By Emily Williams The Homewood Theatre recently announced it will have a permanent location at Brookwood Village, on Lakeshore Drive. Since its founding in 2016, the theater has shared space with The Dance Foundation. But theater Executive Director Kyle Bass said the theater started to feel cramped. The group will be moving into its new location, across the corridor from … [Read more...]

Red Mountain Theatre Company recently announced the beginning of its Second Act project, creating an arts campus in the Parkside District of Birmingham. The new Arts Campus will be at 1600 Third Ave. S. between 16th and 17th streets south, next to Regions Field. “It has been a dream for us to consolidate our programming in order to better serve our community,” Executive … [Read more...]

The Studio Store, a Studio By the Tracks gallery for local artists with Autism Spectrum Disorders, closed June 3 for construction.   After Studio By the Tracks' annual Art From the Heart Benefit on June 9, the staff will take a few weeks to get the new Studio Store set up at their Irondale location. They expect to re-open at Irondale studio location in early … [Read more...]

Officials representing Vestavia Hills gathered at City Hall with community members May 15 to dedicate the nearly finished “Thin Blue Line” memorial. The ceremony was held on Police Memorial Day and was hosted by the Vestavia Hills Police Department Foundation, the Vestavia Hills Police Department and the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce. The memorial was erected to … [Read more...]

by Ingrid Howard After spending the past couple of decades waking up early and writing before work, 83-year-old Liberty Park resident Herb Sanders has finally finished his first novel.   "Destiny’s Resolve" is a 329-page book about reconnecting with a long lost love. The book is also packed with action and adventure, even going into the South American jungle. Herb’s … [Read more...]