This Saturday, August 19th, Otey’s Tavern is hosting Boiling N’ Bragging, an event to benefit the Critical Care Transport program at Children’s of Alabama.
In a city like ours, there is always plenty to do. Do you have plans this upcoming week?
Continue reading “Birmingham Top Things to Do: August 16th – August 22nd”
“Your trailer was definitely the one that got me to ask my editor, ‘can we pull from all Alabama-native producers, not just Birmingham?’ – it’s a lot of fun!” I interviewed Huntsville film director Ben Stark about his life and his upcoming short “Rocket City Shakedown!” Continue reading “I interviewed Ben Stark on his upcoming Sidewalk film!”
YPBirmingham’s monthly social is coming up THIS Wednesday. Know the what, when, where, and learn a little about the YP’s monthly outreach organization and their new partnership with UAB Football.
Continue reading “YPBirmingham’s August social – drinks, networking, philanthropy, music & more!”
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries is kicking off some of their biggest sales of the year with their 36 Hour Sale and Labor Day events. The Bham Now Team got wind of this and went shopping at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Hoover last week. Take a peek into our afternoon adventure and see which pieces were our personal favorites.
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Nearly 19 years ago, Alan Hunter co-founded Sidewalk Film Fest. It’s fitting: all his life has been dedicated to entertainment, from his time as one of MTV’s original video jockeys to his work in Sidewalk to his current job at Sirius XM’s 80’s on 8 channel. We asked Alan to look back on his time coordinating the festival over the years, and to look forward to this year’s festival. Take a trip with us! Continue reading “Sidewalk Film Fest co-founder Alan Hunter celebrates (almost) 19 years of Birmingham film”
Food lovers, unite! Birmingham Restaurant Week’s (BRW) 10-day culinary affair with the city is almost here!
Continue reading “Birmingham Restaurant Week is here with a preview, special menus and more”
This week in Birmingham, build yourself up, discover what others have built, listen to some great music, and more! As always, band names will link to music from that band, so don’t click unless you’re sure your boss won’t mind!
Birmingham Innovation Week 2017 is underway. An annual celebration of innovation in Birmingham, the city will showcase its finest inventors, investors, entrepreneurs, supporters and catalysts that drive it.
There are many fun events going on throughout the week. You won’t want to miss out! Here’s Bham Now’s guide to Innovation Week 2017.
Continue reading “Your guide to Birmingham’s Innovation Week 2017”
Interested in all things baby? The Babypalooza Expo and Parenting Conference is right up your alley.
Continue reading “Birmingham Babypalooza turns 11 this weekend”
Southern Makers makes their debut in the Magic City on Saturday, August 12th and Sunday, August 13th. We are pretty excited. Learn how you could win a pair of FREE tickets below.
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If you’ve been hearing an increase in the amount of Hebrew being spoken around you at the grocery store, you aren’t going crazy. There’s a lot of blue and white lanyards around town, a lot of teenagers in gym shorts and yarmulkes. There are nearly 1,000 athletes from around the world staying with host families in Birmingham to participate in the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games. Continue reading “MaccaB’ham: Maccabi Games in the Magic City”
Door prizes including 2 Sidewalk passes and a chance to win a private group Pedal Tour for 14! Join Bham Now and friends at 5:30 – 7pm at Avondale Brewery, upstairs. It’s free!
Southern Makers makes its debut in Birmingham August 12th & 13th. The creative event brings together the south’s top creative talents (and enthusiasts) for a weekend of creation, cultivation, and innovation. Learn more about the move, the festival, and a few of the makers themselves.
Continue reading “Southern Makers, it’s nice to have you in Birmingham – August 12-13”
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Sidewalk Film Festival will highlight a new way to experience film this year! Virtual and Augmented Reality can bring movies to life in entirely new ways. Sidewalk will offer VR and AR content both days this year. The catch? You have to sign up in advance! Continue reading “Sidewalk Film Fest prepares an exclusive virtual and augmented reality experience”
