He is considered one of the best living Southern authors and tonight, we’ll have the privilege of having him in metro Birmingham. Dr. Sams will be making an appearance at The Alabama Booksmith, where he will be reading from his new book, Down Town.
They’ve doubled the size of their events area to accomodate the anticipated [...]

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This digital newspaper box (yes, it’s glowing) is a personal project of Scott Walker, an associate editor at The Birmingham News. It delivers headlines, sights and sounds to his living room thanks to an Mac Mini and a few hours of work.
Maybe not the future, but it definitely says something about how we get our [...]

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We figured it was time to start changing our poll questions on at least a weekly basis.
For those of you that are reading this via your RSS feed, please visit the site and vote in this week’s poll. It is a timely question, considering the increase in candidates for the mayor’s office in Birmingham (the [...]

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Fans of Birmingham, Alabama’s local internet radio stations like Fried Green Radio and Radio Free Birmingham were getting prepared for it for weeks, yet it still sounds weird. Even one of the pioneers of the movement, WMVY in Martha’s Vineyard, is doing it. Visit these sites and you’re sure to hear silence, or maybe just [...]

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If you were upset that you couldn’t take your old computer equipment to be recycled this past April on Earth Day, fear not. TechBirmingham has announced that they will be hosting an Ecycling Day this coming Friday, June 29 at Vulcan Park from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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There are still about three days left for you to bid on a piece of art and help out Enterprise, AL.
A print of portraits of Taylor Hicks, presented to the 2006 American Idol (and Birmingham native) by Soul Patrol member and artist Wanda Wasilko, (known as Laurensilk) is being auctioned off on eBay.

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Part of the 2007 Summer Film Series at the historic downtown Birmingham theater.

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The "Mighty Wurlitzer" will be played from 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. during the evening performance and from 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. before the Sunday matinee screenings. Doors will open one (1) hour and classic cartoons will be shown [...]

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