By Donna Cornelius Last year, COVID-19 restrictions had organizations rethinking their usual fundraising events. The Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, a nonprofit, professional organization for women in food, beverage and hospitality, came up with Champagne & Fried Chicken, a drive-through picnic at Birmingham’s Pepper Place Market. The event … [Read more...]
Samford Arts Series Returns With In-Person Events
Samford University’s School of the Arts has set a packed schedule starting this month to welcome patrons back to in-person arts events. Performances and exhibits will take place in the Art Gallery, Brock Recital Hall, Wright Center, Reid Chapel, Hodges Chapel, Bonnie Bolding Studio and Harrison Theatre, which had renovations this summer. Additionally, the school will … [Read more...]
Alabama Ballet Sets Its Schedule for the 40th Anniversary Season
Alabama Ballet’s season opens with an Alabama Ballet at Home performance of selected repertoire presented Friday and Saturday in the more intimate atmosphere of the company’s studio in the Lakeview area. Tickets for the event are $20, which includes complimentary drinks. They can be bought at the door as well as online or by phone. Next up is “Ovation,” a mixed-repertory … [Read more...]
Red Mountain Theatre Kicks Off a 5-Show Season in December
Red Mountain Theatre has announced five shows that will make up the 2021-2022 inaugural season in its new, state-of-the-art facility. The season will begin Dec. 3 with the Red Mountain Theatre Holiday Spectacular, featuring the Red Mountain Theatre Youth Ensemble (formerly RMT Conservatory), along with adults performing classic holiday favorites. The Holiday Spectacular will … [Read more...]
‘Night and Day’: Freedman Has Homewood Volleyball Team Primed for a Title Run
By Rubin E. Grant Andie Freedman had little time to prepare for her first season as the Homewood Patriots’ volleyball coach last year. She wasn’t hired until July, barely a month before the 2020 season started. But this year, as she embarks on her second season, she has a firm grasp on the program. “It’s like night and day,” Freedman said. “I’ve had an offseason to … [Read more...]