By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Kensingtons, a relatively new local band, is made up of five neighbors who knew each other very little, if at all, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood residents Ben Leach, Bob Blalock, Ethan White, Sam Gentle and Chris Horwedel all live on the same street, Kensington Road. What brought them together was a desire to play music and have some … [Read more...]
Art “Needs to be Seen”: Artist Looks Forward to Return of Birmingham Art Crawl and “Good Ol’ Artsy Convos”
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Homewood resident Amber Orr of Amber O’s Art is happy to be back. She is a regular at Birmingham Art Crawl, a community arts event that since it was founded in 2014 has been providing a space for local artists and makers to not only sell their creations but also to engage with members of the community. Birmingham Art Crawl took a break during … [Read more...]
‘The Last Man Standing’: Homewood Theatre Kicks Off 2021-22 Season, Embraces Change at Brookwood Village
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Homewood Theatre’s 2019-20 season was filled with promise. It was the first season the theater performed in its own venue, which is in Brookwood Village. Executive Director Kyle Bass recalls moving into the space in the summer of 2019 with its first performance held in August of 2019. As they continued through their first fall, the location in … [Read more...]
‘Foster Togetherness and Community’ : Plans for Hoover Performing Arts Center Beginning
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Hoover City Council has approved a plan to study the cost of developing a performance arts and community center. The city contracted with Live Design Group of Birmingham and Theatre DNA of Los Angeles to find potential locations for the building and propose a design concept for the center, including details such as the capacity, parking and … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Always Be Editing
By Sue Murphy There have been times when I have been wrong. I know, it’s a shocker, but it’s true. I haven’t always been quick to change my erroneous ways, either, but I’m working on it. The biggest hurdle for aspiring writers is coming to terms with the necessity of editing. They’ve worked hard on their essays or stories or poems. They have taken an emotional risk and … [Read more...]