By Madoline Markham KoonceIf you were to describe the dead of winter in Birmingham in a word, it could easily be “grey.” It’s often dreary, frigid and colorless, which also means it’s all the more glorious when “the hills remember green again” (to borrow singer songwriter Andrew Peterson’s words). Luckily for us, as we prepare to see all the shades of vibrant hues appear … [Read more...]
Partners in Health: Virginia Brady and Virginia Wahlheim pull from personal experience to help guide clients on their health journeys.
By Barry Wise SmithPhoto by Erica Dortch PhotographyVirginia Brady received her first autoimmune disorder diagnosis when she was in just fourth grade. In middle school, she got another autoimmune diagnosis, and “it just seemed to cascade from there,” Brady says. “It was a never-ending string of autoimmune diagnoses.” Brady was born and raised in Mountain Brook, … [Read more...]
Serendipity: sombr drummer Mitch Prewitt is in the right place at the right time.
By Brent ThompsonThough Homewood High School graduate Mitch Prewitt has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) as the touring drummer for the crazy popular act sombr, Prewitt has a ritual that keeps him tethered to his Birmingham roots. “Right before I go on, I text Homewood’s … [Read more...]
History in Homewood: The Bembry House
By Tally Dettling For 24 years, Tim and Cindy Bembry have called the house on Wellington Road home. Built in 1929, this enchanting Tudor Revival blends timeless clinker brick with historic details such as a steeply pitched roofline and an arched stone front entry with half timbering. As Mayfair has evolved over the past century, the Bembry’s home remains an … [Read more...]
The French (Art) Connection: The Birmingham Museum of Art kicks off its 75th Year with Monet to Matisse: French Moderns 1850-1950.
By Barry Wise SmithFor 75 years, the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) has been the city’s bastion of culture, with the stated mission of sparking the creativity, imagination and liveliness of Birmingham by connecting all its people to the experience, meaning and joy of art. Mission accomplished! And to start BMA’s 75th anniversary year off strong, they are … [Read more...]