By Kaitlin Candelaria Steve Pennington has been in the music business his entire life. When he isn’t teaching voice, he’s producing music. However, you may notice a change in the Birmingham-based musician’s appearance starting about the middle of summer each year. “I don’t do any trimming to my beard after July 1,” Pennington said. “That’s the pattern I’ve kept for the past … [Read more...]
Theatre Ready for Its Close-up: The Alabama Outfitted for the Holidays by NYC Designer
By Emily Williams In honor of the holiday season, the lobby of the Alabama Theatre has been transformed with holiday decor. Interior designer Glen Kinnaird, of NYC Modern Home and an Alabama native, traveled from his home in New York to spread a little cheer and cloak the historic lobby with Christmas decorations. “The Alabama Theatre has been freshly dressed for the … [Read more...]
Spirited Revival: The Renovated Lyric Will Open Jan. 14
By Kaitlin Candelaria The revival of downtown Birmingham continues with the grand re-opening of the Lyric Theatre in mid-January. The Lyric Theatre, which is more than 100 years old, sits at 1800 Third Ave. North and will officially re-open its doors Jan. 14 after an $11.5 million renovation. Opening weekend will include three nights of modern vaudeville and a performance of … [Read more...]
A Special Kind of Child’s Play: Kids Learn to Have Fun on Updated Mitchell’s Place Playground
By Donna Cornelius When Mitchell’s Place was being built more than 10 years ago, Sandy Naramore often would drive by to check out the progress. Naramore, who was a special education teacher at EPIC School, Cahaba Heights Elementary and Crestline Elementary, was excited to see the innovative facility on Overton Road take shape. She had a connection with Mitchell Meisler, for … [Read more...]
Elegant in Black & White: Sixteen Debutantes Presented at Annual Event
The Birmingham Debutante Club honored 16 young women at its 2015 Black and White Ball on Nov. 27 at the Country Club of Birmingham. The event has been known as the Heritage Ball, but the club this year used the name of the first ball, held in 1929 – The Black and White Ball. In keeping with the original theme, the presentees wore white while their guests wore black. Buffy … [Read more...]