The Alabama Ballet hosted an evening of dinner and dancing Jan. 29 at the annual Pointe Ball. This year's event was chaired by Nikki Still and Sarah Warburton along with Corporate chair Krystal Drummons. The ballet recognized Drs. Susan and Morgan Eiland as honorary chairs. Guests arrived at The Club and were treated to an intimate performance by the ballet's professional … [Read more...]
Lane Parke Taking Shape: Betsy Prince Will Move from Brookwood Village to New Mountain Brook Development
By Sarah Kuper Bezshan Dolatabadi took ownership of the longtime Brookwood Village boutique Betsy Prince just a few months ago, but he already is moving on. "Brookwood Village has been very good to us, but in looking at new spaces, (Lane Parke) was the only place that felt like home," he said. Betsy Prince will be one of the tenants of the Lane Parke development, which is … [Read more...]
The Third I: Inside the Uber Creative Mind of Kris Childs
By Todd Childs For more than 20 years, Kris Childs has made it her business to ensure that her clients can be seen as well as they can see. That business is iiis. an optical shop. The New Orleans native turned Birminghamian was the mother of two college-aged daughters when a friend suggested in the early 1990’s that they open an eyewear shop. “I said, ‘Why not?’ I knew … [Read more...]
Hoover Elementary Teacher to Speak at Birmingham TEDx Event
By Sarah Kuper Growing up, Al Elliott dreamed of making his living teaching kids to ride bikes."But the older I got the more I realized that wasn't a real job," Elliott said. Now, the Green Valley Elementary teacher is an educator, a filmmaker and a rapper. Elliott will be speaking at the March 12 TEDx event in Birmingham. He was chosen because of his work in film … [Read more...]
Spartan Spike: O’Quinn and Carr Lead All-OTM Volleyball Team
By Lee Davis After winning the state Class 7A championship in 2014, it was hard to imagine how the Mountain Brook volleyball team could do just as well or better in 2015. But that’s exactly what the Lady Spartans did. Mountain Brook posted a 57-6 record and defeated powerful McGill-Toolen in the finals in three sets to win a second consecutive title. “We trusted each other,” … [Read more...]