wald and Courtesy RMT“Bit by bitPutting it togetherPiece by piece—Only way to make a work of artEvery moment makes a contributionEvery little detail plays a partHaving just the vision’s no solutionEverything depends on executionPutting it togetherThat’s what counts!”—Stephen … [Read more...]
Keeping up with the Joneses: Cissy Jackson catches up with her former boss, Senator Doug Jones.
Keeping up with the JonesesCissy Jackson catches up with her former boss, Senator Doug Jones.By Cissy Jackson Photo by jordan waldCissy Jackson: You left the Senate four years ago—what have you been up to?Doug Jones: Until recently, I’ve been affiliated with a law firm in D.C. called ArentFox Schiff, where I was doing some government relations advising … [Read more...]
Birmingham-Southern Holiday Service Lives On
When a college closes—and at least 84 public and private colleges across the United States have either closed or merged since March 2020, with more expected to come—the focus tends to land on lasts. At Birmingham-Southern College, which closed in May 2024 after 168 years, that meant focusing on the last graduation; the last chime of the campus bell signaling the … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Girls Basketball: New Coaches, Fresh Faces, Big Expectations for 2025-2026
By Loyd McIntosh photos by Jordan WaldThe girls varsity basketball season tips off in early November, with all three Over The Mountain teams coming off successful 2024-2025 campaigns. However, two teams—Vestavia Hills and Homewood—will break in new coaches this season, while Mountain Brook regroups after a historic AHSAA Final Four run. Here’s what … [Read more...]