By Blake Ells Spain Park senior Zachary El-Fallah won the AHSAA boys’ state diving crown at Auburn University’s James E. Martin Aquatics Center on Nov. 30. He posted a final score of 396.50, enough to top the runner-up, eighth-grader Daniel Coffman of Huntsville, by 56.25 points. Two local seventh-graders made the top 10: Owen Fuller of Hoover at sixth place and Michael … [Read more...]
A Little Rock Christmas
By Sue Murphy I’m hard to shop for. My children have been after me to make an Amazon gift list where they can point-and-click and have the whole thing wrapped and delivered. The problem is that when I sit down to think about the things that I really, really want, the things that would make a difference in my life going forward, I doubt even Amazon could fill the bill. What … [Read more...]
O Come, One and All: Opera Birmingham to Host 12th Annual Concert of Christmas Carols and Modern Favorites
By Emily Williams In “Miracle on 34th Street,” Kris Kringle speaks the words, “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” What better way to get into that festive frame of mind than listening to a yuletide carol being sung by a choir? Whether it be a carol or a newer classic, Opera Birmingham’s 12th annual Sounds of the Season concert will be singing it out Dec. 16 at … [Read more...]
Faith Journey: BMA’s ‘Embodying Faith’ Follows Images of Jesus Throughout Centuries
By Emily Williams Just in time for Christmas, the Birmingham Museum of Art will be debuting a new exhibition focusing on images of Jesus Christ. “Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus through the Ages,” presented by Altec Styslinger Foundation, will arrive at the BMA on Dec. 8, showcasing 30 works of art that depict Jesus. The exhibit runs through April 22. The artwork on display … [Read more...]
Farewell, Elton John: Hoover Super-Fan Prepares for Her Final Elton John Concert
By Ingrid Howard Back in the ‘70s, when Lynn Thomas was a student at Homewood High School, she could buy a record with $5 that she made from babysitting. When she spent her babysitting money on Elton John’s 1974 album Caribou, it changed her life. She already was familiar with two of the singles on the album from listening to John on her car radio. “But I played the second … [Read more...]