Category Archives: 35209

Collective Perspectives: Joe Minter and the African Village in America, Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Joe Minter and the African Village in America, Vulcan Park

Join Emily Hannah, curator of Arts of Africa and the Americas at the Birmingham Museum of Art, as she leads visitors through a look at longtime Tutusville resident Joe Minter’s use of found objects, which range from plastic dolls to bed springs, scrap lumber and iron to commemorate key moments of the Civil Rights era and other significant events in American history.

View works by this visionary artist and see why his work is gaining national attention.

Part of the Collective Perspectives 2008 series.

About the series:

Vulcan Park and Museum is proud to present Collective Perspectives 2008 in honor of Black History Month, a series of non-traditional programs designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten participants on the cultures that have made Birmingham the culturally diverse, compassionate and flourishing city that we are today. The Terminal is happy to be serving as a partner in presenting this series.

Join us every Tuesday in February from 5 – 7 p.m. and enjoy African-inspired foods during an energizing social hour and then explore the fabric of our neighborhoods during a one-hour program. Learn about the experiences of black Americans in our society, the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history and draw inspiration from their important messages.

Cost:
Free for Vulcan Park Foundation members; $5 for non-members

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

related post:
Collectives Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Joe Minter and the African Village in America, Vulcan Park

Posted in 35209, Art, Timetable

Collective Perspectives: Urban Studies and the Art of Filmmaking, Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Urban Studies and the Art of Filmmaking, Vulcan Park

Come on out this Tuesday to celebrate Birmingham’s traditionally African-American communities and culture through an engaging set of short films produced by students in UAB’s Ethnographic Filmmaking course. Presented by Michele Foreman, UAB Center for Urban Affairs.

Part of the Collective Perspectives 2008 series.

About the series:

Vulcan Park and Museum is proud to present Collective Perspectives 2008 in honor of Black History Month, a series of non-traditional programs designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten participants on the cultures that have made Birmingham the culturally diverse, compassionate and flourishing city that we are today. The Terminal is happy to be serving as a partner in presenting this series.

Join us every Tuesday in February from 5 – 7 p.m. and enjoy African-inspired foods during an energizing social hour and then explore the fabric of our neighborhoods during a one-hour program. Learn about the experiences of Black Americans in our society, the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history and draw inspiration from their important messages.

Cost:
Free for Vulcan Park Foundation members; $5 for non-members

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

related post:
Collectives Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Urban Studies and the Art of Filmmaking, Vulcan Park

Posted in 35209, Events, Movies, Timetable

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Collective Perspectives: Way Down South in Birmingham, Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Way Down South in Birmingham, Vulcan Park

Led by Daniel Western, director of jazz studies at Miles College, this week hear Milestones perform hot jazz from the 1920s, when the quintessential American art form underscored dancing and fun on Birmingham’s west side, along with “Tuxedo Junction” and other circa 1940 big band classics.

Part of the Collective Perspectives 2008 series.

About the series: 

Vulcan Park and Museum is proud to present Collective Perspectives 2008 in honor of Black History Month, a series of non-traditional programs designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten participants on the cultures that have made Birmingham the culturally diverse, compassionate and flourishing city that we are today. The Terminal is happy to be serving as a partner in presenting this series.

Join us every Tuesday in February from 5 – 7 p.m. and enjoy African-inspired foods during an energizing social hour and then explore the fabric of our neighborhoods during a one-hour program. Learn about the experiences of black Americans in our society, the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history and draw inspiration from their important messages.

Cost:
Free for Vulcan Park Foundation members; $5 for non-members

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

related post:
Collectives Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Comments Off on Collective Perspectives: Way Down South in Birmingham, Vulcan Park

Posted in 35209, Events, music, Timetable

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Collective Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | 2 comments

Part two of Vulcan Park‘s 2008 Collective Perspectives series, “Way Down South in Birmingham,” will take place on Tuesday, February 12 and feature Miles College jazz band director Daniel Western.

The series, entitled Neighborhoods: Artful Excursions Through Birmingham’s African-American Communities, is a celebration of Black history. Audra Bean, Vulcan Park’s director of marketing and public relations, describes it as “… a series of non-traditional programs that enlighten and educate people in Birmingham,” taking a deeper look at the city’s Black communities such as Ensley and Titusville through music, oral history, documentary film and folk art. Since Vulcan is seen as the center of Birmingham, Bean felt like the center should be educating people about the city’s past.

Continue reading →

2 Comments

Posted in 35209, Education, Events

Tagged , , , , , , ,

Volunteer Open House, Vulcan Park & Museum

Posted on January 6, 2008 | Comments Off on Volunteer Open House, Vulcan Park & Museum

Vulcan Park is looking for new recruits for their volunteer program!

They’ve seen a recent increase in attendance and have several school field trips booked for the New Year, leading to an expanded effort to recruit new docents (tour guides) and volunteers.

They’re inviting the public to attend this informal event to learn more about their volunteer program and its benefits. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet museum staff and current volunteers, ask questions and get a private “docent-led” tour of the Museum. Light refreshments will be served.

No formal experience is required; time commitments dependent upon volunteer position. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

More information:
http://www.visitvulcan.com/park-activities.html (scroll down)

Comments Off on Volunteer Open House, Vulcan Park & Museum

Posted in 35209, Parks, Take a moment, Timetable

Take a moment: Can-a-thon today!

Posted on November 16, 2007 | Leave a comment

Can-a-thon image

If you do have a moment, and a couple of cans of non-perishable food, you might want to drive on over to Brookwood Mall, pull up next to the Applebee’s, and drop them off. You’ve got until 7 p.m. this evening so there’s really not a reason that you couldn’t stop on by.

It’s sponsored by NBC 13, 102.5 FM, The Salvation Army and the United Way Community Food Bank and it’s quite appropriate given the time of year that we’re in.

Leave a comment

Posted in 35209, Alabama, Take a moment

Lasers Edge announces it’s closing

Posted on November 1, 2007 | 12 comments

I’ve been at the Birmingham Diversity Summit for most of the morning, so imagine my surprise when I learned that the Lasers Edge has announced that it’s closing its doors by the end of the year. The Birmingham News breaking news blog has more information about this shock to our local business community.

While we’d normally encourage you to visit their website for more information, but I’m going to lean towards insisting that you go down to the store in downtown Homewood and thank them for what they’ve meant to the local music scene.

According to the News’ post, the store will remain open until 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays but will begin opening at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m.

12 Comments

Posted in 35209, Alabama, Birmingham, Business, Homewood, music