Birmingham Filmmakers named finalists in prestigious Tribeca Film Institute competition
Birmingham-based filmmakers Jessica Chriesman and Kayla Gladney have been named finalists in Tribeca Film Institute’s IF/Then Shorts American South Pitch.
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Trendsetters take note—Antiques at the Gardens is happening Oct. 3-6. Get tickets now!
Hear from a prestigious lineup of acclaimed speakers and tastemakers. Browse curated collections with antiques dealers and designers from across the United States. If this sounds like your kind of weekend, we’ve got just the event for you! Friends of…
Renowned UAB Pianist joins the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for their opening Masterworks Concert, October 4 & 5
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra enters it’s 99th Anniversary Season this year and opens its Masterworks Series of concerts with Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto and Stravinsky’s groundbreaking Petruskha. The concert will be performed on Friday and Saturday, October 4 & 5…
Sean of the South is telling stories at Saint Stephen’s in Cahaba Heights Sept. 25, 6:15-7 PM. Here’s why you should go:
Sean Dietrich, also known as “Sean of the South,” has a way of capturing what it truly means to be a Southerner. (I mean, it’s right there in his name.) Now, the Birmingham community once again has the chance to…
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Moonstone Festival, a female focused music and arts fest, happening Nov. 16th at Sloss Docks. Win VIP tickets!
Sponsored Moonstone Festival, a one day music and arts festival is happening November 16th at Sloss Docks, and you don’t want to miss it. The festival will celebrate and support women musicians and artists—from national touring acts to local and…
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5 reasons you should attend the Alabama Colloquium with NPR’s Michel Martin on Oct. 7
Provocative, entertaining, and enlightening—I can’t imagine a better day to spend a Monday! The 2019 Alabama Colloquium is happening October 7 right here in Birmingham. You’re not going to want to miss it, so get your ticket today.
Don’t miss All the Stars in the Sky—Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Sensory Friendly Concert. Sunday, September 22 at 3PM
Kids and adults on the autism spectrum should be able to enjoy a concert like anyone else. For the third year the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will present All the Stars in the Sky, a Sensory Friendly Concert on Sunday, September…
You can create gorgeous stained glass and more at Samford Academy of the Arts this fall
Have you ever admired beautiful stained glass windows at churches or period homes in Birmingham, and thought – I’d like something like that for my house! We found out how you can make your own stained glass window and more,…
Birmingham Bookworm’s Guide: Five Oldest and Rarest Items at Reed Books
If you’re a book lover like me, stepping into Birmingham’s Reed Books feels like paradise. The shop is completely covered in books and memorabilia, giving it the alternate name “The Museum of Fond Memories.”
Artist, trailblazer, woman—Birmingham-Southern College hosts Dorothy Gillespie exhibit Sept. 6-25 (PHOTOS)
Dorothy Gillespie, born in 1920, was a prominent and groundbreaking New York artist from the mid-1940s until her death in 2012. Birmingham-Southern College is hosting a traveling exhibit of her work all month, and you’re not going to want to…
New memorial to be unveiled at 16th Street Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 15th
On Sunday, September 15th, the 16th Street Baptist Church is hosting a ceremony to honor the victims of the 1963 bombing and unveil the updated memorial. All are welcome. Here’s what you need to know.
Turning art into wallpaper. How Laura Levie got her art on the walls of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama
Birmingham is full of talented artists: photographers, muralists, painters, sculptors… The list goes on and on. From restaurant walls, abandoned buildings, art galleries and maybe even your dentist office—you’ll hardly find a place lacking a local artist’s touch. And now,…
3 incredible male dancers you need to know in Birmingham (VIDEO)
I’m a lifelong fan of dance, and am privileged to know some incredible male dancers. So when there was a recent brouhaha over Good Morning America host Lara Spencer giggling at the idea of Britain’s Prince George lacing up his…
Here’s who you’ll see at Antiques at the Gardens’ star-studded lineup of design+style experts Oct. 3-6
Learn from a prestigious lineup of acclaimed speakers and tastemakers and shop with dealers and designers from across the United States. If this sounds like your kind of weekend, we’ve got just the event for you! Antiques at the Gardens…
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From Birmingham to the big screen: 9 movies filmed in Birmingham over the last year
Written by Erica Jackson for Bham Now Still reeling (pun intended) from Sidewalk Film Festival? We thought you might be. It was an awesome weekend, brimming with creative inspiration from some of the most talented filmmakers and so many amazing…
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