By Sue Murphy I’ve been watching a lot of Christmas movies. You could hardly avoid them this year given that three channels started running them back-to-back before Halloween. I know I’ve talked about this glut before, but I have to tell you, when the other channels are filled with fires and treachery and crimes so horrible they require a separate unit on the police force, … [Read more...]
Santa’s Got Mail: Mountain Brook Sets Up Santa’s Mailboxes in Crestline, Mountain Brook Villages
It’s the time of year when Santa Claus makes his list and checks it twice. To help the big guy, Mountain Brook’s Public Works Department has set up Santa’s mailboxes in town so children can send letters directly to the North Pole. The mailboxes are located in Mountain Brook and Crestline villages, including at Smith’s Variety, the Chamber of Commerce office at … [Read more...]
Twist to the Revolution: Samford’s Production of ‘1776’ Casts 22 Women, Only Four Men
By Ingrid SchnaderThe original script for “1776: The Musical,” which was written in 1969, calls for a cast of two women and 24 men.But when Samford University theater director Chelsea Nicholson got hold of the script, she decided to take a different artistic direction.“Look at Congress today,” she said. “It’s 80% men, 20% women in 2019. And that’s only after that … [Read more...]
Rooms With a View: Susan and John Vawter Will Open Their Redmont Park House for the IPC Tour
By Donna Cornelius A stately Redmont Park house will be one of the high points of the Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour, and that’s not just because the red brick house is a beautiful blend of the old and the new. The house’s perch gives homeowners Susan and John Vawter a sweeping perspective of downtown Birmingham. Rooms at the back of the house overlook a … [Read more...]
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays… And the Festive Houses on the IPC Tour Make the Season Even Merrier
By Donna Cornelius Christmas comes but once a year, and so does one of Birmingham’s most anticipated seasonal events. It may be hard to believe that Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour, set for Dec. 14 and 15, is in its 70th year. But it’s even harder to imagine the Magic City’s festive season without it. For many, seeing the beautifully decorated houses that … [Read more...]