One of the best things about the annual Tournament of Roses parade, taking place tomorrow, is the number of volunteers that help create those beautiful floats. What does this have to do with Birmingham, you ask?
A quick drive through the Lakeview district of town had many businesses closed through New Year’s Day. All of them [...]
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The folks at Muse of Fire are preparing for their next performance of Shakespeare at Sloss. They are holding auditions for their Spring 2008 production, Macbeth. The full requirements are over on their website, www.shakespeareatsloss.com, (especially important if you plan on auditioning to be either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth) though we can at least tell [...]
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The Two Tamales (Jan Hunter & Kristi Tingle Higginbotham) are considered the two ladies of Birmingham stage. The Virginia Samford Theatre’s website listing says that they’ll be performing songs from their classic routine for those in attendance on New Year’s Eve. The night will feature a performance by Euan Morton, currently appearing in Cyrano de [...]
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December 30th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35203, Timetable
The Alabama Symphony is inviting you to ring in the New Year with them at the historic Alabama Theatre. The symphony’s musical director Justin Brown will lead the symphony in performances of the Strauss Family Waltzes. They promise a balloon drop, champagne toast, and masks.
Plus, you get to say you got to hang out in [...]
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December 30th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35203, Timetable
The Birmingham Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance – Footmad – (otherwise known as the group formerly known as Birmingham Country Dance Society) plan to celebrate the arrival of 2008 with the music of Atlanta-based Footcape and the calling of Susan [...]
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You know the routine… celebrate the New Year in four different time zones (represented this year by New York, New Orleans, Jackson Hole and Los Angeles, CA. The folks at WorkPlay are promising full red-carpet treatment, complete with valet service, champagne toasts in each time zone, a smorgasboard of food options and (of course) party [...]
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The Hats and Horns Societe will host their 7th annual event New Years Eve Party at B&A Warehouse. Proceeds will benefit The Bell Center, The Junior League of Birmingham/Dollywood Imagination Library (scroll down) and the Alabama Child Caring Foundation (in keeping with their mission to raise funds for local charities that support women and children). [...]
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