By Emily Williams Holiday light-lovers who take the Fresh Air Family’s annual Wacky Tacky Christmas Light Tour will witness two decades of tradition as they pass the legendary “Auburn House” on Beech Street in Mountain Brook’s Crestline neighborhood. A crazy Christmas light display has been an undertaking for the Krawczyk family for nearly 20 years, inspired by Meg Krawczyk’s … [Read more...]
Re-Leaf: Homewood Celebrates Arbor Month with Plantings, Educational Programming
By Emily Williams A group of Hall-Kent Elementary School students and teachers gathered outside in the fresh air Nov. 27 to get their hands dirty by planting four trees donated to the school through the Alabama Urban Forestry Association’s Re-Leaf program. Joining the students was Mayor Scott McBrayer, who helped with the planting. He brought along the city’s Arbor Month … [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...]
Southern Comfort: Joel’s Vestavia Hills’ Chef Arteago Shares Favorite Southern Side Dish for the Holidays
By Emily Williams The late John Egerton, a Nashville writer who helped found the Southern Foodways Alliance, said it best when he wrote: “When the chemistry is right, a meal in the South can still be an esthetic wonder, a sensory delight, even a mystical experience.” The experience he describes in “Southern Food: At Home, on the Road, in History” is similar to the one diners … [Read more...]