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Get Rhythm Experience, downtown library

Posted on November 27, 2007 | Comments Off

Straight from a great little blog, here’s a fun event — the Get Rhythm Experience — to be held in the atrium of the Birmingham Public Library’s Central location downtown. And what is the Get Rhythm Experience you ask? It is a collaboration of drummers, percussionists and dancers led by John Scalici. If you’ve ever seen a drum circle around town, you’ve seen John Scalici in action. The group will perform original compositions which blend urban voices and sounds with world-beat influenced rhythms from West Africa, the Middle East and Brazil. It’s part of the BPL@Night series.

Cost: Free

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Election ’08: Obama’s Birmingham office opens Wednesday

Posted on November 26, 2007 | Leave a comment

There’s already a buzz about it around town – Barack Obama‘s Birmingham field office will be opening on Wednesday with an event at 6:30 p.m. The state’s become a battleground state in the ’08 race and the candidates are starting to ramp up their efforts prior to the primary in February. Obama’s folks are inviting folks to come out and celebrate while listening in/participating on a conference call with his wife Michelle.

The headquarters is located at 1813 4th Ave North on the 2nd floor. It’s being hosted by the campaign’s statewide field director (Sava Berhane) Congressman Artur Davis, Representative Merika Coleman and Senator Quentin Ross. Based on the buzz and email/social networking traffic being seen, it’s probably going to be a big one.

City of Birmingham Holiday Tree Lighting, Linn Park

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

The annual holiday tradition returns, with choirs, dance troupes, crafts, a bicycle giveaway, a Christmas Parade and a visit from the man in the red suit and his wife. You’ll also get a chance to check out artwork created by Birmingham City Schools students.

Cost: $0

Location:
Linn Park, downtown

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Jazz Jam Fest, Carver Theatre

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

The Birmingham Jazz String Quartet (led by Jerome Chapman) will grace the stage of the historic Carver Theatre on November 26, giving you a great way to wind down after a busy holiday weekend. Attendees will have the chance to perform with the ensemble after the first hour. According to the Carver Theatre/Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame website describes the group using the following words:

The Birmingham Jazz String Quartet is a group of local musicians dedicated to the performance and preservation of string jazz. Influences include Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Hot Club of Paris Quintette and others. The band plays in the style known as Gypsy Jazz. The Quartet includes Allen Bartow,Bethany Borg,Abraham Becker,and Jerome Chapmanput.

Cost: $5

Location:
Carver Theatre
1631 4th Avenue North (directions)

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Christmas Pops at the Alabama, Alabama Theatre

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

Sherri Jackson from CBS 42 will host the fifth annual event featuring the Shades Mountain Baptist Church Celebration Orchestra performing on stage at the Alabama Theatre.

Shad Simpson will also be performing with members of the Birmingham Dance Theater Company. The pre-concert will feature a mighty Wurlitzer performance .

Those attending the event are encouraged to bring a gently used or new book or “a buck” to benefit the Children’s Literacy Guild efforts to eradicate the problem of childhood illiteracy in Alabama.

For more information please contact the church at 205.822.1670 or visit the event’s website.

Cost: $10

Location:
The Alabama Theatre
1817 3rd Avenue North (directions)

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Embellishments holiday concert, Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on November 19, 2007 | Comments Off

Need ideas on how to RING in the holidays? Start with a holiday concert that really does. Organized in October 2001, Embellishments is a civic handbell ensemble based in Birmingham. This group consists of 16 auditioned musicians, directed by Phyllis Kirk. Embellishments plays six+ octaves of Schulmerich Bells, seven octaves of Malmark Chimes, two octaves of Petit and Fritsen bells, and various other instruments. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds impressive. The museum is located at 2000 Eighth Ave. North downtown.

Cost: Free

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Random Shots: What are you thankful for?

Posted on November 18, 2007 | 3 comments

Sixteenth Street/ First Church joint dinner

Photo credit: André Natta

That was the question being asked by congregates of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church earlier this evening. The two church families gathered at Sixteenth Street for a joint Thanksgiving service.

This was the third year that the two downtown houses of worship gathered together. The congregations take turns visiting each other’s facilities, with the minister from the other church delivering the sermon. This year Rev. John Rutland of First United Methodist Church had the honors.

The image above was taken during the joint Thanksgiving dinner held after the service.

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